Settling Back In

I guess it's time to take my Christmas Break ticker off of the bottom of my blog and replace it with a countdown to Spring Break! Jon and I finished our drive back to Colorado on Tuesday and I started work again on Wednesday. It's really not that bad and the kids have been great so far -- still a little bit in shock about returning to school I think! It's funny how news travels fast in my building -- the kids knew all about me being pregnant before I even said anything to them! Too funny -- some other teachers must've spilled the beans. That's okay, though. It's always a little bit awkward, I think, to tell people you're going to have a baby. And I did want all of my kids to know so that they wouldn't wonder why I was getting big. They're old enough to know it's usually inappropriate to come out and ask a woman if she's pregnant. They were pretty excited, though, and I got lots of congratulatory hugs from them.

Yesterday, I went to a coworker's house to look at some baby things they wanted to get rid of. I was fully expecting to pay for everything, but they wouldn't let us. They gave us an infant car seat (so that we would have an extra for Jon's car or to leave at Grandma and Grandpa's), another little seat that vibrates and also has a little hood and a net that zips (hard to explain) that will be perfect for sitting outside late summer, and one other thing. I really feel bad that they wouldn't take any money for it -- I'm thinking of getting them a gift card to a restaurant or something. What do you think?

I'm still feeling pretty awkward about how I look. I totally thought that I was starting to show last week, but then this week at my appointment, my Dr. showed me where my uterus was and it's not really anywhere near where my tummy is starting to get bigger. Oh well. Too many Christmas cookies I guess! We got to hear the heartbeat again at my appointment (she said it was fast -- in the 150s -- could that mean girl??). I know it wasn't the first time, but I still felt like I was going to cry! It's just so amazing to hear proof that there is another little person living inside of you! I was walking the other day at the gym and all I could think about was how anxious I am to snuggle and love on that baby once it's born!

Speaking of my doctor's appointment, I just have to stop and rant a little bit about the Army. I know I can't complain too much since it's free, but they have GOT to do something about their customer service! The last time I saw my doctor she said she wanted to see me in 4 weeks. I tried to make my next appointment before I left, but they said they were only scheduling two weeks out so I needed to call in two weeks. That was fine. I called the day after Christmas to schedule. They didn't have any openings until JAN 20! I was so mad! Obviously some people were allowed to schedule way more than two weeks out! The guys told me that if I called on the morning of Jan 3, MAYBE he could get me in on the 4th (our first day back at school with kids). I did call, and he did get me in. When I got there, nobody even knew what my appointment was for. They thought I was just getting a routine physical. When I finally saw my doctor (no complaints there -- she is awesome and was definitely on the ball) she thankfully recognized me and knew just why I was there. She ordered my ultrasound and gave me the number to call at radiology. She said I should schedule it for sometime between 16 and 20 weeks (I'm almost 16). Of course, as soon we got in the car, I called -- we are so anxious to see the ultrasound! As it turns out, they don't have any appointments open until March, so they are referring out all of the patients sent to them, which I fully understand. However, instead of just giving me the name and number of places where I can go, I have to wait two weeks to get a letter in the mail from them with information on who to call. UGGH! I know it's probably no big deal, but when you're so excited about something, it kind of puts a damper on things. Once again, I guess GOD is trying to teach me a little patience!

Jon is doing good. He has spent lots of time snowboarding lately. I'm so glad. I know he's missed out on a lot after being gone for two years. It's one of the things he was most excited about when we found out we were going to live in Colorado. He's still helping me out a lot around the house, which means so much to me -- I don't think he realizes! At the end of this month, he goes to a career conference with the recruiter he is working with and starts his interviews. We're keeping our fingers crossed that something good comes up!