Sunday, July 22, 2012
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Friday, June 1, 2012
Oh, the things they do and say...
First graders are so funny. I was fortunate to witness these events, and they honestly just make me belly laugh...
#1. Some parents are talking to Mike in the parking lot as we head home from school in the afternoon. I am waiting... the child is waiting too. Child suddenly rolls up his shorts as far as they possibly can go without seeing his undies and starts grabbing his thigh with his two hands and squeezing... then flexing his thigh and squeezing. It was entertaining to watch and I had to stifle my giggles. However, the best part was when Mike was finishing up his conversation, the child looks up at him, gives his thigh a big squeeze while proclaiming triumphantly, "LOOK at that!"
#2. One afternoon, after finals, I popped by Mike's domain to drop some things off for him. He was just beginning class with one of his first grade classes. Mike introduced me to his class as his wife and the echoing response was, "THAT'S your wife?" One little girl asked if I spoke Thai, which then turned into a guessing game of where I am from & where I was born. When guessing where I was born I got everything from Mexican to Spanish to Hawaiian to Thai. Pretty logical thinking, if you ask me! They were also very confused as to why Mike and I taught at different levels. "But Mr. Mike teaches elementary!" (Translation: you should therefore teach in the elementary because you are married to each other). Mike explained that he wouldn't be a very good Spanish teacher, and I told them that if I were the PE teacher, I would make them run. "We just got done running one lap!" they yelled. "Well, if I were the PE teacher, I'd make you run 20!" I said. {GASPS} all around. I think they were glad to see me leave.
Gullible...
9th grader on the day of the final, before the exam: I forgot my book in my locker. Can I turn it in after the exam?
Me: Minus 50 bazillion points. Guess you'll be failing your final.
9th grader: {look of despair}
Seriously? 50 bazillion points?? You believe me when I say you'll lose 50 bazillion points? I know it's finals, but man... loosen up!
#1. Some parents are talking to Mike in the parking lot as we head home from school in the afternoon. I am waiting... the child is waiting too. Child suddenly rolls up his shorts as far as they possibly can go without seeing his undies and starts grabbing his thigh with his two hands and squeezing... then flexing his thigh and squeezing. It was entertaining to watch and I had to stifle my giggles. However, the best part was when Mike was finishing up his conversation, the child looks up at him, gives his thigh a big squeeze while proclaiming triumphantly, "LOOK at that!"
#2. One afternoon, after finals, I popped by Mike's domain to drop some things off for him. He was just beginning class with one of his first grade classes. Mike introduced me to his class as his wife and the echoing response was, "THAT'S your wife?" One little girl asked if I spoke Thai, which then turned into a guessing game of where I am from & where I was born. When guessing where I was born I got everything from Mexican to Spanish to Hawaiian to Thai. Pretty logical thinking, if you ask me! They were also very confused as to why Mike and I taught at different levels. "But Mr. Mike teaches elementary!" (Translation: you should therefore teach in the elementary because you are married to each other). Mike explained that he wouldn't be a very good Spanish teacher, and I told them that if I were the PE teacher, I would make them run. "We just got done running one lap!" they yelled. "Well, if I were the PE teacher, I'd make you run 20!" I said. {GASPS} all around. I think they were glad to see me leave.
Gullible...
9th grader on the day of the final, before the exam: I forgot my book in my locker. Can I turn it in after the exam?
Me: Minus 50 bazillion points. Guess you'll be failing your final.
9th grader: {look of despair}
Seriously? 50 bazillion points?? You believe me when I say you'll lose 50 bazillion points? I know it's finals, but man... loosen up!
EPG's EGD
We've had geckos roaming around our abode since the second we stepped foot in Thailand. When we moved to our current apartment, we had tons of them around... I have no idea why!? We ended up catching about 4 of them right away, and over the past 2 years, we've caught at least 2 more. One of the gecko dwellers has been an obnoxious house guest though, leaving droppings on the walls, ceilings, floor, etc. Sometimes they were like explosive gecko diarrhea (EGD), which was beyond annoying to me.
