Our home birth story

Many people have been asking to read about our first home birth experience

(after having 6 in the hospital)

so here it is.... 

the birth of our Alexa

(no gory details, I promise)

Our baby has arrived!

Introducing our newest chickadee

Alexa!

Born in the comfort of our home.

Peace

     When I was expecting our 6th child, I was anxious and scared and my mind was buzzing, "OMG we are going to have 6 kids!!! How am I going to do this??!" Not with this baby though. I have such peace about it and I am really looking forward to enjoying our 7 children. I must say though, God had been preparing me and opened my heart to receive this baby.

Oh Baby!!

We have been blessed once more!!

Oodles has happened!

I can't believe how longs it has been since I blogged!!

It has been busy busy busy around here with school, holidays and preparing for a new baby.

I will quickly catch you up to speed on what I've been working on:
 

• Moved our "school area" from the living room

and turned one of the bedrooms into an actual school room.
 

Clean House

     I love to be pregnant. The wonder and joy of a child growing in my womb shows me daily of the great power of our Creator.

     Although the first trimester of my pregnancies is not always filled with joy and wonder, I revel in each and every single one. For me the first trimester is filled with happiness and excitement, but mostly I am plagued with all day, and sometimes even at night, nausea. The nausea robs me of all my energy and with it goes my strength to do my daily chores and activities. Mr. Chickadee then has to step in and help around the house, washing dishes, throwing in a load of laundry, sweeping the floor, making the boys do their chores, etc. Of course he is not able to keep up with the house like I would and I don't blame him. After 8-10 hour shifts at work as a carpenter, he is beyond exhausted and wants to come home to rest, not do my chores.