Yep, I've been absent from posting because I am pregnant -- 7 weeks today. I tried to upload the fuzzy 6-week ultrasound photo, but can't get HSBlogger to work. Oh well. Hopefully my tech support husband can figure it out.

I also wanted to put up a few photos of the kids from Christmas time, but those wouldn't upload either. It looks like it is not meant to be for now.

We go back to the doctor/midwife in a week to do a diagnostic ultrasound. My blood counts were extremely high, so they want to rule out any problems or multiples.

I must say that Zofran is my friend. I'm sure it offends some more natural folks out there, but I do have 6 young children to care for and homeschool while I am pregnant. And drugs seem to be the only way to keep the nausea from taking over.

A book I read last week was a real inspiration to me, as was the movie that I saw. I read a novel called, The Longing Season, by Christine Schaub. It is historical fiction about John Newton and how he came to write the hymn, Amazing Grace. It tells about his time as a slave trader and his interactions with William Wilberforce.  So when I went to see a preview of the new movie, Amazing Grace, I felt like I had a head start on the story. It was really nice timing for someone whose history education was sorely lacking. I would recommend this movie (and book ) to all homeschooling moms. Try to see it on opening weekend (2/23) so that Hollywood will know that good, clean movies really do sell.