Still waiting

Yes, it will all be worth it........

                      But that does not make it any easier right now. 

I am not a very patient person. I am the kid who unwrapped all her Christmas presents one year to see what was inside and then wrapped them back up cause Christmas was still a week away. 

I've been patient because I've had to be. But it's getting really old. 

Somehow, I don't think God listens to whiners. 

Guess I'll go shop.

And maybe work on birth announcements. They're cute! Can't wait to show them to you! But....that would involve the baby being here.

See.....now you're impatient too.

Misery loves company. Mission accomplished. :)

The downside

Quite possibly the biggest downside to teaching? Those cute, witty, wonderful little people I get to spend my day with are germ factories. They may not share toys or spots in line or materials well but boy, oh boy, do they know how to share germs. I'm not as sick as I could be but, after dealing with congestion and nose yuck for a week and a headache for 2 days...I'm still ready to be done being sick. 

Final words for the night

And that pretty much sums it up.

Test

Can you spot the difference between these two photos? (Furry photo bombers don't count) 

Hint: It took me most of the summer, but it was worth it!

End of a long day

Pretty much sums up my thoughts at the end of a 13 hour day. We had Back to School Night. I had a Smartboard presentation and a video the kids made. Getting that video made almost killed me---but was so worth it when I noticed parents videotaping the video. :) 

Congrats!

Sending congrats to a very special friend! So excited and happy for her and her husband!

And, because I know she visits my blog when she can, a message just for her:

We are truly happy and excited for you. You DO deserve this. We would not trade places with you---he was meant to be YOUR son. The waiting sucks...and it is oh so hard most days...but we have to believe there is a grander plan (and it better be good!). Someday it will be our turns. And we know you will rejoice then just as we do now. Enjoy him. Enjoy this time. It's what we want for you. 

Thanks Pinterest!

......And then I went on Pinterest looking for something to cheer me up. These three quotes were among the first 10 I saw.

Just when I needed them. 

Signs.