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I just realized that I did an entire post with no pictures of the munch! Crazy, I know. So here are some pics of the last few days...

Much more exciting than the bath...Anderson met Jack this week!! Since Clare figured out that they are like Ron (Jack has red hair, Clare is going to have 5 more kids...just kidding) and Harry (Anderson has dark hair, there is a relative named Lily, he will probably need glasses), we figured it was only fitting that they meet at Hogwarts. Since that was not available (summer holiday), we decided for them to meet at Farragut!

Some things I notice in this picture: Is Anderson 3? He is huge. How adorable is Jack?
Very. How much more together does the mom of the 3 week old look? This is the story of my life.

Overall, it was a huge success.....Splash Country, here we come!

Just playing with Dad. PLAYING....this is new. I prefer it to the lay there and stare at the toys. Thanks to Lillard for all the toys:)

So true. We do love our favorite bodyguard/superhero/protector. Noni found this onesie for him and it is sweet. Now if it said, "I sleep well at night" that would be a complete lie...

Bumper pads are back in the crib! Anderson is pumped. I took them out because of the SIDS paranoia, but now that he has mastered the rolling he is getting beat up at night.



WARNING: Gross picture below.....

yes, I put a picture of my hairball on here because I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it. This is how much hair I lost in ONE brushing. I do this about 10 times a day. I really don't know if Gabs or I am shedding more. I know it's some post pregnancy thing, but come on. When does it end???

Home Sweet- Away From- Home

My intern, Jessica, is officially a teacher! I am so proud of her and going to miss her SO much. Who else is going to dress up like Mario & Luigi with me???

Since I spend pretty much all of my time in one of 3 places, home, Target or my classroom, I decided to post some pics! It is a cozy little place and it usually only smells bad when the students are there, so that is nice. I love this quote!

The deal of the classroom is the knight that I found at a garage sale last summer! One of Toni's friends was selling this for $10! One man's trash is another man's treasure, I guess.Speaking of trash, you will notice the fake wall behind him, which allows me to teach not only to my students but to the kids next door. There is also a big crack on the other side that Breeding & I use to talk to each other. Some students interviewed us for the school newspaper once and wrote about how "Glover & Breeding frequently use crack in their classrooms." Conveniently they forgot "the". The arrow is chalkboard paint (Saasha, do you remember painting that like 2 years ago?) and the fridge is magnetic paint. The fridge is a testament to my non-existent art skills, as it is the only thing in the room I actually painted. And I traced it from an overhead projector. Sad.

Artwork by a student-it is me surrounded by my favorites, Andrew Jackson, Teddy Roosevelt & Winston Churchill. I look kind of like a history stud. What is the female version of stud? Isn't it like prostitute or something? Maybe that isn't the best description of myself, but you get the idea. You'll notice the thermostat next to it, which is a really fun game that Knox County plays called, "You think you have some control over the temperature in your room!". We lose every time.

The real reason I am putting these pics up is the AMAZING WWII mural on my wall. One of my students, Chris LaBorde, spent all semester on it. It is so, so the coolest thing I have ever seen.
On a side note, look how sweet the desks look when they are empty.

It is life size.

My all-time favorite event in history-the Yalta Conference. Churchill, FDR & Stalin together to plan the future of the world! On. my. wall. I know.

Iwo Jima.

The picture of the nurse & sailor celebrating V-J Day.

The D-Day Invasion. Seriously, how absolutely amazing are these pictures? I am in shock everytime I walk into my classroom! Just a 2 second rant about education...this is why standardized tests are not the answer!! We can't measure what people are capable of my pencils & bubble answers. Look what he can do! A test never could have measured this. Now this particular student is pretty much awesome all around-talented at art AND tests (he took AP classes and speaks fluent German!), but you get the point....

the fam.

Big shout out to Noni who has been watching Anderson and making my life so much easier! Anderson was supposed to be holding this sign, but he just wanted to eat it, which is actually much cuter.

I think this picture is so cute of Anderson & GG. They are just really excited about seeing each other & hanging out!

Clare left her precious 3 week old Jack to come over and see Anderson! She is doing such a great job-look how amazing she looks WITH A NEWBORN. She is an inspiration to me since my hair never looks this good. Anderson was even a little shocked when he caught a glimpse of me. We do have plans of introducing the bffs soon, so stay tuned!

Hanging out with JPa-thanks for the salad, by the way!

Anderson got to see Uncle Austin this weekend & he was excited. Please notice how much Austin looks like Jack in the above picture...What is with the dominant Glover dad genes??

Go Big Blue!

Anderson attended his very first Farragut football game today! Well, he was at about 15 of them before he was born but this was his first appearance in person. I realized that I grabbed the "old" poms (the smelly, gross ones that have been in the rain too many times) after I let him roll around on them.

