My first three children transitioned from their crib to toddler bed very well so I was at a loss when my 4th child would have none of it. When we moved him out of his crib at nearly 2 years he took over our bed until he was nearly 6. My 5th and 6th children were basically the same....even today at ages 5 and 3 they will not sleep in … [Read more...]
Here are some memories from the birth of our son, Aidyn Jayce on October 25th 2011. Birth story follows. Make a video - it's fun, easy and free! www.onetruemedia.com When I woke up on the morning of October 25th it was no different than any other morning other than I had actually gotten some sleep the night before. … [Read more...]
I turned 36 weeks yesterday and wow, I cannot believe how fast time flew by!! So much has happened this year that most of it seems to have just been a blur and I can't fathom where all this time went. We are settling into our new home and environment well, Tennessee sure is a lot different than Indiana and we Love it! My … [Read more...]
With 7 kids (5 of which are boys) you'd think ER visits would be familiar territory, but I've been really lucky in that my kids just don't get hurt all that often. But on Saturday, just one week after moving to a brand new state/town that I'm not familiar with at all, my 7 year old comes running into the house, face … [Read more...]
We are finally all moved in down here in Tennessee!! We left Indiana on Saturday morning and it was a long 12 hour drive but we made it and it sure feels good to be down here! Before arriving, we had only seen the house through photos and video and I was surprised at how much bigger the house is in person. The kids are loving all … [Read more...]
waiting..........and more waiting! We still not have our set move date. My husband is still waiting to hear back on a start date for a job. We're hoping to still get out of here within the next 10 days or so but it all depends on that one little phone call. And of course I've procrastinated greatly on my … [Read more...]
As if packing and moving isn't hard enough, doing it while nearly 7 months pregnant and have 7 kids to take care of ........ well I'm sure you can imagine lol. It's a lot of work but at least when it comes time for the truck to be loaded I get to just sit back and watch :) I hit the box lottery at Target the other day and … [Read more...]
My 6th child, Gavin, will be 3 this month and does not talk. He does say a handful of words that I can understand, but no one else can. I've always known his speech was delayed, but I've been through this with 2 other children already and they both eventually started talking (well before age 3). So at Gavin's 2 year … [Read more...]
Yesterday I turned 9 weeks, it's hard to believe that I'm almost 1/4 of the way there! 31 more weeks sounds so far away, but I know it's going to fly by way too fast. I'm feeling pretty good - ok no, the truth is I feel like an old lady lol. My joints ache and I am exhausted. But don't have … [Read more...]
Today was my first appointment with my midwife, Bernie. This will be my 5th pregnancy with her and it was great to see her again! We sat and talked about my pregnancy history, prenatal vitamins, how I'm feeling, etc and talked a bit about the kids and life in general. We also talked about having another birth as … [Read more...]
