I enjoy being in the classroom with my daughters, but it wears a sick & pregnant mom out. I almost passed out first thing this morning in Olivia’s class, because I was kneeling over those tiny little 1st grade desks, helping a boy with silent reading, and all the sudden everything went dark and my head was spinning. Blast. The teacher was trying to tell me something at the time, and I had to interrupt her and run out of the room to put my head down on a table and breathe. Breathe. Water. Breathe.

I’m sure people wonder why I’m at school if I can barely handle it, but it means SO much to the girls to have me there, I’d hate to let them down. And next year isn’t going to be any easier with an infant attached to the outside of me.

We found out today that Veronica is no longer allowed to play with her sisters at recess between my two scheduled class times, despite the fact that I’m sitting right there, and keeping an eye on things, because the school’s insurance won’t cover her if anything happens. And I guess the fact that I have medical insurance isn’t good enough. Veronica cried. It was sad. They told her she could sit on the bench and watch them play. And that is very comforting to a 4 year old, don’t you think? I don’t blame the messenger, it’s just a stupid consequence of our sue-happy society. Every institution has to protect itself.

Last night I knit the 3 head pieces, two bunny ears, and the main body part to the stuffed bear/rabbit pattern I told you about yesterday. She has written the pattern out very well so far. I’ve made minor notes, mainly to clarify, not change anything. It is great for someone who likes to knit flat. Personally, I enjoy knitting in the round, shaping with decreases and using double pointed needles. But that’s just me. I think this could be a great toy pattern for everyone else out there that doesn’t feel the way I do.

There isn’t much to show, just a bunch of little, curling stockinette pieces of various shapes, waiting to be steamed, seamed, and stuffed.

I think our Cable-Eight along is practically dead. We had a completion last week, however, from a sweet lady who has forgiven me for forgetting to add her to the sidebar. Give her props.