Today is Levi's second birthday!! I cannot imagine my life without this ray of sunshine. His laughter fills me with delight! I am so thankful for him. He was born on Mother's Day, two years ago. Here's his birth story. Levi’s arrival...... 10:30 pm - I climb in bed after contracting off and on all day, thinking I will get some rest…and that maybe, finally, nine days … [Read more...]
Getting Ready for Our Latest Addition: DIAPERS!
May 4, 2010 by — 5 Comments
I have so much to do before Landen's arrival in just a few weeks. I still haven't decided if I am going to make or buy crib bedding or if I even want any at all right now. It seems there's nothing on the market these days that catches my eye. Maybe it's me. Or maybe it's the fact that this is our seventh baby boy in a row. At any rate, I need to at least set up the bassinet or portable crib in my … [Read more...]
Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes/Glucose Intolerance
April 5, 2010 by — 1 Comment
With my first two babies, I failed the one hour glucose tolerance test, so I had to do the three hour test. (Which means, by the way, that you have to drink DOUBLE the amount of the nasty "melted orange popsicle crap" than you do at the first test.) It wasn't that big of a deal back then, (can't believe I just said "back then") since I either had no child or only one. A decade plus … [Read more...]
Proof of Life
April 2, 2010 by — Leave a Comment
Pregnancy is fun and adventurous and miraculous. It never gets old. To get to take part in growing a life, to get to watch your belly as that life grows, giving proof of life inside, is simply amazing. Each doctor or midwife appointment holds new excitement as a mother gets to hear the baby's heartbeat, find out how much her uterus has grown to accomodate her growing child, or even see her … [Read more...]
All in Fun…..
February 15, 2010 by — 3 Comments
I would so much rather make a video instead of writing this, and maybe I will in the future. But for now, I felt really compelled to share. :) People have lots of questions for us because we're a big family. I am routinely asked questions about how we manage our home with so many children in the house. With number 7 on the way, I wanted to go ahead and give a brief insight as far as "what to … [Read more...]
