No time to blog as I am finally getting serious about the next few weeks of my life. While I still don't have a sub lined up, I have started creating my 6 weeks worth of lesson plans. It is consuming my spare time. Writing lesson plans for a sub is a million times harder than planning in my head what I will do for the next week. I know the material and the students and how my classroom runs. I feel I owe it to my students to make sure I have everything ready so they have the best chance to continue learning. I mean, I am hard to replace as a teacher so I have to create extra superb lesson plans to try to make up for that! =)
In other news, I bought an outfit to bring Allie home in. I figure it was the most I can do since I am a firm believer in hand-me-downs and she will be wearing lots of those once she comes home (at least until she passes Laney up in size that is!) I picked out a car seat but of course have not gone to purchase it. And am narrowing done my selection on double strollers. Thanks for every one's advice. And I have decided I am ready to have this baby. I am going to beg and plead on Monday with my doctor to schedule to be induced on October 1st. (He told me before if "my body was ready" he would induce me then.) I used to be against being induced but have changed my ways. Here is why: It would be nice to have my mom here to help with Laney before I go into labor, it would be easier to schedule with my sub, I would definitely get out of parent-teacher conferences that are on the 3rd and 4th, I am ready to deliver this baby, and my sister informed me that she needs my mom back in AZ by the 9th and I wouldn't want to interfere with her schedule! So hopefully my doctor will agree come Monday.
Laney is still cute as can be. She is starting to say a few more words like baby and mama and dog. And I am starting to wonder if she realizes something is about to change in her life. I have always called her extremely independent but suddenly she is becoming more into Erich and I. If I am laying on the couch, she wants to come and lay or sit on top of me. If I am sitting on the floor, she wants to come and play or read right next to me. She likes to play with my hair and touch my face. And she likes to come and give me kisses and hugs. All of this from the child who used to seem like she didn't know her parents existed. I wonder if she is trying to stake her claim on us before Allie is born.
Alright, enough about us. Back to lesson plans!
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
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Well, I can tell just from reading your blog that you are a fabulous teacher Mandy. Definitely hard (maybe impossible?) to replace! I am all about induction with a second baby as well. I hope your doctor grants your wish!
So cute that Laney is staking her claim. She'll be a great big sister (assuming the baby survives the first year with Laney!) She is such a cutie.
Oh Mandy, good luck getting it all ready for her to come, glad to know her birth is being planned around Courtney's needs! Ha! I'm excited for you, I bet you'll get to have her on the 1st.
I am a huge fan of being induction. I had it with both deliveries: with Hailey, they gave me pitossin, and with Blake, the doctor stripped my membranes, which started labor within 12 hours. It is just so nice being able to plan around a particular date!
Not to add to your stress level or anything, but there is some mail here for you. Since you have moved north, I can't get Angela to take it to you anymore.
I too am a fan of induction...I had it with all 3! It makes life much easier, especially when you have little ones at home. Not to mention the teaching dilemma, use your leave to the full extent! I am sure you will get everything ready in time and Laney will be a good big sis. Good Luck!
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