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This is the quietest moment I can remember having lately.  I can't actually remember having a quiet moment in the last few months.  There are so many things I want to do.  Sleep.  Read.  Take a walk.  Cook something healthy and yummy.  Clean my ever-messy house! (I don't really want to do this one but wish it would happen magically).  So, I'm blogging instead.  Somehow blogging makes me feel satisfied and helps me to process where I am right now.  It might be quick and it will have no pictures, but I will be able to type out all that has been going on and feel a little lighter by the end.

My parents are here!  They came 2 1/2 weeks ago and leave on Tuesday.  We've mostly stayed around the house and found that cooking for 6, cleaning up after 6 and playing with small children can occupy an entire day.  Mom has helped me organize and graciously washed all our dishes.  Dad has been helping Scotty with projects and entertaining Moses, who is crawling!  Mo has responded well to their visit, although he has regressed at night.  Boo.  This could be due to just about anything and I am learning to roll with it.  The girls have LOVED playing ponies and animals and just about anything with their grandparents and we take daily walks over to the land to see progression on the house.  How lovely it will be to host people when we have a larger home!!  You're all invited.  :)

Scotty has had the last week at Highlands doing school prep and orientation!  During this last year of transition, there have been a few moments when I've thought- when is it going to end?  The date for school to start and Scotty to begin working officially seemed to hover so far off into the misty future.  But, as always happens, it got here!  He's been so busy trying to keep up with house build stuff and getting to know his way around a new community and job.  He's so happy and I love that.  We know it will be a huge transition for our family (another one- yay!), but we also know it will be so healthy for all of us.  I love that he will be on campus with Natty and eventually with the other two.  I love that he already has some really good guy friends among the staff...something he hasn't had and really needed for a while now.  I love how it is challenging him to live with excellence and integrity in his work, something that is so important to him, in order to honor Christ and draw others to Him.  It's going to be so good.  And maybe a bit challenging.

I feel like I've lived in this apartment cave for the last few months.  Adding a third child, and one who is essentially special needs, is a lot of work.  I've come up for air a few times and been able to go out with some girl friends or to a Bible study, thanks to Scotty hanging out with all three, but it's been intense.  However, I feel strongly that this is God's call on us as a family, and me in particular as a mom.  He has sustained us and will continue to do so.  I'm hoping with the start of school, Natty and Scotty out of the house, and just the three of us here, I can get into a routine.  I like routine.  A lot.  I miss time and energy to read, to work out, just to think.  But, that will come.  Right now- my baby is sitting in his crib screaming and trying to get my attention, so we will hold off on more thoughts for now.  Thanks for sticking with us.