No news is good news here

We realize that we've been a bit laxed in updating our blog. Ghee is back at work and we've had busy weekends lately.
School is back in session. It has been a bit exhausting and I'm finding that I miss the luxury of frequent naps during the week. The beginning of the year really takes a lot out of me each year, but this year it has been particularly tiring.
As I settle in with the new class, I can't help but think about the year as a whole and how it will go. I've met with my principal to start sorting through what the year will look like for my class--mostly after January. We decided it is best to wait until after I meet all the parents next week at Curriculum Night to make the announcement to them and the students. Of course, I've been fretting over what to wear to cover the tiny watermelon that is developing across my waist. Last week, by the end of each day I was unbuttoning my pants or loosening drawstrings. Yikes! I may be warm, but Thursday night for the presentation I will definitely be wearing a jacket of sorts.
One thing I have sorted out is my long term replacement. I called a friend who used to teach 3rd grade at my school. I felt the biggest sense of relief when she accepted (without hesitation) the opportunity to come back for the rest of the year. It is so good to know that the kiddos will be in such good hands and I hope that will bring parents the same sense of relief it has brought me.
This week it is on my list to check with HR regarding time off. From my own deduction, it appears that I can take the rest of the year if I combine all my sick leave and short term disability. We'll see what they say! My principal jokingly says he expects I'll take the Sarah Palin maternity leave and be back in 2 days. Ha!
Both Philip and I are gearing up for Tuesday when we go in for the anatomy scan we thought was supposed to happen 3 weeks ago. We'll get to see how things are coming along and we'll find out the sex of the baby. That'll be a big day and the day of our next update!