Someday I will take a picture that captures how amazing Brady's blue eyes are... (I REALLY REALLY hope they stay as blue as they are now!). The blue shirt had his eyes sparkling all day, but for now, you'll just have to take my word for it and enjoy this adorable picture, which does not highlight his blue eyes like I was hoping it would.
Monday, May 31, 2021
Sunday, May 30, 2021
Ten Days
I've had a hard time making time for my blog these days... but I will be trying to jump on as much as I can to document these first days of our life as a family of eight.
I can't believe Brady is not even two weeks old... it feels like he has been here much longer, and yet, I can't believe he is almost two weeks old -- time is flying. The eternal paradox of motherhood (and newborn sleep deprivation).
In the past ten days, Brady has done the following:
- Brady has gone to Tracey's field day
- He's gone to several doctor's appointments (his and other family members) both in person and over the computer
- He's spent lots of time being held by each of his siblings, Mama, and Grammie and Papa
- He said goodbye to Grammie and Papa after they helped for over a week
- He hung in with his Mama and Daddy as they manned the ship on their own a few days
- He had newborn and family photos taken
Here is a small glimpse into one precious moment from the past ten days.
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Comedy Clip
After we announced the arrival of our Baby Number 6, a friend of mine texted me and said that she and her husband were thinking about adding a fourth child to their family. She said that her husband sent her the following comedy clip, and Hubby and I watched it last night as we silently prayed that Brady would sleep better than he has the past three nights...
It Is HILARIOUS!
Enjoy:
Monday, May 24, 2021
Introducing...
Introducing...
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Friday, May 21, 2021
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Monday, May 17, 2021
Sunday, May 16, 2021
The Marathon
I saw this ad on Facebook the other day and I LOVED it -- the marathon that never ends. It just left out that its the marathon that you also never want to end -- the best journey of all time.
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Preggers VI: 39 Weeks
How far along?
38 Weeks with Tracey... because she was born 38 weeks, 6 days
35 Weeks with the Twins... because they were born at 36 weeks 1 day, and I never took a 36 week picture.
Boy/Girl Predictions:
Baby Nicknames:
Labor Signs:
What I am looking forward to this week:
SO TRUE
This is SO TRUE!
Especially when both you and your Hubby are teachers...
especially when you're naming baby number 6!
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
What Not To Say...
In order to keep things light, last night I googled "What Not to Say to a Pregnant Woman."
I feel like this pregnancy has had more than its share of rude or unnecessary comments -- more than I remember from past pregnancies.
Yesterday a colleague I don't see very often saw me our conversation went like this:
"Is there another baby in there?"
"That's what they tell me."
"Don't you have like... 90 children?"
"Not quite that many."
A few weeks ago at church a man and I had this conversation:
"How many weeks along are you?"
"36"
"Wow... you... look... ... ..."
"I look 36 weeks along?"
"Well, a lot more than that."
So... here are what the internet says not to say to a pregnant woman... and I agree.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Pictures with Family
My brother and his girlfriend came to see us the end of last week and my parents were still in town (they'll be around until the baby arrives) and we had a lot of fun.
Here are some pictures (not in order because they came from several different people).