It's the most wonderful time of the year

Moving into the 26th week of pregnancy and I am already wishing it were March 31st. Time seems to be flying fast, yet the due date seems so far away. I have to say, it’s so nice to have someone like Jamie (my greatest friend who recently had a baby) to fill me in on what to expect and things that are normal that seem not-so-normal. Since my last post, I’ve started and completed 3 out of 14 weeks of my student teaching. I’m working with 4th graders at Tieton Intermediate and I love it, though the drive is a bit scary in the mornings: having snowy, frozen-over roads, and freezing temperatures in the teen degrees. My students are so fun, such a great age and they are a constant reminder that I have the ability to teach and teach well. Once the break is over, I will begin taking on a subject a week until the end of January, where I take over the class entirely for 4 weeks. Until that time, I’m just enjoying all the learning experiences and looking forward to the upcoming holidays/break. Luke and I are heading to Anacortes to spend time with my family which will be enjoyable. The grandparents-to-be are enjoying the baby bump that continues to get larger everyday, and have already bought tons of girly-pink things for the baby. We’ve yet to decide on a name, but we are seriously considering Madilyn Joy. My Mom likes to refer to her as Maddie-Joy, and it definitely has a nice ring to it and will most likely stick, but I definatly want to wait until I see her. Luke is still trying to push the spelling with ‘t’ so the nickname would be Mattie (after his several friends named Matthew), but I am not budging (he can wait for us to have a boy). Until next time...as the holiday comes and goes, we are both wishing you the Merriest Christmas and Happiest New Year.