last day of work.

I walked out of my classroom today for the last time in possibly a really long time.  Next week is Spring Break, and the baby is due in 6 days.  I took one last look at my desk and felt like I should snap a picture.  Then I walked out the door and shed a few tears.  But now I'm home, officially on break, waiting for my parents and Jared to get here, and waiting to deliver this baby!

I have been picture crazy this week and also felt the need to snap a picture every day before I went to work just in case it was the last day that I was pregnant.  Here are a few...

Or...maybe I'll have to go back to work after Easter. We'll see. C'mon little one...let us meet you!

cell phone pregnancy pictures

As I was going through my cell phone photos, I realized that I had a lot more pictures of my baby bump on my phone than I do on my actual camera.  So here they are...

 11 weeks-I remember texting this picture to my mom and thinking I looked REALLY pregnant. I thought I wouldn't be able to hide it much longer.

 A little girl in my class drew this picture of me before I even told them I was pregnant.  I was 12 weeks along at this point. 

 13 weeks--Again...I felt so pregnant!

 14 weeks.  I remember sending this one to Jared and thinking that he would freak out since he hadn't see me since I started showing. He didn't really freak out.  Ha!

15 weeks. 

16 weeks. 

 17 weeks.

 19 weeks.

 23 weeks

 Breakfast in bed at 24 weeks.  I realize that you can't see my belly in this one.  This was moving week and I was totally exhausted after working until all hours of the night on the house.  DJ brought McDonald's breakfast to me at the apartment before we started another long day of work.

 24 weeks.  Almost moved in!

 28 weeks.

 31 weeks.  There is a definite change in the shape of my baby bump!

 31 weeks.

Still 31 weeks.  I guess I was camera-crazy this week!

 32 weeks.  Valentine's Day.

 33 weeks.  This one was taken at Grace-for Rachael.  :)

34 weeks.

 36 weeks. I looked up at the mirror and laughed at myself...then took a picture.

 36 weeks. What I always dreamed about...balancing my snacks on my belly!  Even though I don't have ice cream cravings, sometimes I pretend like I do so that I can justify getting a McFlurry at 10pm.  In my defense, I had just finished my last Parent-Teacher Conference!

cutest load of laundry ever!

I just washed all of the teeny tiny baby clothes, blankets, socks, sheets, and hats.  It was the cutest load I've ever washed!  As I pulled each thing out of the laundry basket I kept thinking, "This MUST have shrunk."  


Twenty days (give or take a few) to go!  Can't wait for you to get here, Baby H!

valentine's day

DJ showed off his pizza-making skills on Tuesday.  (He used to work at Zio's about a decade ago.)  

We cut each of these pepperonis with a knife.  It was time consuming, which is why we only made a few.  But next year we will be prepared.  I bought a mini heart cookie cutter for 50 cents on sale yesterday.  You better believe that every single pepperoni on that pizza will be heart-shaped!

I had grand plans to make heart-shaped brownies...which I did have a cookie cutter for.  But they came out in crumbles when we tried. (Sorry, no pictures of that.)  They still tasted good...and so did the ice cream! 

valentine's day...kindergarten style

Our school had our Valentine's parties on Friday instead of actual Valentine's Day.  And here are some of the awesome things that I got...

Let's get a close up on the bear...shall we?

I got:
6 suckers
3 awesome tattoos
Some gum that has already lost its flavor since starting this post
A "Tangled" Valentine that was written for Mrs. Fletcher
Tons of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups...my fave!
And lots of Cars/Star Wars/Disney Princesses Valentines


I love Valentine's Day!

february 8, 2008

2008

Four years ago on February 8th, a boy facebook messaged me and said, "Here's a random set of numbers that you might not wanna forget."  He left his number, and I pretended like I wasn't on facebook the second that he sent it to me.  I tried to play it cool and went to the gym and texted him about 2 hours later. He asked me to dinner. We went to Old Chicago and talked there for five hours!

Yesterday, on February 8th, that same boy messaged me, left me his number, and asked me if I wanted to go to Old Chicago.  So we did....and we even sat in the same booth!  But this time, we're married and have a little baby on the way! 

31 weeks!

I'm 31 weeks along and feeling great! The only change I've noticed is that it's a little harder to get up once I've sunk into the couch...but that's what I have DJ for!  :)  


It's exactly 2 more months until the due date!  I can't wait!