Motherhood is a marathon. Enjoy the run.
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...]
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 It's hard to believe that, today, I am 37 weeks pregnant with our eighth son. There's so much to be thankful for in that one sentence. We've been blessed THAT many times with children from God. I've carried all eight of them to term. They are all healthy. I have been getting my Thankful … [Read more...]
That's me.....36 weeks plus. As you can see, I'm having to hold my shirt down so that my husband can snap this picture. I'm growing out of my shirts. Clearly. But I will not be purchasing any more clothes. In fact, I didn't buy a single new thing this pregnancy (except for two shirts and one skirt from a resale shop recently). With all the clothes I had saved from previous … [Read more...]
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 This past weekend, my husband and I, together with our boys, celebrated 16 years of marriage. We had discussed what to do to celebrate, and seeing how I'm nine months pregnant and all, we knew we wanted to stay close to home and keep it simple this year. Both of us felt like we wanted to include … [Read more...]
If you're new to this story, you can click the following links to read: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, and Part 7. March. The sound of birds chirping never sounded so good to my ears. The fresh breeze, bringing with it promise of new life, the scent of a good, spring rain was a welcomed feeling. Butterflies everywhere. Green grass and wildflowers were popping … [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!
