Sidetrack

I've planned a really fun post for tonight about my recent couponing success. Maybe I will get around to it. I've been side tracked by a little match making game, and I'm not talking Memory with my kiddos!! I would love to write one day about how my great friend is getting married and the Lord allowed me to have a hand in setting her and hubby up. You never know, God has been answering a lot of prayers lately. Maybe He's about to strike again!! I'll surely keep you posted if anything comes of it!! :)

Just A Little Bit of Grace

Grace is growing up so fast. A while back she started her own blog. She doesn't get to post very often, but she hoping to write more now that she is starting to read and write so very well. Tonight she added a post. If you are interested in checking it out, I know she would love it. Please leave her a message (that I will pre-screen of course just in case some crazy person leaves something on there) and let her know you stopped by. http://graceminor.blogspot.com

31 Weeks

The picture is me at 30 weeks, but I am 31 weeks today. I've followed my new diet exactly today, and my sugar levels have been really good all day. I'm really excited about eating healthier, but it's been quite a challenge to figure it all out and make sure that I am putting the right things together for each meal.

Today we took all the kiddos to their first movie at the movie theater. There was a free showing of Charlotte's Web so we all went. Wesley even went with us. He went to work after it was over. It was a really fun morning. They also all shared their first movie popcorn! Yum!! Luke especially loved the movie and popcorn. About 10 minutes into the movie, he leaned close to me and said, "We really should do this more often." Hum with the cost and quality of movies these days I can't say that we really will, but today was sure fun.

Tonight I've got Bible study and fellowship with my girlfriends. Can't wait to see everyone! And, there's a special seminar going on at our church this week that we try to attend every year. Wesley is going to take the kids and I am going to meet them there after I finish Bible study. I'd better get to work around here since we have such a busy evening!

Catching Up

Wow! I can't believe how long it's been since I've really had an opportunity to blog. My biggest hindrance has been that our computer crashed, and I haven't had an opportunity. But that is resolved now. It's a great story. I've got so many great stories to share. I've been keeping track on paper. It's doubtful that I will get to fully catch up here on the blog, but I will surely try. Life is good. Amazing good lately. But, also challenging and up and down. Oh, how I wish I could really share all the details of how God is at work in our lives, but I'm sure that time will limit me. And truth is, I'm sure I can't even see all the ways he's at work. It's getting late, but here's a super quick little update on everyone.

All is well. We are all healthy and good. Wesley is amazing and wonderful as usual. Luke is all boy, growing like a weed, and now has teeth that look way too big for his head. He's a big eater, and his reading has so taken off. He's doing so great. I'm so proud of my big, big boy. He's such a Daddy's boy, and a great help to his Daddy.




Grace's surgery went really well. She now has an innie belly button. She was Little Miss Personality the day of her surgery, and I think made quite a lasting impression on everyone who met her that day at the hospital. Everyone's so excited about Elizabeth, but I think Grace may be the most excited. She's so maternal. Also her birthday garden is doing so very well. I haven't really posted about that, but plan to.




Mary Ruth is such a great combination of girly girl and tom boy. She's always saying something so cute. I have no idea where she comes up with some of the cute things she does and says. She is a great big sister to Bella Peace who really, really looks up to her "May-Me". That's what Bella Peace calls Mary Ruth.



And speaking of Bella Peace. She's so not a baby anymore. Such a big girl. So independent. Want's to do everything her big brother and sisters do and wants to do it all by her self all the time. She's also obsessed with shoes. She's in to everything and quite a mess but so very cute.



And finally, Elizabeth. She's doing excellent! Still consistently measures great. Moving great. She seems to have made her nest on my right side, and she's always there right under by ribs. She's an active little girl. If the 4-D ultrasound is accurate, she looks just like Mary Ruth. We can't wait to meet her, but I so not ready for her arrival. I've got about 9 weeks, and I need every minute of it. I don't know if it's fear or intuition, but I have a feeling she's going to come early. None of my other children have come early except Bella Peace who was induced a week early because of possible complications, so we shall see.

As for me...well I failed the short sugar test. Took the long one. There was an error so I had to take the long one again. Failed it also. Today I attended a class for women with gestational diabetes and learned so much. I don't necessarily have it, because my numbers were just above the acceptable range, but I'm at least right on the edge and have several risk factors. The class was great and very informative. As of today, I will be testing my blood glucose 4 times a day with a diabetes monitoring kit. It's really not so bad. I'm also on an new diet. I'm feeling OK about it all. The diet is a good diet for anybody and is going to be a healthier new start for us all. My sugar levels were all over the place today, but I'm just getting started on the new diet so I'm expecting to see lots of improvement.

Well there's an update, not so sure it was quick or little, but nevertheless an update. More really soon!

28 Weeks, Birthdays, and Surgery

28 Weeks Today



Also today we celebrated my niece and nephew's birthdays. Glory and Oak who are sister and brother both had birthday's today. Glory turned 3. Oak turned 1. On Wesley's side of the family, we now have a 1 yr old (Oak), a 2 yr old (Bella Peace), a 3 yr old (Glory), a 4 yr old (Mary Ruth), missing a 5 yr old, then a 6 yr old (Grace), and finally a 7 yr old (Luke). So 1,2,3,4,6,and 7. How cute is that!! All we need now it a 5 year old! I've got plenty of pictures from today's party, BUT they are on a card that is not compatible with the computer I'm using. Maybe I can get them up soon.

Finally, tomorrow Grace has surgery on her belly button. She's always had an outie belly button, and we just love it! BUT, her outie belly button is more than just a cute button. It's actually an umbilical hernia, so surgery is necessary. She's scheduled for 7 AM. It's suppose to be a quick and easy thing with an easy recovery. I'll post about it later, but if anyone happens to read this before I update, please pray that all goes well.

The Sugar Test

So, I failed the sugar test for the first time ever (the glucose tolerance test that they give you at about 28 weeks to test for gestational diabetes). Such-A-BUMMER!!! I know that most likely it doesn't mean anything. BUT, now I have to have the dreaded long test!! I know it is probably my own fault, because I have eaten way to many sweets lately. Ugh! I guess I will either have to find a sitter for my other kiddos or take them with me to hang out at the doctor's office for 4 long hours. Also, my dear sweet husband will surely put me on a low/no sweet diet regardless of the results of the long test just because he loves me like that. How sweet, right? :) Oh, well. I really have so much to be thankful for with this pregnancy. I know that I should not be complaining. The bright side is that maybe I will finish a book I've been working on while I wait at the doctor's office. Now that doesn't sound too bad at all!! Pray that all is well.

27 weeks 4 days

Truly "my cup runneth over" these days! Life is good. Here are some new pictures of our precious baby Elizabeth.

This is a 4D ultrasound picture from today. I think Elizabeth already looks just like her sister Mary Ruth!! I'm amazed that you can get a picture like this of a baby in the womb.


This is a standard ultrasound picture from today. Elizabeth's heartrate was 153 bpm at one point and I think it was 164 at another point. She is estimated to be about 2 lbs 7 ozs. She measured right on target for how far along I am. So far I've gained about 10 pounds.


This last picture is Elizabeth at 18 weeks. I LOVE that she is sucking her thumb in this picture!!


The rest of us are all doing great as well! More later.