Busy, busy, busy...

Well, this has been a very busy week to say the least. I think it's funny how everyone always wishes everyone else a "happy, restful, relaxing Christmas" and yet it seems to be the busiest time of the entire year!

Sunday evening we had our Youth Christmas Party at our house. The kids came over and everyone brought a $10 gift. We do a gift swap, like the White Elephant game, where you can open a gift when it's your turn or steal from someone else. Even if we don't want someone else's gift, it's always fun to steal anyways, ha. Makes for a more interesting night. We always have people in the end that end up trading gifts anyways.

Monday we had another baby shower (#4) at Ben's school. The ladies in the math department that he teaches with threw us a shower. It was very sweet and we got lots of good things including more diapers and clothes. It always cracks me up at the school showers to see some of the older coaches come, to support Ben I guess, ha... because showers are usually just women. I think they really come for the cake and mints. :)

Tuesday I got to finally meet my interim, Lisa Messimer, that will be teaching my students for the last half of the year. She taught 3rd grade in Kingsport for 6 years before staying home with her son. I think she's going to be great and I'm alot more relaxed and relieved knowing how much experience she has.

Ben and I also had our 3rd baby class Tuesday evening. It was supposed to be about C-sections and infant CPR, but the CPR people didn't show up. We didn't really mind since that allowed us to be finished around 8pm. After leaving the class Ben had to run by the bank, come home and finish packing, and be up at the high school by 9:30pm. For those of you that don't know, he is the freshman basketball coach at their high school.

Yes, I know... just incase you haven't caught on yet - Ben is the youth minister at our church, teaches high school algebra, is the freshman basketball coach, helps with varsity football, is currently getting his Education Leadership Specialist (EDs) degree, AND is expecting his first child within the next 6 weeks. Can we say busy?!?!

But anyways - because he coaches basketball he got to go with the varisty team to Disney World this week. He lives a rough life, ha. So, Tuesday evening I dropped him off at the high school at 9:00pm to start helping load luggage for the players. He will be back early Monday morning (like around 4-5am).

Wednesday I had my 34 week OB appointment. Much to my dismay, Aidyn is STILL BREECH! Dr. Hinton instisted that he still has plenty of time to turn. My concern is whether or not he has the room to turn. He gave me an exercise to try every night for 10-15 minutes that is supposed to help Aidyn turn, if he's going to. I am waiting until the first of January to try this though because evidently if the baby does turn, it can also cause some moms to go into labor. Why wait until January? Ben will be back Monday from Disney and then leaves again on Saturday to take our youth to a conference in Gatlinburg, TN - about 2 hrs from our house. He will be back December 29th, and so I may start the exercises then.

Wednesday evening the youth came over and because Ben wasn't there, we just played games. They love catch phrase, so we played two rounds of that and then they all headed home about 8:45pm.

Thursday was our last full day at school. I also had the priveledge of introducing Lisa, my interim, to our class. Many of them were just as excited as she was. I know they're going to have a great spring semester.

We also had our work Christmas Party at our principal's house. I had to run to the store after school and got home at 4:30. We had to be at the party by 5:30. She actually just built a house up on Buffalo Valley Golf Course, and it's beautiful! Most of the party took place in "Man Land"... her husband's part of the house in the basement. They have an air hockey table, pool table, poker table, golf green (as the carpet) with several holes to put to, and a golf simulator. It was awesome! Each grade level had to sing karaoke to earn our gift from Carol - a polo shirt with our school name and mascot embroidered on it. I love mine!

Friday was my last day at school for the year. It was a half day with noon dismissal and our Christmas Party. I bought fabric for the students to make themselves a scarf, pencils with their name on it, and we had a breakfast brunch while watching Jim Carry's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas".

After the students left, I hung around to clean up, take down our class tree, straighten, leave last minute notes for my interim, and was finally able to leave around 5:00pm. I was worried about it being a sad day, but luckily none of my students got real sad (like the day I told them I wouldn't be back after Christmas), and so it made the day much easier. Before I left I turned in my keys so that Lisa will be able to get into my room if she needs to over break.

My dad had his chemo port taken out Friday afternoon also. The procedure got postponed from 10am until like 3pm, so instead of fasting for a few hours, he wasn't able to eat ALL DAY. Luckily, everything went well and after I left school I went through Chic-fil-a (mmm!) and got us all dinner. We ate and my mom and I went out to get some Christmas shopping done. I actually bought my first gift, ha. Nothing like waiting until the last minute.

On our way home we went by Outback and got some cheesecake for dessert, ha, and went back to my parents house where they spent the next hour or so watching Aidyn twist and turn in my stomach. What a fun Friday night! Ha

Saturday (today) I think may actually be a little more relaxing. I was able to sleep in this morning, which was nice after getting up 4 times lastnight to empty my bladder. My mom came over to finish painting Aidyn's room so that we can get the sports border put up. While she did this, I washed all of the baby clothes and blankets we have received so far. We have TONS of newborn and 0-6 month outfits and clothes. I think he is going to be set for a while and we are having one last shower with friends and family (Ben's and mine) on January 3rd.

I'm planning on doing nothing today, ha, except maybe running to BabysRus and doing a little shopping for Ben while he's still out of town. We have gotten several gift cards and so I want to go ahead and get the crib mattress so that we can start getting Aidyn's room ready.

--- Now that school is out, I hope things will slow down a bit. (Wishful thinking, I know). Let's hope that Aidyn decides to turn, but gradually. I just talked to a friend of mine who's daughter was transverse (sideways) up until the last minute. When Lacy finally turned, Sarah said she practically fell to her knees because of the feeling and how it took her breath away! I can't imagine Aidyn doing a complete turn at once. I hope to get some pictures up soon of the nursery!