She has the ear of the Lord...

Many of you probably remember a couple of posts where I talked about Elyssia's prayers and how she let us know ahead of time that she was praying for another baby(ies).  She said that she would wait until March because she didn't want me to be sick on vacation. Well, she kept her word and God answered her prayers.  For those of you wondering why my posts dropped off so suddenly, this would be your answer. We confirmed our suspicions a week and a half ago and shortly thereafter the usual all day nausea appeared.  Trying to get in to see a doctor has been the challenge.  Right now Kindersley only has 3 doctors servicing those in town and from the surrounding areas.  In May it will go down to 1 doctor all by himself for 20 days!  I cannot imagine what will go on then.  My doctor is on maternity leave, since she had her baby on Monday.  She has graciously told the other doctors that she will only take 3 months off.  That is a great kindness on her part, considering that she's allowed to have a year of paid maternity leave, should she want to take that much. I'm very thankful that she will be my doctor for this delivery too:).  Dr. Monte said that there are supposed to be 8 or 9 doctors in Kindersley by the end of the year.  A busy summer with the shortage, but a blessing to look forward to.  So, after finding that there was no chance to get into a doctor I went to the hospital to get a prescription for Diclectin.  It has helped somewhat, but the nausea is still there most of the time. It does prevent the constant throwing up, which is a blessing.  There are not the normal cravings of a pregnant woman, as the mere thought of food usually makes me nauseous. This too shall pass though, and hopefully even faster than the previous pregnancies. It may sound crazy, but I have to admit that we're looking forward to having another little personality around the place.  That's not to say that the current personalities don't drive us a little wonky sometimes, but we're all a work in progress and have areas that others don't appreciate:).  So, to wrap it all up, we're looking forward to meeting this new little blessing that the Lord is giving us. An early Christmas present since the due date is around the 5th of December.  I'm going to try to keep that date in mind, but if the baby arrives in November I won't be too surprised.  These little ones seem pretty eager to come out and join in the commotion of the other siblings.  I wonder what they think of all the noise sometimes. So, posting might be a bit sparse for the next while, but at least you know why:). 

  We're holding down the fort today while Scott is off in Saskatoon helping another pastor reshingle his roof. It's a most unpleasant day for it with wind and rain mixed with snow, but he called at noon and they're making the best of things.

A couple of the ladies have been a great blessing in sending over some meals.  I'm SO thankful for the opportunity to not have to stand over the stove and smell the food:).   Until next time....