Holiday Card Time!!

Okay... I need everyone's addresses so that I can send out holiday cards. Just email them to me. Thanks!
genypherlynn@yahoo.com

P.S. I will have an update in a few days.

We are having......

Yesterday at church, I was asked if I knew what I was having. I lost count on how many times I was asked but it was a lot. Unfortunatley, I don't know yet. The Furbie (that's what we've been calling it) decided to turn around and show the other end when we went to look. So, I decided to consult a few old wives tales to help figure it out. This is what I came up with.....
OLD WIVES TALE # 1 - The stories go that if you carry low, it’s a boy and if you carry high, it’s a girl.
OLD WIVES TALE # 2 - If you carry up front, it’s a boy and if you carry… ummm…. everywhere , it’s a girl.
OLD WIVES TALE # 3 - And if your stomach is sticking straight out, it’s a boy and if your stomach is big and round, it’s a girl.
Well, it’s deffinatly low, up front, and sticking straight out. That makes 3 votes for boy.
OLD WIVES TALE # 4 - Craving sweet, it’s a girl and salty, it’s a boy.
OLD WIVES TALE # 5 - If you want meat and cheese it’s a boy.
OLD WIVES TALE # 6 - If you eat the end of the bread, it’s a boy and the middle, it’s a girl.
Ok, I crave salty and sweet, it depends on the time of day or just the day. I deffinatly crave meat. I ALWAYS want steak. And for the bread, I have always started in the middle, so I don’t know if that one counts. That makes 1 vote for boy, and 2 undetermined.
The next one is also about food but I refuse to try it!
OLD WIVES TALE # 7 - There is also eating a clove of garlic, if the smell comes through your pores, you’re having a boy and if not, you’re having a girl.
OLD WIVES TALE # 8 - The story is that if the daddy-to-be gains weight, it’s a girl. If he doesn’t, then it’s a boy.
Let’s start with… It is not about MY weight! YEAH!!! Ok, my only question is what if he is loseing weight? It says if he doesn’t gain, it’s a boy. So does that mean if he is losing weight it’s a boy? I’m going to give this vote to undetermined.
OLD WIVES TALE # 9 - If your legs are huge and resemble tree trunks, you’re having a boy. If they stay in shape, then it’s a girl.
OLD WIVES TALE # 10 - If the hair on your legs has been growing at record speeds, that points to a boy.
OLD WIVES TALE # 11 - If your hands are constantly dry, it’s a boy.
OLD WIVES TALE # 12 - Are your feet colder now that you are pregnant? If so, you just might be having a boy. If your feet have stayed the same before pregnancy and during, you’re having a little girl.
My legs have pretty much stayed the same. Not any fatter and not any more hair. And it happens to be summer in Texas. NOTHING on me is cold or dry.It’s hard to be cold or have dry skin when the temperature is high and the humidity is higher. So that gives 2 votes for a girl and 2 undetermined.
OLD WIVES TALE # 13 - If you have a round and full face, it’s a girl.
OLD WIVES TALE # 14 - If you have acne, it points to a girl.
OLD WIVES TALE # 15 - If your nose is getting bigger, you’re having a girl.
Basically there’s the idea is that if you’re having a girl your beauty disappears during pregnancy. It’s said that the girl “steals” the mother’s beauty. So, this gives a boy 3 more votes. My face isn’t any bigger, no more acne than normal, and my nose isn’t any bigger either. (Thankfully!)
OLD WIVES TALE # 16 - And then there is the one about your eye. Pull down the skin under your left eye and look at your eyeball (the white part). If you see a vein that looks like a V or branches, you will be having a girl.
That is 1 vote for girl.
OLD WIVES TALE # 17 - The Mayan tale adds the mothers age at conception and the year of conception. If the result is a even number then mom is having a girl. If the result is an odd number then a boy is on the way.
OLD WIVES TALE # 18 - The Chinese Gender Chart claims to have an accuracy rate of over 90%. It is based on how old the mother is at conception and the month that she conceived.
That is 1 vote for boy and 1 vote for girl. Apparently they didn’t consult each other!
OLD WIVES TALE # 19 - You can find out the sex by going off of your parent’s kids and the order. If you are the first born, you will have what your mother had but starting with her second child. If you are the second child, you will have what she said, but starting with the third child. If you are the third child, you will have what your mother had in the exact order.
Ok, going off my family, there is 1 more boy vote. Going off of his family, it’s voting for a girl.
OLD WIVES TALE # 20 - If you are really moody, you are having a girl since you have another extra girl hormones in you. Your pregnancy will make you smile and be more happy if you are having a boy because there’s a little pecker inside you.
This one makes me laugh! He says it depends on the day. I’m going for another boy vote.
OLD WIVES TALE # 21 - If you had a smooth pregnancy with no morning sickness, it’s a boy. If you were sick or felt really nauseous during your pregnancy, count on a girl.
This is another girl vote.
OLD WIVES TALE # 22 - If you have dreams that you are having a boy, you will have a girl. If you dream about having a girl, it will be a boy. Dreams show the opposite of what you are having.
OLD WIVES TALE # 23 - 71% of the time, the mom-to-be knows what she is having.
