Return of the Children

Today was the first day of school. I'm 36 weeks pregnant as of yesterday and I had a class full of first day kindergarteners. I ate lunch at 3:30 and probably sat down a total of 20 minutes the whole school day. Awesome. I think I've had Braxton hicks all day, constantly. My entire stomach feels hard as rock. But, the day went smoothly...as smoothly as a first day can go. I only had 1 crier, and only 1 kid got lost. I mean, I didn't lose him, he went to the wrong class...all day. I'm the only kindergarten class at my school and somehow he ended up in 1st grade. Oops.

Out of the kids who didn't get lost, I certainly had some funny ones.

"Hey teacher, what's wrong with your stomach?"

Another student "There's a baby in there...duh."

First kid "Oh! So are you gonna take it out one of these days?"

...I was speechless.

Every kid at some point "Hey I gotta use it!"

Me "Use what?"

Kid-very puzzled look

Me "the restroom?"

Kid "yeah"

Me "can you think of a question to ask permission to go to the restroom?"

Kid-another puzzled look...and returns to their seat.

Me-"Okay then, let me know if you have any questions"

It's going to be a challenging 3 weeks before I'm out for maternity leave...