I have an idea for you

If you would like to find a really great way to have your Saturday morning breakfast revisit you, try typing in "maternity..." and follow it with very nearly anything you please on google, or even on etsy. What in the world people??

Did you know that there is something called a Maternity Belly Band/Bow?? No, you probably didn't because you are still innocent of such ridiculous things.

Not any more you aren't. This is actually the most pleasant picture of one that I found. I've had people try to convince me that we should do a pregnancy photo shoot, but I just don't know. If you know me at all....you know that would be pretty tough for me to swallow. It would have to be amazingly tasteful. And you might need to pay me to do it.

On a much more uplifting note - here is the video that my sister took of when we revealed the news to my family. It was the day after my brother's wedding, also the day after my dad's birthday and the whole family went out to breakfast together. Scott and I gave my dad a book called, The Really Useful Grandparents' Book. Inside the front cover was a copy of our first ultrasound.


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Enjoy your weekend.

It's part of my job

I had a moment today that will either make you grin or make you think that I am a horrible person.

I was in my classroom and it was time for the kids to clean up, so I announced "Clean Up Time!" and my little monkeys got to work putting their toys away. All except these two little girls. I was helping a child close a puzzle box when I heard one of the girls say to the other, "Let's hide from Ms Heidi" and they crawled under a table. Oh heck no.

I quietly walked over to their ingenious hiding spot, squatted down and startled them with a sharp, "You two better get out NOW." I saw both sets of legs jump in surprise and they quickly scrambled out. "Pick up a toy." They both grabbed the nearest toy and started putting things away and as I walked away I heard one of them say with a nervous giggle, "Well, I guess hiding was not a good idea". I had to stifle a laugh :)

Now, I'm not just mean. The reason I snatched them up was because this was not the first time the ring leader girl had hidden under the same table to get out of doing something. None of that now. Someone's got to lay down the law.

Gotta run for now, but just for the record - got a pumpkin spice latte today (DECAF) and decided it is much like drinking a scented candle. That needs to be toned down please.

Lata.