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Why it is So Important to Focus on the Big Picture Rather than Our Daily Difficulties

2015-09-18 aprilmomoffour accomplishment, attitude, back pain, family, parenting

Today the boys and I had to walk all the way to the mini-mart, which is all of 1/2 a mile. I put JD in the double jogger, that way I could put the milk I needed in the empty seat. How did we let ourselves run completely out of milk? Families of six cannot do such a thing! I didn’t let anyone ride bikes, so Caleb ran most of it. One of Daniel’s biggest wishes is to beat Caleb […]

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Pre-Birth Jitters: Too Excited to Sleep at Night!

2013-05-26 aprilmomoffour art, Caleb, parenting, pictures, pregnancy, third trimester

***Too Excited to Sleep*** I have the worse pre-birth jitters ever!!! This is so crazy and ridiculous, but for about a week now I have been too excited to go to sleep at night!! I’ve been having to take naps when Dan does in order to finish out my day, but then when it’s time to go to bed, forget it. I’m not uncomfortable. I’m not one of these that makes constant trips to the facilities. I just lie there […]