2017 Update: This will be the last Throwback Thursday for a while. I’ve got to focus on our impending move. Quick recap of prior two posts Difficult Year I, and Difficult Year II: My husband and I were hoping to add a sixth child to […]

Much as was hoping to avoid anxiety it’s here. I tried to prepare for and anticipate any triggers.  I brought earplugs and an eye mask to the hospital so I could drown out extra noise.  The earplugs were just enough so I couldn’t hear the […]

I got the best present in the world. My sweet Baby Girl made it here safely. She was a little over nine ponds and was 21 1/2″ long. My hypertension has not completely subsided, but I hope it will soon. The amount of drama near […]

My in-laws will be coming out to visit and help with the baby soon. They plan on being here for a week or so. The bad news is about two weeks after we are due, DH has to go out-of-town on a trip that has […]

We’re getting down to the wire now–Baby girl is due in a little over a month. For the last two years I’ve served as the head of our women’s organization at church.  Lately the needs of my family have increased.  The bishop asked me if […]

A few weeks ago I mentioned I might be able to getaway with my husband to a conference in Orlando.  We were able to work it out with someone to watch the children and we went away for a few days.  I was able to […]

Looking at my month you can see it is very full of evaluations for Acroboy, and Doctors appointments for the kids and myself. We had the usual orthodontist visits, immunization visits for Acroboy, and a visit for Princess Ballerina to the dermatologist to look at […]

I can’t believe it. I don’t think I’ll really believe it until she is born. Yes, SHE!! Wow! I seriously thought we were getting another boy with how sick I was. The ultrasound was today and they said it’s a girl. Still, my friend Lori […]

This pregnancy has been rough.  I’ve been so incredibly sick. But I at the same time I am so grateful to be in this position. I really had given up the idea that we would have any more kids. I didn’t think it was in […]

I haven’t written in some time (I’ve been feeling poorly).  So much has happened.   First of all, I had good intentions for the summer with keeping us scheduled, but in all honesty, I should have planned for more downtime.  Trying to do swim lessons and […]