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36.5 weeks, our own playground, and my random very done brain

May 12, 2020 by Adrienne

Oof, it’s been awhile. I’m still pregnant. Quite huge. School is finished. We’re plugging along and most days I’m just aiming for survival. Pain is immense. So many pregnancies, plus 17 years of having babies, and my body is protesting. I have an ultrasound tomorrow. Baby was breech last week. And big. Trying to make […]

Quarantine: 2020

April 12, 2020 by Adrienne

Blaine is still working. The girls are working more hours than ever. I’m working less. Airport is closed, planes can only be flown by approved students in solo flights… so there’s not much bookkeeping to do. Charlotte and Pierce have finished all subjects but math. The older four kids are more restricted to the co-op […]

Lucy.

March 27, 2020 by Adrienne

Lucy the calico cat has been getting rounder and rounder. At one point in recent days my children were discussing who was rounder, Lucy or me. They decided Lucy was rounder. Since her gestation is mere weeks and I have two months left… I’d agree. They made a wise decision. Wednesday night we had worked […]

Diabetes and Craziness

March 19, 2020 by Adrienne

I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes today. Talk about a letdown. I’ve never failed the one hour screening, never mind had to do the three hour test and then to fail that. I’m so super frustrated. Feels like my body is failing me. I got a glucometer and hope to control it with diet. I […]

Aggie, Millie, Mizzle, and the rest

February 29, 2020 by Adrienne

My day started out about like a normal Saturday. Sit around, drink a cup of tea, with plans for a shower momentarily. I had a friend’s baby shower to attend in the afternoon, plans to clean the house a bit before then. Yesterday, we had triplet baby goats born. I sent Ruby up to check […]

24 weeks… late.

February 28, 2020 by Adrienne

Just in case you wondered what 24 weeks with baby number nine looks like… here you go. I took the photo at 24 weeks, which was a week and a half ago but better late than never. I’m swollen, sore, and can’t wear regular shoes. I drop things often because my hands feel clumsy. Bending […]

Blueberries.

February 27, 2020 by Adrienne

Bear with me while I tell a poop story. I hesitated, but it’s one I don’t want to forget. It’s just funny. I’m almost 26 weeks pregnant. It feels like I’m falling apart. Everything hurts. I swallow a ridiculous amount of vitamins every day. This pregnancy is kicking my tush. I offhandedly mentioned to my husband […]

18 years.

February 17, 2020 by Adrienne

18 years ago today my 18 year old self walked… late… into the sanctuary of a large church in Pompton Plains, New Jersey and slipped into a back row. After the service I went to meet the family that had invited me. We’d been speaking for a few minutes when a young man in a […]

It’s a…

January 28, 2020 by Adrienne

I had my anatomy ultrasound last week and we found out the gender of baby #9. I bought a pack of onesies for the kids to open to find out who is coming this spring. Much excitement around here.

Stellan Wyatt: 4

January 27, 2020 by Adrienne

Today Stellan turns four. He’s been looking forward to this birthday since about this time last year. Always looking for the next birthday. He has yet to mention turning five next year, but it’s coming. It always does. He requested orange cake. I’m not entirely certain what his expectations there are since he’s never had […]

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