Much like going on holiday or other life changing events, having a baby really throws a spanner in my blogging and prayer life. Its not that everything suddenly falls out of control, but any break in routine causes these two parts of my life to fly out the window. In this case, waking up twice at night to feed the baby has meant that I am not leaping up with the dawn to pray and blog. Rather, I am buried... Read more
Much like going on holiday or other life changing events, having a baby really throws a spanner in my blogging and prayer life. Its not that everything suddenly falls out of control, but any break in routine causes these two parts of my life to fly out the window. In this case, waking up twice at night to feed the baby has meant that I am not leaping up with the dawn to pray and blog. Rather, I am buried... Read more
I haven’t completely fallen off the internet earth. I’ve actually been reading and reading politics online for a week and a half in morbid fascination. But I haven’t had anything particular to say due to feeling basically very under the weather (me and Gladys, so far everyone else seems robustly healthy). Also, the baby is eating A Lot. She gained 1/2 a pound in the first nine days which may not seem like much to any of you, but has... Read more
I haven’t completely fallen off the internet earth. I’ve actually been reading and reading politics online for a week and a half in morbid fascination. But I haven’t had anything particular to say due to feeling basically very under the weather (me and Gladys, so far everyone else seems robustly healthy). Also, the baby is eating A Lot. She gained 1/2 a pound in the first nine days which may not seem like much to any of you, but has... Read more
-1-This baby just slept through the night so I’m surprisingly awake at this time of the morning. I know this won’t happen again for many many many many days but I’m really grateful just this moment.-2-In two weeks we will have had two funerals. The down side of this is that its really sad and awful. The upside is that my house is full of beautiful white funeral flowers that my mother and I have been coaxing along and hoping... Read more
Matt managed finally this morning to run home and pick up the device to get pictures off our camera. So I thought I’d post a few. I gave birth to our newest baby girl last night at 10:01. Despite an ultra sound that afternoon that she was 7lbs 1oz, she weighed in at birth at 6lbs 10oz, only one oz more than Elphine 7 years ago. She is 18 inches long with some darkish hair and a mushed chin from... Read more
I am up at an unusual hour because Matt was called out at something like 5 this morning for a pastoral emergency. He wildly made tea and found his phone and collar and was out the door in a matter of minutes. I’ve been trying to stay awake since then because Romulus has been up singing ‘Pharaoh, Pharaoh OH BABY LET MY people go’ loudly in my ear as well as ‘AND ONE WAS A DOCTOR and one was a... Read more
In a few minutes I have to dash around and try to get myself out the door for yet another doctor’s appointment. At this stage of the game, the more pregnant you are, the more your doctor likes to see you (or at least me), Which, it has occurred to me more than once, is Entirely Backwards. In the beginning weeks of expecting a baby, sitting in a doctor’s office is comfortable, comforting and relaxing. For one thing, its possible... Read more
We had marked off 10:30 as the moment to blast through the garage and basement in a last final push to completely unpack and be moved into this house. But I hear Matt still working out so I will take a quiet moment to write. The tree outside our living room window is so golden and beautiful in the sun, we Will Have to go outside for a few minutes today at some point. I’m thoroughly surprised to be so... Read more
I’ve started three or four posts over the last week, wandered away from them and on return discovered that I had No Idea what I was talking about. Every moment that I haven’t been doing something else I’ve been imploring God to send me into labor. The trouble is, I think, is that I’m praying without belief. I don’t really expect ever to have this baby…Ever. Anyway, today is Gladys’ birthday.She is Two Years Old.And totally delightful. When asked by... Read more
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