Monthly Archives: February, 2012
No Leap Bump
To Jeremy, Brian, Alicia, Richie, Rosalia & anyone else who was rooting for a leap day baby, My apologies. While I guess it is still theoretically possible, the odds of the baby being born before midnight are slim to none. You’ll have to settle for a March birthdate. Kate & Bump
What a difference a week makes…
I haven’t posted as much as I had hoped to recently. Obviously family events led to other priorities. That said, a lot of progress has happened on the Bump front. On my front Bump has dropped quite a bit and several people have commented on how much bigger I look in just the past week. I …
Maria Quiñones Oliver
As we await the arrival of a new life in our family, we also have marked the passing of another. My grandmother, soon-to-be bisabuela to Bump, passed away peacefully last night. I am sad that my son and my grandmother will never meet, but I am happy that she is at peace now. Abuelita, …
Brought to You By the Letter “C” and the Number “6”
Yesterday I put up a quick picture from the baby brunch that Lesley and Alicia were kind enough to throw for us. Today I will do the same, but this time the focus will be the food! We were delighted to learn that our friend Susanne from Canto Six, C6 to the JP locals, was …
“Baby Warming”
See the smiles on our faces? They come thanks to Lesley and Alicia! More on this later… THANK YOU LESLEY AND ALICIA!!!
My Kids…
This May marks the completion of my 15th year of teaching. I cannot believe that it is possible that I have been teaching that long, yet being a math teacher I know that 2012 – 1997 = 15. Where did all that time go? A note for my non-teacher friends: In K-12 education you will …
Photo Evidence…
Several friends family members who live far and wide have asked for me to put up some pics of the Bump in his current abode. I don’t have too many at the moment, but here is one from the work shower on February 1st. In the mean time, I’ll attempt to scrounge up a few …
My Students Are Awesome – 2.0
More on this later. I just had to put it in writing. Update 2/13: Last Friday my students threw me a surprise baby shower. It was incredibly touching and thoughtful of them. They planned it on their own and orchestrated the event with minimal staff involvement. I’m so amazed and overwhelmed at the generosity of …
From Far and Wide…
We are very excited to have so many wonderful friends that will be in Bump’s extended family. He will have the opportunities to be exposed to ASL, Spanish, French, a variety of religious beliefs and lots of different professions. While Bump will probably grow to feel he has far too many teachers in his life, …