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Apr. 17, 2007

So I need to know....

This is for you Moms out there with 4 or more kids. I have a question. It is burning the very being in me at the moment.
When does this get better?
Stop laughing.
Please?
Seriously.
Ok, go ahead and laugh if you must but can you just give me an idea of when it slows down.
Ball park figure.
6 momths?
A year?
See, your laughing again.

I have 5 here. The children are not the problem. They are lovely and are behaving very nicely aside from one naughty little redhead who is just being five. Oh the humanity. The problem is the STUFF. Ya know, the laundry, the dishes, the baths, the meals. I mean there has to be a system to this. And I am getting a routine, but I gotta tell ya.....I don't see myself saving any time and goodness knows I am still dead tired. Keep in mind I went from 3 kids five years old and UP to 5 kids ranging from newborn to teenager. It happened very quickly! Instant family, just add formula. The upkeep is just not what I was prepared for. I was prepared what it would be like to be disciplining them. But seriously, they are like a moving pile of laundry with cheerios stuck to it.
Any suggestions, tips, advice, websites, medications to help me through this???
God Bless,
Michele

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Feb. 19, 2007

It's birth, no mattter how it happens.

Posted in Motherhood

I recently have been reading online some blogs, message boards and so on. And I see some women who are just truly upset about getting a last minute or even scheduled c-section. I read comments like, "I was so disappointed!", "I am so upset!" or "I think it was un-needed and un-necessary!". Don't get me wrong, I realize there are doctors out there who do them cause its easier on them to have things scheduled. But truly, I think those doctors are far and few in between. My point is...........it gets the baby out, so why be upset? The end result is there is a blessing of joy from the Lord......how can you be so upset? Having both can I completely understand that the recovery is harder, and who gets excited about major surgery? But the bottom line is your child is here and they are SAFE. That is what birthing is about, getting your child here safely as possible. I guess when after losing my son I feel that complaining HOW you get them here SAFELY is a bit selfish. Relish in the fact you were blessed in the first place to have a blessing from the Lord, that they are here, you can hold them and they are healthly. Thank God that there is a c-section (whether it was needed or not in your mind) that brought that child in the world.
I can only imagine what a child in later years would feel like hearing a mother say repeatedly, "Oh they MADE me have a c-section for him/her.....and it was awful and I felt it was un-necessary." I choose to tell my daughter and soon Josiah when he comes in the world how I feel SO blessed that the Lord gave me another blessing! And how blessed I am that HE put me in the hands of a surgeon who was able to get them here safely. At the end of the day when I held them all the pain, recovery and fear was WELL worth it. Isn't that what parenting is about? Choosing THEM first?

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Feb. 9, 2007

We are still here........and still preggers!

Posted in Motherhood

i am finally finding some time to update the blog! I know, you were all dying to hear that Josiah was here and giving us fits........but he is still residing in my tummy and looking very much comfortable. Much to my dismay, LOL We are 3 weeks away from 40 weeks, so it is literally anyday now.
I loved reading all the comments. It is so nice to know others "get" you and "get" your frustrations. Being a mother, a christian and the other tons of titles I carry (quiverfull, stay at home mom, homeschooler just off the top of my head) can be such a hard road. I often read many blogs or message boards where women are so hard on other women. I find that so sad. I often feel sucked into that whole, 'I am better than that woman!' drama too. I decided last year after going through a particularly hard year (but coming out on top thanks to our glorious Lord!) that I was going to exit the Mommy Wars for good. When I start to feel like I'm getting sucked in, I look inwards and see what I am trying to not think about that I'm doing wrong. Cause 9 times out of 10 if I am focusing on a strangers problems, then its cause I'm not wanting to see my own. That stops me ALOT from the whole 'Oh what she thinking?!?!' attitude I use to have. This blog has let me share my new found joy of just loving being with like minded and even non-like minded people who have also exited the Mommy Wars. It is so encouraging to see us lift each other up and say to each other, I get it! Sometimes just having another mother say to you in your heat of frustration.....'Its ok, I know how you feel' makes the frustration less.........well.......frustrating. Thank you all for reading and letting me a sounding board for each new leg in my life. I hope I can keep up more as the days come before my dear son enters this world. If I were a smart woman I would let my dear hubby update this when I go to deliver. But because I am the computer geek (internet wise) of this house, that could prove fatal! LOL He fully acknowledges that and is ok with it. Just as I acknowledge I do not know anything about a PSP, Playstation or hard wiring for a network....and I'm ok with that. LOL
Maybe tomorrow I can post up some pictures that are sitting collecting dust on my camera. That would be nice, eh? ~smile~
My time is limited as I suffer from edema right now and can only sit or stand for so long. But I promise to do better at posting!

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Jan. 2, 2007

How pregnant can one be???

Posted in Motherhood

Let me tell you how pregnant a person can be.
At 32 weeks .......
I get out of breath when I stand up.
I need 2 naps a day.
It is now 7:20 pm and I am falling asleep while the kids play.
Just think.....
8 more weeks to go.
ARGH!

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