Today I am 7 weeks, 1 day pregnant and in the throes of morning sickness. As any of you who've had morning sickness know, it rarely occurs only in the morning. Mine is the 24-hour variety. I feel sick if I eat. I feel sick if I don't eat. I can't tolerate liquids. I'm tired all the time. I'm remembering why adoption seemed so attractive. :)
My husband has been taking care of the house at night. Carly has been taking care of the girls during the day. School is on hold for a few weeks until I feel up to teaching. We'll skip summer break to make up the time - and since we'll have a couple months off after the baby is born. The baby is due November 10th, and it will be nice to take the time off for the holidays.
Adoption is still very much on our hearts. There have been a couple changes in the adopting process that have been cautiously optimistic news. Hubby would like to wait until this new baby is a year old before starting the process up again. Four children under 5 is a lot to handle. I never thought of myself as a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom and yet the desire continues to grow. Not every woman can cook, sew, garden, and do crafts - and I'm learning that even those of us who lack many homemaking skills can still be good homemakers. It's about commitment, love, life-long learning, and preaching God's word. That I can do.
So our journey has led us down a different path for now. This morning sickness, too, shall pass. And soon, I'll be back to normal (whatever that means!) and will share with you the ups and downs of our family life.