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Happy Thanksgiving! . . . #thanksgiving #babysfirs

Happy Thanksgiving!
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This is postpartum. No make-up, blurred days, and

This is postpartum. No make-up, blurred days, and sore boobs. Days consist of feeding and diaper changes while trying to squeeze in some time to take care of myself. I’m trying to remember how the heck I did this when I had a four year old and a two year old and a deployed husband. There was a lot of walking around and nursing the baby while trying to do other things. I know this time is short and sweet. I’m trying to take mental notes so I can cherish these memories.
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Welcome to the world! Our sweet Adelaide Joan was

Welcome to the world! Our sweet Adelaide Joan was born yesterday at 12:05 pm! She’s our tiniest baby at only 7 lbs. 3 oz!
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Happy Veteran’s Day to all who served. This is o

Happy Veteran’s Day to all who served. This is one of my favorite pictures of my veteran. This is right after we picked him up from the airport after not seeing him for 10 months (not including weeks and weeks of training before the deployment.) Oliver was born the NIGHT BEFORE Luke was to begin preparing for training. God answered my prayer and that baby came a little early on his own so Luke could be there, but Luke left pretty much as soon as we got home from the hospital. Oliver was 11 months old and only knew him through video chat. Luke did not hesitate to immediately get back into his role of physically being a dad. He didn’t miss a beat. He buckled those kids up and we went on home. ❤️🇺🇸
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“In order to reclaim childhood, we must reclaim

“In order to reclaim childhood, we must reclaim motherhood.” Leah Bodensee
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I heard this quote during the Wild and Free podcast the other morning as I drove to my 37 week OB appointment. It resonated with me so much. I feel like our society has pushed motherhood down. Multiple pregnancies are seen as a burden by many, a woman’s success is so often measured by what she achieves in her career, not her home, and our children suffer. Anyway, it’s just something that has been on my mind.
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Good news is that baby girl is head down! I’ve been seeing a chiro every couple of weeks and it seems to have helped. I’m definitely in the phase of extreme exhaustion followed by mad cleaning. And I’m having trouble sleeping. She will be here soon!
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N is for Nest! We had so much fun with this unit.

N is for Nest! We had so much fun with this unit. We explored various animal homes, read tons of books, made Rice Krispie nests, and made a cute nest craft! My Father’s World Kindergarten is so fun! You can see the full recap on the blog!
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My kids decided to make a monster in a box entirel

My kids decided to make a monster in a box entirely on there own, and I was so impressed with it that I turned it into a little display with all of our favorite Halloween books! I really love “Boogie Knights.” It’s so cute!
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“To be pregnant is to be vitally alive, thorough

“To be pregnant is to be vitally alive, thoroughly woman, and distressingly inhabited. Soul and spirit are stretched – along with body – making pregnancy a time of transition, growth, and profound beginnings.” – Anne Christian Buchanan
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Such a beautiful quote and so true. I will never take for granted this amazing gift of carrying life within me!
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Brothers. I’ve had a pretty good run of boy, gir

Brothers. I’ve had a pretty good run of boy, girl, boy babies, but these two little boys are smack dab in the middle of of all of our kids. You would never know they have the biggest age gap (aside from my sixth and the baby who is still cooking). I often joke that they are the best of friends and the worst of enemies. I’m constantly breaking up fights between these two, but at the same time I can’t pull them apart! They do almost everything together!
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34/35 week pregnancy update! Baby girl is growing!

34/35 week pregnancy update! Baby girl is growing! Doctor wants to do an ultrasound to get an idea on her size. From what I’ve read they really aren’t that accurate and since this is my seventh baby, I wouldn’t be surprised if she is close to 10 pounds if I go close to my due date. Oh, well. I’ll take another peek at her if they’ll let me! My last doctor visit ended up being kind of crazy and I didn’t even ask if she was still breech and the doctor didn’t mention it. I really think she’s turned. I went to the chiropractor last week and had the Webster technique performed. I’m going back tomorrow and will probably go again once or twice before she’s born just to make sure everything is lined up. I’m drinking my red raspberry leaf tea, and I’m starting to eat dates (which is a totally new thing to me!)
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It’s all about the Apple! We finished up the app

We don’t do our usual homeschool book work on Fr

We don’t do our usual homeschool book work on Fridays. So, when the weather isn’t a million degrees (because Mama can’t handle the heat) we look for spots to explore! It’s even better when my husband is off of work! Today he led our nature study as walked through a local swamp area. We saw beaver dams, fish, tadpoles, dragonflies, and even a baby snake! 🐍
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This year has been hard for all of us. I’ve pers

It’s time for a 32 week update! Baby girl is mea

It’s time for a 32 week update! Baby girl is measuring a little big. No surprise! She is still breech. I’ve never had a baby be breech this late in pregnancy, so I’m hoping she turns and stays down soon. I will be scheduling a chiropractic appointment in hopes it will help get her in a good position. I saw a chiropractor during my third pregnancy and it was my easiest birth by far. Everything else is looking really good. I have almost everything I need for her. We are excited!
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Happy 10th Birthday to my sweet girl! We are so bl

Happy 10th Birthday to my sweet girl! We are so blessed to have her in our lives! 🎂

I am playing catch up with updating y’all on wha

Today’s homeschool lesson for the big kids inclu

Today’s homeschool lesson for the big kids included constructing a Roman arch. We used raisin boxes. I think I had more fun doing this than they did!
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“Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away; Lengthe

“Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away;
Lengthen night and shorten day;
Every leaf speaks bliss to me
Fluttering from the autumn tree.
I shall smile when wreaths of snow
Blossom where the rose should grow;
I shall sing when night’s decay
Ushers in a drearier day.” Emily Bronte
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Happy Fall, y’all! The girls got decked out and

Happy Fall, y’all! The girls got decked out and had a fall inspired tea party with some friends this morning! Bonus, the weather is actually cool here today! 🍁🍂
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