Echizen Rinko

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:27:45 GMT

Teaching will be interesting this term. ^^ The students are so going to know I'm pregnant. I mean. It's pretty obvious, after all.

I wonder if it's really a good idea to start teaching when I know I might have to end up on maternity leave... Though my due date's not til early January, so, hopefully I won't have to take maternity leave for this term...... We'll have to see.

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:46:31 GMT

Mm. I'm glad the term's over. Now I just have to grade all these papers.

Ugh.

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:52:23 GMT

Mmm. I'm feeling so lazy lately. I have all these papers to grade, and I know I should be grading them, but... I don't wanna. I wish I could make Nanjiroh grade them for me but... *laughs* Really. Ahahaha. Not a chance.

Love you dear~♥

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:26:40 GMT

... One of my students is being exceptionally rowdy. I don't know how to deal with him. I've tried every tactic I can think of, and yet he continues to challenge my authority.

...And I'm trying, I really am, but I just don't have the patience to deal with him right now. If this keeps up, I'm going to have to fail him. He's not doing the work, at all.

It's just... Grrr.

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:41:19 GMT

:3 It's moving. I can feel it moving. Just a little, every now and then, but I can feel it. :D

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:21:53 GMT

I feel so sleepy today. I think maybe I just won't get out of bed. ~~Even better if I can keep Nanjiroh in here with me.~~

(ooc: Strikes deleted)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:35:51 GMT

Nanjiroh, dear, you're coming to my next appointment, right? The doctor said she wants to talk about certain risks that might occur because of my age, and she'd like it if we're both there.

...Wow. It's hard to believe it's almost 4 months, now. Early August, actually, will make 4. I can't wait to feel this little one move!

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:51:04 GMT

This....this.....Is driving me CRAZY!

I have the biggest craving EVER, but I can't for the life of me figure out what it is I'm craving!

GAH.

At this rate, I'm going to eat everything in the house in hopes that something satisfies it. :\

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:31:04 GMT

I've been thinking lately, as the pregnancy progresses. Do I want to know the sex of the baby, before it's born? We didn't find out with Ryoma from the ultrasound pictures, but it wasn't because we didn't try. He kept his back to the camera and kept shifting around, like he knew we were trying to get a look between his legs.

The surprise when he was born, though...I loved it.

Nanjiroh, dear, what do you think? Should we have the doctor tell us, when it's time for that?

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:18:16 GMT

Oy. The cravings. I forgot I craved weird things this early when I carried Ryoma.

And god- the craving for chocolate is insane. I've been going through that triple-chocolate ice cream and chocolate syrup like mad... Even found chocolate whipped cream and probably bought the store out of it.

>> I really need to stop giving in to the cravings. Especially for the unhealthy stuff. Otherwise I'm gonna put on too much weight and who knows what kinds of complications might happen.....

Nanjiroh, dear, keep me away from the ice cream. I mean it. No matter what I say after this, don't give it to me.

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:04:50 GMT

Happy Father's Day, dear. ♥

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:36:27 GMT

I've been having disturbing dreams lately. I just hope they're the result of my worry about this baby and not anything...prophetic. I really really really don't want them coming true.

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:57:28 GMT

Summer term starts today, but my first class isn't til tomorrow, as it's a Tuesday-Thursday course. The other one is a long, once-a-week lecture on Wednesdays, so I get long weekends. ^^ That'll be so nice.

My last doctor's appointment went well. Everything's still going properly; I'm within the range for healthy weight gain so far, which means I haven't actually gained a lot of weight yet, despite Nanjiroh trying to feed me everything and anything. Dear, I know you love me, I know I'm eating for two, but really. You're trying to feed me like I'm eating for 200. ♥

Oh, and Terry. You're welcome to come with me to my doctor's appointments, if you'd like. There's not much to see at the moment, but it's really amazing to watch the progress, and see how much happens in a month's time. And, as nice as the ultrasound picture printouts are, nothing can compare to actually watching it move and hearing the heartbeat.

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:01:21 GMT

The summer break is almost over. I'm kind of glad. I feel like I'm running out of things to do around the house. I'm teaching a couple of classes over the summer term, and I'm really looking forward to not just sitting around and twiddling my thumbs all summer.

