Some of what is going on here:
My house is completely destroyed and I am trying to take it back in small steps. I have told my family that it MUST be completely clean by the time I am 22 weeks along and that I am hiring a professional cleaning service to come out and do a "spring clean" [which will be $140 !!! but I just can't STAND the thought of bringing a newborn into this pig sty!]
I did 12 loads of laundry over the weekend [along with working all day Sunday and cooking 3 meals for 20 people to take to my brother and his family and a lady from our homeschool group that just had a baby who is still in the hospital - it is her 9th baby!]. And, believe it or not, I am *still* not completely caught up on laundry - I have 3 more loads to go!!!!
This past weekend was my last big "hurrah" - I am going into hibernation mode from here on out. No more volunteering, no more cooking for other families, etc, until this baby is here safe and sound. I had a significant BP spike last week [at 16 weeks - NOT good]. We had to double my meds, and now my BP is controlled again - but it is not a good sign for me to have to be doubling my meds already this early. I don't usually have any trouble till 30-32 weeks and I was expecting the same this time. Earlier problems are, obviously, more dangerous for the baby and for me. So, I'm done helping and volunteering until after baby is born!
I have 2 dozen eggs in an incubator on my dresser that should hatch some time Fri or Sat! That has been very exciting - we candled the eggs to see the chicks and it has been really thrilling for the kids. [and me LOL!] This has been the best homeschool project ever! We had 4 eggs that weren't fertile, but the other 24 are fertile and *growing*! I do hope at least a couple of the chicks hatch and survive. Now that our hens are actually laying eggs for us, it is even more exciting to have chickens! :) [Oh, and Monkey1 has finally decided that we CAN eat the boys that hatch LOL!]
Speaking of which - we got FOUR eggs yesterday - in one day! Our "Araucana" chicken, the one who lays green or blue eggs, laid her first egg yesterday - a really pretty greenish/turqoise one! It was very exciting. And fresh eggs *definitely* taste better than those yucky store bought ones - even the expensive organic ones I was buying!
We are loving the chickens!
The most fun we had all week was last Saturday at our Parish picnic! It was awesome with food, games, jumpy jumps for the kids, etc - it was a blast! You can see that below in these pics!
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Believe it or not sometimes I look back on the old laundromat days fondly! I mean, you get all of your laundry done at once and you don't have to worry about it every day. But then I only had to wash for one and/or two, so of course it was easier!
But now I have my two oldest doing all of their own laundry so it's a BIG help.
Keep us posted on your BP.
Cutie pie in her sunhat! It sure looks like they had a lot of fun. I'm so excited for your hatchlings. It will be fun to see what comes out of them!
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