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Tagged

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:14:00 -0500

I have been tagged by Joni, so here goes�

1. One homeschooling book you have enjoyed:

Things We Wish We�d Known by Bill and Diana Waring

2. One resource you wouldn�t be without:

A Globe�and had to add�the internet

3. One resource you wish you had never bought:

The book Help for the Harried Homeschooler�just didn�t think it was all that helpful.

4. One resource you enjoyed last year:

Handwriting without Tears wooden letter pieces�we actually just made some out of cardstock.

5. One resource you will be using this year:

Sonlight K Instructor Guides

6. One resource you would like to buy:

A microscope

7. One resource you wish existed:

More time!!!!

8. One homeschooling catalog you enjoy reading:

The Sonlight Catolog of course

9. One homeschooling website you visit regularly:

The Sonlight Forums

Tag 5 other homeschoolers:

LoneStarMama

Kateyz

Peekershaz

Homeschooling6

zeph317

Labor?

Sat, 8 Jul 2006 19:52:00 -0500

The contractions are getting stronger, but I can still talk through them, so no trip to the hospital yet. I think I have to be yelling through them to go, because I don't want to be sent home, but we will see. They are double contractions, my body likes to overwork itself. So I get about a one minute break every 5 min. Well break is up.

I'll let you know.

Enjoying the Clean House

Sat, 8 Jul 2006 09:50:00 -0500

Well, we are still hanging in there, and I am enjoying the clean house, not that it couldn't be cleaner, but it is nice to not be walking over things. It gives me the time to organize and do some deeper cleaning.

The contractions are still coming regularly, but are normally better in the morning, and then at night tend to become painful again, where I am having to breath through them. Then I lay down in bed and have a few more and get to sleep. I have been waking up at night with them about every hour or so, but have no problem getting back to sleep.

I am off to lunch with other Sonlight users in Dallas, my favorite day of the month! So, for this, I am thankful that the baby has waited.

Hope everyone else has a restful and fun Saturday.

Adjusting

Fri, 7 Jul 2006 20:35:00 -0500

So I have finally gotten to the point of realization that these are just going to be here for a while. They aren't going to go away till I have the baby, even if that is another week. So on a good note, my house is actually clean, my laundry is put away, I made a nice dinner tonight, and I am going to spend some time reading to the girls for a while tonight. I figure I might as well overdo it if it isn't going to matter. Hopefully this attitude will last for the week. I have been reading Proverbs, and Chapter 6 about being lazy was a good motivator for me today. I'll let you know how tomorrow goes.

Still going

Thu, 6 Jul 2006 17:55:00 -0500

Well, I haven't had a break from these all day, they are about 3-4 min apart, but not so painful that I can't walk or talk through them, so I am still waiting. They will probably continue till bed and space out again overnight, and then we will go through the whole thing again tomorrow. Just a guess.

I actually put a movie in for the girls to watch so I didn't have to do much in the way of getting around. Dave will be shocked, because I never resort to movies. Normally because I feel like it makes my job harder in the long run. Movies are almost always for Dave or babysitters.

I will update you when something changes.

Bad Mom Day

Thu, 6 Jul 2006 13:05:00 -0500

I have had a bad mom day, I am putting myself in timeout while the girls nap.

I have been really annoyed by everything today. I wish I could just snap out of it. I know that this is a trial and I need to rely on God, but like always, I just want to be to the end of it. I don't want to be in pain anymore. The worst part is, I know that the whinning won't stop after the baby is born, because she will have to be on lights for 2 weeks because of jaundice (the last two where anyway), which I hate just as much. My attitude needs a major makeover, so I am going to go have some time by myself and see what God can do with this whinner.

Rangers Game

Wed, 5 Jul 2006 20:27:00 -0500

Well we got to go to the Rangers game, and it was nice to just spend the whole night out with Dave. The game was delayed almost 2 hours because of rain, so by the time we got home it was after midnight, I felt horrible for my friend who volunteered to watch the girls, but was so glad that we have the freedom to go out alone...for a few more days.

I am starting to become anxious to just be able to see the baby and be done with the pregnancy, but I still know that I really need the next week and a half to prepare myself for all the sacrafice that comes with having a baby. What a blessing that sacrafice is in the end, but it is very difficult for me because it is so tedious and exhausting. It seems like the big trials are easier for me to "consider pure joy," while the ones that require endurance over a long period are what really test my faith. Not that there is not great blessing in being able to hold my baby, and get to know her everyday, but it is hard for me to have that joy before I see her. I am sure that seeing her will make all the difference.

Doctor Appointment

Wed, 5 Jul 2006 13:00:00 -0500

I went to see my Dr. today, and he said that I am 2 cm dialated, and everything looks good. He agreed to induce me on the 14th if I don't go into labor by then. So at least I have an end date. I am still having a lot of contractions, and I am getting more uncomfortable by the day. I am trying to take it easy so I don't make the contractions worse, so the house looks like a tornado hit. Other than that I am just trying to spend as much time with the girls and Dave as possible.

More Contractions

Mon, 3 Jul 2006 00:43:00 -0500

Well, I am having them again, and they are uncomfortable enough that I can't sleep. I wouldn't say painful enough not to sleep because it is just that everything in my midsection feels very, very tight. My ligaments that are on either side of my uterus are very tender and pulling almost constantly. Well, probably the beginning of some very sleepless nights. It is almost 1AM as I write this, hoping that these will calm down soon so I can comfortably lay down. Part of me wants to get my hopes up that tonight might be the night, but mostly, I want another two weeks to spend with Dave and the girls. Also, we have really good tickets to Rangers game on Tuesday, that were given to us...I really want to go. It will just be Dave and I, and we haven't gone to a game together in a really long time. Only the Lord knows the timing, and He knows best...just have to keep that in mind.

No more contractions

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:59:00 -0500

I laid down for most of the morning just because I have been so exhausted with everything, and the contractions stopped. I am not shocked, and although part of me is dissapointed, another part of me is not. I am still not ready for this baby to come, but I probably only have 2 more weeks at the most. I am uncomfortable for sure, but not as sleep deprived as I will be when she comes. I will keep everyone updated.