The big reveal...

First of all, I made it to MARCH BREAK!  I can't believe it...this year is just draining me.  Not to mention SR has been having night terrors....moaning and calling out "mommy mommy" in her sleep.  I jump out of bed and run to her, only to find she is sound asleep.  Some nights this happens repeatedly.  This makes for a very tired mommy.  Especially when it takes me an hour to fall back asleep...this does give me a chance to read some of your blogs...I'm sorry I don't reply to everyone.  It is just too hard to type in my cell phone - actually the hard part is the verification code and if I forget a letter or number and try to scroll up my phone won't type anymore....so it's easier to read and stay updated than to type...especially at 4am.  But I am following you all :)

For the past 22 weeks (less 2 I guess b/c the first two weeks are before the transfer) I have remained incognito at work - I wear hoodies and down-filled vests over top every day.  I recently told the staff at my school, but have kept the students in the dark.  I figured they would assume I was just getting bigger as my hoodies are my small sized shirts and my belly is getting bigger :)

Today, the last day of school before March Break, I did my big reveal.  I read the same book to the students that I read when I told my class that I was pregnant with SR.  "Our Teacher is Having a Baby."  I started our day with this book.  There were a lot of giggles and I thought they were on to me. I also wore a regular sweater today but wore a vest over top for the morning.  At the end of the story I asked the students why they thought I had chosen that book today.  CLUELESS!!!  I think they guessed 10-15 things before one of them finally asked if I was having a baby.

Once they found out, they were VERY excited.  There were LOTS of questions and comments.  One student asked if I was married (which most of them know that I am not, as I have told them many times that my family is a mommy and baby family).  I said that I wasn't and the student questioned further.  I simply said that a doctor helped me and that the rest was only my business :)

By recess the entire student population knew...by lunch, the parent volunteers for pizza lunch knew.  LOL...who knew 8 and 9 year olds would be so gossipy :)

Now at least I have a week off to just be with SR....and we have a busy week - programs and appointments and shopping and other stuff away from school stress.  I will post an SR update later this week.  I also have a high-risk u/s on Tuesday so I get a new baby photo during my cervix check.