A due date is a wonderful thing

I went to the doctor this week and the idea of being pregnant was solidified by the ultrasound, not only giving me a due date but a picture of the little creature. I say creature as at this age, they are really quite grotesque in the black and white grainy shots transmitted through the blue jelly and layers that separate us. Really quite haunting, but what a mover. Constantly wiggling-and I really had no idea that they moved much yet. Regardless, I am due on May 12th, with a promise of induction a week to ten days early. So this pregnancy is valid now. To me anyway.
We are trying to leave for Phoenix on Saturday, however, if we do that our children will not be able to go trick or treating. See, in a small Texas town, when Halloween is on Friday, they move it to Saturday so that everyone can still go see the Friday night lights. So, if we leave we will miss it. We are in a bit of a conundrum. But that will solve itself in time and the children will not go without, that is a promise.

Between Tink and Tumbling, we are kept busy

So Ava started Tumbling today, after two weeks of hype and missed classes. She enjoyed it immenseley. Especially the marshmallow rewards and sucker at the end. The teachers told me she did wonderful. Well who wouldn't when there is candy involved? Regardless, she did have fun and came away from class very excited.

Another interesting development is Tink. A little brown, tick indfested chihuahua we adopted from the Seymour pound two days ago, whose collar says Tinker. She is cute, however already corrupted by Fritz. See Fritz leaves our house for Ryann's as soon as my tires clear the drivaway. I have to go get him or call him home when I return from wherever I have gone. Well Tink now leaves too. Although, not as hardy, twice she has given up on the journey to Ryann's and ended up at the neighbor's. Either that or she doesn't like us. Time will reveal her true nature. Or the bobcat will get her. We shall see.

I am pregnant...again

I will try to muster some enthusiasm and pep as I redo the announcement of this pregnancy. I am pregnant with my fourth child; the child that ushers in a new time of my life. I struggled with the decision to have another for months, as many of you knew, and I finally relented at the insistence of my Heavenly Father-who else, right? But even now I am reticent about sharing my true self. Simply because I would hate for Rory or Levi to think themselves unwanted, which is not the case...and yet. No, I do want more. I just wanted my happy little family too. Now I feel like four has opened the floodgate for five, seven, even ten. Why not, I have the time. So, the resignation to be the mom of many has been a slow one. But I am there.
So to keep you in the loop. I am ill. Some days, very. Morning sickness constantly. There is also the fact that I cannot sleep and walk around exhausted. But other than that, all is well. All is well.