National Board Scores to be released!

UPDATE: Just got the scores back and I missed by 28 points. Now I have to figure out what to do next. Could their feedback be any more ambiguous? "You may wish to provide clearer evidence that you have shared with others your expertise to promote student learning." I guess teaching a 3 credit course on effective best practices in gifted education, multiple times a year, isn't clear enough for these assessors.

Please keep me in your prayers. I have submitted my portfolio for a second time and I will get my scores tomorrow. I have worked so hard on the submissions and it would be amazing to get the results that I need to pass. I am very anxious now about the looming outcome, so any positive thoughts/prayers you could send my way would really be appreciated.
Thanks, Amanda

Baby Shower Week 30ish

This past weekend was an absolute blast! Not only did I get to see my mom, sister, best friend, mother-in-law, and friends who love and support me-I also got to open a bunch of presents. If you know me then you know how much I enjoy giving and getting presents, Sat. was no exception to that. I have to say thanks to everyone who attended. I know there are many out there that would have loved to be there but couldn't make it, and I missed you not being there. Nicole did a fantastic job preparing games, food, and fun. The name tags were pink or blue based on what you thought the gender is going to be. The game to measure the belly with string was won by Theresa. Nicole created a trivia game using facts from my childhood and Eric's. The third game was Shower Present Bingo. Too be continued!

Anticipation for the Shower! (Week 29ish)

The Shower Nicole is throwing me will be taking place this weekend! Sat. from 2-4 at Bernadette Wackerle's house. I am so excited to see everyone, have them fawn over me, and send happy vibes to Baby Meyer. Just went to get another Sono today, yes Eric did join me. We still do not know the sex, and at least Eric likes it that way. :P The little peanut was busy getting in the way of the technician, we had to work at getting the views of the heart s/he kept hidden last sono. We were able to see Baby sticking it's tongue out, and gnawing on their hand. Can't really say anything else distinguishing other than it looks like a healthy baby. I love being able to see a bit of Baby Meyer before the debut! I also felt my very first Braxton-Hicks Monday evening. I was a bit weirded out by that, but trusted that it was normal. Only felt one for a brief moment and then it was gone. Haven't felt one since either. (Wed. 2:48pm) Belly is still expanding, I feel like I could do a great job standing in for a mall Santa if they need some help this Christmas. I kinda can't see my toes, but that is okay. The bigger I get the closer we are to the end. Sleeping is still a pain, and I feel like a beached whale every night. I hope you are getting some great images of my life right now. hehe So looking towards this weekend I can't wait to see my Mom and Sister! I am thrilled that Joyce will be making the trip as well! I will do my best to capture the essence of the shower for those of you who are not able to attend. Here's to a smooth ride for the rest of the weeks! Love to you all, A and Baby Meyer

Happy Halloween!

It was an exciting night. Headed downtown to DC Dupont Cirlce area where we bar crawled to 4 different establishments, despite the rain there was a huge crowd. Danced and people watched. Saw a lot of Billy Mays costumes, and Eric was a hit with his GEICO costume. People kept asking where did you get that, and he would respond "I made it" and everyone would react with "NO WAY! THAT IS AN AWESOME COSTUME!" We decided to head on over to the House Party near Eastern Market so Eric could be entered in the contest with his Beaker Costume. As the night wore on, I wore down. We had to stay to see who won the costume contest, and it ended up being Eric in his Beaker costume. I am so proud of him! I have attached the pics so you all can see what we looked like. I went as a losing contestant on the Biggest Loser, and my friend Robyn went as the winning contestant. Hope you all had a lot of fun and enjoyed this special day!

Love ya,

Amanda