With the Canadian dollar being so high, Mr. Sass and I went to the states to do a little shopping. We got some great deals! He got a couple new things to wear. Little baby got lots too! It's not so bad when the GAP is having a 50% off sale! I think we bought one of everything that was neutral. Fun times!

Although something occurred to me. The first time Exile was out here, he took home a loonie and a toonie. At the time, he thought he was taking a 'cut' since our dollar was lower. Who knew that with a bit of time, he'd be making money?! And you laugh at our rainbow, animal money. Ha!

Clearly this is important...

Damn the people who make those Mini Wheat Commercials. The jingles are catchy and get stuck in my head...

Mix that with the Christmas carol "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" and "Cotton-Eye Joe" that I've been singing ALL day, and I'm about ready to be committed.

Apparently I've been a little neglectful!
It seems things have been keeping me rather busy lately. Every night there is something I have to do or somewhere I have to be! When I finally get to sit down, I crash right out. The good thing is, I've been sleeping really well. Sleeping like the dead some nights!
Sadly, not much is going on:

* We had our "Meet the Creature" night at school this week. Nothing like being at work from 8 am until after 9pm and on my feet. There has been such a nice night breeze every night, but go figure that there would be nothing that night. God, was it ever hot. Attractive. My feet swelled up nicely too. The joys.

* I'm heading off to do a little cross border shopping today while our dollar is doing so well. Hopefully we can score some good deals and smuggle it back across the border without having to pay anything!

* I'm going to the doctor's appointments now every 2 weeks. It's really set in now that this is going to happen soon. Third trimester now. Wow.

* Starting our prenatal classes at the beginning of October too.

See..told you. Nothing too earth shattering. Hope life is more exciting for you =P

A student asked me yesterday, "When are you going to lay your baby?"
Like I'm some sort of chicken.
I laughed until the tears ran down my cheek (I call this a "Hella" laugh. She has the best laugh!)

Now I'm questioning the whole educational system.

A little perspective

Mr. Sass has an issue with putting the couch in front of the window in our family room. It would look way better there (it's a pretty big window), but it's something we 'argue' about all the time. I had some friends and their husbands over on Saturday for dinner and it wasn't too long before the guys decided they needed to go look at cars at a local dealerships. As soon as they were gone, like the good girlfriends they are, they helped me switch the room around (okay - so I kinda just stood there and they did all the moving of furniture). When Mr. Sass came home, he was a little shocked and threatened to move everything back as soon as people left, knowing I can't do it (right now) by myself. There were playful jabs at each other during dinner and he pretended (mind you, there was a little truth in there) to be pissed. The girls didn't want me in trouble (no worries - I wouldn't be for those who don't know the sense of humour around here!) and one of them had stated to Mr. Sass

K - Please don't be mad. You can't beat her anyway, she's pregnant.
Mr. Sass - That just means I can't hit her in the stomach.

Lovely eh? I feel so loved.

**Belly pics over at the other blog "A Pea in the Pod"...just because you asked :)

I can't believe it's been 19 years.
It feels like it was only yesterday. I miss you terribly. I miss hearing you call me "Dolly" and taking me out early with you Saturday mornings. That was our time. We would listen to Cyndi Lauper and Twisted Sister in the truck. You told me silly stories and jokes and listened to every word I said. I knew I was special to you. You always made me feel special and loved. It doesn't really get easier with time does it? When I let my mind wander to those memories I get such a terrible ache in my heart. I wish you were still here with us. I wish you were there see me graduate, to walk me down the aisle, and I wish you would be able to be here to see the birth of your grandchild. I wish I could have those Saturdays back.
I guess I'll settle for those sweet memories, the time we did have, and knowing I have a special guardian angel to watch over me...

Haiku Friday: Work and body parts....

Survived the first week,
but four days felt like seven,
in this hot weather.

Hot weather and work
combined have given me some
pretty swollen feet.

New fascination!
Watching my belly jump, move
Cool but freaky too.

The first 2 days have been good. I'm feeling dead tired though, as my body adjusts to being back in working mode. You'd think I'd crash out at night...but alas last night had other plans.

We were at his parents house for a going away dinner, and I admittedly ate too many rich foods (home cooked Mennonite meal...mmmmm). I was up once to go the bathroom and was feeling a little heartburn (or what I think is heartburn...I've never had it before). I took some Tums and went back to bed. Just as I drift off again I feel Mr. Sass jump out of bed and run to the bathroom. I must have fallen asleep because apparently he was in there awhile before I was awaken by the turning on of all the lights. Seems he was awoken to a severe bloody nose. It bled all down his face, arms, chest, the sheets...and then while he ran to the bathroom, left a drip trail on the floor! So a cleaning we go..at 2:30 in the morning. He's feeling woozy from the blood loss so he goes down to get a snack and I ask for water. By this time, I'm feeling this 'heartburn' in a major way and am propping myself up on no less than 6 pillows. We lay awake laughing at the state of the two of us. We feel like such losers. We both drift off as a major thunderstorm hits and we once again have to get up to close windows. The dog decided NOW that he doesn't like thunder (it was rather loud) and needs to be close to us. I think I finally go to sleep just before my alarm went off.
Yet, I'm bright-eyed and bushy-tailed this morning.
I better get some sleep tonight though...

Well, I guess I'm ready. I'm dealing with the 'end' of summer and getting back to work. The classroom is ready, my bag is ready...I'm just waiting for my mental state to catch up. I'm excited of course, but it's hard to let summer vacation go. I'm eager to start fresh with a new group of kids and try my hand at this split grade level teaching this year (2/3). My biggest worry right now is that I have minimal clothes appropriate for work that actually fit. I need to get my butt to a maternity store and find some suitable dress clothes, because I'm guessing that jean capris and flip-flops just won't cut it.
I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend! I have some friends coming over for a bbq and to check our our newly done (and slightly renovated) family room. To anyone with kids or who is going back to school themselves: Good Luck. A special shout out to Hella's son who's entering SK!! He totally rocked JK, and I'm sure he'll tear up SK real good too. What an awesome kid. No luck needed there, but big hugs and kisses to him!