Due Date Eve

Tomorrow's the big day. The day we've been waiting for for what seems like a lifetime... and in baby's case, I guess it has been. Tomorrow is the due date. Kind of wacky aint it. It's here. Like right on top of us here.

Funny thing happened last night. We met a guy who was telling us about his wife being 5 months pregnant. Then he asked the same question everyone does... So when's your due date? Alison and I both laughed and said, "day after tomorrow". The guy was taken aback. But then, so are we most of the time we tell everyone how close we are. I have to admit though, I'm really hoping that if she goes over the projected due date, I meet someone who asks the same question. It will be really fun to say, "Oh about a week ago". Tell someone something like that and they almost always let out an involuntary "Woah".

So am I nervous? Not at all. In all likelihood, she won't even have the baby tomorrow. In fact I'm betting that unless we induce this week.... she won't have it for at least another week. And when it comes to predicting when my kids are going to be born, I've never been wrong...

I kinda feel bad because all the pre baby tension at home is making me slip a little in the classroom. I really hope the kids aren't feeling it but I am. I can't imagine what it's going to be like when there's actually a baby here. Thank God for Spring and Summer break, thats all I have to say. Well slipping or not, I still manage to hear some fun stuff around school. So lets get to it....

Overheard @ WoRMS

(Studying a classic painting of Destiny Personified)

Kid: But how do you know the true symbolism of each item in the painting?

Me: I just do. It's about westward expansion, I wouldn't use it if it were debatable.

Kid: But how can you just assume so much? How do you know what the artist meant by the things he painted?

Me: I drew it... It was me.
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Email from a 6th grade mom to son's teachers:
Dear teachers,

This morning my son was waiting at the bus stop and he had his basketball with him. Just as the bus was approaching the stop my son dropped his basketball and it got away from him down the street. In the rush to get on the bus he was forced to leave his basketball behind. Could you please let him know that I have found his basketball and it is OK. I was just worried that if someone didn't let him know, he would have a really bad day.

Me: So did you guys tell him?

Kid's teachers: nope...
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Kid: Um, I really need to go to the bathroom it's kind of an emergency.

Me: OK hurry

Almost immediately I began to smell a foul poop odor that nearly made my toenails curl. I ran to the windows and threw them open allowing the 30 degree air to come blasting in.

Other kids: Shut the windows! It's freezing! Are you crazy?!

Me: BELIEVE ME.... you want to be cold right now.