About 10 months ago my mom asked me if I could substitute for her as she knew she was going to be gone this week on vacation, with my dad, in Israel. When she told me the only thing I'd have to do is hand out a mid-term I figured it was something I could do. It's the first time I've ever actually used my BA degree and I felt under qualified even to just pass out tests, but I agreed. It was a perfect class. All the students are from Japan and it's an all girl class. When I walked in they all just pointed at my belly and laughed talking in Japanese so I have no idea what they were saying, but I can guess. When I stood up to start class they all just put away their notes, separated themselves from one another and quieted right down. It was a very pleasant experience and now I'm not worried about going back on Thursday to do it again. At the end one girl talked to me and asked, "When is your baby due?" After telling her she asked me if it was my first. When I told her no it was my 5th I about did a flip! It was the first time I realized I'm about to have my 5th baby!! Holy cow, how did that happen. This all seems so crazy.
(Thanks Beronica for watching Kory and Trey.)
5 comments:
This may be new for you, but I think about it all the time! I would have loved to have a family like yours, but you know my story. I totally admire you. You are an awesome mom and all FIVE of those boys are fortunate to have you. BTW, good job with the "teaching." I'm sure you did great!
.....I am assuming the "how did that happen" was a ritorical (sp?) question! :)
That's so fun that you subbed. A little break from the norm. had to have felt good!
I totally feel like the count down has begun for you to go into labor...the clock is ticking!
I am also so glad that you are having your 5th...may you always stay one baby ahead of me! It really works out well on my end because then you can tell me what in the heck I am supposed to be doing!!
that's funny you're just coming to grips that it will be 5 kids. It's always funny that when other people say it that it doesn't hit you until you're almost there and you say it yourself.
I am glad you had a good experience with subbing. I think the girls were laughing because they thought you looked cute pregnant. They have a lot of giggles. I’ve been around them before to notice that.
LOL... it is crazy to think after having one baby how fast they can keep adding up :)
Each pregnancy can be so long, each baby so intense it's amazing over the years you could reach #5. When we just had one, that seemed humanly impossible. Time for you to post another picture of yourself.
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