Beckys Blog

No, not the newest baby.  Here are some newborn pictures of the first 3.  They all 3 look so different, yet they look alike at the same time.  I can't help wondering if Annabelle will look like one of her siblings when she is born.  Raquelle - 2 weeks old Titus - 1 day old Keziah - 1 day old

This last week, I've been trying to start getting things ready around here.  Ready for a new baby, and also ready for next school year.  I am just about done picking out curriculum for Raquelle and Titus.  Titus surprised us and started sounding out simple words.  He is doing very well in the Kindergarten Hooked On Phonics workbook.  After not ever wanting to do any preschool, suddenly he is asking every day to do school...and when we finish, he asks if he can do more.  He is counting quite well with minimal help all the way to 100!  So I decided to start him in Kindergarten in the fall.  I already have the Abeka kindergarten readers from Raquelle and the Bob books.  We were given Horizon kindergarten math for him and he will share Raquelle's science and history books. Raquelle's schooling is tricky.  After reading a book to my mom, my mom informed me that her reading fluency is about on a 5th grade level.  However, she hasn't had...

Though I had good intentions to keep this blog active and post a couple times every month, the reality is that at 35 weeks pregnant, with 3 kids of my own plus daycare, it isn't exactly at the top of my agenda.  Things are starting to wind down now and the reality of how close Annabelle's birth is is starting to set in.  2 of my daycare kids are gone for the summer now.  I have a week and a half left with the other one and then I am off for 2 months.  Awana is done for the summer, this last swimming lesson session is done, Bible study is done and life is starting to slow down for the summer.  It's nice to have things a little slower paced, especially since I am moving at a little slower pace these days. I am amazed at this pregnancy.  I thought the end would be really hard because I had a hard time from about 26 to 30 weeks pregnant.  I had hip pain, sacroiliac issues, SPD, fatigue, etc.  However, now at 35 weeks pregnant, I actually feel better...