Baby Stiverson....

S0...here we are several weeks later and I'm can happily say I'm 12 weeks pregant tomorrow and it hasn't been too rough! I had some pretty bad nausea there for about a month but it seems to have gone away. Now I'm just tired ALL THE TIME!!! We saw a sonogram and heard the heartbeat at around 9 1/2 weeks and everything looked good. You could actually see where [her-since that's what I believe Baby Stiverson is] hands and feet were. It was incredible! The heartbeat is a strong 162 (which everyone else convinces me is another sign of a girl). Just 8 more weeks and we'll know what this Babe Stiverson is. It's kind of crazy how fast it passes. In those 8 more weeks half of my pregnancy will be over. Good news....I don't have to work the last 3 months of my pregnancy, because, I'll be expereincing my first summer break ever!!! Yay-77 more days of school...but who's counting!

BIG NEWS!

Bryan and I are going to be called "mommy and daddy" in late August of next year.  We found out a couple of weeks ago that I'm pregnant!  I'm 6 weeks pregnant today, which is still pretty early.  Be praying for us through this exciting (and sometimes scary) time.  I'll keep you updated as I find out more. =)

2 months later...

Well...it's been just that 2 months....I've been teaching now for 6 weeks which I totally enjoy, but I had a little bump in the road last week. I was put on a displaced list due to too many teachers at my school. Every year the county does a ratio count of teachers and students. I was the lowest on the Tatum poll and I was shifted. Fortunately I'm still in Lakeland. I'm at Sleepy Hill Elementary which is brand new and full of technology. It is quite different, however. The students aren't the same and the school isn't the same. It's been a hard adjustment, but I'm dealing with it. Every morning on my way to school I remind myself and pray for the strength to remember that I am to be a light not only to these kids, but to my new co-workers. Other than that life is good. I've had baby fever for the past two months and Bryan and I have finally made the big decision...so....we're going for it. Pray for us during this time. I know it's not a given to be able to get pregnant but I do pray that God would bless us with children. Hopefully I'll be updating soon ( at least sooner than last time!)

Increasing Pet Survival...

For all of you that know me...you know why this story touched my heart. This Ledger story talked about the Winter Haven Fire Dept.'s new oxygen masks for animals. I liked one of the last paragraphs the most--it said, "Firefighters often face situations in which a resident has lost all his or her belongings, Heilman said.'Here's a family that has lost everything else,' Heilman said. 'Guys do everything they can to revive the pets.'" Check out the story!

Last 7 hours....

So today I leave GS ( sorry we aren't aloud to mention them on our webpages, blogs, etc. due to a memo) for good! I'm beginning, really, a new career path! I'm scared, but excited! Please say a prayer for me as I meet with my teaching team members next week, buy supplies for my classroom and design lesson plans for the year (yes, I will have help). Especially, pray that my new portable will be done by the first day of school...otherwise I'm not sure where I'll be teaching my first day/week! aaaaahhhh....that's my sigh as I leave one road and go down another!

Meet the Robinsons

What a great movie! I don't think I've ever been to a Disney movie (in my adult life) that really moved me! I love the story line of the film, I love that he's from an orphanage, I love that it talks about family, and I love how it talks about picking out the positve instead of the negative! It was also (added bonus) pretty funny! If you haven't seen it yet...it's at the $2 theater, or just wait till you can rent it...but it is worth seeing at least once!

Music

Why is it that the one thing that moves me so much is also the one thing that can bring up a bad memory instantly? I often wonder how music came about...I know it's probably a God-thing...but seriously...did the cavemen sit around and come up with a bunch of chords, beats, etc. that all went together? Why is it that our senses are so sharp that they themselves do better than are own memory at reminding us of things...good and bad. A song, a smell, a picture....
I guess I'll always be in wonder of the way we were made until I meet my maker.