I continue to dream, dream of the time to start trying to conceive, dream of the delight in wondering whether I’ve conceived, dream of the time to take the test, dream of the results. It is hard now, to keep my mind off of it, but I’m sure the best time to try for our fourth and final child is a bit later. The more time goes by, the less sure I am of our choice to get pregnant, but the more sure I am that I want four kids! Can that possibly make any sense?
June is still so little, though her initiation and success with her own potty-training suggests otherwise! And Sid wants to take a family vacation to Tokyo at the end of Summer. It will be nice to not be pregnant while traveling. It feels right in my heart to wait until after June is 3 to give birth. So hopefully, conception will occur sometime this fall, maybe around my birthday? We’ll see.
At an estate sale a few weeks ago I was picking out some books to buy and I came across a copy of Name Your Baby and I had to get it due to the fact that it was only 50 cents. It has been fun to go through it page by page and, again, dream. I was surprised to see the name Aveline in there. And I’m even more surprised that the name is so rare, given that it was included in that book which was printed in 1986 (it seems to me that every mother would want to name her baby daughter Aveline!). Just now I found a post-it note on one page in the girl names section with “Jessica Jennifer Shannon Monica” scrawled on it. So fun to come across an expectant mother’s dreaming! I do the same thing, practice writing out the prospective name, middle name with Stankovits trailing. Then if it looks good, I write out the names and middle names of those of us who already exist alongside. So fun! Sometimes, when I get just too pumped about this other little person I want to raise so badly, I think that if I write out my current favorite names (one boy and one girl name) and decorate the paper with my bestest creativity, then that’ll stave off my baby appetite for a while! I haven’t quite gotten to that point yet, though : )
So much to look forward to! Summer trips and a break from structured education, a possible trip to Japan, starting a new semester with a new educational philosophy and a possible pregnancy somewhere thereafter! Life is so good, God is so good. And that’s where I’m at with that.
Looks like I overpaid for my copy!!
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Hi, Jennifer! Our faimilies met at Doheney Beach State Park in May. It was so awesome getting to know you guys. I’ve wanted to get on your website and get in touch sooner, but . . . you know how life is. Your site is awesome! I’m encouraged already and I’ve only read a couple pages. God bless your holidays! I would love to keep in touch! (Do you really have a pomogranate tree in your yard?) -Kendra
Hey Kendra!! I’ve wondered how you guys are doing and I’m so glad to hear from you :) Let’s definitely keep in touch! Yes, we do have two pomegranate trees and they are very productive. We have other mature fruit trees, too, that was part of what attracted us to this house. The trees had been neglected for many years before we moved here, so we actually lost a couple :( Did I mention how glad I am to hear from you?