i'm officially on maternity leave, waiting for labor and the baby. i've got most of my errands done, but each day i'm faced with new things to do. today, i'm going to take the dog to the vet, take the baby clothes and blankets to the laundry, and get a pedicure ( Read more... )

so i've been in manila for about 2 1/2 weeks now and i've been neck-deep in family activites, doctor appointments, errands and attempts to rest. thats what a vacation is after all, a failed attempt to rest ( Read more... )

( my xmas stocking )

I guess i've done my job well, 7 out of 10 of my ESL students are moving up to the next level. As pleased as I am, I'll miss them, and feel bad for the 3 who were left behind.

Cleaning and scrubbing can wait for tomorrow,
For babies grow up, I've learned, to my sorrow.
So quiet down, cobwebs.
Dust, go to sleep.
I'm rocking my baby, and babies don't keep.

-Ruth Hulburt Hamilton

there are these teeny-tiny moments that just make me smile. no real reasons, except that i was there to witness them ( Read more... )

a few more days till Christmas vacation begins. we've got exams to deal with and i need to finish instructions for my substitute. but i can't seem to get a lot of work done, vacation has already taken over.

*does a little dance*

so, days after the world's worst baby shower, i find myself in a bit of a pickle.

what do i write on the thank you notes?

Last night, I had to endure a really bad baby shower. Maybe I'm being selfish, but everone was so inconsiderate. It was announced here at work over a month ago and they had a lot of time to prepare. Everyone who was invited knew I have gestational diabetes, and when I saw the pot-luck food list, there was only ONE THING I could eat! I was ( Read more... )

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