Hands Off!

If you have known me during any of my previous pregnancies, then you know I don't like it (or understand) when people reach out and touch or rub my belly. Yes, it is growing and yes there is a total miracle happening in my body. With that said - IT IS STILL MY BODY! I don't go up to you and touch your belly. Why is it that people think a pregnancy gives them free reign to rub a part of a woman's body they wouldn't dream of touching before? Especially if you are a total stranger!

Case in point: Just last week I walked into a store and the sales clerk asked how far along I was. I told her I was 16 weeks and she then proceeds to reach out her hand and touch my stomach. A total stranger! And she was touching a personal part of my body like it was perfectly normal and I had known her for years. As if that weren't bad enough she then says, as she is rubbing, "Wow your are really big for 16 weeks" How rude! So I say, "Well... this is my 4th child". She comes back with "Oh! You must have twins at home!" As if no one in this world would possibly want to have 4 children. I just said "No and actually I have three boys all under 7 and I don't really liked to be touched, but thank you for your help". Then I turned and walked out of the store.

So, I've been thinking I need to get a few shirts that let people know just how I feel. I looked around a little bit and I found some that would be perfect. Feel free to pick up any of these for me!!

This one works, but I would charge a heck of a lot more! The bottom says Some things money can't buy. For everything else, you need cold hard cash.



And my two personal favorites...



This one states how I truly feel: If you didn't put this baby in here then don't even think about touching my stomach.

Alpaca Days

As promised I am posting some pictures of the boys with the alpacas. Everyday we go out and "walk" Power Point. What we are really doing is getting him used to the halter and lead so he doesn't freak out at a show. This is Elijah's favorite part of the day and he is getting more comfortable too!

Power Point used to get away from him more often than not, now Lij is getting the hang of it!

Peanut still needs a little help, but does get brave enough to try it on his own every once in a while. However, today was not one of those times!

Jojo mostly likes to run after them and chase them. Today he was singing songs to them.

After we were done the boys went to play in the front yard and the alpacas got a little curious.

Well, maybe Power Point was VERY curious!

In other non-related news, I had my first sonogram today. They have moved my due date up to the 6th of December and everything looks fine and on track. The boys got to come in with me and see the baby too. Elijah asked if it was just a head right now and Isaiah said he couldn't really see anything. They did hear and understand the heartbeat, though!

The Alpacas are Here!

This past Friday we took a trip up to the Butler farm where our alpacas were being boarded and we brought them to their new home!

Adam built the shed but he still needs to get the electric all hooked up so we can have lights and outlets. The alpaca's need fans running in all this summer heat, so for now we are running an extension cord from the house.


We also decided to get another bred female to add to our tiny little herd. She is 10 years old and has been a great producer. She has had 8 babies with no trouble and is due again in September. Her name is Olympia and we are very excited to see what her cria (baby) will look like in the fall!

This is Consequences, but we have been calling her Connie. She is due in the middle of July, so we are very excited and a little nervous about next month!

Here is our little guy, Power Point. He was a year old on Friday and he is a sweet boy. We will be taking him to shows this fall and next spring. Elijah loves to have his halter and lead put on so he can walk him around.

They seem to have adjusted and are enjoying their new home. They especially like watching the boys play in the front lawn.

The boys are having a blast and even enjoy coming out to help with the chores! I haven't gotten any pictures of that yet, but when I do you know I will be posting them!

In Between

Well, I am now 12 1/2 weeks along. I have reached the awkward in-between stage where my regular clothes are too small and my maternity clothes are too big. Either way I just look sloppy and not very put together. People seem to stare at my mid-section with curiosity. I just want to say, 'yeah I've been hitting the donut line at church a little too hard lately'. But instead I just smile and leave them wondering. I don't really care what they think because I know what's going on!


The pictures are not mine, but they are at 12 week development. My little baby is about the size of a lime now and can move it's arms and legs. It is still too small for me too feel those new moves, but in about 3 more weeks I will definitely feel them! Our baby lime can also suck his/her thumb now and the fibers that carry pain to the brain are developed along with all the body parts and organs. I doubt they tell women this when they go in for an abortion at 12 weeks. Anyway, this is a super exciting time and I can't wait until the boys can feel the baby move! Elijah was sitting on the couch with me the other night and he looked at my belly, patted the top of it and said "wow it sure is starting to get bigger, huh mom". I laughed so hard and then gave him a big squeeze!

Pirate Pictures!

We had Isaiah's party Sunday with a pirate theme. The kids all came dressed in there best pirate costumes and played all day. There was tons of swashbuckling, carousing, cake eating and present opening. A good time was had by all! Thanks for letting me use your camera Kaiti and thank you so much, Cindy for all the help with getting the pavilion ready for the party and the clean up after.

The Scurvy Pirates!


The most dreadful of them all!

Jojo just liked getting dirty.

I made the cake and Adam put it all together, including the pirate getting eaten by the shark!

Peanut

Well, it happened. My little Peanut turned 5 last week and finished preschool. He is so little in stature that I sometimes forget just how big he really is getting. Then he reminds me with a quick comeback, or a new word he is learning to use. He has such a zest for life and is always smiling. Even when he is mad a smile and little giggle are never far from his lips. I love that he will sit and try to figure something out and does not give up easily. However, it's not so cute when he won't give up on getting his own way! He may be the most stubborn person I have ever met! I pray the Lord would teach Adam and me how to cultivate that into true leadership and I pray that Isaiah would continue a close and personal relationship with Christ.

Happy birthday Peanut!

I'm Baaaack...

So, I know I haven't posted in a while and it has brought great concern to many of you. I mean what else are you supposed to do with your day if you can't read new posts on my blog? The problem hasn't been a lack of things to blog about, but rather the time to do it. Adam and I were gone just about every weekend from the middle of April until the 18th of this month. In that time we had 2 birthdays in this home and three in our extended families, we also spent 5 days in Colorado Springs superintending an alpaca show. Since we have been home we have had numerous little league games, a class at the church on Wed. nights, a chorus concert I found out about the night of, and I am trying to plan a birthday bash for Peanut. Things have been a little busy around here and I am battling through it very tired and nauseated. The highlight of the month though has got to be the brand spanking new laptop my awesome husband bought for me!

Last Friday Evangel Heights (Elijah's school) had a crazy hair day and he came in first place in his class, but said he never wanted to have his hair like that again because it hurt so bad! Thanks to Aunt April, Brittany, and Trinity for all the tiny hair bands.

Isaiah turned 5 last week and Adam also had a birthday.
Don't laugh at Adam's cake, I ran out of regular milk and had to use Lactaid for the icing which made it too thin. He actually didn't get a cake on his birthday, but rather two days after his birthday. We had a little mishap with our oven and a plastic cupcake carrier left in the oven. Or rather, Adam decided to heat up the oven for me before taking out the cupcake carrier first. After some really bad fumes, smoke, and an entire can of oven cleaner, my oven is back in working condition, but I am short one oven rack and one cupcake carrier!

Never a dull moment!!