This Week's FOOD REFERENCE :)

After receiving a pregnancy email update....

Lindsay:  AWWWW!  Our baby is the size of a sweet potato this week!

Phil:  Other babies are probably just potatoes.

Lindsay:  You're right.  She's EXTRA SWEET! 

Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are!

I really haven't been trying to play a grande ole game of hide and seek, but I get how you might assume so!  Life's been BUSY.  (Have you heard that lame-o excuse before?!).  We've had many impromptu social evenings in the past week......which is especially strange considering my hubby's well-known, people-disliking nature.  Let's see.....

* Sunday night - doctor's appointment, gender reveal photo shoot with Emily and Heather, visit from Cathy, football night with Steve, Ian and Alex

* Monday night - tutoring, then bed at 7 p.m.  (Huffho's were supposed to stop by but I texted them to deliver the awkward 'yes, we're going to bed at 7' news.)

* Tuesday night - staff meeting, basketball, "cheer-up mission" at the neighbours flat

* Wednesday night - tutoring, cheese & crackers with the newbies, hot chocolate with newbies & oldies

School itself has also been hectic as we navigate the start of a new school year.  But here we are and it's Thursday!  YAHOO!  I tutored after school today and had a SUPER DUPER facetime chat with my Daddy.  Phil had basketball and brought home Subway for dinner.  Now it's JUST US TWO and we're waiting anxiously for the season premiere of the X-Factor - WITH BRITNEY SPEARS!!!!!  AHHHH!!!!!!!

This might be it for me tonight, however I will do my blogging-BEST to catch you up on all else over the weekend! 

XOXO

THE BIG REVEAL!!!!

We’ve been having this debate since the day we fell in love:  ARTS & CRAFTS SUNDAY’S or FOOTBALL SUNDAY’S???  I’ve always told Phil that he’d be blessed with a house full of girls.  Well…..on this very first FOOTBALL SUNDAY of the year, I can tell you that BABY GIRL #1 is on her way!!!  Luckily her DADDY has one final football season to savour ;) 

Oh, OPTIMISM! WHERE YOU AT?!

1)  I really dislike when people pronounce the word "SINGER" as sin-GER (hard G sound).  

2)  I LOVE RULES.  No smoking should mean "NO SMOKING".  Right?

3)  Phil and I were contemplating getting back into the "Glee" spirit.  That was until this morning when Emily broke some irritating news about the show.  Instead, I have begun to download episode one of "Pregnant in Heels".  Phil wasn't home to weigh in on this decision....

4)  I miss my hubby.  It's only week one of the school year, but we're already back into full swing.  I can't wait for him to get home today so we can chat and catch up! 

5)  I think I'm getting sick.  This afternoon I feel muscle-achy, head-achy, ear-achy, and throat-achy.  I'm about to hop in the shower.  Then you'll be able to find me in bed.  And maybe even with a cup of decaf tea and honey......(I hope I can stomach it)!

Haha, oh dear - today I'm one WHINY, WHINY woman.  It's definitely time to crawl under the covers and hide ;)

HAPPY WEEKEND to all of you!  I hope you are able to fight off the inevitable, back-to-school COLD BUG! 

More Curious Than EVER!

While lining up for class to begin....

Curious Student:  Miss....does it hurt you?

Me:  Does what hurt me?

Curious Student:  The boy or girl that is in your stomach.

Me:  Oh, no!  The baby doesn't hurt me.

Curious Student:  (puzzled look on face) But......how do you know that there's a baby in there???

Good point!  It's quite possible that I've joined the McDonald's meal plan and simply put on a few pounds ;)  I love being a teacher. 

How's THIS for ADAPTATION?!

In the last week, I've begun to "retire" certain clothes of mine for the time being.  The problem is - some of them are just TOO difficult to say farewell to!  Like my GAP khakis.  Ohhhhh I love them.  They are so comfy and casual, yet they pass the "appropriate for work" test!  And so......I brought out my inner engineer to extend their pregnancy lifetime just a wee bit longer.  Enter:  the HAIR ELASTIC!  It works like MAGIC!  And with a long shirt over top, not a soul knows the difference!  Mind you, the same trick has proved to be ineffective for button up blouses.....HA!

I love this growing bump.  Here's a quick picture from this morning (for those of you who have been asking!):

ALMOST 18 WEEKS!!!

And yes, I realize standing in front of BLUE curtains with my BLUE shirt on was a BAD IDEA.  I'll try not to camouflage the bump for the next shot! 