I have a doctor's appointment coming up later today. Everything with the baby has felt fine, so as long as the doctor confirms it, I'll be happy.

Thu, 15 May 2008 14:17:20 GMT

I talked to my parents about the news the other day. Dad's excited, but Mom's freaking out. At my age, it's fairly dangerous, to be in this situation, and she saw it necessary to remind me of that. Frequently. ~~She actually told me I should abort it because I'm too high risk. Like hell. She knows I'm pro-life.~~ I know it's risky, but that's not going to change my mind. And Nanjiroh's way too excited. I couldn't do that to him.

I'm already working on clearing out the extra room and getting it ready, even though I know I don't have to do it so soon. But it's hard for me to just sit around and do nothing. I think I want to paint the room green...

(ooc: strikes deleted)

Mon, 12 May 2008 16:22:15 GMT

Sooo, kiddies...

Now that you've had a little time to let the news sink in... Any reactions?

(ooc: Yesterday, Rinko told the kids - adopted and otherwise - that she was pregnant/they were going to be big brothers (and a big sister, in Terry's case). She is, understandably, very nervous about how they're taking it. ^^; )

Mon, 05 May 2008 03:01:07 GMT

The cruise was absolutely wonderful. Nanjiroh and I had such a good time. We're definitely going to have to go again like we promised.

I have another doctor's appointment coming up...

Which reminds me.

Kids (Ryoma, Ryoga, Kevin, Terry, Shiraishi-kun, and Akazawa-kun ~~...did I forget anybody? Oh dear. I hope not :x~~) -- I'm calling a mandatory family meeting on the 11th, Mother's Day. It's the break, you have no excuses not to be there.

(ooc: i know Ryoga-mun (and possibly others) are on hiatus, and might be for a while. I'm not actually planning on logging the family meeting (unless someone actually wants to). The family meeting is essentially going to just be Rinko announcing to her kids - real and adopted - that she's pregnant.)

Cell-phone post

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:31:07 GMT

The cruise so far has been lovely, and I'm really enjoying myself.

Kids - all of you - be taking care of yourselves, since I'm not there to look out for you.

Can't say more now; I'll make a longer post when Nanjiroh and I get back.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:36:32 GMT

...Still nauseous. Worst in the mornings, especially right when I get up, but it's lasting most of the day. Almost every day. I...I'm really, really, REALLY starting to think that this isn't just a bug, like I've been telling myself.

I took the pregnancy test. It...might be too early to tell, since I haven't even been supposed to have a period yet, but... Well. Who knows. I'm just waiting on the results now.

Either way, I have a regular checkup with my OB/GYN scheduled soon, so... I'm just going to have her check for that, regardless of what the test says. I want to be 100% positive before I mention anything about it to Nanjiroh.

I kind of think my nervousness about it is making the nausea worse. I've always gotten sick to my stomach when I'm nervous, so that plus...morning sickness... I guess it could make it worse...

...Time to check the results of the test...

....................................It says I'm pregnant. ........What am I gonna do? I'm too old for this!

(ooc: Rinko's regular "Private" posts are open and viewable to herself and Nanjiroh, since he's her husband. When there is the added "(not viewable to Nanjiroh)", that means the only one who can read them is Rinko herself - aka, she's keeping secrets XD Just thought I'd clarify that ^^; )

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:22:24 GMT

...

......

.........No way.

... I've been feeling queasy lately. It's been a struggle to keep my meals down, juice isn't helping...hell, when it's really bad, even water makes me sick to my stomach.

...It feels like morning sickness. I was the same way when I was pregnant with Ryoma.

Maybe I just got some kind of stomach bug that's been going around...or something. But add the nausea to the dreams I've been having...

It's just like 18 years ago. It's...I mean...But I can't...Right? Not after all these years. It's just...not possible...

Maybe I should go buy a home pregnancy test anyway. I mean. It can't hurt. ...Though I won't know if I'm late or not for another couple of weeks...

Ohgod. Just thinking about it is making me so nervous that I...think I'm gonna be sick...

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:57:52 GMT

I have been having the strangest dreams lately! I mean, really, really odd. I haven't had dreams like this since..........

