Four Months - 16 Weeks - 112 Days



chips and guacamole, yum!

So this past week was pretty busy!  I forget how crazy it gets near the end of the school year.  Here's a quick recap:


• B's 31st birthday
• Last Girls on the Run practice
• A friend's wedding
• Girls on the Run coaches dinner
• Girls on the Run 5k
• B's 31st birthday party/cookout

By Sunday I was dunzo.  I was also supposed to work in an 8-10 mile run Sunday morning but the Gods thought otherwise and sent down a fantastic thunderstorm that let me sleep most of the day.  B drug me out of the house around one o' clock to go see the new X Men movie, which was amazing.  That's what rainy days are for: sleeping and movies.  He even let me rent "The Last Exsorcism".  I say 'let' because over the years he has gotten severly tired of my movie choices.  I'm sorry that I thoroughly enjoy all types of horror movies, B horror movies especially.  I think that B has, over the years, lit a passionate flame of hatred for them.  I have to beg to watch them.  On Sunday he gave in pretty easily, probably because there really weren't any other options and last week he made the horrible movie choice of "Gulliver's Travels".  He owed me one.  Turns out the movie was pretty good.  Maybe my horror movie choice will earn back some credibility.

Jamestown Field Trip

This was the first time that I've gotten to go to Jamestown and actually have the chance to see and enjoy it.  I taught fourth grade before for two years, but I can't say that I ever enjoyed one of those field trips.  First of all, we always went to Jamestown (which is outside for the most part) right before Christmas break in DECEMBER!  It was always butt freezing out.  I also rarely had enough parent support to have a chaperone.  Today I had four chaperones and myself!  I got to enjoy Jamestown with three of my lovely students.  Much easier to manage!  Since we are much further away then we were in Newport News, we got to ride a charter bus!  Score!  I was nervous about not being able to take my Dramamine, but the charter bus is much smoother of a ride than the big cheese.  There were only a few instances where I wanted to projectile vomit.  Thankfully I controlled the urge.  There is probably nothing worse than throwing up in front of a bus load of 4th graders.  Mortifying, I'm sure.
I really enjoyed the trip.  Our tour guide was fantastic, I had 7 parent chaperones, and the kids knew the answer to EVERY question they were asked.  They even went above and beyond with their questions.  I know these kids technically aren't mine but it felt damn good hearing my class get praised for their knowledge and behavior not once, but many times today.  Refreshing.
My small group consisted of 3 kids and 3 adults (myself included).  It was supposed to be just me and the kids but one of the little girl's parents drove all the way to Jamestown, paid for themselves, and joined us because they weren't chosen to chaperone.  Astonishing.  We had a great time!  The other teachers noticed my tiny bump.  I don't know about the other parents.  I'm pretty sure if they did they wouldn't have said anything.  Nothing is worse than asking someone if they're pregnant and they not be.

Kids in a canoe

How's the Grandfetus? (as my dad would ask - hehe)

Let me start by addressing the baby to fruit ratio.  This week 'Tiny T' is the "size of anavacado". What that actually means is that it's as long as an avacado and weighs about as much as one.  By no means is is shaped like an avacado.  Thought I would throw that little tidbit out there just in case.

So, "Tiny T" is preparing to double in size soon, so says the internet, but right now it's about 4 1/2 inches long and weighs about 3.5 oz. 

Oh, more good news!  its' eyes and ears have almost migrated to their perminent position.  Excellent.  It's also starting to grow toenails.  I wonder how long his/her toenails will be at birth.  Can they scratch the inside of the uterus when he/she is kicking me?  Gross.  Probably not though.  I'll just keep thinking that they're not going to scratch me, it's easier that way.  Baby is also pumping more blood through its' body, but that's not very exciting or shocking information. 

All About Me!

1/2 regular baby and 1/2 food baby
Just ate dinner :)

On Sunday I entered a contest to win maternity workout clothes from http://www.fortwofitness.com/ I hope that I win because their stuff is super cute, but also pretty pricy.  All I had to do was tag them in a FB post and then get the most 'likes'.  The status with the most 'likes' wins a whole workout outfit.  I am assuming that is only pants/shorts and a tank, but still, that would save me about $100.

The bump is slowing starting to emerge.  I'm almost completely out of my regular pants and into maternity pants/shorts which are amazing!!  Normal on the bottom and yoga pant on top!  I'm never going back to normal pants.  I got a few maternity shirts but I'm not wearing them yet.  They make me look way more pregnant that I actually am.  My regular shirts are still holding up just fine.  When I wear a shirt that's more fitted to my body you can see the small bump.  I'm going to have to smooth down my shirt for this week's picture so that you guys can start to see it too.

New body changes: my stomach has started itching this past week.  That must mean it's starting to stretch.  I called my mom to see if she had stretch marks from pregnancy and she said that she did but they were very small, very light, and are no longer visable.  I'm glad that I got that Tummy Butter from Motherhood Maternity.  Maybe I'll luck out and avoid stretch marks all together.  I had a tiny panic moment after my 5k on Saturday when I thought I was getting a veracrose vein on the back on my knee.  Turns out it's just a bruise, thank God.  Nothing else is new.  Sleeping is still a bit irritating, but apparently that is going to get worse before it gets better.  Also, never take going #2 for granted - that's all I have to say about that topic. 

Funny Stuff from the Hub
B and I will talk about baby stuff randomly, but every now and then he goes off on, "I dare our child..." rants.  Tonight was one of those brief rant nights.  After watching The Secret Life of an American Teenager and listening to him bitch and moan about how terrible the acting is (not that I disagree with him, but I am still oddly in love with the show), a new show premiered called Switched at Birth.  Of course I'm going to watch it, it looks interesting.  Right off he commented that the acting was much better, which I agree with.  Basically, two girls get switched at birth (duh, that's the title).  One family is super rich and the other lives in the bad part of town.  The rich family is intruding on the poor family trying to "do what's best" for their 'real' daughter, which I find incredibly insulting.  As a result, the rich families' daughter is now rebelling because they have basically tossed her aside as they try to reconnect with their 'real' daughter.  Anyway, in this rebellion the girl gets her nose pierced, attempts to smoke in front of her mom, and then got arrested for trying to use a fake ID to buy beer.  This was when B threw a gasket.  He went off about how he's going to start extending his gun collection and how I'm going to have to get a tranquilizer gun to take him out before he is able to use his guns, etc... I laughed hysterically and asked if we could table this conversation for four more weeks until we find out if the baby is a girl or boy.  After that he couldn't take the Switched at Birth show any longer and went to bed.

Food Fantasies:
-diet coke
-PB & Honey
-cucumbers/tomatoes
-Gelati from Rita's
-gummy candy (still)

Weight as of today: 150lbs.  Kill me. 

For my teacher friends:  8 days of school left!

For everyone:  You have four more weeks to vote on the baby's sex!  We find out on July 5th.