The Huffmaster Family

Please keep praying for baby as I had some more spotting today. I’m not cramping or anything else, just the annoying and a bit worrisome spotting. It had been gone for about 10 days before resuming. I see the OB on 2/11, so I’ll see what he says, but until then I’m just waiting and praying! I have to go with what I know which is at my u/s a couple of weeks ago everything looked perfect and that baby, from before it’s conception,  has been in the Lord’s hands!

Other than that, I’m doing very well! I feel pretty good, although I’m a bit sniffley today.  My oldest 2 children had a cold, so I guess I’m next! I need to get back to exercising. That always makes me feel better, so I’m going to try and do some walking tomorrow.

I’m already finding myself, everytime I go to the store, looking at those itty bitty pink and blue outfits and socks and such. I’m SO in love with this precious person I don’t even know yet!

Lots of changes to my healthy living goals, including being forced to eat healthy and exercise for baby! That’s a GOOD thing! If I’m going to be forced to do something, that’s sure a great reason to be! :biggrin So for the last couple of weeks I’ve been eating only healthy for me foods, and exercising (usually walking) 30 minutes a day whether I want to or not. Morning sickness was pretty fierce at first, but it’s getting much better although I’m still quite nauseous and certain things I avoid at all costs, like red meat, I can’t stand to smell it cooking!  :greeneyes
I guess the Lord knows I need to be able to eat to keep my blood sugar under control. When I can’t eat it goes crazy, and when I eat well it’s just about perfect!

Both of those things are paying off! I feel better and I’m continuing to lose weight. I’m not “dieting” as I don’t even believe in the word, but if continued loss through the first part of pregnancy is a side effect of eating well and exercise I’ll take it! Actually it’s not unusual for me to lose some weight during pregnancy, and my doctor has always said it’s because I’m taking more healthy steps! I usually gain it all back though plus about 5-10lbs in the last trimester, but hopefully I can avoid that part…the going over what I lost in the first place anyway. If I end this pregnancy at what I started I will be thrilled, and if I’m over I’ll continue taking my day to day to the Lord, and doing what I can do to take it off again.

The Lord has been my best friend through all of this! That’s the way it should be…He’ll always be there for me! My family has also been such wonderful encouragement, especially my blessing of a husband!

So on to the weigh in! My weight this morning was 211.8 so since December 2007 I’ve lost 45.2 pounds! That’s two 20lb bags of tators and a bag of sugar! Funny how I gauge my loss by food I miss! :wink2

As I said I’m not doing measurements for obvious reasons. I do believe without a doubt my waist, hips, and chest measurements will increase, don’t you? So it’s pretty pointless to measure right now, but I’ll start that back up in the next new year (2009)!

Last but not least a HUGE thank you to my readers for encouraging me so much in the last year! You are all a blessing!

So… ok it’s not “quite” the end of January yet, but close to it! I’m ready for SPRING!!! I just thought I would take a few moments to give some updates!

Our family is faring the winter months very well…God is good! We’ve been blessed to not have any illnesses so far!
Our family van did break down on Sunday, although it had been acting up for awhile. That’s not a major catastrophe though, and I figure the Lord is just telling us to slow down. Jack still has a car to drive that was so kindly loaned to us several months ago to get back and forth to nursing school, and to take me on errands. As long as we can still do those things we’re just fine! We’re still hoping to get it looked at and repaired when we are able but for right now there’s no hurry to get that done.

Jack is in his second week of nursing school and doing well. He has a test today though that he must get at least the required grade on to continue the program, so prayer is appreciated!

On a sad note…Jack lost a dear elderly friend on January 15. He was also his caregiver one night a week, and misses his time with him more than he says I’m sure. Please pray for this man’s family…the Lord knows his name.

The children are doing wonderfully in their homeschooling! I have one that really dislikes math, but that one disliked it more in public school! It’s not that said child doesn’t do well once they DO the work, just getting them to do it…well!
In fact all the children have an A average in all their subjects. Some would say, well that’s because you are doing the grading. NOT SO! They know I cut them NO slack! ROFL It’s SUCH a blessing and privilege to be educating our children, as it should be! More important than academics though, we are learning more about the Lord, together as a family!

And last but not least, the Lord we are learning so much more about, has blessed our family once again. Our 7th child is due to arrive in late August and I’m entering my 9th week. If you haven’t already been reading, my pregnancy journal is linked in the sidebar under the main menu heading. In our church there has been many other pregnancy announcements in the last few months, and it’s such a blessing to watch the Lord grow our fellowship and be a part of that growth!

Warning…mom is sitting on the bed wearing only a bra, and there are a couple of seemingly naked children towards the end, but no “private parts” are shown on anyone. She’s singing a song based on Psalm 23 just before she delivers her 10lb baby.

But it you can overlook all that stuff…you’ll be blessed to watch this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3WA9iHz5ww

Since my last post the spotting has stopped and we’ve been doing fine! Praise The Lord! Please continue to pray that it doesn’t start up again. My first OB appointment will be 2/11. For now there isn’t much else to report. LOL I’m feeling pretty sick and pretty tired! YAY! haha Things seem to be going along very well!

I was just looking at that picture in my sidebar of what our baby looks like right now in this stage of development. It’s sort of odd looking isn’t it. All babies are truly fearfully and wonderfully made by our Creator!

Psalm 139: 14 - 15

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.