Siblings

Pregnancy Diary: Finding Out About Baby #3

Welcome to my first pregnancy diary post for baby #3! These are a series of posts written throughout my pregnancy that are just stream of consciousness-style writing about the emotional and physical journey through the blessing of carrying our child! This first post was written the day I found out I was expecting, so it’s truly all over the place! Thanks for joining me on this journey 🙂

Tuesday June 25th, 2024

So… I’m pregnant for the third time! Is this even real life? I was not expecting to be pregnant when I took a test today. I just didn’t really have any inkling that I was expecting except for the fact that I had a weird, bitter taste in my mouth yesterday and today.

This morning, the kids and I went to our favorite place: the creek. It’s a trail near our house with a beautiful creek. We had such a nice morning. Sadie got stung by a bee on her foot yesterday and didn’t want to walk, so she sat in the stroller and held Mordecai on her lap. The weather was perfect (70s and sunny) and the kids were happy just throwing rocks in the water. I felt so content! My heart was full just doing the mom thing with my precious children.

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Our Homeschool Plans for the Year (2024-2025)

We’re at the start of another homeschool year! Sadie is kind of in an in-between year this year because in Pennsylvania, we don’t have to report anything to the state until she is six-years-old by September 1st. Her birthday falls at the end of September, so we have a year of being able to explore and learn and do what works for us before there are certain requirements for days, hours, or subjects to be covered.

Because we don’t have to report to the state this year, does that mean we’re not doing any learning? No way! We have a plan of subjects we’re going to cover and how often, curriculum we plan to use, and some learning goals. At the same time, I am holding the word “plan” loosely, because I know things can and will change as the year goes on. As of now, here’s what’s on the agenda for the school year!

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