Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Summer, News, Etc.


At this time of year, the eyes of the nation turn toward one topic, and one topic only....

The 2016 Arizona homeschool convention! How was it???

Well, I'd love to tell you all.

But the truth is that I don't know. We skipped it.

Yup, that's right. After we'd made our plans, arranged for childcare, and purchased our non-refundable, non-transferable tickets for my absolute favorite event of the entire year, we decided at the last minute to ditch the whole thing and stay home

{*Crickets*}

The furiously thinking reader has now probably reached the truth of the situation, knowing that very little less than a herd of rabid crocodiles will keep me from the AFHE homeschool convention....

That's right! Two pink lines, the news of which reached us the last day of June, meaning that by the time the conference rolled around, I was too busy doing my dying slug imitation to even think about being an eager conference-goer. (Still am, actually.)

However, we are very grateful, and very excited. We are a few short weeks short of finishing our first trimester, and we heard baby's sweet heartbeat yesterday. (Yay!)

I will post a nausea-and-vomiting update soon for those of you who are here for that purpose (soon = within the next few years). I can tell you (spoiler!) that although it's been an absolutely miserable summer, this pregnancy has stayed non-hyperemetic. (*Loud songs of thanksgiving!*)

In the meantime, I probably won't be around too often. Maybe in another few months?

I hope that each of you has had a lovely summer, and that your school years are starting smoothly. Love to you all!

16 comments:

  1. So happy for you! 1/3 of the way there!

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    1. Thanks, Cathy! Hoping for good news from your end soon! :)

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  2. So happy for you! 1/3 of the way there!

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    1. Thanks, Anne! Hope you and the twelve are well! :)

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  4. Hooray for the update and for a heartbeat!

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    1. Yes! It's always such a relief to reach this point! :)

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  5. I can't even tell you how many times I've thought about emailing you to see how this pregnancy was going ;)

    Missed you at convention. Glad you have a good excuse!

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    1. Ah, shucks - I should have known I couldn't hide anything from you! Does this mean you've moved from pregnancy detection into pregnancy prediction??? Pretty soon I'll just be emailing you and asking you to tell me when we'll be expecting! :)

      Funny thing about the convention - it looked like God really didn't want us there this year. Not only was I good and pregnant-sick, but both sets of our babysitters were kinda-sorta backing out on us (work schedule, health issues), AND all six of us ended up sick with a rotten cold over the convention weekend. So there was no way we could have made it!!

      But I'm so glad it went well, and I hope that we can be back there next year. I missed being there!!

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  6. So excited and happy for you and your family!!
    I will keep praying for you, for your health, for your rest, for you to get the support from your family that you need right now, and for your husband and children to enjoy this special time with you.

    Much Christian love,
    Jessica

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    1. Thank you, Jessica! I'm hoping the fog will lift soon so that I can be a bit more functional. It's hard for me to get through this time with even a shred of optimism left in my soul. It's not fun. I appreciate your prayers, and need them! :)

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  7. Congratulations!!!!!
    I know I am very late. :) It has been several months since I checked in to see what your family is up to. I am getting caught up. :)
    Praying for a healthy pregnancy and delivery for you and the new baby. :)

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    1. Thank you, my friend!! It's been a long summer, but it's lovely to be feeling a wee bit better and we're super-excited about our newest little one. We're halfway there!!! :)

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  8. "I was too busy doing my dying slug imitation" ... best. Line. Ever.

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    1. Ha! Unfortunately, it is only too true! I'm not very good at soldiering through. I usually end up curled up in a ball staring at the walls and hoping that the children aren't pouring too much paint on the floor (or whatever they're doing!!). :)

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