Revalations

Wow! It's been a while! I know that some of you have been worried about me-- but everything is going great. We have had a wonderful summer and can't believe how quickly this pregnancy is going by. While I am definitely looking forward to meeting our sweet baby girl, it makes me a little sad to think that this could be our last pregnancy. (Jason and I have a deal that we will take it one baby at a time-- at one point we definitely thought Jacob would be our only one! LOL)

Here are some revelations that I have discovered throughout the past few weeks...

#1. Being a "Stay-At-Home Mom" (SAHM for you acronym people) does not mean you sit at home eating bon-bons and watching soaps. I find Soaps a little annoying (sorry, Granny!) and I don't know if I've ever actually eaten a bon-bon-- although if it is chocolate I'm sure I'd love them now! I worried when I resigned last year that I would be bored at home day-after-day, but I've found that the week just flies by and I still am unable to get everything done. How on earth did I do it when I was working full time?!? Jacob is in Gymboree Class (a mommy-and-me tumbling class...Don't worry, I haven't tumbled, yet!) and we go to storytime at the library once a week. This month, we're thinking of adding a music class too. Add a shopping day and a cleaning day, and that's our week. I absolutely love it! It is so comforting to know that Jacob is not missing me all day, and I am not missing any of the incredible things that he is doing and learning.

#2. Cartoons are my best-worst enemy. Being 7 months pregnant, there are times when Khloe demands that I stop and put my feet up. This doesn't always jive with our first borns demands to go-go-go. So, I have discovered that with DVR we have a multitude of Dora and Diego cartoons available for his viewing pleasure. I always swore to myself that I would not use cartoons as a break for myself...but like my attempts to keep him on an all-natural, all-organic diet-- desperate times call for desperate measures. I can now sing all of the Dora tunes right along with him. Help!

#3. I will return to teaching, someday. As much as I love being at home, it does feel as if a part of me is missing. I absolutely love teaching, and I do miss it. I am so thankful that I decided to begin this adventure of staying home while pregnant because it has given me a big distraction from what I am usually doing this time of year. I'm not sure when I will return, and it may just be part time at a private school or preschool, but someday I definitely see myself back in the classroom. Until that time, my creative energy is going for my kids. Jacob now counts to "thirty-ten" (instead of forty!) and Khloe has a room full of "projects" that I've been working on.