New Calling

After a year and a half of teaching primary, Jason and I finally get new callings! Don't get me wrong, Primary is fun, but we were definitely ready for a change. Especially because I still feel like we don't know half the ward. My new calling is the MiaMaid advisor! I am so excited. I absolutely loved Young Women's as a youth. It's such an amazing program. Jason doesn't have a new calling quite yet, but there is one in the works. For now, he gets to go to Elder's Quorum for the second time since we've been in this ward.

3 weeks and 5 days...

...until we find out what we're having!!! I just had an appointment yesterday and everything is looking good. I love hearing the baby's heartbeat. I think it is the best sound in the world. I still don't have much to see from the outside and I haven't felt anything yet from the inside, so hearing the baby's heartbeat is so reassuring and makes it feel much more real.

Jason wants to have a boy. No, it goes further than desire. He is convinced we're having a boy. He always talks about the baby as if it's a boy and we're already set on a boy name, so I think it will be funny if it's actually a girl. As for me, I can't decide which I would prefer. Hypothetically speaking, I think I would prefer to have a boy first because I always wished I had an older brother around. On the other hand, I cannot wait to have a little girl.

Any guesses? Boy or girl?

Baby Bump

Here are some pictures of my baby bump. I know it doesn't look like much yet, but it sure looks like a huge bulge to me! The picture of me in a maroon shirt is my wanna-be-baby-bump picture from December. The other two were just taken the other day (15 weeks).

New Classes

This is my last winter semester ever!!! I can also officially say that I graduate in less than a year! Here's a brief look at my classes this semester:

1. String Workshop (second half): we learn how to play and teach all of the stringed instruments. I played the cello for the first time today and loved it! I'll also be playing the violin briefly this semester.

2. Instrumental Practicum: learning all of the nuts and bolts of teaching (scheduling, budgets, how to choose repertoire, etc.). We also do more conducting in this class.

3. Pre-student teaching: I go to Springville High School for one class period to start teaching in a real classroom (the teacher there says I should be teaching the whole class period on my own by the end of the month--scary!).

4. General Music Methods: this class focuses mostly on teaching elementary-aged kids (and acting like them; during the first class period we sang and danced around the room). We'll also be helping out and teaching in our teacher's music pre-school for kids ages 2-4.

5. Multicultural Education: this class focuses on "designing and adapting instruction for diverse learners, collaborating with families, cultures, and communities in promoting and sustaining learning."

6. Adolescent Development: pretty self-explanitory. This class won't start until halfway through the semester so I don't know much about it yet.

Jason is continuing in the accounting junior core and all of its pertaining joy.
It should be a great semester!