Ten is a Beautiful Number
OK, I can’t keep quiet any longer!
I have known for a whole week! The news has leaked out here in Alaska but now we are going public. I found out two days AFTER my hubby left. It would have been nice to celebrate together. I would have known sooner but just misread the physical symptoms as pre-deployment stress. Obviously, that was not the case. I can now literally say my I have my hands full.
Baby number ten is on the way.
I am feeling pretty good so far considering how sick I usually am. I am nauseous, sleepy, having a few migraines, and I can no longer stand the taste of my regular diet coke, but thankfully that is all. Of course, that is ALWAYS open to change! I would love not to have months of the usual vomiting and dry heaving though!
We already have a boy’s name and have narrowed our girl name down to three. Due date as of now is November 23. We will be having a very thankful Thanksgiving!
Psalm 127:1a Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.
Psalm 127:3 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.
Psalm 139:13-16 For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works;my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret,intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance;in your book were written, every one of them,the days that were formed for me,when as yet there was none of them.
Praise the Lord with us! And please pray for our family.
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March 30th, 2010 at 8:00 am
Congratulations! How wonderful! (sorry about the morning sickness)
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March 30th, 2010 at 8:03 am
Congratulations on another blessing! And hoping the queasiness goes away quickly!
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March 30th, 2010 at 8:04 am
Congrats!! May Yah give you strength and peace as this little one grows inside of you.
Shalom and blessings upon your household!
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March 30th, 2010 at 8:07 am
How terribly exciting!! Ten is a beautiful number! Congratulations to you and your family
March 30th, 2010 at 8:16 am
What wonderful news! Many blessings to you!
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March 30th, 2010 at 8:23 am
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March 30th, 2010 at 8:42 am
Congratulations. Ten is a beautiful number. And so is 11, 12, 13, 14, and so on!! Take good care of yourself.
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MamaArcher
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March 30th, 2010 at 8:47 am
@tricia, Oh, I soooo agree!
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March 30th, 2010 at 9:22 am
Wonderful news!
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March 30th, 2010 at 9:24 am
FANTASTIC NEWS!!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU
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March 30th, 2010 at 9:26 am
Wow! It seems like just yesterday that you were announcing #9!
I hope we can have another soon too!
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March 30th, 2010 at 9:28 am
What a blessing!
Jenn
March 30th, 2010 at 9:28 am
YAY! Congratulations for you!
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March 30th, 2010 at 9:32 am
Congratulations! What wonderful news!
Cxx
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March 30th, 2010 at 9:32 am
Congratulations, Kristine!!! I perked up in church on Sunday when John mentioned it – what a blessing! Please, please, please let us know if there’s any way – particularly tangible, as the intangible goes without saying – that we can help and support you while your husband is gone. Have a blessed Tuesday!
MamaArcher
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March 30th, 2010 at 9:35 am
@Audra, Thanks Audra! John and Karen just found out shortly before worship began. Prayers are appreciated and I will let you know if I need help. THANK YOU!
March 30th, 2010 at 9:46 am
Congratulations!!! My sister is expecting her #14 this summer. I guess she didn’t feel comfortable leaving it at 13…
I’m sorry your husband had already deployed when you found out. What a wonderful surprise for him too!
MamaArcher
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March 30th, 2010 at 9:52 am
@Val, Yes, he is very happy and excited. Something to cheer him while he is gone. It would have been nice to celebrate together though.
March 30th, 2010 at 9:58 am
Congratulations! May God continue to bless you.
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March 30th, 2010 at 9:59 am
Congrats! What an awesome God we have and what a blessing He has given ya’ll! I will be praying!
Love,
Terri Sue
March 30th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Woo-hoo! So excited for you!
Except the nausea… my husband called me “Puke-a-hontas”.
Rejoicing with you,
Julie
March 30th, 2010 at 10:11 am
WONDERFUL!!! I have been thinking about this for a few months actually ;-D I’m good with my “lucky 7″, but thought you might keep going. You are an inspiration and sooooo admirable!! I know you’ll say somethign about being imperfect adn such, but that is part of what makes you soooo admirable
Love you tons and tons my favorite cuz!!
MamaArcher
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March 30th, 2010 at 10:36 am
@sharon, Thank you sweetie! You are such an encourager! Love you too! IT would be nice to see you again…….there are just so many miles between where we live.
March 30th, 2010 at 10:15 am
Praising God for your newest blessing! I will be keeping you all in my prayers!
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March 30th, 2010 at 10:15 am
Congrats!
That’s so exciting!