He says in his dreams he can never tell, it’s just a baby. (That’s a guy for you!) I have had both. In some dreams it’s a girl and in some it’s a boy. And for me… I keep thinking it’s a boy. So, that’s an undetermined vote and another boy vote.
OLD WIVES TALE # 24 - If you are having headaches, you might be carrying a boy.
OLD WIVES TALE # 25 - If the pregnant woman is graceful throughout her pregnancy, she’s having a girl. If she becomes clumsy, she’s having a boy.
OLD WIVES TALE # 26 - If a pregnant woman prefers to lay on her left side, she’s having a boy. If she prefers resting on her right side, she’s having a girl.
OLD WIVES TALE # 27 - It is said that when you can only think of specific names for a boy or a girl, you will have that particularly baby.
I’m having headaches….and back aches and side aches. Now, I’ve always been a kultz, so pregnancy hasn’t changed that. I don’t know if this one counts, because I like laying on whatever side doesn’t give me heartburn. And we came up with both names pretty quickly, but we came up with the girl first. That is 1 vote for boy, 1 vote for girl and 2 undetermined.
OLD WIVES TALE # 33 - If a toddler boy expresses interest in a pregnant woman, she is having a girl. If he doesn’t show interest, she’s having a boy.
So, a toddler boy hated me and a toddler girl loved me. That makes it a vote for boy.
OLD WIVES TALE # 28 - Hold a pendant over your hand. If the necklace swings back and forth, you're having a boy. If it is more of a circular motion, then it's a girl.
OLD WIVES TALE # 29 - In this test you hang your wedding ring from a string over your belly. If the ring swings back and forth your baby is a girl. If it swings around in a circle then it is a boy.
OLD WIVES TALE # 30 - Another idea was that if your pee is bright yellow, you’re having a boy and if it’s dull yellow, you’re having a girl.
OLD WIVES TALE # 31 - Put a spoon under one cushion of the couch and a fork under the other and invite a pregnant woman around, if she sits on the spoon its a girl, if she sits on the fork it is a boy.
OLD WIVES TALE # 32 - Some say that if you can tell your baby’s sex by picking up a single key. If you pick the key up by big, round (top) part then you are having a boy. If you pick it up by the narrow part on the bottom then you are having a girl. Then, as if it isn’t detailed enough, if you pick the key up by the middle you are having TWINS!
OLD WIVES TALE # 34 - When the pregnant woman is asked to show her hands, it’s a boy if she keeps her palms down and a girl if she shows her palms up.
OLD WIVES TALE # 35 - In this idea you mix Drain-O with your urine. If the mixture turns green it’s a girl and if it turns blue it’s a boy.
OLD WIVES TALE # 36 - According to this one, if the baby’s heart rate is above 140 it’s a girl and if it’s below it’s a boy.
After doing all these tests, the score is 3 votes for a boy, 3 votes for a girl, and 2 vote for undetermined.
There were a few old wives tales that were a little personal, (like the ones asking specifics about the conception) and I’m not really comfortable plastering that type of information on the web, so I’ll just tell you the score. 1 vote for a girl and 3 undetermined.
So, the totals come out to be:
Boy: 17
Girl: 11
Undetermined: 13
These have nothing to do with the gender of the baby, but I thought they were funny and interesting. Most of them are obviuosly false, but it’s interesting to know that people thought this at one time (or in some cases, still do.)
OLD WIVES TALE # 37 - If a pregnant woman experiences heartburn throughout the 9 months of pregnancy, she’ll have a baby born with a full head of hair.
According to this my child will be a hairy beast.
OLD WIVES TALE # 38 - If a baby is born with light-brown birthmarks, it is said that the mom drank too much coffee or had unfulfilled cravings while she was pregnant.
OLD WIVES TALE # 39 - The idea behind this one is that if a man denies a pregnant woman whatever she is craving, he gets a sty in his eye.
Personally I think all men should read this and always give into whatever us pregnant women want! For their own benefit, of course.
OLD WIVES TALE # 40 - Many people use to believe that boiling water was needed to be nearby the pregnant woman during labor. There is not a real reason as to why boiling water played a role in childbirth. Some believe the water was just a task to get the dad-to-be away from the labor, while others believed that it was used to sterilize the tools needed to perform the delivery. No matter what the reason was, this is definitely just an old wives tale with no truth or importance to it.
OLD WIVES TALE # 41 - A full moon was believed to cause a woman to go into labor and give birth.
OLD WIVES TALE # 42 - If a pregnant woman sees something ugly, she will have an ugly baby.
That one is just funny!
OLD WIVES TALE # 43 - This Hawaiian superstition relates to the lei causing the umbilical cord to wrap around the baby.
OLD WIVES TALE # 44 - If a pregnant woman lifts her hands above her head, she will choke the baby.
OLD WIVES TALE # 45 - If you watch a lunar eclipse during your pregnancy, your baby will have a cleft lip.
The last 3 are weird to me. I wonder how they work or where they came from. How does wearing a lei or putting my hands over my head have anything to do with the movement of the umbilical cord? And what does a lunar eclipse have to do with my childs looks?
I will let every one know when the little one decides to cooperate!

