14 Weeks

Today was a good day, but very long. Mondays usually are though, and I always work longer and harder around certain times of the year - at the beginning, when grades are due, during fundraising, right before study trips, and the end of the year.

We didn't hear the baby's heartbeat last Thursday like we'd anticipated, because my appointment was rescheduled. I was not happy about that. Apparently, I am the only patient who wasn't called a few weeks ago to reschedule due to some training that the doctor had to attend. To make matters worse, I was not informed until the morning of my appointment, just two hours before I'd planned to leave work. I was pretty irritated by that, especially since this was not the first time something like this had happened. I ended up giving the office manager an earful about it, and the end result was that I could come whatever day and time I wanted the next week. Even still, I seriously contemplated finding a new doctor. This was actually the third time something like this happened, which caused me to wonder if I could depend on them if this ends up being a high-risk pregnancy, or if the doctor would be given the message on the day I go into labor. But, I really do like the doctor, so I decided to give it one more chance. And I suppose I could look on the bright side. At least I didn't drive a two hour round trip just to find out that my appointment needed to be rescheduled.

On a more positive note, I met with the person who's going to be my long-term sub on Friday evening. (Yes, Friday evening. My principal set up the meeting.) She seems like she's going to be a great fit. We have a great deal in common, and she's also a former gifted student. I'm really excited about finding her. God definitely had a hand in that. It just seems like too much of a coincidence to be a coincidence.

Wes is finished with his book now, and he's asked me to read it before he decides to publish it or not. So now I'm off to edit!