This was from last week at 37 weeks 5 days. My next appointment is tomorrow so I'll have an update then.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Another Kid In Double Digits: 'Little' Nate
My 'little' Nate is a whopping 10 years old today. Double digits! A whole decade. I think he will forever be my 'little' Nate.
At 10 he
~ still LOVES math and will ask to do math work for fun
~ will play with his calculator for hours
~ doesn't like to watch TV
~ has three pet fish that he takes good care of
~ has a servants heart. He's always willing to lend a hand and does is happily
~ has a tender heart. His feelings are hurt quite easily so he needs a bit more gentle parenting. He's also quite aware of others' feelings around him.
~ has been an incredible blessing to our family. We love this little guy!
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Oh, and one more thing. Why will he always be our 'little' Nate? This kid still wears size 7 bottoms. To be honest, the kid is goofy enough to try on, and fits into, his three year old brother's pants. Yes. Yes he does. And yes, we feed him. ;)
At 10 he
~ still LOVES math and will ask to do math work for fun
~ will play with his calculator for hours
~ doesn't like to watch TV
~ has three pet fish that he takes good care of
~ has a servants heart. He's always willing to lend a hand and does is happily
~ has a tender heart. His feelings are hurt quite easily so he needs a bit more gentle parenting. He's also quite aware of others' feelings around him.
~ has been an incredible blessing to our family. We love this little guy!
Oh, and one more thing. Why will he always be our 'little' Nate? This kid still wears size 7 bottoms. To be honest, the kid is goofy enough to try on, and fits into, his three year old brother's pants. Yes. Yes he does. And yes, we feed him. ;)
36 Weeks and Counting
I'm tired.
I'm huge.
I hurt.
All normal for 36 weeks gestation, 8th pregnancy, 6th child.
I'm huge.
I hurt.
All normal for 36 weeks gestation, 8th pregnancy, 6th child.
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| 33 weeks in the blue shirt and 35 weeks in the purple shirt. |
Baby has been hanging out breech or transverse for most of the second and third trimester. At today's appointment he was head down. Woot!
So far, he is measuring 7lbs7oz with a head circumference in the 98th+ percentile. Guesses are that he will be around 10lbs at full term.
My biggest hurdle has been the pain and the mental aspect of it all. I've been seeing a chiropractor for most of my pregnancy. It's been such a relief. Unfortunately, I'm so far along with so much relaxin in my body that the adjustments don't hold very long. I might need a walker at some point if little man stays put much longer.
Mentally, I'm trying to be positive. Trying to picture us holding a LIVE child this time around. We're prepping for bringing home baby and we'll go with that.
We will celebrate LIFE.
We will CELEBRATE life.
We WILL celebrate life.
My biggest hurdle has been the pain and the mental aspect of it all. I've been seeing a chiropractor for most of my pregnancy. It's been such a relief. Unfortunately, I'm so far along with so much relaxin in my body that the adjustments don't hold very long. I might need a walker at some point if little man stays put much longer.
Mentally, I'm trying to be positive. Trying to picture us holding a LIVE child this time around. We're prepping for bringing home baby and we'll go with that.
We will celebrate LIFE.
We will CELEBRATE life.
We WILL celebrate life.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Monday, January 6, 2014
Abundantly Blessed
2013 was a VERY tough year for our family. Even though it didn't feel like it, God was with us every step of the way. He brought healing from hurt. He brought hope when everything felt hopeless. He had a plan for every. little. thing.
It feels as though we lost more than just a life; we lost family and friends along the way. We felt abandoned when we needed them most. God brought wonderful things out of that, too.
We moved in September to a rental house in the middle of St. Cloud. It's not where we necessarily WANTED to be, but God needed us here for SOME reason. Shortly after we moved, our truck started having issues. Turns out, we needed to replace our transmission. The estimate we received to replace it was roughly $2,000. This was certainly not in the budget.
Back up to the beginning of September. Our church's Wednesday night program, RAD (Researching God's Word And Developing Godly Character) had begun. I LOVED helping out last year and felt the need to do so again this year. What was a truly wonderful thing hurt me.
See, they didn't *NEED* my help. They had more than enough. Why would that hurt, you ask? Well, I seem to need to be helping in some fashion in order to feel good about myself. Yes, I know that isn't a good thing. But it was what it was. A friend had suggested I meet with their group for a bible study that was happening at the same time so I did.
Well, after the truck issue, I had asked for the group for prayers. We had been going down a rough road lately and I felt the issues with the truck were going to do me in. Within a week or two, the truck was no longer drivable and the kids and I were no longer able to make it to Wednesday night at church.
