Surprise!

I bet you've been thinking that I've given up on this blog completely---- well, think again! I'm back! There is no particular reason why I haven't written in 3+ months, because there has been plenty happening in Brockville.

First of all, we moved. We are now living in Waukesha. Mom bought a house here (that was a duplex at one time) and we moved in with her to save money to buy our own house--- and so far, so good. Our only problem is that Waukesha is not Brady Street. We keep waiting for that moment that we think, this isn't so bad... Brady Street isn't that great... but it hasn't happened yet.

Secondly, I am teaching a 2nd and 3rd grade split class this year... and I love them! It was a little crazy at first... I had to move my classroom the weekend before school started... but I love it! There is a HUGE difference between teaching 'upstairs' at our school with all of the 'big' kids and 'downstairs' in our school with all of the 'smaller' kids! These kids love to sing and be silly and learn--- that's right--- they actually LOVE to learn at this age! And behavior--- it's not even an issue compared to some of the disasters of the previous years. I can actually just give the kids 'the teacher's eye' and they're back to perfect!

Thirdly, I'm in school again. That's right, I can't get enough! About half way through my last program at Stritch, I started to realize that grad school wasn't quite like undergrad. I was thinking that once you had a 'Masters' that you could just add on some additional classes for additional certifications (like Director of Instruction or Administrator...etc). However, that is not the case. But... I was too far along in that program to change. So... I am in the Masters program for Educational Leadership at Stritch now. It is an 18month program (just like before). I will graduate from this program in May of 2008 with a second Masters-- with the hopes of moving into an Administrative role someday soon.

And now--- saving the best for last--- we're also pregnant again! Today marks 12 and a half weeks-- which is supposed to be the end of the 1st trimester. And so far, so good. We had an ultrasound at week 9 and we saw the baby and the heartbeat! It just looks like a little bean with a huge head! Then the following week, I went into my doctor's office and got to HEAR the heartbeat. She put this little doppler/ microphone on my belly and then the whole room could hear it! I couldn't believe you could hear it so loud and clear for a baby so tiny! My next appointment is in about a week and a half-- week 14. I wish we could go every week to hear the heartbeat and have the reassurance that everything is still going great. The due date is set for mid May-- the 16th or 17th--

so, keep baby brock in your prayers or meditations or thoughts or keep your fingers crossed that he stays strong and keeps growing-- and that we can all meet him in May (because I think it's a boy)--