These are my children-I have 17 of them. Well, 19 if you count Chloe & Gabs (or 18 if you leave out Chloe....). Seriously, I love these girls. I knew nothing about cheerleading when I started and now I am pretty much an expert. They are just so sweet & smart & remind me all of the time about how life should be fun. I have big plans for pictures like this when Anderson is older. Seriously, how cute will his senior football poster be if he plays football for Farragut? It will be ridiculous the amount of pictures that he will have on it. And, if he doesn't play football then he will just look back on the pictures and see what a stud he was at an early age.

Despite the fact that he always looks shocked in pictures, he really doesn't look like this in real life. Today he wore his Teddy themed outfit, complete with safari hat! In case you didn't know, Teddy Roosevelt went on safari after his presidency & a lot of the animals in the Smithsonian are a result of that trip. But, of course you knew that because everyone knows worthless presidential trivia.

Just being precious.

Jessica's family got him this robe & I shocked even myself at how cute he was when I put it on him. He was too interested in his hand to get a good picture.

This is one of the results of JCP photo op #2. This was about the closest we could get to a smile.

Sometimes you're just going through life, living in South Carrick dorm & then this new friend goes to dinner with you and your sister at a really gross Japanese place on the strip. Time passes....lots of memories involving eating, sharing, crying, lots of laughing...and 10 years later that friend sends you flowers on your 1st mother's day! Thank you, Emily! You are my favorite!

On an unrelated note, the tylenol in the picture was ridiculously hard to find because the name brand was recalled & EVERYWHERE was out of the generic. Thanks to mom for finding it at Food City. This is still about Emily, though...Love you!

4 months!!

Aunt Manda sent Anderson love, baby food & an adorable shirt!! We will see you soon!

Here he is...4 months old! He is so, so much fun. He is rolling everywhere and actually plays with toys. He wants to put everything in his mouth and tries on a regular basis. He goes to be about 7 & gets up once -sometimes twice because I am terrible (ie: tired) mom & it is easier to give in- before 6, so he is doing really well. He is laughing a lot, which is definitely my favorite thing ever. We went to his doctor appointment yesterday- he weighs 13 lbs 11oz and is 24.5 inches long. These are the 24th & 33rd percentile, so we have a little guy. This contradicts our new nickname, which is Mr. Big Stuff. He seems perfectly sized to me. He doesn't take after me as a baby as I was obese. He was so good for the 2 hours that we waited for the doctor...and then came the shots. I thought it was going to be easier. For me. It wasn't.

Mr. Big Stuff, himself.

Meanwhile, Brandon won the sharpshooter contest at the law enforcement convention, which means he did the best in the shooting scenario out of everyone there! It was for the entire Southeast, so there was a lot of competition. This has nothing to do with Anderson being 4 months, but I was so excited!
I like how he is lounged out on the dog. Just chillin. He looks a little terrified actually.
We started solid foods!I find it comical that rice ceral heavily diluted with milk is considered "solid", but it was exciting nonetheless. He obviously, swallowed a lot of it.
Last week, Pops & I took him to a Farragut softball game. This is right before I decided to get a hot dog & he threw a major tantrum demanding a bottle. Seriously, all of the players & coaches were looking over at us. I was kind of looking around, too. Like, who brought the baby? Why is he screaming in the middle of the game? Some people are just so rude. Then I realized it was me.
Loving his Bop!

moms

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all of the moms. Dang, we deserve way more than a day. I mean, Anderson is only 4 months old & I can recognize that. I feel that, at the very least, we should get a weekend or something. Maybe a random weekday holiday when no moms have to go to work. I guess that wouldn't work, though, because then the world would have to shut down for a day.

So, major shout out to the moms in my life...There is no way I could survive without you!! Seriously, this week alone would have not happened. Mon-I got home at 9:30 from the school board meeting to a baby in bed, dogs who had been out, dinner in the fridge...all thanks to Mom (&pops:)!Tues-I got home at 9 from the track meet to a baby being rocked by GG, Wed-my mom picked Anderson up at Brusters at 6pm where I was having an AP test review session & put him to bed, and took care of the dogs (which, let's be honest, are way more work-have you met Chloe?) Thurs- Had dinner waiting for me as I picked Anderson up at Mom's & then GG came over to watch him until Brandon got home because I had to proctor a test at school. I know, I am so lucky. Now, if only I was a teacher and had those really great hours everyone likes to tell me about....



I have some great advice to all the single girls out there...marry into a family of boys! Being the first (and only) girl in the Glover household has given me the awesome position of being loved/spoiled/pretty much treated like royalty. Most of this is because Brandon's mom is the most welcoming person I've ever met. She has included me in her family since the first time I met her. Not just in a fake "I have to invite her to dinner because she's dating my son" way, but in such a genuine way that sometimes I think I might be the favorite kid! I am so, so lucky to have her complete support, guidance, love and ears (she listens to me talk a lot....!)I love this picture because it totally sums up being a mom: they only have eyes for each other:) Happy Mother's Day, GG! We love you!