Not long after, some friends of ours let us in a little something that some folks were going to do for us. They were going to fix our truck!! They wanted to make it a surprise, but figured we'd have an issue when our truck went missing. :P
There was a problem, though. I'm not used to receiving. *I'm* the giver. *I'm* the one who helps. It's not the other way around. I'm not good at asking for help and have a hard time receiving it. I immediately thought, "how on EARTH am I going to repay them?". Anyone watch The Big Bang Theory and know how Sheldon Cooper reacts towards gift receiving? Yeah. That's where I go....
The person who came to pick the truck up and eventually replace the transmission was the leader of the small group on Wednesday nights. I can only speculate who the other folks are that pitched in but have a good idea. ;)
What an amazing thing that God worked out through this. How incredibly blessed are we by this amazing group of people from our church? How GREAT is our God?!?!?
Had I helped with RAD instead of joining the small group, these folks wouldn't have known our need. Had we not moved, a great group of people wouldn't have helped us out. I am in awe.
I have prayed for 2014 to be an amazing year. I have prayed for God's direction and God's blessing on the next 359+ days.
On January 1 our truck was fixed and home. Silly me: I wait until the day before the coldest day of the year to take a picture.
Everyone is SUPER happy to be able to travel TOGETHER as a family again. While we were without our truck, a wonderful family from church borrowed us their sedan to use so we could all make it to church and family Christmas.
Before we were loaned the car, we had several families picking us up for Sunday school/church time, Wednesday night programs and bible studies. We have been abundantly blessed by some terrific people at our church.
Thank you ALL for helping us out in our time of need. Even if I didn't ask. Even if it was hard. THANK YOU!!
2 Corinthians 9:6-15
It feels as though we lost more than just a life; we lost family and friends along the way. We felt abandoned when we needed them most. God brought wonderful things out of that, too.
We moved in September to a rental house in the middle of St. Cloud. It's not where we necessarily WANTED to be, but God needed us here for SOME reason. Shortly after we moved, our truck started having issues. Turns out, we needed to replace our transmission. The estimate we received to replace it was roughly $2,000. This was certainly not in the budget.
Back up to the beginning of September. Our church's Wednesday night program, RAD (Researching God's Word And Developing Godly Character) had begun. I LOVED helping out last year and felt the need to do so again this year. What was a truly wonderful thing hurt me.
See, they didn't *NEED* my help. They had more than enough. Why would that hurt, you ask? Well, I seem to need to be helping in some fashion in order to feel good about myself. Yes, I know that isn't a good thing. But it was what it was. A friend had suggested I meet with their group for a bible study that was happening at the same time so I did.
Well, after the truck issue, I had asked for the group for prayers. We had been going down a rough road lately and I felt the issues with the truck were going to do me in. Within a week or two, the truck was no longer drivable and the kids and I were no longer able to make it to Wednesday night at church.
Not long after, some friends of ours let us in a little something that some folks were going to do for us. They were going to fix our truck!! They wanted to make it a surprise, but figured we'd have an issue when our truck went missing. :P
There was a problem, though. I'm not used to receiving. *I'm* the giver. *I'm* the one who helps. It's not the other way around. I'm not good at asking for help and have a hard time receiving it. I immediately thought, "how on EARTH am I going to repay them?". Anyone watch The Big Bang Theory and know how Sheldon Cooper reacts towards gift receiving? Yeah. That's where I go....
The person who came to pick the truck up and eventually replace the transmission was the leader of the small group on Wednesday nights. I can only speculate who the other folks are that pitched in but have a good idea. ;)
What an amazing thing that God worked out through this. How incredibly blessed are we by this amazing group of people from our church? How GREAT is our God?!?!?
Had I helped with RAD instead of joining the small group, these folks wouldn't have known our need. Had we not moved, a great group of people wouldn't have helped us out. I am in awe.
I have prayed for 2014 to be an amazing year. I have prayed for God's direction and God's blessing on the next 359+ days.
On January 1 our truck was fixed and home. Silly me: I wait until the day before the coldest day of the year to take a picture.
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| They were all FREEZING but I wanted a picture and they happily (kinda) obliged. |
Everyone is SUPER happy to be able to travel TOGETHER as a family again. While we were without our truck, a wonderful family from church borrowed us their sedan to use so we could all make it to church and family Christmas.
Before we were loaned the car, we had several families picking us up for Sunday school/church time, Wednesday night programs and bible studies. We have been abundantly blessed by some terrific people at our church.
Thank you ALL for helping us out in our time of need. Even if I didn't ask. Even if it was hard. THANK YOU!!
The Cheerful Giver
The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. As it is written,
“He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.”
his righteousness endures forever.”
He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because of your submission that comes from your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!
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