watermelon giggles.

It's funny that the baby is now the size of a small watermelon in the above blog banner, because that is all I feel like eating these days. Soo good. :)

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Also funny? Mr. A... Yesterday, as he was cleaning up our soon-to-be nursery, he comes up to me and asks, "Do I need a haircut?"

I look over and see this:

So random!!! hahhaa

Later, I pass by the room and see him organizing away, wearing this:

Extremely thankful for my husband, who works hard AND never fails to make me laugh (even at his own expense) :)

:)

I love listening to the radio on my way to work. Usually I prefer the morning show deejays' banter and conversation over the music (95.1 Shine FM), but this morning, I heard a song that I just love!

Beautiful!

just thankful :)

Thank God...

• For my school nurse, who whisked me away in a wheelchair when I was overheated, dizzy, sick, and dehydrated in my very hot classroom this morning. She stayed completely calm when my BP dipped very low and she had to call for an ambulance. She was so reassuring and comforting that I never even had the chance to freak out or worry about lil J.
  
  
• For my co-teacher, who jumped right in to help, typing up sub plans for the rest of the day and keeping everything under control, even though she herself is one week away from delivering her 2nd child.
  
  
• For my class, who didn't get completely disgusted even when I got sick in front of them, and who thought it was cool, not scary, when they had to follow me in the wheelchair since there wasn't a sub in the room yet.
  
  
• For the hospital staff, who took care of me and hydrated me so my BP returned to normal fairly quickly.
  
  
• For my sister, who was able to come in quickly and keep me company until I was discharged a few hours later. Who made me laugh and forget I was even in the hospital on a Monday morning.
  
  
• For Mr. A, (whose phone was acting up so he didn't get any of the phone calls or texts) who showered me with love, a protein-filled meal, and ice cream on this abnormally warm day. Who also does this every day.
  
  
• For His healing power, and for being my Protector and Provider. For keeping lil J. completely safe and healthy through it all, even at 28 weeks. They were monitoring me carefully in the L&D ward of the hospital, but all we could hear was the steady thump-thump of his heart beat and lots of active kicking throughout the morning. :)

He is good, all the time. In times of sickness and in health, I choose to praise!

getting bigger...

After school today, one of my girls (C) was talking to another little girl (A)from the class across the hall.

C: Mrs. Park is going to have a baby! And it's a boy!

A: Ohhh...that's why she looks like that.

Me (interrupting): What are you saying?? How do I look?!

A (without skipping a beat): Pretty!

Nice recovery. :)

In other news, we went to our first Bradley method (birthing) class last weekend. It was small and held in our teacher's home. We're taking it with some friends, so it makes everything fun! I feel like I have a lot to learn, but overall it's very exciting and I'm grateful for all He has provided for us! GIG ATT.

Also - the E & F wedding is next Saturday - eeeeeee! :)

school and belly update.

:: [Overheard, as the students were lining up outside my door one morning]

M: I brought my Bible to school today! Do you know what a Bible is?

K: No.

M: It's got God's Word in it. See? Maybe Mrs. Park can read it to us at the end of the day!

:: Yesterday, when he came into the classroom, K. looked up at me with a huge grin and said, "Guess what? My mommy gots a baby in her tummy!"

"Wow!" I exclaimed. "Did you just find out?"

He nodded.

"When is the baby going to come out?" I asked, curious to see if our due dates are similar.

"Ummmm...ummmmm....in ten years!"

Uncomfortable! Poor K's mom! :-P

:: In belly news, my bump is growing! It's so funny how it seems to have grown so much just in the past week. It feels similar when you've had a big meal and you just let your stomach hang out (and put on your good-eatin' pants, or unbutton your jeans) and don't even bother to suck in your stomach... except I couldn't really suck in my belly if I tried :)

It's exciting, though, thinking about this little life swimming around in there. In two weeks, we'll finally be able to call Baby Park a he or she!

apology letters.

Last week, a co-worker of mine had to leave school about 30 minutes early. I told her she could drop off her kids and I would take them outside with my class for dismissal, so they wouldn't have to find a sub for only 30 minutes.

The afternoon went fine (just the chatter you'd normally get from having over 45 kids in one room with one teacher!), but apparently this visiting class had an abnormal sense of conviction. When my friend returned to school the following week, she asked them all how they had been and they cried out, "We didn't listen! We were loud!" and all agreed to write me letters, apologizing for their behavior.

It wasn't completely necessary, but I really got a kick out of some of their letters!

Dear Mrs. Park's Class,

I am sorry for being loud on Friday. You look grate Mrs. Park you have a grate class.

Sincerely,

Allan

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Dear Mrs. Park's Class,

We are sorry we were to loud on Friday. Next time we see you and Ms. Tyner is going away and she asked you can you babbysit us we will be more quit

From,

Madison

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She read gnbe I wus sure of be lad

Ireayo

[TRANSLATION: She read Junie B. Jones. I was sorry for being loud]

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Dear Ms. Parks' class,

I am Sorry for being loud on Friday. Thank you for makeing us quiet.

From,

GabrieLa

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Dear Mrs. Park's Class,

I am sorry for being loud on Friday. Wen we go to your clas I am not going to toc.

Love,

Dannesia

kick!

Quick lunchtime post, just to say...

Baby Park kicked for the first time this week! Since I'm a newbie mom, it's been hard to know what is a kick for sure, but yesterday I felt something like a nudge three times in a row. I was in a meeting after school at the time, but at home, in the evening, I felt it again. I grabbed Mr. A's hand, and he felt it too! Very cute.

This little one's gonna be quite the kicker. Maybe a future soccer player? :)