Back to school

31 weeks today. Roughly 9 more weeks to go. Eeek!

On Monday I went back to school. 1st day back with the kids. It was rather stressful as I wasn't able to set up my classroom as we were in Tasmania in the last week of holidays so the morning was filled with me running around: photocopying, organising tables (Rach was wonderful and actually set up my tables for me so that I didn't have to stress about that in the morning), pencils, glue, boomerang notes, new books for my new students, etc. 1 hour just seems to disappear in the mornings! 

It was nice to see my kids again. I had no tears! That was refreshing (one of my common criers is away this week). I felt more relaxed in my teaching which was nice. Joking with the kids, talking a bit about Bubble and different events this week. It was a long day though. With a recess duty, fighting with the printer at lunch and then doing more photocopying, inside lunch play, etc meant that I basically didn't sit down until around 1 (thanks to a dvd being put on over lunch because of wet weather and us deciding to finish the dvd that afternoon - I love the girls that I work with!) I also noticed that the way that I teach is going to need to change which will be tricky. Things like I mark a lot of their work (especially writing) over their shoulder while they're working. This doesn't work as both my tummy gets in the way now, but also I can't bend as easily (not because of a sore back, but because of Bubble pushing up into my ribs a lot). So that will be hard.

At the end of the day I was thinking 'how am I going to do the next 6 weeks?'. I still am not too sure about how I can do it, but I know that I will be able to do it.

Tuesday morning was another dr appointment. All was good again. My bp is fine, Bubble's size is good, heart beat is strong. The only downside was that Booker said he wanted me to go back to get another ultrasound to check my placenta has moved. I told him that before he said I was just safe but if I needed to go back then I will. He decided that he will make a decision at the next appointment in a fortnight - and it will depend on if Bubble has engaged or not. Something in my favour is that I haven't had any bleeding so hopefully I don't need to get another ultrasound.

My boss is also very understanding about if I need to take time off because my body is just needing a break so that is good. A note went home to the parents, telling them about my last day, the new teacher, how I'm writing reports but the new teacher will do the interviews, etc. So things are starting to come together for me finishing up teaching before maternity leave.

Bubble is being very active but is starting to make me feel uncomfortable. Hopefully I will get used to it again :-)