Oh god. Since I was pregnant with Ryoma. Ahahaha wow. Long time.

I haven't dreamed about being pregnant or having small children in the house since I was pregnant with Ryoma. Or, more technically, since before I knew I was pregnant with Ryoma. They stopped once I found out.

...That fact, coupled with the fact that I'm having them now...almost makes me wonder. But it's silly, really. I mean, Nanjiroh and I tried to have more kids, after Ryoma. It wasn't even that I miscarried...I just...never conceived. For whatever the reason. After so many years of trying and getting absolutely nothing, I went on birth control - not like I thought I needed it to stop me from getting pregnant, but because my period was irregular and I was getting tired of thinking I was late and getting excited only to find out it was just stress or something. At least on the pill, it was like clockwork.

I kind of stopped taking it when we moved here. Didn't mean to, really, but I did, and I certainly wasn't worried about randomly getting pregnant. After all those years with nothing, I'd pretty well convinced myself I was as good as sterile. I dunno. A problem with egg production or something.

...And now I'm having these dreams, that I haven't had since before I knew about little embryo!Ryoma.

I just........ I can't help but wonder.

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:13:20 GMT

It came up in conversation the other day. About how I've never even been pregnant except that once. Nanjiroh thinks he's the reason - low sperm count, or something - but I can't help but think it's me.

What's silly is...that it bothers me. I mean, I'm in my 40s. A few more years and I'll go through menopause, and things like that won't even be an issue anymore.

Maybe that's exactly why it bothers me. Knowing that if I'm going to have another kid ever in my life, it's got to be soon. And...Ryoma's 18. Maybe it's a little bit of empty-nest syndrome or something, but I miss having the boys around. Ryoma and Ryoga both, even though Ryoga never was around much. I still think of him as my own. I always will.

...I've been feeling nostalgic, going through Ryoma's baby book, and the photo albums of the four of us. ...And the way Nanjiroh got all starry-eyed at even the thought of a daughter...

I'm off the birth control. I've been on it for so long, it's probably hurt whatever amount of fertility I had, and it probably won't matter anyway, because it's not like we're actually trying, but...

Well. I won't complain if it does happen. ^^;;;

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:34:20 GMT

Ugh.

I haven't caught any one person twice, but I've been confiscating phones during class numerous times. It's not enough, apparently.

Yesterday, I had it. Somebody's rang - not like, vibrated so loudly I could hear it. I mean like, really rang - and so I did one of the suggestions I got and answered it.

Had an amusing conversation with a pretty sounding young lady, though I think she thought the boy she'd called (her boyfriend, apparently) was cheating on her.

Hopefully this will work. If not, I'm bringing a bucket of water to class, and the next phone I hear or see is getting dropped into it. And I'm still going to lower their grade if I've caught them once already.

It may very well piss off some students, but hey. That's a risk I'm willing to take to get them to stop wasting my time, and the rest of the class'.

Besides. The reputation for being a sweetheart, unless pissed, might be good for future classes. ^_^

Attention Students!

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:40:51 GMT

If you are in any of my classes, PAY ATTENTION.

I've noticed that a fair amount of you are tuning me out and texting your pals during class. This does NOT make me happy. I stated my policy on cell phones on my first day, and I've repeated it any time someone forgot to turn their phone off/silent before class started.

Since you all apparently don't think I'm serious, consider this your warning.

If I see a cell phone out during class - DON'T THINK I WON'T - it will be confiscated. That's right, just like high school. If I hear it ring, it will be confiscated.

If I catch the same person a second time, you lose a letter grade.

THIS IS SERIOUS. If you don't believe that I'll do it, go ahead and try me. Just don't be surprised when final grades come out if yours is a letter lower than you thought it would be.

Happy St. Patty's day!

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:55:02 GMT

...I'd say I hope you all remembered to wear green, but then I remind myself that that's more of an American thing.

I remember going out and getting drunk on green beer, and going in to my college courses the next day completely hung over, back when I was still a student. *chuckle* I'm too old for that, now, but it made for some interesting college memories.

So! As a teacher... I hope those of you that do do things for St. Patty's day aren't planning on coming to class hung over. Don't expect to be let off easy if you do!