As for my mom, now that I have a baby, she is my HERO!! I reminded myself often in the beginning that she did this with TWINS...and CLOTH DIAPERS! Twins. Not to sound like a cheesy plaque, but there is a special place in heaven for people who are cursed with twins. I mean, Nicole is the best thing ever to happen to me, but I don't even want to to think about 2 babies! and cloth diapers! I love this picture because it is so my mom. Could we seriously not even give her 2 minutes to make a phone call? I can't tell who is in need of attention more.I think it is Zack.


Even though my Nanny is not with us, she is looking down & is so pumped that she made the blog. I guess her help is why my mom emerged from the twin/cloth diaper situation alive.



I know this is not your best facial expression, mom, but how great is this pic? We are loving playing in the box. I think having a childhood like this is why I can randomly turn anything into a prop in my classroom now. Seriously, my mom has taught me so many lessons about life, but I think the best ones are all obvious in this pic: make the best out of any situation, be creative, enjoy life, be nice to others & work hard at what you love (maybe you have to use your imagination to see some of those things in the picture...) I love you, mom!

Those who can, do...and those who can't, teach!

This is my new favorite picture. Anderson came with me tonight to do a review session for the AP US test. He was decked out in his Theodore Roosevelt gear-Teddy onesie, camo hat & pants. I think Teddy would be proud. I don't have a picture of him at the review because he fell asleep in my arms...while I was literally yelling History questions. Should I be concerned that "Marbury v. Madison" and "The Battle of Saratoga" are like a lullaby to him? Either he is going to ace history or he is going be a freak. I will know in about 12 years, I guess.

Because my parents are wonderful, they came to get Anderson so I could stay & review.Brandon was at work, so they were on it. Since Pops never leaves the house without his balloons (you just never know when someone is going to need a monkey in a tree...) he made a few for my students. These 3 girls came to the school board meeting on Monday to support me when I gave my speech. It was so, so sweet & reminded me why I was there. I think they were just excited about the balloon penguin.


Here are a group of my students who came to review. Seriously, we spent the evening talking about court cases and presidents. We did have half price banana splits, too. All in all, a pretty perfect evening.


I really love my job. I think I am so lucky that I get to talk about history and hang out with these really fun people all day (my co-workers & students). Part of me feels sorry for people who don't teach because how do you laugh all day, who stalks you at Target,if not students & where do you bring all of your random extra stuff to use as props? Then, I get paid and it is not other people that I feel sorry for anymore...No, seriously I really do love it. For some reason this week, I am on this education kick. As cheesy as it sounds, I know that most people have a few people who will remember them, but teachers will have hundreds of people who will remember them. For example, my sister-middle school teacher extraordinaire-received this email from a former student. She shared it with me because we both get frustrated sometimes in our career and it is helpful to remember that it does matter. What a better place the world would be if everyone had a Mrs. Hughes as a teacher. (Actually, I did have one in the 4th grade, I think and she was pretty terrible..so maybe I need to be more specific) Anyway, she doesn't know that I stole this...it's just really good.


"I wanted to find you because I never got the chance to thank you. You made a big impact on my life, and I thought you deserved to know. You showed me that even smart people could be fun. (: You took the time to get to know all of us on a more personal level, and I think that is why we all remember you so well. You were there for me when my brother died, and I've never forgotten that. I still have the present and the card you got for me. (: I remember when my boyfriend broke up with me and I thought it was the end of the world, but you reassured me that my life would go on past the 8th grade. Haha. I'm definitely glad it did. . I graduate next year and I think I owe a little bit of that to you. You made me want to get an education by showing me that it's worth it. I'll never forget you coming into class and being so excited because you got a great deal on something. You will always be my favorite teacher Mrs. Hughes, and I'll never forget the things you taught me. I always wear my seat belt. I only get in the car with responsible drivers. I don't drink, do drugs, or use any other mind or body altering substances of which you are unaware. I make smart decisions. I read books. I don't gossip, and I try to be an active, involved citizen. (:Thank you for being who you are."

Teachers might not ever get a raise, but I'm pretty sure most professions don't get emails like that one. The end part is from her "Friday speech" that she gives at the end of class, reminding them of how to behave over the weekend...and in life!

Speaking of amazing middle school teachers, my intern, Jessica, is going to be one next year! I am so excited for her (and her students who will be so lucky to have her!) Working with her this year has taught me so much about teaching & inspired me to keep at it! She was even there when I talked at the School Board meeting on Monday...so encouraging. Not only is she a good friend, but a great intern. She completed this intense assessment program that only a few interns were selected to do. Here we are celebrating at the lunch...You will notice we are the only ones at our table...in the FRONT row. Yes, that is because I made us late and the only seats left were these. It was pretty hilarious.

Here she is cheesing during the presentation. We take things seriously around here.
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