Yep, I had to go to the Emergency Room TWO times this week, but thank God, not due to the baby. It was kidney stones . . .
And I can now attest that they are MORE painful than labor. When I had Pete (baby #5), I did it with no drugs, stuck in bed, on pitocin and this was twice as worse as that. Mostly because I only had intense pain delivering Pete for about 15 minutes -- this lasted for more than 90 minutes before I could get to the hospital.
So my warning is this: do not drink milk for breakfast every morning, even if you mix it with chai, when you are pregnant. Calcium can cause kidney stones and they are not fun.
Well, on to the pregnancy update. After an additional ultrasound, it was determined that only one baby has made it to this point in the pregnancy. Yes, they were suspecting twins after my labs came back and we saw 2 tiny dots on an early ultrasound. But, in God's providence, we are only expecting one in October. In fact, we will get to find out if it will be another boy or maybe a girl on May 11.
As for homeschooling, I have really enjoyed the last few weeks with the kids, as we have taken it easy. We took a "spring break" and only did a little study on Passover and Easter, not even math for a whole week!
I have also had the pleasure of assisting 2 moms in planning their homeschool curriculum. Both have homeschooled in the past but have not felt like they had a handle on what to do next. Kurt says I should find some rich homeschoolers and charge them for the service, but I don't think there is any such thing as a rich homeschooler!
And last, here's a quote I read recently, from Michael Farris, that I enjoyed --
Your children will become the disciples of the person with whom they spend the majority of their time and from whom they receive instruction. If they spend the majority of their time with their peers, they will become disciples of their peers. We call it peer pressure. Should we be surprised when a substantial number of children from solid, believing, Christian homes reject their parents’ faith and embrace the lifestyles and philosophy of the people by whom they have been discipled?
What will be the legacy for your family and this nation as a result of the choices you make for the education of your children? It’s one of the most important choices any parent will ever make.
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Sorry to hear about your ER visits. Yikes! To be pregnant and have kidney stones... Poor thing!
Jenny