I'm a Toaster

The other day JD and I were walking to the car. He told me that I was slow like a granny. This is how it went:

"Ummm... I'm preggo. There is a different."
"Sure!"
(Pointing to my very obvious belly)"So what is this?"
"One too many pop-tarts?"
(Looking at my stomach)"Did you hear that? You're just a pop-tart."
JD just laughed.

Ever since then he has been calling me a toaster, telling me that I'm cooking a pop-tart.
I must be special because most women are ovens and they're cooking buns.

A few things about pregnancy...

1.) I am just starting to show and so that means my pants are starting to not fit. Not good. I went to put on my favorite pair of pants and found that I could not button them. Not happy! That is my FAVORITE pair! What am I suppose to wear now? I guess I have to go shopping soon.

2.) Since this is my first pregnancy (sort of), I wanted to get all the information possible. So, I've been getting weekly newletters telling me about the baby's development, about what I need to expect and plan for and such. I've noticed a trend. They tell me the size, weight and length in every newsletter. I noticed that the baby is always compared to food. Is there a reason for this? Some examples: at 6 weeks the baby is the size of a pea, at 7 its a raspberry, at 8 it's a strawberry, at 12 it's an aprocot, at 14 it's a apple, and 17 it's a bell pepper. I understand that I'm growing something inside of me, but I'm not a farm.

3.)Every one knows how to take out a man if nececery. It is shown in movies, on TV and taught in every self defence class. By the time a child is 3 years old, they know. One thing a child is never taught is how to take out a woman. I found out yesterday in walmart. Apparently it takes a specific person to do such a thing. I was reaching for something and at that moment the child inside decided that it was the perfect time to kick. Now, I have not felt it do that, except for a few times. But this was not a simple bit of pressure like before. This was David Beckham scoring the winning goal in overtime! (If you've ever seen the scene from Aliens, where the alien bursts out of her stomach. That's sort of what it felt like.) The poor walmart empolyee who was in the same isle thought I was dying when I let out a small gasp and put my hand on my stomach. There was pain, but nothing I couldn't handle. It was mostly shock and fear.


