Update

So.... went to the doctor yesterday and they made me go to the hospital to get another ultrasound and my cute lil' kidney bean of a baby still has a heartbeat and has grown since the last ultrasound. Happy news! And, I'm further along than my original ultrasound showed. I'm 9 weeks today. The baby is an inch long, has eyelids and ears, fingers, and toes. (Although in the ultrasound just looks like a blob that has a tiny flickering heartbeat.) And more good news- the doctor put me on "modified bedrest" which means, I should take it easy, lay around most of the time, but I can do whatever I feel up to. And not go to work. I think I'm only going to take a week off, although he wants me to take 3. I don't want to take advantage- I just need some mental health time before I start telling kids I hate them- which I was about to yesterday. (love you, jen!) Thanks so much for all the prayers! I'll be sure to keep you posted.

Oh- and I lost my cell phone. I swear I'm getting dumber. So, if you'd like to chat, my home # is (609) 568-6036.

Please pray...again

So I made it to 8 weeks- yay! I didn't make it that far in my last pregnancy. BUT.... I'm bleeding again- I hate my life. I havee to go to the doctor today at 1:30 which is making life increasingly difficult to keep missing work and finding subs. So please pray that everything is still ok! Thanks, girls!

Thought you all might want to know...

That I have no school for a week. WOOT for Spring Break. It came not a moment too soon - I think I actually said the words, "I hate you" to one of my students. I'm a horrible teacher sometimes.

Love you all and hope you're well!

Ethan broke up with me...via text message.

and this is what Jessie is emailing to him!



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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAL!

Hot firemen!

So, I was taking Zola out for a walk when I smelled smoke in the hallway leading outside. I thought it might be coming from the garbage area, but alas I didn't see anything odd.


Well...I walked Zola and came back in and was on the phone with my mom and I smelled it again...and I was walking up the stairs my neighbor came in and I asked him if he smelled anything and he did...I asked if I should call the super...

I called Pedro, our stellar super, and of course he wasn't home.

After much coaxing my mom and roommate and I decide to call 911. 3 minutes later there were 2 fire trucks speeding towards our apt.

and 1 more minute later they were running up the stairs and banging on everyone's apartment door.

they didn't find anything, but said they smelled something when they came in...and if we smelled anything again to call. they were hot.

and so not mad. I told my mom she should date the guy I was talking to and she was down.

so, I feel save. Thank you New York's Bravest.

Round 2...and trying not to get too excited

So the past few weeks have been torture not to talk to all of you. When we found out we were pregnant again I was so scared to evern talk to anyone in fear that it would slip out. When we lost the baby last time, it was horrible to have to find everyone to tell them we miscarried I didn't want to have to go through that again.

Well, yesterday I started bleeding and getting crampy and just felt in my gut I was going to loose this one too. We went to the doctor this morning and he told me that the blood was coming from outside of my cervix (I know you all want to know this- sorry) and that he thought everything was fine. Tonight we got our first ultrasound- and the baby had a heart beat!!! So the past 2 days I have learned-

1- I am terrible at secrets.

2- I know God wants us to share our burdens with eachother- no matter how heavy. and our joys- no matter how small.

3- I think it would have been more comforting to me today to know that I had people praying for me.

I'm sorry for not sharing sooner. Only my parents, siblings, and principals at school know and I'm doing my best to wait until my 1st trimester is over to tell any of the kids. I am officially 6 weeks and 3 days and my due date is November 21st (what a birthday present that would be!) I love you girls and I covet your prayers desperately. (especially this week- I'm incharge of the formal. Nothing like adding a little stress into the mix.)