And the sun shines again
A lot of negative things have just been happening in the past couple of months.
This week we've been nervous as to whether we'd really make it to Brazil or not because they kept changing our flight itinerary, and this last change isn't still quite worked out. Bryan has been trying to work out with them over the phone for the past two days. He never ever uses up his minutes or even comes close to doing so, but these past couple of days, he went way over them, that's how much he's been on the phone. It's been insane. So far it looks like it will happen, but I haven't received a set confirmation from him yet on that, so *crosses fingers* I hope it still works out.
I didn't get the teaching job, and I think it's just hitting me now that I will NOT be teaching when August comes around. It's kind of depressing, I'm going to miss the kids a lot, HOWEVER, I do have a kid of my own coming! :)
I didn't pass my qualifying exam which truly surprised me. I have one more chance to retake it so that I can graduate with my degree and two licenses, but I have to take it in the next two semesters. Next semester is out of the question since the baby will be due in November, and he better wait until November so Bryan can be here too! So it looks like I'll be taking in Spring semester of 2009 (feels so weird to say that, just feels like yesterday people were talking about partying like it's 1999!).
I haven't been having a good week in general just due to general stress of trying to get the house organized and things cleared up to at least get some of the hard stuff done while Bryan is here to prepare the room for Kiernan (that's what we're naming our baby boy :) ). We've managed to do quite well, and I'm feeling better about it now, and finding it much more manageable. We've been able to create enough room to put the crib up already. So that's nice to see that there (and incredibly weird!).
Bryan will be gone for three months. :) He'll be back in mid-October (hence why the baby better not be early!). The thought of him being gone for that long just hasn't helped with the general stress of things that need to be done, but I'd like to *THINK* that I'm handling it pretty well, you'll have to ask Bryan though :)
The flight/air time we have is so incredibly much. We are not simply just flying there and back, but within brazil as well. We fly to CA to spend a day there, then down to sao paulo brazil, we stay at the airport as we'll be flying from there to iguazu, stay there a couple of days, then fly to rio, stay there a couple of days, then fly to sao paulo, stay there a couple of days, then i fly home. if you combine all the air time from utah to california and to brazil, and all the time back, the total air time is (as far as we know anyway): 42 hours and 10 minutes, JUST being in the air, and all that within 9 days. that's not including layovers and stops and what not. This has me concerned pregnancy wise with swelling and possible pain from sitting so much. I do plan to walk a lot if possible, but still, dang man!
On the positive side:
The crib is up, and mom bought me stuff to make baby blankets (fairly simple ones).
I get to go to Brazil with Bryan for 9 days. I didn't think this would ever happen, so I'm very excited about this.
I still have a job, so I still have something to do with my time :)
I have baby showers to look forward to, one coming up in August for my deaf friends, the one thrown by my family will be the one where all my hearing friends will be invited. I just simply do not want to play interpreter between everyone.
The pregnancy has gone by REALLY well so far. I hear horror stories from everyone, but it seems the most trouble I have is swelling (which kind of has me worried with all the traveling I do), and round ligament pains once in awhile. I can now drink water without feeling like throwing it up, so that's great :) I still prefer to suck and chew on ice instead though.
Some financial burdens were lifted today, and I just feel better about that.
I may have a chance to go teach a workshop in Washington state in August, that'll be nice to have time away from being alone at my apartment. :)
The pregnancy is becoming more real, I haven't felt any movement yet, and don't expect to anytime soon, but it's still seeming to be more real.
There, that's a long enough post :)
This week we've been nervous as to whether we'd really make it to Brazil or not because they kept changing our flight itinerary, and this last change isn't still quite worked out. Bryan has been trying to work out with them over the phone for the past two days. He never ever uses up his minutes or even comes close to doing so, but these past couple of days, he went way over them, that's how much he's been on the phone. It's been insane. So far it looks like it will happen, but I haven't received a set confirmation from him yet on that, so *crosses fingers* I hope it still works out.
I didn't get the teaching job, and I think it's just hitting me now that I will NOT be teaching when August comes around. It's kind of depressing, I'm going to miss the kids a lot, HOWEVER, I do have a kid of my own coming! :)
I didn't pass my qualifying exam which truly surprised me. I have one more chance to retake it so that I can graduate with my degree and two licenses, but I have to take it in the next two semesters. Next semester is out of the question since the baby will be due in November, and he better wait until November so Bryan can be here too! So it looks like I'll be taking in Spring semester of 2009 (feels so weird to say that, just feels like yesterday people were talking about partying like it's 1999!).
I haven't been having a good week in general just due to general stress of trying to get the house organized and things cleared up to at least get some of the hard stuff done while Bryan is here to prepare the room for Kiernan (that's what we're naming our baby boy :) ). We've managed to do quite well, and I'm feeling better about it now, and finding it much more manageable. We've been able to create enough room to put the crib up already. So that's nice to see that there (and incredibly weird!).
Bryan will be gone for three months. :) He'll be back in mid-October (hence why the baby better not be early!). The thought of him being gone for that long just hasn't helped with the general stress of things that need to be done, but I'd like to *THINK* that I'm handling it pretty well, you'll have to ask Bryan though :)
The flight/air time we have is so incredibly much. We are not simply just flying there and back, but within brazil as well. We fly to CA to spend a day there, then down to sao paulo brazil, we stay at the airport as we'll be flying from there to iguazu, stay there a couple of days, then fly to rio, stay there a couple of days, then fly to sao paulo, stay there a couple of days, then i fly home. if you combine all the air time from utah to california and to brazil, and all the time back, the total air time is (as far as we know anyway): 42 hours and 10 minutes, JUST being in the air, and all that within 9 days. that's not including layovers and stops and what not. This has me concerned pregnancy wise with swelling and possible pain from sitting so much. I do plan to walk a lot if possible, but still, dang man!
On the positive side:
The crib is up, and mom bought me stuff to make baby blankets (fairly simple ones).
I get to go to Brazil with Bryan for 9 days. I didn't think this would ever happen, so I'm very excited about this.
I still have a job, so I still have something to do with my time :)
I have baby showers to look forward to, one coming up in August for my deaf friends, the one thrown by my family will be the one where all my hearing friends will be invited. I just simply do not want to play interpreter between everyone.
The pregnancy has gone by REALLY well so far. I hear horror stories from everyone, but it seems the most trouble I have is swelling (which kind of has me worried with all the traveling I do), and round ligament pains once in awhile. I can now drink water without feeling like throwing it up, so that's great :) I still prefer to suck and chew on ice instead though.
Some financial burdens were lifted today, and I just feel better about that.
I may have a chance to go teach a workshop in Washington state in August, that'll be nice to have time away from being alone at my apartment. :)
The pregnancy is becoming more real, I haven't felt any movement yet, and don't expect to anytime soon, but it's still seeming to be more real.
There, that's a long enough post :)