It's been awhile...we continue to be very busy. For me it has been work and then putting my feet up and watching t.v. or reading. I am staying on top of it at work and sometimes I wonder how. Not been perfect, by any means, but I seem to have found a way to be more organized and better at time management (Maybe because I really want to go home at the end of the day!). I made the mistake of going on a field trip to the fair on Thursday and plan on planning the next for when I am out on maternity leave, it was too much! We start a bevy of baby classes next week to add to our busy schedule!

I have started reading for pleasure again, which is wonderful (Fledgling, Mockingjay, Under The Banner of Heaven, The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo and a ton of pregnancy books!) and a little bit for work (Learning about Readers' Workshop, our new wonderful reading program). Topher's soccer season is in full swing and prenatal yoga has been a godsend for me. This week he had jury duty and it was interesting to hear about it after it was over! Topher has had to take over most of the cooking and cleaning around the house, as I am either too tired or too nauseous to help out. I am lucky to have such a wonderful husband. I still tidy up, but not like I used to.

As I type this with my feet up, watching tv, he is out getting Thai take out for us. We are planning on watching Gaslight tonight and taking it easy. I have Pro-Cert tomorrow (booo), but I'll manage through it. I always do. I am losing steam at work lately. I try to eat more and not work too much, but it doesn't seem to make a difference. The baby is running out of room and is even more active than before and I am pretty sure that is adding to my tiredness. I am trying to not buy more clothes, but my belly keeps getting bigger and many of my other clothes are uncomfortable. I did treat myself to some designer maternity jeans that have the full belly panel and those are more comfortable than my jeans that sit under my belly. There are a few more items I have my eyes on, but I am trying to be careful.

I have been trying not to knit lately, as my hands are having some swelling issues. Not sure if it's carpel tunnel or what, but I want to avoid that at all costs! Hope everyone is doing well and I'll try to post a more recent photo this weekend.

let's see...

We had a great 2nd anniversary! Topher had 2 days off and we relaxed together. We finally saw Babies and have been watching the Storm and the Sounders play. I am now 31 weeks pregnant and the baby is more and more active. I can see my belly move from the outside, which is a little strange, but better than no movement at all. The weather has cooled down, which has lessened my swelling, thank goodness. There is a Looney Tunes marathon right now and I am typing up meeting notes and classroom behavior observations for work. I have a lot of work to do, trying to not let it take over my whole day...I have a lot of built in incentives and breaks. I hope to also get some knitting, cooking and personal stuff in today. Hope everyone is having a nice Labor Day.