In the past month, I've been on the prowl to capture this elusive poopy gecko (EPG). I thought we had gotten him when we turned on our air con unit and saw him hanging on to dear life as the fan oscillated. Poor thing was practically frozen to death and could not figure out how to get off the oscillating blades. Mike was able to get him on the end of the broom and put him outside. We thought that was the end of EPG and that we had won... however, a few days later, as I was up for my midnight snack, I saw EPG scampering around on the wall.
At 2 in the morning, you don't really think straight though and all I could think about was EPG's blood splattered all over the wall (just as bad as EGD, right?) if I gave him a good thunk with the broom. So... waking Mike up at 2 in the morning seemed like the most logical thing to do, of course! By the time poor Mike was awake enough to understand what was going on, pulled his groggy self out of bed and came out of the bedroom, EPG was nowhere to be seen (surprised?). UG! So it was back to being on the hunt for him.
Two days later, I woke up for my middle of the night meal and once again saw EPG. This time I knew that waking Mike up was probably no the best option, and figured I probably had to take things into my own hands. But the thought of EPG blood over the walls was not very exciting to me. So this tired and hungry pregnant lady got out the broom and chased the rascal all over the apartment, finally cornering him in the bathroom. I did the only thing that I could think of to exterminate him... spray him with as much all purpose cleaner as possible to avoid any blood shed. I don't know if it's worst to die by chemical death or squish death... but needless to say, EPG is no longer. I felt killer's remorse afterwards, but the next day when Mike told me he had cleaned up EPG's EGD off the couch, I didn't feel quite as guilty.
Hopefully the saga is over...
In the past month, I've been on the prowl to capture this elusive poopy gecko (EPG). I thought we had gotten him when we turned on our air con unit and saw him hanging on to dear life as the fan oscillated. Poor thing was practically frozen to death and could not figure out how to get off the oscillating blades. Mike was able to get him on the end of the broom and put him outside. We thought that was the end of EPG and that we had won... however, a few days later, as I was up for my midnight snack, I saw EPG scampering around on the wall.
At 2 in the morning, you don't really think straight though and all I could think about was EPG's blood splattered all over the wall (just as bad as EGD, right?) if I gave him a good thunk with the broom. So... waking Mike up at 2 in the morning seemed like the most logical thing to do, of course! By the time poor Mike was awake enough to understand what was going on, pulled his groggy self out of bed and came out of the bedroom, EPG was nowhere to be seen (surprised?). UG! So it was back to being on the hunt for him.
Two days later, I woke up for my middle of the night meal and once again saw EPG. This time I knew that waking Mike up was probably no the best option, and figured I probably had to take things into my own hands. But the thought of EPG blood over the walls was not very exciting to me. So this tired and hungry pregnant lady got out the broom and chased the rascal all over the apartment, finally cornering him in the bathroom. I did the only thing that I could think of to exterminate him... spray him with as much all purpose cleaner as possible to avoid any blood shed. I don't know if it's worst to die by chemical death or squish death... but needless to say, EPG is no longer. I felt killer's remorse afterwards, but the next day when Mike told me he had cleaned up EPG's EGD off the couch, I didn't feel quite as guilty.
Hopefully the saga is over...
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Growth
I'm getting harassed for pictures, so here we are... all 3 of us.
My students always ask me, "Mrs. Karly, how are your babies?" My response is always, "Well, I'm growing, so they're growing!" And it's true... I am certainly looking a little bit more pregnant these days, which is kind of fun because it makes it seem a little bit more real to Mike and me. I'm also starting to feel more consistent flutters and tiny punches/kicks that feel like a gentle flick.
One student asked me the other day, "If your babies are only this big [holding up two fingers about 4-5 inches apart], then how come you're so big?!" I had to explain to her that not only are there two, but liquid that they are swimming in, and my body is also storing up fat reserves too for when they squish me so much that it will be hard to eat. However, later, I had a Thai co-worker tell me, "You don't even look pregnant... you're not even showing!"
