Monday, October 21, 2013

Oh, baby!

Happy Monday, friends. It's so good to be back. I can't tell you how much I've missed you all! ☺

I'm sorry I've been gone for so long. Life threw me a couple of curveballs (both good and bad) right after my August vacation, and since then I've been having a hard time getting back into the social media habit. I've been quite the reluctant recluse for the past few months, but I'm so excited to join you all again!

So what's been up with me? Well, if you don't mind, I think I'll leave out the bad. The good, though, is amazing. In August I learned that I'm pregnant! The news was a big (and welcome) surprise! I'm a little more than fifteen weeks along right now, and although I'm very excited, I'm also a little nervous. It's been more than four years since I had my youngest child. Yikes!

Oh, baby!
Image courtesy of Marja Flick-Buijs, rgbstock.com

Today is the first day in months that I haven't felt like crawling back into bed the moment I got up. Pregnancy this time around is very different; it's definitely an adjustment. I have a lot less energy, take a lot of naps, clean only when absolutely necessary, and don't cook nearly as often as I used to. It's all I can do some days just to keep up with the kids. I've also been working on making room for one more person in this tiny house. I see a rummage sale in my future—or lots of trips to Goodwill. ☺

Thank you for all your kind comments, e-mails, and tweets. I hadn't been online much, so I didn't have a chance to read many of them until this past weekend. I'm so grateful for them all—and I'm so happy to be back!


Wishing you all a fantastic Monday. ☺

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  1. Pregnant? Congratulations! Take care of you :-)

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  3. Welcome back, I'm glad you came back!

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    1. Thanks, Leovi. I'm looking forward to catching up with your posts.

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  4. Welcome back and congrats! I've missed your Friday funnies. Hope Michigan was fun for you...we're still having pretty good weather, for Michigan anyway (-:

    Happy Monday.

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    1. Aw, thanks, Angela. I'm looking forward to getting back into the swing of things here. Michigan was great when I was there. This week, though, my family in the U.P. is expecting snow. Yuck. :)

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  5. It was so nice to see your name popping up in my comments this morning, Dana - I've missed you! What delightful news you've brought to make us smile on Mondays. I'm sorry that you've had to go thru some bad stuff, but a new baby on the way is a very good reason to smile and move ahead. I hope you'll soon be feeling a bit more energetic and I"ll be praying that all goes well for you and the little one that God has blessed you with. I bet there are some excited siblings in the house! Looking forward to seeing you here more often, but as always, life trumps blogging, take care of yourself first and join us when you can! Hugs and happy months ahead!

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    1. Thanks so much, Josie. You're very sweet. :) Yes, the kids are really excited. My son wants a boy, and my daughter wants a girl. LOL

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  6. Congratulations! That's great news. Glad to have you back! :)

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  7. Congrats!!!!

    I'm so glad you're back. I missed you while you were away. And man, I can only imagine the difference in pregnancies. My youngest is 7 and we're thinking we want to have more...except I'm looking at the clock and thinking, gosh, I really am getting a bit old for this. I'm so excited for you!

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    1. Thanks, Crystal. :) I know what you're saying about age. I've been labeled "advanced maternal age" for my last two pregnancies, and with my first one, I was right on the border. I never really felt my age until this pregnancy though. Things are a lot harder for sure.

      Can't wait to catch up with your blog!

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  8. Congratulations. It takes a lot of energy to be pregnant and care for the other children. Take care of yourself and take those naps.

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  9. Congratulations on this beautiful news!

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  10. Wow, congratulations!!
    Great to see you back. :)

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  11. Congratulations!! I had my two oldest almost 5 years apart and they have always been so wonderfully close. They're grown men now and they are still very close to one another. :)

    I love your good news!

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    1. Thank you! Hearing that your kids are close is a great comfort. My oldest two are less than two and a half years apart, and they are inseparable. I hope they share a bond with their baby brother or sister like the one your children have.

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  12. congratulations! I haven't blogged much I was thinking about you and hadn't heard from you in a while and here you are!! my sister is around 8 weeks along and has had terrible all-day sickness (she is 40 and this is her first) Hope you feel better soon!

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    1. Thank you! Congrats to your sister! I hope she gets over that sickness soon.

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  13. Congrats, Dana! I've missed you in bloggerville, but I'm so happy for you! REST all that you can. *hugs*

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    1. Aw, thanks, Jackie! I've missed all of you, too. I can't wait to catch up with everyone. :)

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  14. Congratulations young lady. I hope the kids are as excited as you are.

    It's good to see you back too...even though I've not been around much either.

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    1. Thanks, Martin. The kids are very excited! They couldn't wait to tell all their friends. :)

      I'm glad to be back. It feels like home here. I'm looking forward to catching up with you. ☺

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  15. Congratulations on your news. I would give you bump who is a little teddy I give to the girls who are expecting at work to keep your growing bump company as they too need a teddy but I'm afraid you will just have to have a virtual one.
    Glad your back.

