Telling "My Kids"

Every year I get a group of over 100 students who by the end of the school year have turned into "my kids."  Being a teacher, we can't help it, you spend so much time with them that you learn all about each one and love them as if they were your own.  Of course that would mean I would have four years of 120 students, so 480 "kids" at this point (I look good for 480 kids, right??).  Some confide in you and you form a bond that goes past the one year you have them in the classroom.  Our jobs are very, very rewarding.

 

I knew that I wanted to include my kids and tell them about Baby Kelly (BK as Jason likes to call my belly) in a special way just like we did with family.  Knowing that I couldn't buy 120 onesies to give each one, and knowing that as soon as I told some of them it would spread like wildfire, I conspired a plan with my team teachers.

 

We decided that first period, the Friday before Christmas break (we had school the Monday after but many students were taking off) I would put my Christmas card up on the projector for the students to figure out what it meant.  I brought along another student to record their reactions, and I must say that they still crack me up.  Some classes got it right away, some it took a little longer.

 

This was the card that we put up on the projector so you know what they're looking at:

I went from classroom to classroom, all in first period so that I was the one who got to tell them, and not other students.  I had to give the same speech 5 times, so sorry, you have to listen to the same speech 5 times too, but I am so glad we recorded their reactions since they are priceless!!

Math Class- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rthyC1dh4pU

English Class- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0HQ6QyExLI

Social Studies Class- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CUsbXYa3ts

Academic Literacy Class- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZyZjRWG9DE

Science Class- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwa3awcv5AM

Does this bring anyone back to their 8th grade year?  Many of my friends say this made them remember how awkward junior high was after watching the videos.

 

Which class reaction did you like the best?

Telling Our Parents and Siblings

We had big plans of waiting until 8 weeks to tell both of our sets of parents, but Jason's parents were coming up to visit before those 8 weeks and wouldn't be back before, so we decided to tell them earlier.  I was really against it at first, but then I realized that if God forbid, something did happen, we would need them as our close support system.

 

We searched and searched around Kohls trying to find something gender neutral that said Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt and Uncle, but again we really struck out.  I really think Carters needs to make some more gender neutral things for special moments like these, but we'll save that for another time, haha. 

 

We ended up with very girly Grandma and Grandpa outfits and an okay Aunt onesie to share with the future aunts.  We struck out in the Uncle department.

The onesies for Grandma and Grandpa and on the left.  The mint green says "I Love Grandpa" and the short sleeve white one says "Grandma Loves Me."  We didn't use the pants.

The onesie for the Aunts is on the right and we gave it as is.

 

We wrapped each present in its own bag and let them open them at their own pace.  Of course some opened faster than others which wasn't what I would have preferred, but hey, it's life!  The funniest thing about the opening experience is that my Dad pulled his out slightly, saw the scalloped edges and put it back in the bag.  He thought we had given him the wrong present.

Here is my side of the family opening their gifts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95q0TmfPQ1M

 

And here is Jason's side of the family opening their gifts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMEFK0vzAK4

*Sorry for the darkness on this one, we couldn't turn on too many lights and make it obvious that we were recording

 

Eric and Ethan were not able to attend either of the present giving sessions, so we called them to share the news.

News to Share

I haven't been posting much because everything seems irrelevant compared to the news I'm allowed to share now :-)

 

On November 3, 2013, Jason and I found out we are expecting a little bundle of joy!  We are due on July 4, 2014.

 I took this test that night and I was used to seeing "Not Pregnant" on them for so long that I was shocked!

 

 For some reassurance, I took a bunch of other kinds too.  This wouldn't surprise you if you knew me ;-)

 

 And then we added in one of the fancy ones that tells you how far along you are.

 

 Since Jason's birthday was a few weeks before, I told him I had one additional present that didn't come until now, so he opened it up.  Here is the video of him opening:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9W6q0NeW1c&feature=youtu.be

With his "Daddy's Little Tiger" onesie.  You wouldn't even believe how hard it is to find a gender neutral Daddy onesie.  This one is orange and white striped with little pants that have a tiger on the butt.

 

I will be updating much more frequently now since the secret it out and I am allowed to share!  We have pictures and videos galore to share as the weeks go on, so stay tuned!!