Hello again everyone :)
Three days in a row! Can you even believe it?? Over Christmas break, Andrew (my brother-in-law) gave me the idea to write about maybe one idea per blog, instead of lots of topics and then waiting forever for a new entry - so - that's what I'm trying to do :) Thanks, Andrew!

Lately I've been trying to pick up things from the floor or reach over while I'm in the car, and I'm noticing that it's not quite as easy to reach down as it used to be. It's actually kinda crazy, considering that I'm not even that big yet!! How do women do it once they get a huge belly? I just don't know.... All I know is, it's getting tough right now...

Yesterday a little first grader came up and kissed 'the baby' - they are so quick, I never know what they're up to! A little strange, but very sweet too.... I have also gotten this response from several of the kids,
"You're pregant?!? Who is going to be our art teacher??" It's cute that they are so concerned :)

Not too exciting of a post today, I know!! Sorry! But it's still something! And you know I'll be back tomorrow because it's Cletus's 16th week! :)

Love you all
L

Talking to the baby :)

Good morning!

I read that this is the week when the baby starts to hear sounds from the outside world and can also sense light - so if we were to put a flashlight up to my belly, Cletus would actually turn to avoid it. And no, we haven't done that!!!

I did read my first baby story to Cletus though! It was a story my mom gave me for Christmas, called 'Baby oh Baby, the Places You'll Go, A Book To Be Read in Utero"... whew, what a title! It was a compilation of many Dr. Suess books, as well as a few sentimental things to say to the baby, and it was very cute!

It's just so neat that now the baby can hear our voices - just amazing!!! My pregnancy so far has been smooth sailing - so I'm blessed for that! The only difficulties so far are that I get SO hungry and that the scale keeps rising.... but other than that :) Things are good!

Have a great day!
Laura

Practicing with Names...

Good morning, everyone!

This weekend, Ian and I started calling our baby by the baby names we're considering - and I have to tell you, there are a few surprises!! For example, with the boys, we REALLY liked Oliver, and Elijah didn't sound right (MAYBE Eli though)... and Sadie is actually back on the list me with - so we were calling our girl baby Mara, Elle, Charlotte, and Sadie... Who knows what we'll have by July! The list is always changing a little bit :)

Anyhow, we were saying things like,
"Time for dinner, Elle!"
"Oliver, how did you get so muddy?"
"Eli, we told you never to bring snakes in the house! Your father doesn't like them!"
"Charlotte, can you go upstairs and get your brother Oliver, please?"
"Sadie, what do you want to eat at Chili's today?" (we went to Chili's for lunch... thanks, Dad!!)

It was fun, even if we have become slightly crazy parents already :)

Sorry I didn't post any pictures this weekend - I was not really in the mood - wasn't feeling the 'pregnant cuteness' I suppose!! But hopefully I will get some to you soon :)

About two weeks until our next doctor's appt, and then 2 weeks after that is our final ultrasound!

Have a great week, everyone!
Love
Laura

Ooooh, Baby, Baaby!!

This is a quick one -and I did just post today, I know! But look at the 'ticker' in the upper right hand corner!! It looks like a baby!!!!!!! So exciting!! :)

Remember when it looked like a lima bean with little buds? I can hardly believe it!!!

Happy Friday! Ian and I just started our NetFlix subscription again, so we're going to watch the Twin Peaks movie tonight - hope everyone has a relaxing evening!

Love
Laura

Good morning everyone!
Happy 15 weeks to Cletus! :) 15 weeks down and 25 to go - wow!!!! We could find out if it's a boy or a girl in 5 weeks! (but we're going to be surprised) :)

I'm recently put in a 'counter' at the bottom of this website - because sometimes I feel like I'm writing for myself!! I miss the comments!!! (hint hint) Oh well - I know it's weird to leave comments sometimes :)

Happy Friday to everyone!! I am determined to take some pictures this weekend, so yell at me if I don't post some '3 monthers' by Monday! :)

Love
Laura

Here comes baby!!

Hey all! Just wanted to share that in the past day or so, I have actually noticed that my stomach is starting to LOOK pregnant - Like, Monday, still not so much - but yesterday it was more pronounced!

Ian agrees - and also one of my student's thoughtfully said yesterday, "Mrs. Bally, you gettin' fatter"... (very sweetly though) Then another student chimed in, "That's because she's pregnant!"
Oh the joys of 10 year olds!

I'm headed to a conference today called "Working Successfully with Difficult and Disruptive Students" - So we will see if it is useful - I hope so!!! This is my first day with a sub - and my most challenging classes!

Have a great day, everyone!
Love
Laura

Back to School!

Good morning :) Sorry it's been a while since I've written! Sometimes it seems that time off is actually busier than day-to-day life!

Christmas break was great - I really enjoyed spending time with everyone!! And New Year's was a special occasion because 2009 is the year that Baby Bally comes into this world! Yay!! Only 6 more months :)

We saw the movie Benjamin Button yesterday - which was wonderful! There were a few moments in the movie where I was thinking... yikes! I didn't need to see this as a pregnant lady!! But all in all, it was really well done and so enjoyable!!

Cletus is doing well - He/she makes me so hungry once in a while! But that's typical I suppose :)
I'm so happy that this has been such a great pregnancy so far!

Off to get ready for school -
Have a good week back, everyone!
Love
Laura