40 weeks and 5 days pregnant...PATIENCE is needed.

I have always believed I was a PATIENT person. During trying times in our lives, I have always been the calm, positive, PATIENT person in a situation. Well, I am not anymore. The length of this pregnancy is taking a toll on me and my PATIENT attitude. I know many have gone longer than I. I am sure they were not very PATIENT, either. Now, my sweet husband has taken up my role as of late. He is the calm, positive, PATIENT person in our home right now. He is the one being very PATIENT with ME. I am becoming more and more discouraged about our Little Lady coming at the Lord's perfect time. It is my desire that she comes on her own, without medical intervention...inducement. Still, the thought of getting a little medical help to get things going is appealing to me. I am that ready to have her. After all, I am approaching 41 weeks!! I have never in all 7 of my pregnancies gone this long. Never. That probably sounds a bit selfish...I am being selfish. My body aches in places that makes doing normal day to day things difficult. I am physically and emotionally tired. Waking up 5 times a night to use the bathroom makes one very tired. PATIENCE is what I need but no longer have.

As I go through today with some contractions and feeling her squirm, I will be praying for PATIENCE. For the Lord's time to be now for her to come into this world. She is anxiously awaited for by all of her siblings. Who are also losing PATIENCE. They have been awesome and have really stepped up to the plate to help me around the house. They are quite a bunch of special kids. I am very blessed.

A little more PATIENCE...just a little more.

40 weeks pregnant...

I hit my due date yesterday when I firmly believed I wouldn't. See, I haven't gone to 40weeks since our 2nd baby. The other 4 arrived between 38 and 39 weeks. It is very sobering when things don't go as you believe they should. God has His own timing when it comes to precious babies.

I admit to being tired, achy and frustrated. I want to cuddle and nurse this little heaven sent angel. For me I am ready. Now I wait until she is ready. She will come. She will not live inside me forever. I know all this. Still, I am anxious.

I feel her squirm because her living quarters are to small for the acrobatics she once did. With each little squirm the thought of her getting bigger and bigger as each day passes brings a little bit of fear. I've never had a 9+ lb baby. My largest babies were #3 and #4 who both weighed 8lb 6 oz and they arrived at 39 weeks! I have never had a small baby. My smallest was 7lb 9oz...that was my first. The rest have been bigger...8+ lb. After the first 2 weeks my babies look like infants. The newborn stage doesn't last long in our home. I think that is why I have always longed for more babies. I love babies. I love the newborn stage. I always feel cheated that it is so short lived here in our home. I will certainly treasure each day of the newborn stage I have with this Little Lady...

Now, I pray for her arrival to be soon...if it be the Lord's will.

A New Blog has been created...

I went today to update Michelle's Gathering Room (I know it has been a long time) to realize that it needed to change. When you look at my life, it isn't just Michelle's life. It is the lives within my life that make up MY life. Eight other lives that fill my life with much love and joy...



So, I thought...why not create a new blog that includes those very special people in my life? It seemed like the perfect and natural thing to do as I sit here and wait for the arrival of our 7th child.



The Journey of 9 Lives is about me, the love of my life and our 7 children. Being a family of 9 is wonderful and there is always lots going on in our lives. Most things are typical family issues. Defiant child, potty training woes and lots of giggles! Some things are sad and some are happy. Where is life taking us and what forks in the road have we come upon? Decisions being made about many different issues. When you have 7 children there are always decisions being made in one form or fashion. All of this makes us a family. Our journey is never ending as we grow as a family and as we grow in Christ.


I welcome you to join us in The Journey of 9 Lives...our lives.