Mon-7-Jul-2008 - Thoughts of this Mama...
It's early morning, and both boys are still asleep. I have the time to blog, but the most interesting parts of the day have yet to happen!
I'm headed into my 12th week of pregnancy . . . it's went by so fast! There is a little bump, when I stretch to put away dishes on the middle shelf, against the counter-top that reminds me that I'm pregnant. I always go crazy and sleep the first 2.5 months on my stomach - no other time of my life do I sleep this way! That's past, now, too. Last night, when we played Ring-Around-The-Rosey and all "fell down" I was a bit slower getting up. I'm starting to feel pregnant, even if I don't look it quite yet! 
I wonder how much my age effects how I'm doing this pregnancy, and how much is simply having two boys to take care of as well as myself and Jonathan? The morning sickness is waning (most days) and time marches on. I'm so excited to be pregnant again!
Elijah is healthy again. He's putting on weight. Last night, he ate an entire bannana, part of a plum, and a half a handful of graham cracker bears. Where does he put it all? I don't have a clue.
Samuel is learning by leaps and bounds. This boy of ours loves to sing! There isn't a bit of problem with the first part of church, because he's waiting on pins and needles for the song director to say "Hymn number . . . . ." He's the first one to grab his hymnal and he belts out the songs joyfully. At first we worried about distrubing people around us, but they seem to find it endearing, so we let him sing away. He even holds notes at the end of verses - it's truely adorable.
I was only kidding about my "Will I Be Able To Homeschool?" post. Honest. His arguements are truely a bright spot to the day . . . and he is like a sponge right now. There is no way to stop teaching him!
Elijah is pulling himself up on things now, and Samuel gets giddy with excitment. "Walk! Mommy, Yi-ya walk!!" I can't imagine two of them mobile, chasing each other through the house. While it's been important that Samuel stay in the same room with me, it's going to be even more important that both of them stay in the same room with me, so that they don't divide and destroy the house when I'm distracted.
Yesterday, Elijah was fussing in the backseat. Jonathan reached in the back and let Elijah grab his finger. Within seconds, our blue-eyed boy was sound asleep. It was so precious! He just needed to not feel alone, I guess!
Since Jonathan has been on a cash-only budget for over a month now it has helped him to keep track of his spending and limit it in a wonderful way. I'm not thinking about what he buys anymore and wondering how it will effect our credit card bill, and we've actually stuck to our budgeted spending amount!!!! I think this might have been the final key to our finances. It also encourages me mightily to stick to my budget as well, and overall it's been wonderful. We might just meet (or exceed!) our savings goal for one of the few times in the past four years, which hopefully encourages us to keep going.
I have pictures to post, but left the camera at Jonathan's parent's house.
Both boys are awake, so I should go . . . .
~Ashley~
Comments
Mon-7-Jul-2008 - pics and homeschooling
Posted by mamato8
Looking forward to your pictures! I always enjoy them. I knew you couldn't possibly be serious about that homeschooling post:):) HA HA....I was right:):)
Mon-7-Jul-2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by gabbie427
Pregnancy.....isn't it wonderful??? LOL I remember feeling soooooooo relieved when I overcame the first few months of pregnancy (because I was soooo sick), and then being so miserable the last month, because I couldn't sit still, and felt so huge. I think I only enjoyed the middle months. LOL
I like the way you wrote this blog and how you have gotten to the milestones you have in your pregnancy. You are so blessed with two of the cutest boys ever!!!
Are you going to find out what sex the baby is, or do you want to be suprised??
God's Blessings,
Amy Jo
Mon-7-Jul-2008 - Hello!
Posted by Anonymous
What a wonderful post:) I am sure your boys keep you busy but when they both can run and play together... that will be the fun part:) Hearing them run down your hall way chasing each other and giggling how much fun is that:) Enjoy it all!!! It will go by way to fast:)
Love,
Ma
Mon-7-Jul-2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by MandyMom.com
Lets hope, once the wee one can walk, they won't concoct a "divide and conquer" strategy!
I dont even really remember what I did when things went from crawl to walk with the second. Either it was so bad I blocked it out, or decent enough not to remember. :)
Tue-8-Jul-2008 - PTL!
Posted by jocelyndixon
I'm so happy to read all of this. About the boys... Elijah being so healthy and gaining weight. Samuel learning so much, and you and that sweet little bunion! :) I know you will be a great Homeschool mom (if you aren't already) and I can't wait to see it put into action!
Love
MJ
Tue-8-Jul-2008 - I do that too!
Posted by Anonymous
When I'm pregnant I sleep on my stomach alot also in anticipation of the day when I won't be able to- for months. LOL! I take as much pleasure in that as I do weariness of sleeping on my side the latter 2 trimesters. I hope you are feeling well.
Wed-9-Jul-2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Jules
Hi! I jumped over from Kelly's comments when I read that you were going to have three under three because I wanted to give you some encouragement. I was in your shoes just a few short years ago.
My oldest was 2 1/2, my middle was 18 months when my (then) youngest was born. When my husband brought them to the hospital to meet their new baby brother, the nurse looked at them and said, "YOU have a baby brother?" in complete shock.
It was so hard and yet so awesome all at the same time. I learned to relax my expectations, or even to not have any expectations at all. I would get up each day and just deal with whatever came our way. The house was never clean, the laundry never caught up, and the dishes never done, but it was so worth it. And now I look back and I wish my babies were still babies!
Please, just enjoy your little ones while they are still little. Don't stress about the house or the chores. There will be plenty of time for that when they are older.
If there was one thing I wish I would have done differently, it's that I should have taken more time to stop and smell the roses. Looking back, everything is a blur because I was so busy. I wish I would have made an effort to savor all those precious moments that come with babies, instead of rushing here and there.
Have faith and be of great courage! Everything will be as it is supposed to be.
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