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Jul. 7, 2008 - The Finale

It's rare for me to write about the specifics of my day but it's been a very blessed day for our family and I just had to write about it this evening.

I knew today would be busy. But I had one of those sleeps that left me saying "Where am I? What day is it? What am I doing today? Oh yeah!" I was so dazed when I woke up. Finally I remembered the order of events and hopped out of bed. Today was going to full and I needed to spend time at the feet of Jesus preparing for it. I had such great intentions for that time. . .until I discovered I left my Bible in the car.

Being the modest person that I am and uncomfortable with walking outside in the PJs, I just spent time praying. Finally it was time to get up and get ready. I wasn't moving too fast despite the fact that I needed to get out of the house at 8:15am. For some reason my body and mind were about 30 minutes behind. I hate when I get like that.

When it was nearly 8am I sent my oldest down to make bowls of Cheerios for everyone so we could eat fast and run. You see, my children started swim lessons for the first time today. God was so gracious to provide some extra money a few months ago and then gracious opened up FOUR spots for summer swim lessons with the city for just the amount that I had to pay. I was praising God because we have so many people asking us to swim this summer and I just hate turning people down on fellowship because I am a basketcase around water. But I forgot one key figure in this whole process. Little Man was going to have to sit for 2 hours and watch everyone swim while he was tied down in his stroller. So I had to run to the grocery store to find food that would occupy him for 2 hours (YES, I do, in fact, occupy my children with food on occasion. Bad mother!!!!!) My brain finally caught up with the clock and I managed to run into the grocery store (while illegally leaving my children in the car. It was 8:20am. I also got out in the 5 minutes. JB timed me.) I got enough snacks for today AND tomorrow. Then we were off to swim lessons and got there with 10 minutes to spare. Finally, I could sit and relax.

Swim lessons went well. BroncoFan was so proud of being moved to a higher skill level than his sisters. Hmm, no pride there or anything.

JB and Schmoo ended up in the same class. I hated to tell BroncosFan that I think he was moved up simply because he's a daredevil and pretty much attempts to teach himself everything he wants to know. I have yet to convince Schmoo that she does in fact have to put her face under water when she swims. She trying though. And poor JB. She's doing her best to keep up with all this as she's not feeling well these days (more on that later.) The Linebacker Starter Kit (LBSK) had to wait 45 minutes before his class started. They told me they would split the class in to those that had put their head under water and those that hadn't. I asked if that was putting their head under on purpose or by accident. hehehe!!! He's good at the accident side of that. They put him the class that put their heads underwater easily. I was shocked. I didn't honestly think he would do it. He's the only little guy that's never been swimming before. I hope I get my money's worth. He did learn that he's not supposed to drink the water because it's yucky water. Good boy but suspect that I will need the cleanse the chlorine from his sister at the end of the summer. Bleech!!!! At least he left with something new today. (I admire thees kids that spend their summers teaching small children to do the impossible. They amaze me.)

After swim lessons we rushed home to get laundry started for the day and eat lunch so we could rush out and do our grocery shopping before my sonogram this afternoon. Again, I was running about 1 hour behind in my head. I was seeing the clock as noon but it was 1pm. URGH!!! I had to go to the bank and drive all the way to Whole Foods. I needed drops from my naturopath for JB so I decided to do the shopping so Underdog didn't have to worry about it. You know, there is something to be said for bribes. Either that or my children have their stomach as their god. HAHA!! I promised them a roll from the bakery at WF if they would help me get in and out of WF in 30 minutes. We were done shopping in 20 and in the car leaving in 30 minutes. My kids rock!!!!!

We arrived home hot and sweaty. That got worse after we brought the groceries in. The LBSK found the lock on the garage door to the house and decide it would be funny to lock everyone in the garage but himself. Oh, did I mentioned that I left my keys on the kitchen table when I walked in. That took 5 minutes of major threats before he opened it. (Hmmm, I never did discipline that little booger.)   We got all the groceries in and sat down to finally breath and we got a phone call that the technician running the sonogram had 3 cancellation and that we could come in a hour early. I don't think I have ever seen my children move faster. Even Underdog had a little bounce in his step.

We all voted on the way there. 6 for a girl, 1 for a another boy (I voted for Little Man. The LBSK wanted a purple "gril" but I am not sure I can produce the purple part.) We got there and got right in to start things up. This baby is so healthy. The head is perfect. Spine is closed. Placenta is low but that is normal for me. Cord is well attached and will make a good belly button. Everything else is functioning right. Then it was time to "look." Wouldn't you know, the feet were in the way. Smart technician. He sent me on a walk to see if the baby would change positions. So I went on my walk in the blazing heat while the girls talked to the baby as we walked. "Move, baby, move" was their plea. I prayed silently. We went back in and got back on the table.

Can I just say that technology has come along way since Underdog and I found out that JB was a girl.   We haven't found out again until now. We usually wait until the end. I really wanted to do that this time but my planners instinct took over this time and the sonogram won out. I needed to know so if we needed two boys rooms I could begin prepping for it. He was able to tell me that the baby had moved just right but there was still a little foot in the way. That was so awesome to see that little foot up against the little bum. And now for the Finale. . .the tech was 95% sure that we will be finishing our little family out with. . . . . . .

So did I share just how much I love technology and what it can do for us. LOL!!!! Just kidding. (I am trying to drive my brother crazy and he's reading and waiting to find out. That is unless mom already called him. Darn!! I am 34 and still love to bother my brother. Is that sinful? hehehe!!!)

