I’m 39 weeks pregnant and trusting in the Lord’s timing for Amelia Elaine to officially join us. I had an ultrasound this week to check her weight. I always have big babies. My midwife said she believes that the Lord anointed me for child-birth. I agree. 
At this point Miss Amelia measures at 40 weeks and weighs approx 8.7 lbs.
3D Ultrasound picture 38.5 weeks. Check out her puckered lips and CHEEKS!
January has been a slow and steady month for us. I mentioned in my 38 week update that I have a massive case of the end-of-pregnancy lazies. I know, I know, I’m not lazy – I’m growing a human. Over the last few weeks I’ve just given in to the fact that it’s okay to sit and do nothing.
We have made it outside for a few snow days. We’ve received nothing more than an inch or two.
Liam Joseph, our New Years baby, turned two. I made him a giant chocolate chip cookie with ice cream and placed his favorite Thomas train on top. Instant wonderful mommy points. Confession: I ate an entire roll of cookie dough while making this.
Naomi loves to pull out her workbox and get creative. She’s very artsy and will create for hours.
Liam (2) and Gabriel (3) love sorting. They sort beads, beans, Legos, and rice.
I’m very unoriginal when it comes to homeschooling toddler/preschool years. You can read about our easy-going early years of homeschool here.
Jadin (12) and Zion (9) got a new laptop for Christmas. This was mainly because a friend blessed us with two years of Teaching Textbooks. Jadin continues to devour any WWII reading. He also loves his airsoft guns and making Lego movies. He has led the troops in my slow-motion this month. Him and Zion rotate washing dishes and help keep the laundry in motion. I consider these great life skills. We’ve also tvschooled and watched Drive-Thru History on Netflex. I love that it is faith-based and history rich. Watch it if you haven’t yet.
Zion reads anything he can get his hands on. He also reads often to his little brothers. I lost my voice for nearly a week this month but story-time still continued thanks to Zion.
We’re not too terribly exciting at the moment, but we’re keeping our patient watch for Amelia and enjoying the slow indoor days of winter.
How has January treated your homeschool?
I love your confession about the cookie dough!
Prayers for a smooth delivery and healthy baby girl. She’s beautiful already!
You have a beautiful family! January’s has been interesting for us as well. Trying to get back into the groove from our 2 week Christmas break. This homeschool year is flying by!
Praying for you and your family as you await the arrival of your baby girl.
Blessings,
Laurie
Praying for a safe {soon} delivery of your precious little girl. My last baby (#4) was my first baby while homeschooling. I felt pretty bad about those last couple of weeks. I’m glad I’m not the only one who slows down to a crawl in those final couple of weeks.
We did a LOT of reading in the couple of weeks before and after she was born…
All the pictures of the kids are great, but I love the one of Liam on his birthday. He looks so proud and happy!
I love the idea of the crate of crafty stuff. I have a 3 1/2 yr old that would love, love, love this. I am totally doing this …so thank you muchly! I love your easy-goingness. I need to hear that there are others not all tied up in a bunch over education. Well, thank you. And I prayed for you.
I am so glad to see u here again. I have missed ur posts. U r such an inspiration to me as I have 4 young children , I home school the oldest, 2 are in pre school – mostly to pick up the langauge- we live over seas, and one baby well almost 2 year old at home with me. I will be praying for you – I had a water birth and it really is wonderful if u can make it in the water. I love your honest post, and love that ur kids help out so much I hope I succeed to teach my kids the same – be blessed and encourage, I am so sorry about ur fall a really good friend of mine mother of 7 just fell going down stairs 2 weeks ago and broke her leg…. Thank God u and baby are okay , but so scary and painful. Keep up the amazing example u r. And rest and wait to meet ur baby- easy, uncomplicated labor in His name.
Sounds perfect to me. Winters were made for hibernation, anyway, weren’t they? Wish you all the best on your birth. Pray it’s smooth and easy.
I’m a new follower and u have been such a great example and inspiration to my life! I’m (soon to be) 23 yrs old and i have a 3 1/2 yr old which I’ve started preschool at home with, a 2 1/2 yr old and my little princess will be 1 next month! I’m so inspired by u and the way u run things in ur home. It gets me excited about everything to come in the future for our life. I keep checking the website every day to see if ur back and how are u and baby Amelia! God bless u and ur beautiful family! Hope to hear from u soon!
HI I just found you a few weeks ago & have been reading everything you’ve posted in the few moments a day I actually can get on the internet. Please forgive me if someone else has already asked this, but what are the “workboxes” and what’s in them, how do you use them, especially the older boys. I’m in need some inspiration & help with organizational ideas!
I’m so glad to see you’ve had another baby!! I’ll keep checking back! God Bless your beautiful family!!
Sarah, married to dh for 21 years, homeschooling momma since 1999, to my 9 awesome kiddos!
Jesse 20, Brett 17, Texas 13, Levi 11, Susanna & Cheyenna 8, Amanda 5, Abilene 4, Rubianne 2
Hi Sarah,
That’s a GREAT question. So great in fact that I realized my reply to you was becoming a small blog post. If you don’t mind, check back in a few days and I’ll answer your question with pictures.