Well, showing or not, I'm definitely eating like crazy (I've completely ruined our food budget) and gaining weight like a champ. I'm starting to really feel the effects of that weight gain, as well as increased blood volume, which has definitely started slowing me down more and force me to sit a lot to alleviate the pressure from my feet. My students have been so gracious, helpful & sweet during this time of transition, which has made it all the more easier.
All is going well though; I really feel quite fantastic. We are still so in awe of God's goodness to us and how He has so lavishly blessed us!
One student asked me the other day, "If your babies are only this big [holding up two fingers about 4-5 inches apart], then how come you're so big?!" I had to explain to her that not only are there two, but liquid that they are swimming in, and my body is also storing up fat reserves too for when they squish me so much that it will be hard to eat. However, later, I had a Thai co-worker tell me, "You don't even look pregnant... you're not even showing!"
Well, showing or not, I'm definitely eating like crazy (I've completely ruined our food budget) and gaining weight like a champ. I'm starting to really feel the effects of that weight gain, as well as increased blood volume, which has definitely started slowing me down more and force me to sit a lot to alleviate the pressure from my feet. My students have been so gracious, helpful & sweet during this time of transition, which has made it all the more easier.
All is going well though; I really feel quite fantastic. We are still so in awe of God's goodness to us and how He has so lavishly blessed us!
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Words
You know you're pregnant when these are the words that are coming out of your mouth...
K: "Mike, I'm eating this fruit."
M: "That's my fruit."
K: "Okay... I'm eating your fruit. Do you want any of your fruit? If not, I'm going to eat it all."
3 days later...
K: How many watermelon did you buy?
M: 4-- 3 for you and 1 for me.
K: (In the middle of eating watermelon #4) So this piece of watermelon that I'm currently eating and is half gone is yours? You want the half that's left?
M: [sigh] No. Go ahead. I can get more later.
K: Sorry!!!
While I'm busy packing on the pounds to ensure healthy babies, my poor husband is quite possibly slowly losing weight because I snipe his food. Poor Mike.
K: "Mike, I'm eating this fruit."
M: "That's my fruit."
K: "Okay... I'm eating your fruit. Do you want any of your fruit? If not, I'm going to eat it all."
3 days later...
K: How many watermelon did you buy?
M: 4-- 3 for you and 1 for me.
K: (In the middle of eating watermelon #4) So this piece of watermelon that I'm currently eating and is half gone is yours? You want the half that's left?
M: [sigh]
K: Sorry!!!
Friday, May 11, 2012
Things not to say to a woman expecting (twins)…
1. What kind of water did you drink?
2. Better you than me!
3. You’re going to be huge!
4. I don’t know how you’re going to fit 2 babies in there!
5. Uh-oh! Double trouble!
6. Vaginal delivery or C-section?
7. Any terrible/scary pregnancy story that you know of.
8. Twins...that's so scary!
What I want to say in response…
1. Pretty sure drinking water doesn’t make you pregnant... just sayin'.
2. Yes, better me than you because I CANNOT WAIT to love on them.
3. Better huge with babies than huge because I’m obese?!
4. I’m sure it’ll work out somehow.
5. I prefer double the blessing.
6. Uhm… seriously?
7. Not helpful, people… not helpful.
8. Is it? Scary is being the octuplet mom, in my opinion.
2. Better you than me!
3. You’re going to be huge!
4. I don’t know how you’re going to fit 2 babies in there!
5. Uh-oh! Double trouble!
6. Vaginal delivery or C-section?
7. Any terrible/scary pregnancy story that you know of.
8. Twins...that's so scary!
What I want to say in response…
1. Pretty sure drinking water doesn’t make you pregnant... just sayin'.
2. Yes, better me than you because I CANNOT WAIT to love on them.
3. Better huge with babies than huge because I’m obese?!
4. I’m sure it’ll work out somehow.
5. I prefer double the blessing.
6. Uhm… seriously?
7. Not helpful, people… not helpful.
8. Is it? Scary is being the octuplet mom, in my opinion.
Friday, May 4, 2012
A simple equation
10 more teaching days
+
4 days of finals
+
4.5 days of cleaning/packing up my classroom & getting things ready for the new Spanish teacher
+
5 wonderful weeks in Minnesota filled with family & friends
____________________________________________________________
1 happy Karly
This will be my life...
