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So…here’s the update, for all those of you who care to read it.  There’s been a lot going on in my life over the past few weeks, so I’m just going to toss it all out there and let you pick out the parts you want to be interested in.  Oh, yeah, and in one case, I’m sure I’m going to hear how irresponsible I am…and I don’t want to hear it.  Just be happy for me because, honestly, I’m thrilled!

First major change in my life.  I am once again no longer the only dance instructor where I teach.  That’s kind of a good thing, and a bad thing.  I’m not going to be the only teacher there, so that means I’ve got to work twice as hard to keep my classes filled.  However, the new instructor is my student, Gina.  I’m so proud of her!  I’m thrilled that she’s teaching classes of her own.  In many ways she’s just not ready for it.  Listening to her instructions on posture and a few other things, I just wanted to scream, "No!  You’re doing it wrong!  If you do it that way, you won’t be able to do this, that, and the other thing, and here’s why!"  However, I was good.  I bit my tongue.  I was good.  I’m proud of myself.  I’m going to try and go back this week, but I’ve been so tired lately that I don’t know if I’ll be able to.

Second major change, I’m thinking about cancelling my Saturday evening dance class.  I’m just not getting enough participation.  Unless I get enough people, there’s no point in teaching, and what would the point of that be.  It’s kind of a waste of my gas and my time to go out there if no one’s going to be dancing.  I’m honestly thinking that I’m just going to put on the music and practice whether anyone else dances with me or not.  At least then I’ll know I’ll be getting my time in.  If I still have no one by the end of April or maybe May, I’m done.  I’m telling Janice I’m cancelling the class and that’s the end of that.  I loved that class.  It was my favorite, but if no one is going to be there, there’s no point in having it.

Third major change, I got a total shocker of a surprise dropped on me at circle tonight.  Becky is stepping down as DFGL.  She’s putting Kitty in her place.  She asked me to be the assistant.  I’m torn about that.  A part of me wants to be thrilled.  A part of me wants to run screaming into the night.  A part of me wants to roll over and go back to sleep without caring because, well, I’m exhausted all the time.  I’ve been run down lately, so why would I want to get involved with that.  Anyhow, I’m expecting that it won’t last, so I’m not going to hold my breath on that one happening.  We’ll see what goes down in the end.  Last time Becky made an announcement like that, I was going to be DFGL, and then she completely dropped it on me.  I’m kind of expecting her to do the same with Kitty.  It’s all politics out there, but whatever.  It will be what it will be and nothing more.

Then there’s one major change in my life that’s got me jumping for joy.  Yup, there’s a reason I’m tired all the time.  I’m pregnant!  No, the timing’s not the best.  It’s not the most appropriate of situations.  I’m happy though.  Better still, Oz is happy.  I’m going to have to kick his butt and make him work that much harder on the job search end.  He’s going to need to be the one to get a job because getting a job while pregnant isn’t easy.  Maybe I can work at a temp agency or something if he can’t find work.  Anyhow, I just found out and I’m about four or five weeks along.  I’m going to talk to Laurel to find out when we can go about figuring out all of that on more of a scientific level because I’d like an accurate due date.  I’m going to see what happens with that one.  Wish me luck!

At this point, I’m due early to mid-December by my best guesses.  Everyone seems to think it’s a boy.  I’ll just be happy if it’s healthy.  It’s somewhere around the size of a poppy seed or a seasame seed.  Thus far, everything is going along normally, including the beginnings of spillage from the bras that I JUST BOUGHT!  Isn’t that frustrating?  I’ve got the nausea.  The cake we had at circle tonight almost came back up after my third bite.  I’m tired more than I usually am.  I’ve been eating like a horse already.  It’s been kicking my butt and I’ve just started!  I’m just hoping the morning sickness is better than last time.

Anyhow, I’m tired.  I need to get to bed.  It’s time to call it a night.

~*~Rave~*~