The bummer is that this also means I haven't been able to keep up on reading some of my favorite blogs out there. That makes me super sad. One day when I get ahead I'll sit down and catch up on ya'll.
I guess I'm updating more for my own benefit, since this is the first blog I ever had I'd like to keep it going, even though entire years may go by without a single post.
What's up right now?
We're stilling living in Kansas. I'm mostly happy about this, despite "issues" with my in-laws.
I'm still teaching writing classes at the community college. I still can't believe how low the pay is compared to when I taught in Minnesota over FIVE years ago. Though when I see the value that Kansas places on education I'm not that surprised. Some people are barely literate when they enter my class. Sad and ridiculous. How do they continue to be passed on from grade to grade? Apparently it's worse in Missouri?
Maddie started kindergarten this year, so I keep a pretty close watch on her school stuff. She's not going to be dumb like these Kansas kids. heheh. I actually did consider homeschooling, but then I'd have to stop drinking.
Speaking of drinking, I did have to stop anyway because we found out we are having TWINS in a few months. No shit. I'm 5.5 months pregnant with two babies inside of me. I'm praying with everything in me that they will be born by year's end. I had shoulder surgery back in January because I tore a tendon weight lifting. I have met nearly all of our insurance crap because of that. If these babies are born before 11:59 pm on 12/31 we will pay almost nothing out of pocket. Plus we will get the benefit of TWO tax deductions.
That said, how shit allllways goes is that they will be born at 12:02 a.m. and that'll be that. I found out last week that they are both girls. I'm so afraid I won't be able to tell them apart. I'm considering tattoos on the bottom of their feet.
Lastly, we close on a house this Friday. Our apartment has never seemed so small. Going from a two bedroom apartment to a five bedroom house is nearly impossible for me to wrap my head around.
Isn't it lovely? It was worth waiting for all these years. I'm glad to be moving in while I can still moderately function physically. Being 35 and pregnant with twins has given me a run for my money. When I was pregnant with Maddie I worked full-time but was not active at all. I also weighed about 75 pounds more than I did at the start of this pregnancy, plus gained over 30 more. Ugh. I'm terrified I'll end up on bed rest or something awful. But this is why I'm glad we are getting moved in and stuff now.
People have been encouraging me to start a pregnancy blog. If I do get around to that I'll get the link over here too. I'm not really sure why anyone would want to keep up to date on that, but I guess my mom and sisters might care. I know I've been trying to find a quality blog on twin pregnancy and keep coming up empty handed. Mine should be the first I guess.
Ok, I did go create that blog.
Hope to see you there!
