Happenings...

I have been so busy with my internship in 2nd grade that I had to quit blogging. My life since August 30 has been crazy to say the least. However, I have learned so much about the life of a teacher and my cooperating teacher is amazing that it was worth the exhaustion. It went by so fast that I can not believe I will be walking across the stage to receive my Master's Degree in 3 weeks. I am looking forward to finishing because I can focus on preparing for William Christopher's arrival.
Not that many people follow this blog but if you do then you know I am pregnant. I absolutely can not believe our sweet boy will be here in less that 3 months. I think he will play soccer because this baby can kick! He has been kicking, kicking, kicking, and we love every second of it. Rudy puts his hands on my stomach and asks, "What's my baby doing?" I LOVE it. He will be a wonderful father and has been involved in everything "baby" ever since they told us "boy." We were both hoping for a healthy baby but a boy is just icing on the cake. (The next one better be a girl).
Although the nursery is not quite ready we have been doing some shopping here and there. The furniture is ready, bedding is bought (needs washing), we have more clothes than we thought (also needs washing), and the tub. I am in the process of getting everything washed and put away in its proper place. I am proud of the deals we found on clothes; Ross is awesome. There is still more to buy but we are trying to do it a little at a time. Right now I need to get through my last observation of internship and graduate then I will have plenty of spare time. My next blog will be about how I have felt during the pregnancy but I think this one is long enough.

Out of my Control

Some things are out of my control and I have to learn to rely on God to take the wheel of my life. I need to let God drive my life and just be the relaxed passenger. School is winding down and I feel so accomplished this semester. However, I took over the wheel mid-semester and did not rely on God as much as I should have. Most of us feel like if "you want the job done right, do it yourself" but what we forget is that He already knows the end while we are still stretching for the marathon. This week I started reading daily devotions again and have tried to bring God back as the center of my life. After receiving some discouraging news this afternoon I knew from my reaction afterwards that I am relying on my Lord to carry us up this mountain on this journey of life. Let me turn to some celebratory news: We are closing on our first home April 23. Not only does this day signify the beginning of a new chapter in our marriage but it is also Rudy's 28th birthday. We will take the whole month of May to update the home as well as move all of our belongings. Let me tell you how much I loathe moving; I would rather get dental work done for a week and I really dislike trips to the dentist. It will be a great adventure and hopefully Carmen (MIL) will come down and help. She is amazing at organization and I have not seen her since our trip to Spain last August. I miss my husband's family and wish they lived closer but that just way life is sometimes. I am out of class all summer so I should be able to keep this updated more often.

Runner

I can honestly say that I am a runner. I ran my first 5K this past Saturday and I feel so great about it. My husband and father were there cheering me on the entire time. At times during the run I wanted to stop but I just kept on and before I knew it I was crossing the finish line. I loved being in a competitive setting so much that I signed up for an 8K. I am more excited about this one because it is at the end of March and the weather will be warmer I hope. Training is going great; I am running 4 miles at a time this week and eventually will get up to 5 miles. I have never been considered an athlete of any kind but since running is an Olympic sport I consider myself an athlete. I may not be the best and I do not want to be the best. Running gives me an outlet for stress and I have a lot of stressful things going on in my life at this moment. We are looking for a house. House hunting is exhasuting and exciting at the same time. As we are driving to a potential home I feel my heart racing and my imagination is filled with scenes of our future. I see my sweet children running down the stairs asking for chocolate milk, I hear my husband working on the leaky faucet and I smell the fresh scent of a home filled with love. We are trying not get our hopes up because anything could happen with during this process. Not only are we looking for a house but I am in the whirlwind of graduate school. Assignments coming at me from all directions and the excitement of teaching students my lesson plans. I am ahead on my class assignments but my personality is always looking for something to complete. My dad is constantly reminding me to, "Relax." Of course, I am having to work at least 10 hours a week and serving tables is not a calming job. At times I love it and other times I want to scream. Just remember when you have dinner out put yourself in your server's shoes. If they are running around like a mad person do not ask them to get you a "to go" cup of diet coke. Just one of my pet peeves. Speaking of part time work: my sweet husband got a second job. He will be working at Blockbuster on the weekends which coincides with my work schedule. He will be tired but he is looking forward to the extra money. This is just a small bit of our busy lives right now. I will try to update this blog at least once per week because it does relax me to write.