School Perspective

9/6/12

Though I don't have any exciting news to relay on this blog, I am happy to report that Laura has been feeling much better lately than she had felt for a few weeks!  The past few days, she's been doing really well.  Tomorrow we're 10 weeks along, so hopefully her improvement means that she may be moving out of the "morning sickness" period of our adventure!

As for this post and the title, being back in the classroom has given me more perspective and how much I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a healthy baby.  As I've walked through the halls the first week of school, I've noted several kids sitting in the halls...already kicked out of class.  I've noticed Special Education students having meltdowns, and struggles with their new schedule/routines that they need to adjust to.  We will love our baby unconditionally, but it will be a huge relief to have a healthy "normal" baby born!

I'm also reminded, too frequently, how difficult it will be to potentially raise a teenage girl.  Seriously...I don't think I'm going to let my girl out of the house until she's 30...it just might be easier!!!  I can't believe the outfits some parents allow their girls to leave the house in...and if they "don't know" what they're wearing, then they need to do their jobs!  Let's put it this way, college girls aren't even wearing those kinds of shorts!  It's definitely a difficult, and awkward occassion to help students with homework/assignments that are wearing outfits that are in clear violation of the dress code!!!  Needless to say, any girl I may have will be dressing in Amish attire IF she ever leaves my house prior to her 30th birthday!!!!

Our next doctor's appointment isn't for a week and a half, so I won't have any new developments between now and then.  However, should I have something to share, I'll be sure to keep everyone posted.  And if for no other reason than just getting some ideas out there that are swirling in my brain (much like today) I'll be sure to post those goofy thoughts too!  Until next time, we appreciate your thoughts and/or prayers for a happy and healthy baby sometime around April 1, 2013!  Thanks again for reading my Daddy Diary!