This was quite possibly the calmest and most enjoyable Christmas we have ever had. To begin with, I have been terribly sick with morning sickness and a sore throat. The throat would not get better because I routinely irritated it with stomach acid.... more than you needed to know right?? On Saturday the 23rd we decided that if the kids were to have anything in their stockings we really should hit the mall. I am so thankful for a capable almost 13 yr old who can watch 5 siblings for 5 or 6 hours. I've had adult babysitters who didn't do as good a job!!
Dave and baby Justin and I had a very relaxing time in the mall. I thought it would be crazy, but there were no lines at all.
God gave me a break for Christmas. Sat, Sun, Mon and Tues I was not sick once. Thinking the worst was over I was bitterly disappointed when it picked up again Weds again... I am so thankful for my reprieve tho.
Christmas morning was also a gift. The boys woke up at 5:30 and quietly played games in the dining room for 2 hours. They woke everyone up at 7:30 and calmly waited for us to get up. We sat down by the tree and read the Christmas story from Luke 2 and then all prayed before we even got into the stockings. Once again the kids were calm and focused. They opened gifts with the same restraint and played quietly and kindly with each other all day, and the next and the next. I am so thrilled with my children. Dave has been home all week as he took it for vacation and he is quite impressed too.
I think our Turkey may have been a little too large. We have so much frozen, soup has been made, hot and cold sandwiches have been enjoyed and we have tons left. I think more is going in the freezer!!
I think the very best part of this Christmas has been the healing of relationships in our extended family. Some very strained relationships have been made right, misunderstandings clarified, and we can finally enjoy each other again. God has been merciful.
There has been a situation at church that has made this month very difficult. Some gossip has been circulated that is completely false and some have believed it and have treated us accordingly. It has made going to church very stressful. A dear lady has been calling this week to encourage me through this. Knowing one person there cares about us, rejects the gossip and is praying for us makes the world of difference. Hopefully this trial will soon be over. There is a part of me who would love to see the perpetrators of this gossip brought to task over it. I'm pretty sure who it is since he royally told us off last month!! Some conversations are so ridiculous, they really should be taped somehow... anyway, there is also a part of me that is trying so hard to wait on the Lord here. At some point soon we have to confront this person and say that we have been offended by him. I'm sure that he knows this and hopefully is looking for an opportunity to apologize. We will see!
Dave should be home soon. Caitlyn and Courtney went to a birthday party, Matt and Connor are out playing with a friend, Justin and Jack are playing cars/watching Barney and Dave took Molly to do some errands. Everything is calm and quiet. Life is good.
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So Congratulations! and when are you due? My sincerest sympathies on the morning sickness. Do you get sick every time? I was barely queezy with Sarah and very sick with all the boys so I have a theory that I wouldn't be sick with girls. If only I could have another girl to prove it! We seem to be on a permanent boy streak. : )
I'm due on my birthday, July 21! Should be a great present, even if it means another day of pain. I was in labour with Justin for 2 days and am praying this one can be contained to one. I was actually sick for the girls and fine for the boys... weird how everyone is different. I think I am now over the worst which leaves me wondering... I was sick through week 34 with Molly. On the plus side, it only took 2 weeks to get back into my own clothes since I couldn't gain weight when nothing stayed down. I'm hoping for a girl this time since I have a name already. I have never had a name and then had the wrong sex... right 6 of 7 times... and just couldn't name Justin until the week he came... so I'm sure its a girl. I'll know for sure soon. I have a super-dee-dooper 3d full colour ultrasound scheduled in Saint John next Friday so I'll hopefully know then. If its still too early I'll have to wait for February. Gotta' love all the extra care and attention you get from the docs when you have a baby at my advanced age! I'll still be in my 30s when this child is born, you'd think that wasn't too old.
where's my comment??? I left a comment this afternoon. I won't try to retype it since it was rather lengthy. I love talking about birthin' my babies. : )
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