Babies Babies Everywhere

Does it ever seem like practically everyone you know is expecting? It feels that way to me. Kristy is about to pop with her little one. Now that I'm not having anymore babies I am so torn with the relief, and a small sense of sadness (very small). Its been nice to not get side swiped by another pregnancy. Don't get me wrong I love all my little angels more than anything else, but as much as I would like to admit it was all planned, alas it was not. Well maybe that's not entirely true, I'm sure God knew exactly what was going on. It seemed like I tried a lot of things to stave off pregnancy for just a little while, even birth control had nothing on what was planned for me in the next 10 years. Yup glad that's over! 6 babies in 10 years isn't exactly the norm these days. Although I realize deep down (deep deep down and then maybe a little deeper) I always knew it would be this way, so why not get it over with fast, right? So there is relief in knowing there will be no more months of morning sickness (With every child morning sickness lasted longer, and was more severe so that my 6th I was sick for a good 5 months. Oh how I wished for just the regular 3 month morning sickness.), fatigue, endless nights of sleep deprivation (those of you that do not know me that well my husband drives tuck, so I only had relief when he was home, I actually used to fall asleep at stop lights), and now one more year and I will be done with diapers!! Oh what brings me joy these days. Truly its not so strange to be gleeful about not having to clean up stinky bums, no matter how much I love the little dudes. My youngest is now 2 years old, and I am just starting to get back my energy I used to have before all this, its quit exciting for me. That's about it, some of my story in a very small nut shell.

I never leave the house without it......

There are some standard things that I try to never leave behind before going out. Whether its to the grocery store, or on a date with my hubby. First (of course) being cloths, jeans with a t shirt, shoes of any kind especially if it matches,(I confess though its my warm winter boots most days, my diamond earrings that Eric gave me for Christmas the year before last (I totally thought I was getting a toaster (we had been toaster less for over 4 years then, and we are currently toaster less)), obviously my purse (stuffed with all sorts of valuables, chap stick, $$, pen, paper, etc.) a book (I never pass up a moment to read), a kid or two (I am always trying to give each kid some quality time throughout the week, and yes more than half the time we have a kid tagging along on dates), some sort of bribe for the lucky kids that are with me, quarters for the quarter machines are the best so far (I know, I know I mustn't bribe the kids, but I have a reliable source that tells me that bribing kids is essentially rewarding their good behavior, especially if you do it at random).