Homesteading: A Woman's Journey

Long Overdue Update

Hello to all.  I apologise for all the long delay in any updates to my blog.  Last September, we had a lightning storm during the night.  A lightning strike near the house burned up our computer's power supply and motherboard, so we have been without a computer for 5 months.  Today is the first day we have had internet access again.

Things are going well.  Abigail is nearly 2 yrs old now.  Her birthday is 2 weeks before the baby's due date.  She is such a precious blessing.  Very chatty and curious about everything around her.  She has taken alot of interest in my growing stomach and pats my belly to get the baby to kick.

The pregnancy has been abit eventful.  Last October, I had to go to the ER because of contractions. I was told to take it easy and was not allowed to drive unless absolutely necessary.  Then, in late January, I was at the ER again with contractions.  That time the contractions lasted a total of 17.5 hours before they finally stopped.  The doctor says that my stomach is very sensitive to my activity level and I should avoid any activity that sets the contractions into motion.  Luckily, I have only 6 weeks to go yet before the due date.

The ultrasound last Tuesday shows that we are having a baby boy.  We are so thrilled!  We would have loved another girl, who would have made a good playmate for Abbie.  Having a boy however is also a joy in that this will likely be our last baby.

Our homestead is coming along and we have alot of changes that will be taking place over the coming year.  I will post more about them in a later blog.

God Bless.

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09:45, Sunday, February 10, 2008 .. Posted by Sara

It is so good to see you are able to update us again. You've been on mind the last few weeks wondering how the pregnancy was going. I was just about to write you a letter to see how everything was going. Hope to hear from you more now that you're back online, and congrats on having a boy. Take it easy and get lots of rest while you can. Have you figured out any names?

Many blessings, sara