The tech is 95% sure that we will have a BABY GIRL in November of 2008. I almost cried. I had really wanted a girl. I knew my girls had wanted a little sister to share their room with as well. I think wanted to cry for my girls. This is going to be one exciting time for them. I had been praying for weeks that God would prepare my heart to love and accept whomever He would bless me with. I fully expected another boy. So I felt overwhelmed at God giving me such a blessing as my heart's desires.

My little boys didn't care. Little Man still has no clue what is going on. LBSK, well, he wants a "gril" (BTW, he calls girls "grils" but get very offended if you outright correct him. The subtle corrections don't seem to be working though.) BroncosFan wasn't too happy. He was such a scowl on his face when we left that office. He finally came to talk to me after we arrived home. He confessed that he was upset because they weren't going to have even teams when they played football (apparently Dad doesn't count.) I had to feel for the little guy. He was also struggling a bit with the fact that he had been praying for a baby brother. Don't we all struggle to understand at times why God doesn't always answer our praer as we want them. He really had his heart set on this one. Underdog so carefully reminded him that although they wouldn't have even teams when they played football in the backyard, they would indeed have a foursome for a golf game. Ah, leave it to dad to help him find the bright side of all this.

But Underdog also reminded Bronco Fan that when we question this baby and it's value, we are question the Creator Himself. It is God who is knitting this baby together. It is God who decided that this baby would be a little girl. It is God that has willed that Bronco Fan will be a big protector brother to this little princess just as he is protector to JB and Schmoo. But I think this will be a special bonding for him.
He and I went to SAMs and Walmart to finish out the grocery shopping after dinner. I allowed him to pick the first little outfit out for his little sister to wear. Unfortunately, she'll have to wait until next summer since there were no fall and winter clothes out that he liked. We had a good bonding time and he's quickly coming around to being protector of this baby. I knew he would.

(WARNING!!!! Any guy reading this might want to skip the next paragraph. . .Uncle, that would be you.)

Our next journey will come at the end of this pregnancy when my older children will witness for the first time a baby enter the world. If all works out well, I will birth in the tub again so there will still be a mystery to birth. But I have dreamed for years that I would have children old enough to experience was I consider to real birth. This is my gift to my two older daughters. And hopefully, if JB or Schmoo are comfortable enough, they will be able to allow their baby sister the privilege to experience a birth done well. There is no better way to prepare a young lady for the beauty of her womanhood. If birth is done right (barring any complications.) Without the cycle that we women experience, there would be no babies. I have always hated my monthly friend. But I know realize that it is truly a blessing. It is that aspect of womanhood that literally nourishes our babies before there is a placenta in place to feed them. And the fact that there is only ONE time a month for life to take place, that is a miracle. Every woman every month gets one chance. All I can say that simple scientific fact is proof that there is a Creator God. He opens and closes the womb. That doesn't just happen by chance. And although many women are learning the value of fertility awareness and how their bodies truly work, only God makes that baby happen. I want my girls to see their womanhood in a positive light. (I would love to someday have a Bible study for my girls and their friends around this very idea. I have been blessed to find a wonderful curriculum around this topic. I plan to use it with my girls when we go on our weekend trip alone at around age 11.) Not only do I want them embrace being keepers at home, submissive to their husbands, loving their children, being pure, chaste, disciplined, etc. I want them to embrace the way God made them physically. To deny the physical beauty and value of our bodies to deny who God created us to be. To hate it defies His very Creation and calls into question His wisdom. We are nurturers by our very nature. Just look at our womb and how it works in the very beginning of life. It's just so amazing. Life is amazing.

So baby #6 is our Finale. That is her nickname until I can convince Underdog to have a serious conversation about names and he;s will stop coming up with Jefferky and Phillys (oh, wait, that one was from my BIL.) This has always been a running joke in our family. Underdog can only concentrate for about 10 minutes on serious baby names and then I lose him to "Darth Vader" and "Jezebel" type names. I have learned to save my most favorite and important names when he's in a serious mood and I only introduce 2-3 ideas at a time. That way if I lose him to silly name I at least know he heard my favorites. And sadly he's bringing his oldest ds into this. I feel so sorry my future daughters-in-law. I will have to sit down and have a serious talk about how to deal with these silly men. I have learned well to ignore Underdog. (But I secretly get a good laugh out of his nature. God has blessed me no only with an intelligent and serious man but he's given me on that truly makes me laugh. We get to go out tomorrow and celebrate 12 years together. I am excited.

One final thing. I know this is getting long. I wanted to ask those reading if they might pray for my oldest daughter. She's affectionately known on my blog as JB. She's been sick for almost 2 weeks now. She's gone through 3 different infections and has been having nightly fevers for nearly 10 days now. She waking with headaches and nausea that will only go away with drinking water. But I was doing her hair this morning and thought she's was really going to lose it right there. She's not eating much. . .even turning down special Grandma banana pudding. When her fevers spike she just looks like a wilted flower. I am desperately fighting my imagination and not letting it run wild. But I fear I have lost that fight. Mostly I am praying that God will give me wisdom and direct me down the right path for answers. . .and in the meantime, trusting my little girl in His hands. Would you please pray for her healing and/or answers to come to us this Friday as I take her to the dr. My pediatrician is so awesome. She allows me room to use my natural medicine at home and trusts me to come see her when I need help. I need help now but Friday is the earliest I can get there. In the meantime, we are bombing her body with stuff to kill viruses and all sorts of other nice pathogens that seem to have taking over her body. They are working on the infections but the fevers linger. And my worry over her grows. :(

Jul. 8, 2008 - Welcome little girl!!!

Posted by stackeyha

Thanks for the email! I'm trying to cut my 'puter time so it was a very welcome diversion.

I'm so sorry to hear about JB...we will be praying round the clock for her...call me and let me know what Dr. B says, obviously, if you have time.

Talk to you soon, my friend.

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