100 things about me

Let's see. This could be hard...but here goes.

1.I had my first child at 17

2.I was a senior in high school

3.No, the father and I werent together anymore

4.Graduated high school anyway

5.Moved away from home right when I graduated

6.To get married

7.To a guy I used to date

8.Caught him cheating, and I left

9.To another town

10.Where I met another guy

11.My daughter was born soon after

12.Fianlly divorced...Wasn't married anymore...wasn't going to get married anymore

13.Split up with daughter's father

14.Got with someone else...

15.Yes, I have issues with men...blame it on my step father

16.Split with him

17.Moved to new town with old boyfriend

18.We were just friends

19.Seriously

20.He paid half rent, I paid rest. He had his own room...I had mine.

21.Decided that I still loved him

22.He decided the same

23.We didnt want to be "friends with benefits" so...

24.We got married

25.He was married before too

26.She cheated on him also

27.What's with those unfaithful people?

28.Got married March 8, 1997

29.Both children were in the wedding

30.They were cute!!!

31.Had 3rd child 9 months after wedding

32.Wow...

33.Worked until I had complications from pregnancy

34.Never worked a job outside of the home since

35.It stunk to have your kids call someone else mom

36.And miss out on the firsts

37.Got pregnant again with child #4

38.He was a failure to thrive baby, so I couldnt nurse him

39.Thus, I got pregnant again with child #5 when he was 5 months old

40.None of these were accidents

41.We believe God is firmly in control of our family size

42.And He wont give us more than we can handle

43.He hasn't let me down yet

44.Decided I wanted to homeschool

45.Took kids out at christmas break and never looked back

46.Oldest was in 2nd grade and daughter was in kindergarten

47.Now they are 10th and 8th

48.So that's 8 years now

49.Still enjoying it

50.Wont put them back in school

51.Had baby #6 in 2003

52.4 children got the chicken pox at the same time when said baby was 7 months old

53.That wasnt fun...but we made it through

54.Miscarried my first child in Nov. 2004

55.That was horrible.

56.Wasn't anything wrong with the baby

57.Feb 2005 I was pregnant again

58.Bought new home in April of that year

59.The stress of a new home purchase, and newly pregnant wasn't fun either

60.Somehow we made it through that one

61.Wanted to find out what the baby was

62.Had 3 different ultrasounds by 3 different people

63.At 2 different hospitals even

64.Told us we were having a girl

65.I have the ultrasound pics to prove it

66.He came out a boy

67.SURPRISE!!

68.No name and no clothes for the poor child

69.Loved him just the same

70.Don't believe your ultrasounds

71.It can happen to anyone

72.Got pregnant again when #7 was 3 months old

73.Wow, that was quick

74.God had a plan

75.Dr. thought we miscarried

76.We didn't

77.Told us that she was a girl

78.Didn't believe them

79.They were right

80.Induced a week before my 33rd birthday

81.Complications during delivery

82.Complications at birth

83.Developed jaundice and was in the hospital 4 days

84.Out for 1...back in again for 3 more

85.Developed blood clot in my leg from laying around in the hospital all that time

86.I got my own little hospital stay

87.All around christmas time

88.That wasnt fun

89.Back in hospital again in January

90.She had pneumonia

91.Don't like hospitals much

92.Discovered she had microcephaly at 3 months

93.Wasnt growing

94.Many tests....many doctors...much stress

95.Given a syndrome name...big deal

96.Live daily in praise that we get to have her

97.Kids love her... and they are even vital to her development

98.1 year has passed and we are settling down into some routines

99.Happy to be here

100.Looking forward to what the future brings.