Sugar and Spice...

I thought it would be way too soon to be able to tell today, but the sonographer was 99% sure we are having a baby girl! She said normally she won't even say this early, but it was pretty apparent from the views she had of the baby. Talk about surprised and elated! This will be so different, and very exciting. I can't even imagine how much this is going to change our lives...

Cooper

Playing Wii before the surgery

After his final soccer game

Cooper turned 7 last Sunday and had a tonsillectomy the week before. It's been a pretty rough 2 weeks with him recovering and refusing to eat (more than normal). He has lost way too much weight and is still not eating like he should be. He had to stay overnight in the hospital so he could be monitored and then was discharged the next day. It's been such a difficult recovery...I really hope neither one has to ever have surgery again! I knew it would be hard to see him in pain, but I didn't expect that getting him to eat or drink anything would be such an ordeal day after day. I'm sure glad we celebrated his birthday the weekend before!

Accepted!!!

I just found out today that I was accepted to NAU's Graduate program.

I am so happy!!!!

After bracing myself for a possible rejection when I was opening the letter from NAU, (after all, it did take 11 weeks to hear back from them) I was very surprised to find out that I was accepted to their Master's program. I started laughing. Eventually the tears set in as I realized how much I wished I could have shared this with my Dad, since I'm the only one of his kids to go into education like he did. It was also the first time I really felt like I was "moving on" with my life since the last few years have been a nightmare of neverending deaths and funerals. I have felt so "stuck" for so long and unable to move forward.

I've been wanting to pursue a degree in Early Childhood education since I first started student teaching 10 years ago, but it seemed so out of reach and a very long time away.

I'm thrilled that I finally get to move forward with my life and accomplish something I've wanted to do for a long time. Even though it won't be easy, I'm excited for my children to see the process as well. I'm finally moving on and that's a very good thing!!