Oh - and ONE MORE THING:  today we got a call from the clinic saying that our doctor is going on leave for a couple of weeks.  They rescheduled the big reveal until September 22nd!  GAHHHH!  It's just liking waiting for Christmas to come! 

Well, it's the weekend here and my main man is out for dinner and a round of nighttime golf.  I had a nice visit with Em after school and have since been marking and cleaning up the house!  However, now that I've sat on the couch......I'm looking at the clock and thinking, "7 is a reasonable time to go to bed, RIGHT?"  Haha.

HAPPY THURSDAY EVERYONE!  And a BIG SHOUT-OUT to Liberty and Joyce who had their first day of school today!!!!  XOXO

Everyday CUTENESS Returns!!!

In the form of adorable grade 6's that is!

These are my two favourite comments from day one and two - both of which are related to pregnancy:

1)  "MISS!  We knew you were pregnant since the START of LAST YEAR!"

2)  "Who will teach us when you're in the hospital?  Wait - we hope you have the baby on the weekend.  Then you will come right back to us!"

I really should have a separate notebook beside my desk for all of their funny little sayings.

Grade 6 is where it's at! ;)

It's FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL EVE!!!!

Ahhh!

It's here!  So is the excitement.  And the nervousness.  And the anticipation.  And the restless night's sleep!  HOORAY!

I have a confession on this evening full of wacky emotions:

Although I am very excited to meet my new students tomorrow, I can't help but be OVERJOYED to see my students from last year.  I became so attached to those kiddo's in our 10 WONDERFUL months together and I am THRILLED to see them arrive at school as grade 7's!  YEESH!  Grade 7's!  I wonder if they grew.  Or learned a new sport.  Or holidayed somewhere rare and unknown.  Ohhhhh - I CANNOT WAIT!!!

Until then....I gotta try to ease myself into at LEAST a few hours of sleep!  WISH ME LUCK!!!

P.S.  Today I wore "MOM JEANS" for the first time EVER!  Haha - I got so many compliments on their "stylishness", which made it all the more hilarious when I lifted my shirt to expose the stretchy belly band attached!  HAHA!  I fooled ALL OF YOU!!!

HAPPY 60th BIRTHDAY KELLY!!!!

Kelly turned the BIG 6-0 in August!  To celebrate, the "kiddo's" took him out for dinner at a delicious Thai food restaurant on Thursday night.  He loves this place, and because of him, WE DO TOO!  

Pat and Alex - glammed out in YELLOW!

There they are - the two boys who DETEST birthday's.  Grouchy and grouchier.  Who is who varies by day. 

GEMILY AND ME!  She's hugging my TUMMY!  As for that shirt that once used to fit?  It's pretty blue self has been retired for the next 6 months or so. 

The Huffho's.  They said "NO" to heart-making and opted for a circle instead.  I'm okay with it, since circles go on FOREVER!

After dinner we came back to our house for MORE EATING!  Em and I made Kelly a golf-themed cake (golf is his FAVE!) and the Hussain's came over to join in on the birthday fun!  It was the perfect evening and we were happy to hear Kelly say "this is awesome, kids!" more than once during the night :)

TA-DA!  Emily deserves FULL CREDIT for creative direction on this baby.  She planned the whole thing out - I was SOLELY the ASSISTANT!  I love her creativity :)

ANOTHER GREAT DECADE BEGINS, PAPA KELLY!!!  You're gonna ROCK it!  :)   

WELCOME SEPTEMBER!!!!!

Wowee KAZOWEE!  I can't believe another September is here!!!  There's LOTS to look forward to in the next 30 days...

*  Phil's Birthday!  Or un-birthday.  Or......forget I mentioned it?
*  Dana's Birthday!  Which is the SAME DAY as Phil's birthday.  Although, she doesn't seem to have the same "hate" for getting older as Phil does. 
*  NEW TV SHOWS!!!!  (And Britney on X-Factor to be specific....)
*  The first day of school!  New kiddies!  New challenges! 
*  The pathway to cooler temps in Kuwait.  Note the use of the word "pathway".  Apparently September is known for the WORST humidity.  SUPER!
*  The pathway to Christmas.  Haha, I HAD TO!  I simply HAD TO!  
*  Our doctor's appointment on September 13th - when we'll learn more about BABY P!  (Or confirm what we already think we know!)
*  The (inshallah) BIG GENDER REVEAL!!!!  AHHHHH!!!!
*  Also, INSHALLAH, feeling Baby P kick for the first time!!! 

These tears come quickly nowadays.  Although Phil would argue that they always have, haha.

HAPPY SEPTEMBER EVERYONE!!!