I think it's the Christmas songs...

Good morning!

In all of the retail shops - there are songs of 'Let It Snow' and 'White Christmas' and I THINK that just might be the reason that we are now under a 'Winter Storm Warning'! :) (not really - but we've had beautiful weather these past couple of days!)

Anyhow! We have 5-7 inches possible, and this is the first season where as a teacher, I'm hoping we do not have any snow days this year! A snow day during the school year means that we have a day added on before summer break... and I will be 8 months pregnant!!

So, I really hope that Peoria has their snow plows ready... they have had some problems in the past...

It is beautiful though!
Love
Laura

Thanksgiving weekend :)

Well... It's the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. What a lovely break so far! We've gotten so much done around the house - I should say Ian got a ton done! I helped out where I could :) Carol and Bob also came over and helped us out - with filling the cistern and cleaning our yucky basement, so that was VERY MUCH appreciated!!

We keep calling our baby 'Cletus' - so I think that's the name that's sticking! Our latest challenge is that I get a terrible cough at night - but I don't think that's affecting Cletus too much :)

First ultrasound Monday (I know I've said that 100 times!) and I'm telling my principal about the little babe Monday too - I think it's about time since I'm also bringing in a step stool to sit on when I get tired! I need something elevated so I can keep an eye on my wonderful students :) And I've been sitting on the whiteboard ledge - but I don't think that's meant to be a chair...

Ian's already appreciating little Cletus too - because I used to sing songs about Ian around the house (which he sometimes loved, sometimes didn't love, but always ended up whistling!) but now, he's let me know that I can turn my attentions to Cletus, hehe!

I can't believe Christmas is in 4 weeks! And I can't believe that was the last Thanksgiving without our little babe :)

Love
Laura

Attie's Song

*To the tune of "You Can't Hurry Love (No You Just Have To Wait!)"

Oh Attie Bally!
Oh, you just have to wait!
Cuz you're Att-i-cus Fe-tus and you're growing at a crazy rate!
In seven short months, you'll be in-n our home,
And we'll lo-ove you sooo much, because you will be our very own!
Oh Babe! :)

9 weeks!

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I just double checked how to leave comments - and I think you need to be signed up for a Google or AIM account - so sorry for the inconvenience! But... maybe it's worth it to get a Google account for these nine months? (Plus, we will probably be putting pictures of Baby Bally on this website too someday!) Just a thought - but sorry for the need for another password and sign-in!

Okay... time to get ready for school :)

The tickers don't match!

Well...one ticker has turned to nine weeks while the other is still on 8 weeks - and I suppose officially little Cleat's birthday isn't till tomorrow - so we'll wait! :)
Birthday's every week - wow, as a kid I would LOVE that!!!

So an update on me I suppose.... I've been really tired, had a stuffy nose (which could be related to pregnancy) and just every time my stomach get empty I feel like I'm going to throw up! Terrible! I'm actually getting a little tired of saltines, and I loved them!! Moving on to pretzels, I hope the same thing doesn't happen with those! :)

Fav cravings: Lemon sherbet, mashed potatoes (yay for Thanksgiving!!!), baked potatoes with those awesome skins, and fruit....

Not the most exciting post - sorry! but that's what's happening over here! Today is my 'Friday' so I"m excited about that!

Love you all
Laura

Just some little tidbits :)

We've decided we're going to try out calling our baby 'Cletus' as in 'Cletus the fetus'... hehe... is that terrible? I could always give it a nickname like Lettie or something - which sounds equally ridiculous, but kind of fun :)
We'll keep you updated!

I love looking at the descriptions of our our little baby is doing! Here's a description of some 8 week activity - a few more days and our babe will be 9 weeks! :)

8 week description------
"This week of pregnancy your baby is a not even an inch in length, but about the size of a cherry.
Your baby's eye lids are beginning to form, but until their growth is complete; the eyes look open. The tip of the nose is present and the ears are forming internally and externally.
Your baby's heart has 140-150 fluttering beats per minute- about twice as many as yours!
Arms are growing, and wrists and elbows are evident. Your baby's hands and feet are shaped like paddles, while the fingers and toes are beginning to form. Muscle contractions are starting, but early movements aren't noticeable to you"

I LOVE that the heart is beating! So exciting!
My biggest pregnancy challenge this weekend was fatigue - I am SO tired. I tried to exercise, and I was able to exercise for 12 minutes, basically hanging on the elliptical during the last two.... my goal was 20 minutes!! Oh well - I went for a 20 minute walk yesterday, that was good! And the plan is to start maybe with 7 minute elliptical times and work my way up..... I read somewhere that after 13 weeks I'll feel a 'glorious burst of new energy' - won't that be nice? Because I'm just TIRED! :)

Thank goodness it's a 2 day work week for me this week - because of Thanksgiving!
Love
Laura