Dental hygiene

Well, since it's free at the moment, I'm off to get my teeth cleaned
by the dentist - he said last time I had lovely teeth!

The lack of gossip

I'm really surprised at how slow news travels at school. That is, not at all!
I've told another colleague today, as he asked me had I been boozing
and smoking recently so it was the opener I needed to announce I was
pregnant... I think actually his question was a leader, but that's OK,
I was happy enough to tell! Quite pleased to really if I'm honest!
Off to Early Pregnancy Class at the hospital tonight, so hopefully get
to chat to other new mums due around the same time :)

only 188 days to go apparently

which seems like bugger all and an awful lot at the same time! I feel it's quite significant to be 3 months now, feels more real and worthwhile somehow. I did wonder if I felt the wee bump move yesterday, but I'm guessing it's probably far too early for that - felt like something was trying to turn around inside me, but probably just trapped wind!

Still haven't told anyone at work, asides from those hoigh up who need to know. I really want to tell people now, but I still don't feel like I know any of the teachers well enough to be someone to confide in. Last week in the staffroom I made some comment about being really hungry but not feeling like eating or something, and one of the other new teachers was like, oh you're not pregnant are you? And I just said I didn't want to talk about it! That was my opening to tell someone I guess, but I didn't want to do it in a room full of people, half of whom I don't even know their names. But I don't know anyone well enough to just tell them without there being some precursor in the conversation to lead it that way :( Maybe next time someone asks me if I'm playing rugby this weekend then instead of persisting with my 'excuses' I'll just tell them. Who knows. Maybe I'll just wait until it's so bloody obvious that someone has to ask me!

The weekend is over...

...for another week. Just ironed my work trousers to try and help dry them, but they should be OK by the morning (I hope!). Just picked mum and dad up from the airport, then had takeaway pizza with them for tea - very yummy!

School and rugby and parents afternoon to look forward to this week, but also meeting up with a friend that I haven't seen since summer, so that's going to be fun.

Went and watched the ladies play rugby this afternoon, they lost, but played really well! And they hadn't all forgotten who I was either! Hopefully will be back training with them to do some fitness, just as soon as I'm feeling less knackered!

And on that note, time for bed...

Telling work!

So I told my head of department yesterday morning, and he was great! Congratulated me and reassured me that my exam classes would be gone by the time I go on maternity leave, and that he know some teachers not working that want to do a maternity cover :) Made me so chuffed! Then he wished me luck telling the Head - oh dear that doesn't sound good! I've got an appointment during a non-contact period tomorrow, so I hope it goes OK!
Just typing and watching some pretty good fireworks outside the window... a little late for Hallowe'en but very cool nonetheless.
It's also really nice having an ally in the department, he called through my room today, just to see if I'd spoken to the head yet, sort of a little aside comment, which felt pretty good... next step will be being able to talk about it in the staffroom!

Last day of holiday

The week has flown by, with mother in law visiting and getting the news of her first grandchild and telling anyone and everyone about our happy news (except my boss, still nervous about that), and then getting away for a couple of days with my wonderful husband - lots of walking and eating - one counteracts the other, and obviously I'd never eat more than I was going to burn off!
So now it's the last day of the break, and I'm setting a test for my seniors to take on Tuesday, they'll just love me for it!
I've also figured out that we can keep the double bed in the spare room, and fit in a cot and changing table, so it's all good!