Happiness

Last May, Jonah got braces. He has a bit of an overbite and a crossbite. He was totally find getting them- although they hurt for a few weeks! Elizabeth was also told she needed braces (overbite) but she didn't feel up to it and neither did our pocket book! This past week, we finally decided to do it! Josh has a second job which helps with such things like braces and band fees (and soon to be car insurance!). She looks super cute in them and she finally wanted them! It's been a good thing, even though it's a little bit uncomfortable for all involved!

Don't EVER let anyone tell you what you can and cannot do. I had a doctor tell me that I was too old to have more children- at the age of 40. I mentioned that my Sister-in-Law had a baby at 43. She said that that was rare and an abnormality. I switched Dr's. My new Dr's wife was 40 and had just given birth to their 7th child. He happily wrote up some tests for us and was lovingly encouraging and helpful. Good doctor make such a great difference! We found out that we had some issues and it took us a good 16 months to work them out, but it worked! Some things I have noticed while being pregnant and {older}: -The chances of having twins are higher. This pregnancy started out early on as twins and one baby made it through.  - I get winded by just walking up the stairs and a day of subbing puts me out of commission not just for that day but for the day after as well! -If I walk longer than ten minutes, my belly starts to cramp. This never happened with my other babies an...

Snow in California over Christmas Break! From the 100th day of school a few weeks ago. Declan was acting a bit crazy, as he usually does after a 7 hour school day! Last night Declan woke up at 3 am with a growing pain. I was already awake- trying to get in a comfortable position (the third trimester is so hard for me!). He complained that he had a canker sore. I asked him if he wanted some water. He replied "Why? my leg hurts!" He was confused! I rolled on some Essential Oil that I keep nearby and cuddled up close. It eased my sleepless anxiety and I realized that I should come and cuddle more often when I wasn't feeling well. That boy is a ray of pure sunshine in my life! As are my other kids! He said to me "I am SO hungry!" "Me too, buddy" I said and we both got up and downed a bowl each of oatmeal- regular for me and the sugary packets for him that he loves. Then he said "I am a BIG fan of food!" "Me too, buddy!" So ar...

I’ve had a hard time throughout my life not comparing myself to others. When you grow up with a fraternal twin- someone who is your exact same age- that makes it easy to do. Lately, our financial situation has been pulling me down and I felt not enough. Not worthy enough to own a nice home or a nice car- just not enough. As I was focusing on those problems I began seeing problems pop up everywhere. After some free life coaching, the fog began to lift. I began to see my true value and worth not as a home or car owner but  as a Wife and Mother. I may not be making $1,000,000 a year or own a car that hasn’t broken down in a while. Those things won’t matter 100 years from now. What will matter is how I show up to my husband and kiddos. I have 5- almost 6- beautiful children and they are the jewels in my crown of life. They are so very precious to me and I feel honored to be their Mother. This morning Declan woke up early coughing and I climbed into bed with him. As I rolled ove...

I’m at home with Declan who is sick. He has a cough and stuffy nose and is very fascinated by googling pictures of germs! What a boy! Yesterday he woke up and said: “Mom, I am inviting the Easter Bunny to my birthday party so I can see his face.” Lol! This kid has such an amazing imagination! It’s a start of a new week! I have decided to get some life coaching to help me with my big hairy goals of running a marathon and paying off our credit cards. I found several life coaches online who do coaching for free to get some practice in and have signed up with 3 of them! I will see who I like the best and stick with them. Here’s to reaching our goals and shooting for the stars! Also this week I have my 32 week Dr appt and ultrasound. Since I am 42, I will be going to a lot of these from now on! I am getting excited and can’t wait until baby gets here! We bought a crib and mattress from an auction online and it’s pretty cute, if I don’t say so myself! Life is good!

I know that I haven’t posted in here for a while. But, it’s a new year and with it come new beginnings and I’m so grateful for that! I’ve had some prenatal depression with this pregnancy and I’m hoping that keeping an online journal that is positive and full of gratitude will help me with this depression. I am 7 months along and hoping that these next two months just fly by! I want to enjoy this pregnancy as well! I am also very grateful for this baby that is coming to us. I felt that we were to have another baby in October of 2014 so she’s been a long time coming. We can’t wait  to finally meet this little girl and see what her personality is like! And how our family dynamics will change. So, here’s to a new Year- 2020- and new beginnings! This year holds a lot of potential for our family and we’re excited to see where it takes us! Happy New Year!!

Elizabeth turned 17! in September. I’m a little behind on blog posts but I will start with this one and start up again from now. I can’t believe she’s 17 and still say that she’s 16 sometimes which annoys her! By the time I say she’s 17 she’ll be 18! 😆 Some things I love about Elizabeth: -She’s a sweetheart -She watches Declan whenever I need her to! -She’s willing time work on herself and improve. -She loves music and I know she’s feeling well when  she’s dancing in the kitchen! -She’s a great sister! -She has a testimony of Jesus Christ and His Church -She is my friend, my oldest child and daughter and always has a large part of my heart! Love you, Elizabeth! You will be a great sister to  your coming little sister!❤️