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    1. Aw, you're sweet, Bill. Thanks so much. ☺

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  16. Dana I am SO glad you're back. I have missed your blog a ton :)

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    1. Aw, thanks, Keith. I've missed yours, too. :)

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  17. There you are!!! Welcome back. Once you stop blogging, it's so easy to just let it go, isn't it? And that's wonderful news. Many of the greatest things in life are surprises.

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    1. You're so right about the blogging. It's hard enough to come back after vacation, but when life throws a bunch of curveballs and you're unable to post for longer than you expected, it's even harder.

      Thanks so much! This is really a wonderful surprise. ☺

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  18. Now THAT's big news! Congratulations! Nothing beats a newborn baby (especially someone else's!!!!) ;)

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    1. LOL It sure is! It took my husband and me several days to get our heads wrapped around it. :)

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  19. CONGRATULATIONS! Welcome back, too. You were definitely missed!

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  20. awww congratulations and best wishes for a happy healthy pregnancy . Glad to see you back- I was a bit worried- and now I am NOT! Cheers!

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    1. Thanks so much, Kathe. :) I hope you had a great Monday!

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  21. Now that is the way to make a Comeback!!!! Congratulations! How exciting for you and your family! I guess my Dresser Drawer Crib post was perfect timing, LOL!!! Now you know that you don't have to rush out and get a crib and will be starting or carrying on a 'Family Tradition'. Sweeeet!!!!

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    1. I thought the same thing about your post when I read it! Thanks, Sue!

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  22. What wonderful news! It's good to have you back, but take it easy there mama :)

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    1. Thanks, Samantha. The hardest part for me is staying awake—but not to worry. I take plenty of naps! ;)

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  23. OH MY GOSH! I should have guessed it with the title. I'm usually pretty good at guessing when somebody is about to announce it.

    But ahhhh! Congrats! I'm so happy for you. =)

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  24. Been wondering what's happened to you. Glad to see you're back. And congratulations!!

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  25. Welcome back and congrats! I always try to focus on the good whenever possible. Unfortunately, life has tossed me some rather hellish curve balls.

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    1. Thanks so much! I try to put my focus on the good as well. Sometimes, though, that's hard...

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  26. Welcome back, I've missed you. Congratulations on the baby news - how exciting, as everybody else has said life and family come first. I hope your other issues get resolved one way or the other.

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    1. Thanks so much, Sally. I've really missed reading your stories. I'm glad to be back.☺

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  27. Well, it'll be hard for any of us to top that bit of news! So glad to see the Daily Dose back in my reader.

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    1. Aw, thanks. But haven't you had some great news lately? Or am I completely off base now?

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  28. How wonderful! Congratulations!

    And welcome back! You were missed! Fridays definitely weren't the same without your Friday posts. :)

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    1. It's nice to be missed. :) Thanks, Madeline.

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  29. So happy to have you back and congratulations!

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    1. Thanks so much, Michelle! We're very excited. :)

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  31. Do not be nervous, sure you have a good pregnancy!

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  32. Yay! You're back! I really missed you, and was beginning to think you weren't ever coming back. Congratulations on your pregnancy. That's awesome! I'm so happy for you!

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    1. Thanks so much, Sherry! I missed you too. I'm so happy to be back. ☺

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  33. Congratulations Dana! Don't worry it will all come back to you- It's like riding a bike.

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  34. WOW, congratulations!! I really missed seeing you and visiting you here. I am so glad you are back. ♥

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  35. Dana - I definitely noticed your absence and missed you. Glad you survived the bad and WOW the good is so amazingly good. So happy for you. Welcome back.

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  36. Welcome back and a huge congratulations!

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  37. congrats, Dana! I'm so happy for you!

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  38. Sorry to read that there's been bad stuff, but much congrats on the new baby growing in your belly. Exciting stuff, that is.

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  39. congrats on the pregnancy Dana and the new addition to your family! sorry about the tough stuff of life; it is hard sometimes to get ourselves up and going when life throws us curves; I am an advocate of a good cry sometimes (and then a chocolate bar) hope things get better soon!

    betty

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    1. Thanks, betty. I did the cry, the chocolate, and I read some poetry. That and all of these wonderful comments have helped so much!

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  40. Congratulations on the baby!

    Sorry to hear about the difficulties. I had looked at your blog several times and noticed you hadn't posted in awhile. I am sorry that things happened. :( Whatever it is...sometimes life happens, sometimes people happen, sometimes it's both...and either way it can be really hard. I hope things get better soon!

    It is nice to see you posting again!

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    1. Thanks for your thoughts and well-wishes, Wendy. Things are going much better now. I'm really excited to be back!

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  41. I've missed you too! So happy about the new baby. Praying for a smooth pregnancy. sometimes it's actually good to take a break from all the social media and live in the real world. LOL. Will keep you in prayer. God bless you, girl!

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    1. Thanks for the prayers and good thoughts! I agree: a break from social media is not always a bad thing.

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  42. Congratulations! I hope you start feeling better, and good luck with making room in the house. :-)

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