My poor mother pointed out to me that since we a states apart she is missing everything. (And that there are no pictures of me pregnant.) So, those are to come.

New Life, New Look.(For the Blog)

I'm Back! I have had a full couple of months, but things are settling down and my life is coming back. It's funny how we plan our lifes and everything in it. We plan and plan and plan some more. We make plan a, b and even plan c. We plan the little things and majorly plan the big things. And what do we do when things don't go as we planed? Me? Some times it's just on to plan b or c or what ever is next, sometimes I say "oh well. That didn't work." and sometimes I cry. (No laughing from the peanut gallery please, but yes I do cry sometimes.) I recently had plans completley fall apart! Ok.... so they weren't just mine and it wasn't just plans. It was an entire marriage. The plan WAS, get married in the temple and live happily ever after. (Isn't that how all fairy tales go?) So, after about 6 years of marriage and about 5 months of all the fun stuff I am officially divorced. Yes, I am. I never thought I would be. This was NEVER part of my plans. But, then again my life has never really gone according to MY plans. It seems to follow someone elses idea of what I need.

So, now it' time to move on. I am still in the Humble area and plan to stay here for a while. I have a new job, a new man and to top it off, a new outlook on just about everything!

And in the crazy life that I have and the crazy things that have been happening, I turn out to be pregnant. It's something I always wanted, but (like everything else) didn't excatly go as planned. So, my life starts completely over, with a little addition. But, it's funny because as much as I planned, and with everything that went wrong, I'm happy. The lord is in charge of my life, and I have decided to sit back and enjoy the ride!

Life......

I know I haven't posted in awhile. I'm going through a few trials right now. When life settles down a little I'll be back online and let everyone know how I'm doing. For now I could use all the prayers I can get. I love you all and thank you for your love and support.

School ....

I love my job! I love that I go in every day and it will never be a boring desk job. I love that I go in and never know what to expect. I love that it is a different experience everyday.

I was having a bad day, I opened my email and found this. It made my day so much better so I thought I would share it with everyone.

Jeff Foxworthy on school employees.

You might be a school employee...

if you want to slap the next person who says, 'Must be nice to work 8 to 3:30 and have summers off.'

if it is difficult to name your own child, because there's no name you can come up with that doesn't bring high blood pressure as it is uttered.

if you can tell it's a full moon or if it going to rain, snow, hail....anything!!!...without ever looking outside.

if you believe, 'shallow gene pool' should have its own box on a report card.

if you believe that unspeakable evils will befall you if anyone says, 'Boy, the kids sure are mellow today.'

if when out in public, you feel the urge to snap your fingers at children you do not know and correct their behavior.

if you have no social life between August and June.

if you think people should have a government permit before being allowed to reproduce.

if you wonder how some parents MANAGED to reproduce.

if you laugh uncontrollably when people refer to the staff room as the 'lounge.'

if you encourage an obnoxious parent to check into charter schools or home schooling, and are willing to donate the U-HAUL boxes should they decided to move out of district.

if you think caffeine should be available in intravenous form.

if you can't imagine how the ACLU could think that covering your students chair with Velcro and then requiring
uniforms made out of the corresponding Velcro could ever be misunderstood by the public.

if meeting a child's parent instantly answers this question, 'Why is this kid like this?'

if you would choose a mammogram over a parent conference.

if you think someone should invent antibacterial pencils and crayons...and desks and chairs for that matter!

if the words 'I have college debt for this?' have ever come out of your mouth.

if you know how many days, minutes, and seconds are left in the school year.

And my favorite... You might be a school employee if you believe the playground should be equipped with a Ritalin salt lick.

I was tagged....

I was tagged so I decided to post it here.......

16 Random things

1. THE BEACH ... I love the beach. Not the pathetic excuses of a beach we have here in Texas. But the beautiful beaches of Southern California. I love the feeling of my feet in the sand. I love the feeling of the sun on my skin. I love the sound of the waves and the gulls and the people. I love everything about it.

