What a fortnight!  Just after getting back from Seattle and visiting John's family for a week, We discovered that I was pregnant, I turned 40, John shocked me beautfiully by hosting a party for my birthday,  Christopher got gastroenteritis, John left for a 9-day trip to India, I got gastroenteritis, I began bleeding and was put on bedrest, our tenants got mice, I arranged to pay someone to meet the exterminators, the house disassembled itself while I did nothing but manage the children, a new "friend indeed" waltzed into my life, cleaning up and caring for our children, Mom came to visit and do everything for a few days,, Natalie got gastroenteritis, we lost our baby, our contractor sent his assistant to fix a door for our tenants, but came a day earlier than communicated and upset them by surprising them with his presence, I put away fall things and set out Christmas decorations, and just hours after I resolved issues with the tenants, the exterminators failed to show up..   John comes home tomorrow, Lord willing.  I am looking forward to seeing him.

Yes, we lost our baby--if it weren't for pregnancy tests, I wouldn't have known we were pregnant--I would have thought I was just late.  Now we have a teeniest little one in heaven.

Our children blessed me a lot this week.  My mom and my new friend blessed me, and God sustained me greatly.  I am grateful for His intervention on a number of occasions when I didn't know what to do, and I am very thankful for my health and ability to be off of bedrest.  It is a blessing and gift from God.