Life Update

Well, it has been like 6 months since I have posted anything on my blog. Partly because I am lazy and forget about doing it but mostly because I just now figured out my password again!!! This is why I only have one password for everything, because as soon as I do another one, I forget ALL of them!! So I am making an effort to catch up on everything I have missed.

First off, I graduated! This was a huge blessing/relief/achievement... Whatever you want to call it, I am just so glad I am done. I am not a good student. Maybe I shouldn't admit that since I am going to be a teacher, but I am not. I struggle a lot with taking tests. I can write a paper no problem but when it comes to taking a test, it doesn't matter how long I study for it, I usually get a 'c'. That doesn't do a lot of good for one's GPA. But it is done now and one day I will think about getting my master's in reading, but not for a while:).

After graduation I started working at the summer school program in Homedale. I taught kindergarten this year and I just LOVED it!! The kids were so precious and I fell in love with them. They all were so curious about my roundish belly and when we were at recess they all loved to ask about the baby. My favorite question of the year came from a little guy named Oscar. He has a pretty heavy spanish accent for a little guy. He came up to me and asked if I "was having a man or a woman, eh?" Totally serious. He wasn't very happy when I laughed but it was so funny I couldn't help it. I told him I was having a girl. He was happy with that and went on with whatever he was doing:).

During this time I was starting to get rather anxious about not having a job. Because of the economy there has been no growth in the area and because of this, there are hardly any teaching positions anywhere. There was one certified teaching position in the 13 elementary schools in Nampa. One. In years passed they have hired around one hundred new teachers. This did not bolster my confidence in the possibility of me getting a job. I really do appreciate the wait though because it really made me rely on God and trust in Him to supply our needs. I have to have a job this year if Jayson is going to be able to go to school full time. Since this has been the agreement from the beginning, I really wanted to follow through with that. Besides Jayson is a much better student than I could ever hope to be. He was so wonderful to let me finish first and so patient with me through all the stress of my time in school, that I really was frustrated at the thought that I might not be able to do that for him. When I got a call for an interview for a 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade interview, I jumped on it. I wasn't sure that this would be the best fit for me but I figured I might as well get my foot in the door. I also told them I was pregnant at the end of this interview, I felt that since it was quite obvious I was pregnant I should be honest:). I figured that this sealed the deal, if the didn't hire me for one of these positions, they probably wouldn't call me back for any other interview because I was pregnant and would need a maternity leave like 5 weeks into the school year. But God had other plans in mind. When they called me to let me know that I didn't get one of those positions, the principle asked if I would want to come back to interview for a kindergarten position that had recently opened up. I am not going to lie, I was a little frustrated. I had already done like 6 interviews and I wasn't sure I could get myself pepped up for yet another. But I went and they called me two hours later and offered me the position!!! God is SOOOO GOOD! It goes before the board on Monday and after that it is all paperwork! I am so excited to be teaching kindergarten. I lOVE this age. They are so fun and excited about everything!! I can't wait to meet my kids!!

Since then I have just been finishing up the nursery for my sweet baby girl who will be in my arms in ten weeks or less!! I must admit I am a bit apprehensive about the whole delivery but God created me to do this and I have had such an easy pregnancy that there is no reason to think the delivery will be any different. I feel like I already know her. She loves warm water. When I get in the shower, she pushes up as close to my skin as she can get. She loves her daddy. Anytime Jayson is around and she hears his voice, she starts to move. He was gone for a week and I was a little worried because she hardly moved at all. But when he hugged me at the airport and started talking to me, she started right back up again. She also responds to her cousin Tyler. When I went with Tyler and MIchelle to get Tyler's shots, she started rolling when Tyler started screaming and didn't stop until he stopped. I think they are going to be the best of friends! I am anxious to meet her and get to hold her and nurse her and kiss her. She is going to be the most spoiled little girl ever.

Well I think that about does it:). Hopefully I will be a little more consistent in posting so that I don't have these monster posts anymore:). God bless you all!!