Micah is turning 2!

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Signing off…

It’s been so long since I last posted and I still really don’t have much to say.  I doubt anyone is reading at this point anyhow.  

Life has given us lots of ups and downs since my last post.  In a nutshell-the kiddos are in public school, Mike has started a new job, I am going back to school in the fall ( I’ll probably take one course), Melissa has a job, we bought a new car (2006 Nissan Armada, I LOVE it!), and we have moved.  Lots more has happened but I would say those are the biggies.  We are busy but very happy.  Life has changed a lot.  God is faithful and continues to bless our family immensely.  We are so grateful for His hand in our lives. 

I’m not sure if I will be posting at all in the future.  You are welcome to drop by every now and again if you like.  Thanks for reading!

Can’t believe it’s been so long…

Well… I just thought I would check out Joyful Journey’s blog to see if she’d posted anything lately and to my astonishment she had.  Quite a few!  I didn’t know she was back to posting.  Reading all her posts got me thinking that I should check my blog and see if anyone has been checkin’ in on mine.  Wow, I’ve had quite a few readers.  Or should I say annoyed passersby.   Sorry.  I’m not sure why I can never think of anything to say.  I wonder what that says about me.  Lazy, boring, no imagination, just the use of those bland words indicate that,yes,  I am those things.   Anyhow, I can’t think of anything to say at this moment either.  Other than…Where’s the baby JJ?  We’re waiting quite impatiently!  Oh well…I’m off to bed.  It’s 11:30 PM and I should have been in bed long ago.  Have a great week.   Hopefully I will have more to share soon.  Oh, I just thought that I should give an update on my son, Micah, for those of you who know me.  I will do that this week.  Have a great week!  God bless!

Where does the time go?

   When I started this blog I thought it would be easy to just sit down and write something quick and thought provoking every day.  However, now that the novelty of having a blog has cooled down I realize that times of writing ANYTHING are rare let alone something thought provoking.  I’m not quite sure that I have had any of those thoughts at all since my last entries.  Some of you may think those entries weren’t too interesting themselves. 

   One thing I have thought lately is that this homeschooling lifestyle sure has me saying, “Where does the time go?”  It seems that the days just fly by.  Take out all of the homeschooling assignments and the days are jam packed with housework, shopping, scheduling, cooking, bathing babies, and the list goes on.  Throw the homeschooling assignments into the mix and you have the makings of the average homeschooling moms’ day.  BUSY!  With that said, I apologize for not posting.  I also say this to let any one who might possibly still check in on this deserted blog that my entries will be few and far between.  Those of you who know me are aware that my life has been nothing short of exhausting this past year.  I don’t say this to complain.  Quite the contrary.  I have felt extremely blessed by so many throughout all of our recent happenings.  I only offer this as an explanation to my lack of posts. 

    Until next time, live today like it is your last…Serve those God has put in your midst with your whole heart and look to Him for the strength to do so!

Merry Mommy of Five

  

Losing the Baby Weight

     Pregnancy is such an awesome experience.  Nothing can replace the sheer joy that overcomes an expecting mommy when she first feels her little one move in her womb.  No matter how many times a woman has been pregnant that first movement is like experiencing it for the first time.  The love you feel when you have that first ultrasound where you can actually see your precious baby’s heartbeat is so exciting and miraculous.  To be used by the Lord as a vessel in this way is such an honor.

     Getting back to the title of this post… As you know from the title of my blog I have had the privilege of five pregnancies.  Now some women gain the “normal” pregnancy weight and lose it in a acceptable amount of time.  Then there are those who gain a little too much weight and struggle to lose it.  I fall under the latter and take it to the extreme.  I gain an obscene amount of weight and usually take a year or two to lose it.  I find myself in that situation now.  After my third child it took about a year to lose the weight.  I was able to maintain that weight for about nine months before the Lord blessed us with another pregnancy.  This pregnancy was a very undisciplined one where I gained more weight than I ever had.  Needless to say,  I had only lost half of the weight before yet again the Lord blessed us with another pregnancy. 

   Micah, our only son, was born on May 20th.  To date I have only lost about one eighth of the weight I need to lose to get back to my pre-fourth child weight.  I hope I am not boring you all too terribly with all of this weight talk but I thought you all could help me.  Please email me with any of your weightloss stories for encouragement and check-in with me once in awhile to make sure that I’m keeping up with my goals.  Speaking of goals, my goal is to lose all the weight by mid summer.  My plan is to exercise at least four days a week for one hour and drink a gallon of water per day.  I also plan to stay away from sugar and fatty foods.  I know that sounds ambitious with five children but I have lost weight this way in the past and it seems to be the only way that works for me.  It’s all or nothing with me! 

    Getting back to the blessing of pregnancies, I wouldn’t trade being back to my pre-pregnancy weight for any of my beautiful covenant children.  My children are such a blessing to me and my husband that I wouldn’t trade them for anything this world has to offer.  Being with my children each day can at times be really trying and tiring but those moments pale in comparison to their sweet smiles, silly giggles, and bear hugs.