I'm excited to all take in all giggles that I'll hear from my own two kiddos. :)
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Top 20
Q&A: Top questions I've/we've been getting:
1. How are you feeling? Fantastic! Just really really tired and ravenously hungry. :)
2. Do you have really bad morning sickness since you have 2X the hormones? Nope... feeling super blessed as I only felt seriously nauseous for about 4-5 weeks. The most "annoying" symptom of pregnancy for me has been how stuffy my nose is!
3. Do twins run in your family? No twins in Mike's family Just found out that there are twins in Mike's family! And since I'm adopted, we don't know about mine.
4. Twins... are you happy about that? Ecstatic. You can't beat a built-in best friend & playmate!
5. Are you having weird cravings? Not particularly. Corn on the cob, Mexican food and bacon always sound good though (not together). I do admit to making quesadillas and blueberry pancakes in the wee hours of the morning, and drinking about a quart of milk a day though.
6. Are you still going to stay in Thailand? Yes. We'll be here for at least another 2 years. We don't know beyond that as of now though... wherever God wants us.
7. Will you continue teaching? Nope. This is my last year teaching for a while. Mike will continue to teach at ICS though. I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to stay at hope with the wee ones and get to know some of the other moms in the community better! We have such a great and supportive community here with so many great friends!
8. Do you know if they are fraternal/identical? Nope. I thought they were fraternal since they are separated by a membrane, but identical ones can be separated by a membrane too. I guess we'll find out later!
9. Do you know their sexes? Nope. If they aren't crossing their legs, we'll hopefully find out in June. We'll keep you updated. :)
10. Have you picked out names? Yep. We're 100% decided on 2 boys and 2 girls names (and middle names)... but we're not sharing (yet). :)
11. When is your actual due date? Everything goes out the window with multiples (they generally come a few weeks earlier--37 weeks is considered full term with twins), so it doesn't really matter anyway, I suppose. They could be born anytime in late September or October. We're hoping that they're born in October... obviously the later they are born, the more time they've had to develop.
12. What can I do to help you? For now, pray for a healthy & uncomplicated pregnancy. When I get closer to beached-whale status, I'm sure I'll have some other suggestions. :)
13. Are you showing? Yep... especially since there are twinks in there.
14. Do your students know? How did they react? My high schoolers are super excited, but bummed that I won't be teaching next year (and jealous that I'm CONSTANTLY eating during class). Many of Mike's students didn't even know he was married. Haha!
15. Do you think it will be boys/girls/boy & girl?/What do you hope they will be? We've already placed our bets. Mike thinks it will be 2 boys (he grew up in a family of 4 boys, and has a nephew). I think it will be 1 boy and 1 girl. What we hope? Hmmm... I don't think we really care. It's fun to think about having 1 of each, but I think twins maybe have a closer relationship (but maybe more competitive too) if they are the same sex. Anyway, it's not like it's up to us anyway to decide. :)16. What was your reaction when you found out it was twins? 100% delight, smiles & maybe a little bit of squealing & excited hand clapping. (Okay, the squealing and hand clapping was more me than Mike... he's not really the squealing and hand clapping type, you know?)
17. Are you going to miss teaching? Absolutely (just not the grading aspect of it). But the thought of staying home with two wee ones and watching them grow and learn is SO exciting to me!
18. Do you feel them kick yet? I think I maybe feel flutters now, but I'm a newbie at this, so who knows.
19. Do have room for them in your current apartment, or will you have to move? We have room, especially when they're little and immobile. We even have bunk beds... which we
20. Will you still be visiting MN this summer? That's our hope. We've gotten the initial approval from our doctor, but will have to get a second approval from him the day before we are scheduled to leave. It obviously depends on the health/condition of the wee ones & me. But yes, it's technically still safe for me to fly with the twinks in June and early July.
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