9 months

The ninth month. The best and worst month of them all. I am so uncomfortable and I can hardly breathe. However, only three weeks to go until I meet this little man. I am very excited and scared at the same time. I am very anxious about seeing Jonah for the first time. I wonder what he is going to look like (hopefully he will take after my handsome husband). I have 2 1/2 weeks left of school before I take my maternity leave. I won't have to go back until August 10th. I would post some pictures of my expansive belly, but I have a rash on my stomach and it looks terrible. Hopefully it will go away before the big event. The nursery is finished. We have everything we need thanks to our family and friends. We are so very thankful to everyone who supports us. I am sure that we will be needing your moral support here soon when we have no idea what we are doing.

Joe is going to take two weeks off when the baby comes, so he has been busy at work. He has been running and biking with Eli every chance he gets (depending on the Indiana weather). He has been practicing his music, and taking some time out to read. I really hope he can continue all of his activities after baby comes. Eli has been to the doggie dermatologist two times now. We believe that it is allergies and not an immune system deficiency. That is the good news, the bad news is that we still don't know what he is allergic to. We are starting with his food. He is on a very strict diet of prescription food and the only treats he can have is marshmallows. He is already showing improvement so cross your fingers that it is only food.

I am really going to miss my kids after I leave to have the baby. I have really enjoyed my class this year. I know the teacher taking over and I am confident that they will be in good hands. I hope I can make it the next two and a half weeks. We will see. I passed that stupid portfolio, and I need to get my permanent license this week some time. That is a load off. I have been reading a lot this spring break. I don't think that I will have a chance for a while. I re-read the last Harry Potter book and the Twilight series. I am going to miss reading whenever I want to. It looks like a storm is coming. I better go and make sure the basement is okay.

Kat