Motherhood is a marathon. Enjoy the run.
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 Lincoln is growing so fast and is such a delight! His latest accomplishments include smiling, cooing, laughing, finding his feet and reaching for toys! It's always amazing to me how quickly babies grow up! His smiles absolutely melt my heart! Landen got his first hair-cut this past … [Read more...]
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 Our oldest son is growing up so fast. Here is Nolan not even two years ago. I can hardly keep up with how quickly he is changing. This past Saturday, Nolan's braces went on. It was a joyful day for me (and him). It was a celebrated thing. You see, braces weren't something that I took for … [Read more...]
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 I know I've mentioned it on Facebook a couple of times, and now you're hearing about it yet again here, but that's just how excited I am! I've been wanting a grain mill for a very long time. As in, I first started looking around at them about ten years ago when we lived in California. Not wanting … [Read more...]
Yeah. About that live labor log thing I told you all I was going to do here. Obviously, it didn't happen. But I didn't change my mind about it. I had planned all along to at least post quick little snippets of what was going on, with a picture here and there, and perhaps a short video once in a while, to keep you all in the loop. Here is a picture of me in active labor, still thinking … [Read more...]
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 We're over the moon and just enjoying our sweet boy so much. God is so good! Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights...James 1:17 And just for fun....Lincoln next to our 10 pound bag of organic flour. We're so thankful … [Read more...]
A few facts about this eighth baby... Yes, I'm still pregnant. I am almost 41 weeks pregnant. This is no new phenomenon for me. I will have 60 pounds to lose after the baby's arrival. This IS a new record for me. There will be many 5K's in my future. It is getting hard not to be cranky probably due to two things: constantly trying to keep a perfectly clean house (why do we do … [Read more...]
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 I'm so thankful that today I am exactly 40 weeks pregnant! I'm humbled by the fact that I have had the privilege of carrying eight babies to (or very close to) their due dates! What a miracle! I'm thankful that labor and birth are literally within days (or hours....that would be nice.) I'm thankful for our … [Read more...]
As if the countdown hadn't been on already, we're really on baby watch now. Last night I was awakened by very low, but very real contractions. I'm a light sleeper, I admit, so it doesn't take much to wake me up, but still....To be woken up with contractions is always a sign that good things are happening. I don't get too excited about contractions until they are very consistent and very … [Read more...]
Oh how I dreaded to write this. Because most days, it's easier to just push the thoughts back. Away from the surface. Shhhhhh.....I don't have time to hurt right now, I say to myself. Things to do. Children to tend to. Errands to run. A baby is coming. A baby is coming. And she won't be here to see him. He will never know her. To read full article that I shared at Visionary Womanhood … [Read more...]
As a homeschooling mom of seven, and now getting ready to meet our eighth son in a matter of days, I've never been busier in my life! With so much on my to-do list added to my already full schedule, I admit to having moments of brief panic in which I think to myself, "what if I don't get it all done before I go into labor?" or..."what if the boys' rooms look like THAT when the baby arrives!?!" … [Read more...]
Hi, I'm Brandy, and I'm so glad you're here! I hope you'll kick off your shoes and stay a while!
As a homeschooling mom of eight boys, I find lots to talk about, including the challenges and beauty of this amazing season of motherhood. It is indeed a marathon. Thanks for joining me!
