Happy Friday! AND HAPPY 25 WEEKS TO ME! HOORAH!!

Been working on a cross-stitch all week... almost done now.... I won't be able to finish it till I have a birthdate for Brynn. We are shooting for April. Late April is when she's due, but our goal is passing the April 1st mark and 36 weeks.

Next week, all you lurkers prepare to unmask thyselves...

Nothing much of interest to say here... looking forward to the weekend and getting R1 back. And freezing rain?? Awesome!!

So, here's my last day in the 24th week. Nice.

I decipher, in some research, that this is National Delurking Week?
I guess I missed it. But, fear not! We shall have Delurking week here next week! I will allow anonymous comments and let's see who's in the lurkage up around here!
And go visit all the blog links over there -------->
and say wassup and such.

Goodbye, all India goers! Have a blast!!!

Still in bed here. Toby is barricaded in my room with me and is very offended that he cannot go and wake up R2.

Stay tuned for updates on my condition.... the phone is ringing over here too darn much. I'll just tell you all here. I am doing very well. I am having regular contractions but my cervix isn't changing. So I am laying down the majority of the time and that helps. I am not lonely, although I miss my hubby a LOT now that he goes to work for the majority of his life.
I can always use books and food. So there you go. I love you all! Well, all the humans, anyway.

Marnin, all.
Today I have an appointment with Dr. Reed... I haven't actually seen her in 5 weeks so it will be good to do that. Also, the shot... which, is not bad at all any more due to the wonderfulness of Heather.

Been thinking a lot about my hair... thinking about some chopee-chop and some color.... or taking out some color. But, that is a topic for another day. With pictures. Oh yes, guys. Soon there will be a hair discussion. Mark your hypothetical calendars.

Feeling pretty good. It's still hard to breathe and especially now because someone in this room is very stinky. Not naming names, but he sleeps in a crib and drinks bottles. Guess I will investigate.

Peace to all the sibs.

Blogger was down all morning. Sheesh.

In the meantime, I couldn't breathe and started getting faint-y and went to the doctor. Looks like I am getting a cold and the combo of that and having a mini human sitting on my lungs was the thing.
So, I still can't breathe well. But at least I have a reason.

Well, Brynn is medically considered viable now. I've considered her a "real baby" for about 6 months now, but viability as far as being able to live outside the womb starts today.
This is the fourth time I have been 24 weeks pregnant. I had the twins at 24w 0d.... R2 at 24w 1d... so as of Sunday, Brynn and I will be in territory that only Toby has reached.
And I'm doing well. Really good. My heart hurts today. For all of my babies and the struggle. And wishing it was different. That R2 was a "normal" 7 year old... that I had toddler twins in here wreaking havoc with Toby... the alternate universe... the other reality of what could have been.
But I only let myself think about it for a minute.
Because I am grateful for what I have. I am so grateful for my sweet sensitive special boy. And my baby... my crazy funny busy baby. And Brynn... the hope of what she will be.
Sorry to bum anybody out, but hey! this is my blog and I'll think if I want to! =)

then you are going to LOVE CLARK # 5! In theatres September 2007!

That makes 10 children between Stephanie and myself. And. we're. just. getting. started. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Babies are a good thing. Children are a blessing. I plan on maybe having a couple more, and snagging a couple from China, and then, who knows?

Well. I'm 24 weeks tomorrow, and at my ultrasound yesterday my cervix was unchanged. Praise God. What a milestone.

Is that walking??

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of the rest of our lives...

Richy started his job full-time today. I have been very emotional, but now that it's here I think I'm okay. He's coming home for lunch, anyway... so that's good.

This is a milestone week for us... the road to 24 weeks. And that's kinda hard. I mean, I'm doing pretty well. Not a ton of contractions or anything negative. Still... it's impossible to not think about the other 3 times I was this pregnant.

So, I'm here... I really enjoy the conversations... I am lurking and don't have much to say at the moment.

Ah, and Toby took some of his first steps! On camera! But I will get the video from Eva later.

Well, here we go, folks. 2007. This was supposed to be the future. And what... no hovercrafts, no personal robots... nothing. Sheesh.
We do have electric cars. That's cool. But I just want a minivan, you know?

Well, I have a very cute video I want to show you. But, it never came to my email... so you shall have to wait. Surely by now the groceries are unloaded! I digress.

You know why I hate New Years resolutions?? Fear of failure... and laziness. And yet, I can't help making them to myself. That's right, to myself. I don't want the accountability of the world wide web.
116 days to go on this pregnancy. That's to 40 weeks, which is my goal. 116 days, 1 day at a time. Not too bad, eh?

Last night we laid here and talked in the New Year. We watched the neighbors fireworks out the window. It was boring, and sweet. Our boys were long since asleep...

New Years 1994/95... we (me, richy, rob, steph) were pushing Richy's car to the gas station.
95/96 I don't know... fireworks at Living Branch
96/97 Fireworks under the Loop. Bottle rockets, over the loop. This was probably illegal.
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99/00 New Years party at Doug Blakes... we were all waiting for Y2K. What a bummer that was.
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02/03 The Call Kansas City
03/04 Worship at CTK, fireworks at Radiantville
04/05 ditto
05/06 A quiet celebration at the hospital NICU. Toby had an IV in his head and we called it a party hat... he was basically fine by that point, so it wasn't sad or anything
06/07 Waiting for Brynn...