2. MY PHONE ... I used to think that a cell phone was not really important. But now, mine is glued to my hand. I haven't figured out how this happened. I am texting constantly! And I can't stop it. Oh well.

3. WORK ... I love my job. My students ask me why I chose to be a teacher when I have to put up with them. I can't explain it to them. Yeah, some days I want to strangle one or two. But, I will willingly go through the bad days just to have the good. I love to see the look on their faces when they are listening to me. I love the look and excitement they have when they get it. I love that they want so badly to please me and to understand.

4. FEARS ... I use to be afraid of so many things. But as I've gotten older, I've found that I can face anything if someone holds my hand. There are a few fears that I have that just won't go away. My fear of spiders, yeah sorry they are just creepy. And my biggest fear is that one day I will make a mistake and it will affect somebody else's life so completely. But I think any normal person has that same type of fear.

5. & 6. FAMILY ... This topic deserves to be more than one! My family is so amazing! They are insane! My family is more than just parents, siblings and my husband. It's my in-laws and cousins and grandparents. My family, every part, has so much drama, so many things going on and changing all the time. But, at the same time they are there for everything. If I ever need them for anything they are right there, ready to help. No matter what happens, my family loves me and is willing to be there for me. They personify the idea, “As far as anyone knows we’re a nice, normal family!”

7. SHOES … I LOVE SHOES! I love how sexy I feel in heels. I love that just putting on a different pair of shoes changes who I am. I can work all day in a pair of sensible shoes, then come home, put on a pair of tennis shoes and be me. I can wear normal shoes, and just slip on those heels and suddenly feel completely different. I love shoes! It’s probably considered a fetish.

8. KIDS … The one thing I want in life is kids. But, then I go to church, or the store or anywhere and I hear them screaming and whining. That is the point that I think, “Be a parent and shut your child up!”

9. BEING AN ADULT … Some days at school I think, “I am soooo glad that I’m not in high school anymore!” But then there are the days that I think, “I hate that I’m the adult in this situation!”

10. FAIRNESS … Everyone has heard the idea that life is not fair. Why not? If I work just as hard as some one else, shouldn’t I get the same thing they do? If I work harder, shouldn’t I get more? Why is it that the person who really doesn’t work (professional athletes and celebrities) get so much? While other people who work hard and put their lives on the line (Military, police, firemen, and teachers) get nothing. That is not fair!

11. WOMEN … So once a month, I hate the fact that I’m a woman. But normally, I LOVE being a woman. The women understand what I’m thinking.

12. CHOICES … Why do choices always have to be either this or that? Why is it always pick one? Can’t it be both? Or all? Why can’t I have everything I want, and nothing I don’t?

13. NAMES … Names should always mean something. If you’re going to give your kid a retarded name that just sound cool, at least give them a middle name that means something. And don’t give them names that they will be made fun of for!

14. CAFFIENE … I am addicted to Mountain Dew! Ask just about anyone!

15. DUMB THINGS … I did something that might be considered dumb. I made a deal with one of my classes. If all the students in the class could get a 60 or above on the next test, I would do something Fear-Factor-ish. They decided that they want me to eat a cockroach. That sounds gross, but I’m not really worried. I get to grade the tests!

16. MUSIC … You can say so much through music. Hearing a certain song can bring back memories and feelings that were long forgotten. An upbeat song can make you feel better. A ballad makes you feel in love. Music can touch your heart and soul the way words sometimes can’t.

New Car!

Since my car was stolen, I had to replace it. I really didn't want to. I didn't want to have to deal with all the hassel of it. But I did. This is what I replaced it with.

I love my new car!

A week ago I promised pictures of my completely totaled car. Here's what the little punks did to it....





The officer who found it told me that it wasn't drivable. And he explained when I asked why. He said that they pulled the front end of it out of a pond and that the stearing column was destroyed. That means my engine is ruined! And if you look closely you can see the tire marks going up and over the hood. They took a big truck and drove over my car! Yes, I cried when I saw it! Anyway, the insurance is taking care of it and (as I keep having to tell myself...) It is just a car and I am blessed that it wasn't any worse!