23 Weeks

I'm not ashamed of my belly, I just don't feel like I have really had one until last week.  I just started to slowly pop out!  Just in time for school to start :)

Many people have asked how I have been feeling and the answer is GREAT! I feel that I have been very lucky in my pregnancy to have been feeling like my normal self 95% of the time. I really hope that continues to my 3rd trimester.  Of course I hate waking up early to get to work, but that is how I have always been.  Nothing new there!

School started last Wednesday and it has been a lot of fun so far.  I love the classes I'm teaching and I am actually ready and prepared for them- what a difference that makes!  Last year I was only 1-2 days ahead of the students and always felt rushed and stressed.  This time it is more fun and relaxed knowing that everyday is already taken care of.  What a difference that makes!  I did tell my student that I am pregnant so when they see my belly getting bigger and bigger each day, they won't be alarmed.  I had a student ask, "Are you going to be all hormonal on us?!"  Ha ha ha.  I told him that so far I haven't been, but if I go crazy they are welcome to politely tell me :)

I made one more craft item for our little girls room that I wanted to show off.  I wanted a place to put her ultrasound photos but couldn't think of a frame that would fit it right.  So, I bought this from wood connection and I am really pleased with how it turned out!

This is a bad picture of it, so in case you can't read the writing on the bottom, it says Love at First Sight.  We cannot wait to meet this little one.  We talk to her often and I dance around to try and get her to move.  The name we have settled on is Elise (NOT A-lise).  We are thinking of using Noelle as a middle name but still aren't 100% sure on it.  But for now were sticking with Elise Noelle until we find something better!