Can't Wait!!!

Monday afternoon (tomorrow for those of you reading this on Sunday) I have my 16-week appointment! My doctor is hoping to see enough to give us the verdict on if we are having a girl or a boy! She even said at my last checkup - almost 5 weeks ago - that she thinks it's boy. I totally think it's a boy... the school where I work has teachers who seem to produce boys at least 85% of the time... not kidding! I can only think of maybe two or three girls that have been born from teachers at my school in the last couple of years. And there's been a bunch of babies! We also have a few friends who either had babies last year or will have babies this school year, all of them are boys! One my cousins had a boy several months ago. Two of Craig's cousins' wives recently had girls though... so there is still a chance I guess.

I can't believe that in less than 24 hours we might actually know! I am such an impatient person sometimes that I could NOT have waited till birth to find out. I wouldn't have lasted 40 weeks not knowing what we were having. Now, I know, the baby might not cooperate during the ultrasound, or the doctor might not get a clear enough view, but I can still hope all goes well. We can always try to take a look at the 20-week visit if tomorrow isn't clear enough. Craig will be with me tomorrow, too! This is his first time to come with me to a prenatal appointment. :)

I'm so excited! This journey is so full of wonder and joy. I'm loving every minute of it.

Much More Exciting Posts Headed Your Way...

Since August 5 I've been keeping a big secret... It's safe to announce that we are pregnant with our first little miracle! The due date is set for April 11, 2010, just two days before my birthday. This is also the birthday that I share with my younger brother Geoff, who just got engaged to Haley last night! It's been a hugely exciting week in our family. I feel so blessed in so many ways and truly love life right now! So for the sake of my blog readers, I won't be posting so much about my washer and dryer! I've got more interesting posts coming in the future! :)

YES! :)

The new washer and dryer were installed yesterday- they are AWESOME! I love them. Zeus' blankets were the first load of stuff to go through to test it out. It is crazy how fast the drum spins- like a million rpms. Well, that's an exaggeration, but you get the picture. I'll have to post a picture of these super machines- they are so cool!

Bye Bye Dryer!

Our clothes dryer officially went dead yesterday. My dad, who can usually fix anything, said it's done. Craig and I had just been kidding around at Lowe's the other day about what fridge, washer, and dryer we eventually want... looks like we are getting the last two sooner rather than later. Just paid off both cars, and what do you know, time to make another big purchase. I guess that happens a lot though.

Any advice on what brand to buy? Any specific questions we should ask or features you find you just can't live without? This washer and dryer need to last us a long time, so we want to get something that won't go on the fritz after just a few years!

New Minds to Inspire

One full week of school is complete. Things went well, and I feel like I am going to have a great year. I have high hopes and a lot of faith that my students will do great. Poor Zeus hated last week though. He doesn't like when his routine gets messed up. I use the word "routine" loosely... All he did all summer was nap, move to another room, nap again, and repeat the process several times. Haha. So although I was sad to see another summer come and go, I feel like I'm on the right path and doing the job I was meant to do. I hope I will continue to be the role model that my teachers were for me. They were truly amazing people in every way. They left big shoes to fill, but I'm trying my best.