Seriously Pregant

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OK, I am seriously pregnant! And I am feeling it. Every stereotypical pain, uncomfortable movement, awkward sound, unpleasant smell and goofy gesture of a pregnant woman.... I bestow. I love being pregnant but this time it has been harder.  Having our 6th baby is different on all accounts from our first few. It is not that we are any less excited but I suppose we know more of what to anticipate so there is not so much the surprise factor at each milestone. I have been more calm and more peaceful but also less tolerant of the inconveniences of having a huge belly and everything that goes along with that. After all I have 5 other kids to care for. It is all a miracle anyway. Breathtaking. And even though I am not a super duper fan of my body while pregnant, it is beautiful and miraculous just the same and I get my body back. That is a tiny price to pay.  

Below is my wonderful and good friend Liz and I about 2 weeks ago. Isn't she beautiful? She is 3 days ahead of me and yet looks 2 months behind me. We are both having boys and though we are both very excited, I am SO excited for her. She has traveled a tough road with this one and this little baby of hers is sort of a miracle baby. Woohoo! for the both of us. We are almost done!

On another note.  I want to record for the record... (this that proper English? ...) I'm so excited for this little baby boy to join our lives. I had a dream the night before last  about this baby and woke up feeling completely bonded with him. I can not really remember what the dream was about other than I had an oozing, melting and delicious craving for that little boy to be in my arms. I knew him and though brief and foggy, I got a very small real glimpse into who this little miniature human being might be. I can hardly wait to meet him.

"Truism"- courtesy of my great brother Chris. thx

Super Seniors

It is not every day you get to brush shoulders and coax beaming smiles out of budding adults, standing at the threshold of their bright futures in the real world. It was an honest pleasure. In their eyes I could see so much about who these spectacular creatures are. Magnificent. Timid a bit but inwardly confident as they anticipate the futures before them. They are just splendid people and I look forward to seeing them conquer all their adventures. They each have superb families and fantastic parents, so they have been prepared better than any I know. Thank you for the privilege.

Trip to the Beach - Port Aransas

Over Easter weekend (Wed-Sat), 8 fantastic families gathered together in Port Aransas, Padre Island. We had a super time. If it weren't for the great company we were with it would have been hard to stay. We had 1 1/2 cripples (Bubba w/ a cast and prego me) and a beach that felt a little like we were somewhere in the middle of Mexico, the not good part.  The kids didn't care, they all had a blast and we all can't wait to do it again!

Family Photo op in Port Aranses

Little Buddies!

Lesson learned... bad time of year to visit Padre island. Lots (and lots) of sea weed on the beach, jelly fish and sea lice. Sea lice are jelly fish larva that kept getting caught in the boys swim trunks and they like to sting. Bummer.

This little kid LOVED the sand!

This big kid... was so hilarious. He caught a live seagull with his bare hands. Tricked it into thinking he was feeding it and them wham.... in the claws in Craig Lunt. Too funny.

Easter Egg Hunt Saturday morning.

She's a fish thats all there is too it. Getting her out of the water, dirty ocean or pool it does not matter. She loves to swim. 

Yep... there she is. 8+ months pregnant

Sweetest little kids EVER!!!! Could be twins..??....

Hit Head ON

THIS.. happened on the way to the doctors office for Bubbas 1st consult on his foot (post below). It was a minor accident and I was fine but it was still very traumatic. Young man driving on a learners permit hit me head on in a parking lot. He accidentally pushed the gas instead of the break. See my written formal complaint to the police departments below for the whole story.