More news!

Sorry it has been so long since I updated.  I haven't been feeling great the last few weeks, but today I feel GREAT so I thought I would write.  Because I haven't been feeling well, we haven't taken any pictures! I know I said I would, but oh well.  We will take some on Thanksgiving and post them I promise!  We have a NEW due date: July 5, 2009. Its about 6 days later than we originally thought.  I was a little bummed at first when the doctor said I wasn't as far along, but its only a week.  I did feel like we were at 7 weeks forever! Now we are 8 1/2 weeks and I have been suffering terrible morning sickness, except not in the morning, ALL DAY!! I even stayed home sick from school one day last week because it was so bad.  Today I have felt great, so hopefully (crossing my fingers) the worst of it is over.  I hope it at least lasts through tomorrow since I have to drive 7 hours.

Now, on to the "more news" I was talking about.  We are moving to.....ALABAMA!!!!!!!!!!!! Daniel accepted a position with a company called Hancock Forest Management.  The job is actually in Harpersville, AL, but we will probably live somewhere closer to Birmingham, like Chelsea or Inverness.  Daniel actually starts Dec. 1 and his last day with Sewall is tomorrow, Nov. 26.  We are trying to get all of Daniel's clothes and stuff packed tonight! Tomorrow we will drive two cars to Birmingham and Daniel will move into his mom and dads house.  He is also taking the animals with him, so that I can get the house ready to sell.  His wonderful Granny and Pa have offered to keep Missy (the cat) for a while, and Charlotte (the dog)  will stay with Daniel at the Crawford's house.  I will come back to Charlotte after Thanksgiving break and finish teaching through the end of December.  I haven't told my students or parents yet, and am dreading that!  This is the part that makes it a little bittersweet.  I will join Daniel at the Crawford's house Dec. 2o (or close to that date).  Hopefully our house will sell fast (crossing my fingers and praying for a miracle!), and we can find something in Birmingham.  We are SO excited to be moving home to the grandparents!!

Have a Happy Thanksgiving Week! 

Belly Pics 11-6-08

Sorry Amy! I did say I would post them.  I decided I would do very Thursday since thats the day I started...once a week.  There isn't any change...and I am arching my back some, but its the best I have.

Fire!

This evening, we were watching National Treasure on TV and kept hearing fire trucks drive like right past our house.  After the 3rd or 4th one, we decided to go outside and check it out.  As we walked out our back door, we saw a house engulfed in flames.  Here are a few pictures:

As far as we know, no one was in the house.  So that is good news!

Halloween

Every year on Halloween, I invite my students to come trick-or-treating at my house.  It is something that my mentor, Jan Roberts, told me she did my first year. I thought it was a great idea and have done it every year as well.  The kids love it! They think it's so special to see where Mrs. Crawford lives and they get to meet Mr. Crawford.  This year it was special because they got to meet Charlotte the dog.  I write stories about her all the time when teaching writing lessons.  This year I was smart and took pictures with all of them.  Out of 21 students, 11 came.  I am missing a picture of the first visitor, but hopefully her mom will send it to me soon!  Enjoy these pictures of my cute students (some of who I couldn't even recognize!)

Baby Crawford

Daniel and I are so excited to announce that we are expecting "Baby Crawford" June 30, 2009.   The other exciting news in the Crawford family is that Courtney and Scott are also expecting in June 2009.  It looks like we will be doing things together again. Daniel and I are really excited to be able to share this special time with Scott and Courtney and look forward to the cousins growing up together!  It's also nice to have someone to talk to that is going through the same things.  We had a doctor's appointment last week and he told us that we were 5 weeks 4 days, so that puts us at 6 weeks 2 days today.  We were so excited that we just couldn't keep it a secret!  We will need plenty of prayers and support in the next 8 months and then for the next 18 years (at least!!)  Our next appointment is next week, November 12 where we will have our first ultrasound and blood test, ect.  I am feeling fine so far, just REALLY tired (and hungry)!  We will take a new picture every Sunday as well as on each day of a doctor's visit.  Here is the first of many pictures of my belly...even though there's nothing to see yet!

Funny story (or not so funny) about these pictures.  My oh so wonderful hubby took these pictures and he says to me "Quit poking out your belly!"  Thanks a lot honey...I might be pretty skinny, but I DO have some fat and of course my husband just HAS to point it out!