Thumpity Thump

Recently, Caroline has begun to kick me. Her kicks feel like tiny thumps. I love the feeling. All this movement reminds me that she is real and is really going to be greeting us in a few short months. This has me thinking about what will she look like, act like, and all those curious things I suppose most mommies-to-be dream about. Micah and I look and act pretty differently from each other. Will she have his olive complexion or will be fair skinned towheaded little one? Will she have an athletic bone in her body or will she be like me (seriously folks, I was in UIL music memory memorizing symphony movements and composers after school in 4th and 5th grade—does it get any nerdier?). Will she have Micah’s wit? Will she love Dodger as much as we do? These are just a few things running through my mind besides wondering if my innie belly button is going to stick out like a turkey timer any time soon.

Another thing running through my mind is purchasing the necessities. Besides some clothes I’ve received and a few odds and ends, I’ve bought nothing for her. I was going to wait until the 28 week mark when I go in for another sonogram just to make she that Caroline is a still a girl. I have this fear that even though the sonogram doctor and nurse were quite certain she was a little girl that suddenly it might appear not to be so when delivery comes. Boy or girl…we are thrilled either way. I just don’t want to spend a small fortune on all things frilly and fabulous and end up with a little boy. I know I’d end up laughing and not caring after seeing a healthy baby, but still…I need some help from fellow mommies, aunts, grandmommies. I think everyone knows more than I do. I need to know what I need. What are the absolute must haves? What was a total waste of money? Who’s your pediatrician? Tell me everything! I need to know it all. Email me, call me, facebook me, post here in the comments. I just need scoop!
This past weekend, the worker bees (Micah’s family) came to town to help prepare our house to be sold. They mowed, cleaned, and moved. What a great help! Seriously, I keep looking at how beautiful my toilet bowl looks! It’s always fun to have family come into town to visit.

Oh, and can I just mention how excited I am that writing TAKS is over and done with! I love writing, but teaching writing can be a laborious task to teach and grade! This means no more tutorials until after Spring Break, too. This week and last we are benchmarking on reading and math. And, oh, Spring Break…I love you. I mean, I really love you. You mean a few things to me: rest, a birthday boy is turning the big 2-8, the word spring is in your name which means warm weather is around the corner, flowers, and daylight savings time begins which means it will be lighter later!

Much love,