We are praying to be blessed again but have had negative tests since last July~ :{ I am still nursing my 2 1/2yr old so I pray that is why!
I know…..all in God’s time!
I will keep you and your hubby in my prayers!
That God will bring him home safe and for a stress free pregnancy….sigh….ok I know there WILL be some stress, but that God will give you the GRACE to handle it all!
Warmest Blessings,
Georgiann
MamaArcher
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March 30th, 2010 at 10:38 am
@Fruitful Harvest, Thank you, it probably is the nursing. God is the one to open and close the womb as you are well aware.
) God’s timing is always perfect.
Stress free would be great but stresses always come. The Lord will carry us through those stresses. I just need to remember to rest in Him. Thank you for your prayers.
March 30th, 2010 at 10:31 am
Wow! Congratulations girl! You definately will have your hands full. I am so impressed…10! I can hardly handle 2 at times. God will bless you and your family!
Congrats again!
March 30th, 2010 at 10:37 am
Congrats!! We are due right around the same time. “) (But this will *only* be number 7 for me.) So excited for you!!
~k
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March 30th, 2010 at 10:52 am
Congratulations! What wonderful and blessed news. God has been very gracious to your lovely family.
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March 30th, 2010 at 10:52 am
Congratulations!! What happy news for you & your family! How long will your hubby be away?
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MamaArcher
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March 30th, 2010 at 10:56 am
@Sandpiper, He will not be home until late October.
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March 30th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
@MamaArcher, Oh, that’s a long time to be away, but at least he’ll be back for the important part! Blessings!
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March 30th, 2010 at 10:55 am
Oh What wonderful news!!! Congratulations and may you have a blessed pregnancy.
God Bless,
Melissa D. SC
March 30th, 2010 at 10:57 am
Hallelujah! I wish I had had the same view of children when we first married that I do now. We might have that many, too!
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March 30th, 2010 at 11:02 am
Congratulation! So very very happy for you. What a wonderful Thanksgiving gift.
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March 30th, 2010 at 11:24 am
~Yay~ Congrats!!! We were blessed with #4 just 6 weeks ago. God bless you!
March 30th, 2010 at 11:42 am
How wonderful!!! We just welcomed our 4th boy to our now family of 7 children
How great that our bodies know to protect our babies. Diet soda isn’t good for those babies. I love the way God created a body to know it’s needs and divert our cravings to nurture our children <3
March 30th, 2010 at 11:56 am
Congradulations! Number 7 arrived in our house on March 7! They are all such a joy!!!
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March 30th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Congrats how wonderful
March 30th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
Very Very Very exciting!!!!!! Congratulations!
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March 30th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Congrats!
I’m so glad that this is timed so that your dh will be home to welcome number 10. I have several friends who are having babies alone….and that to me, is incredibly hard.
Exciting times. Yes, 10 is a good number.
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March 30th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
Congratulations to you and your family! What wonderful news. Many blessings for your pregnancy and baby. We’ll be praying for your family.
The Bibby Bunch
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March 30th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
That is so awesome! 10 blessings! So very happy for you.
March 30th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Not to take away from your news, but we have a secret too.
Blessing!
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MamaArcher
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March 30th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
@Anna & Jason Wilkinson, OOOOOO….well *whispering* congrats
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March 30th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Congratulations Kristine – and family! Too bad dh wasn’t there for the finding out, but better that he will be there for the delivery.
March 30th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Congrats
March 30th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Congrats!
March 30th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Congratulations, This is lovely news. May the Lord bless and keep you as your baby grows and bring hubby home safe, too!
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March 31st, 2010 at 6:25 am
As a mother of 10, I agree it is a wonderful number. Praying for you that God will bless you with a good health and strong spirit to endure this time while your husband is gone. Super congratulations!!!!! God is so good!
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March 31st, 2010 at 7:55 am
Congratulations!
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March 31st, 2010 at 8:07 am
Congratulations on #10!!! It will be nice to have the baby to prepare for while you wait for your husband to return. I will be praying for you!
Blessings,
Nancy
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March 31st, 2010 at 9:18 am
Praise God! Aside from all the vomiting, all-day sickness, food aversions, etc., isn’t being pregnant a great gift? As someone said to me, it’s the one time we get to help God create a miracle.
So happy for you and your growing family!
Kristina
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April 1st, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Congratulations!
I suffered with morning sickness throughout my two pregnancies, but it was worth every minute of it for the two blessings that we now have.
Have a wonderful and blessed Easter,
Love, Jillian ?
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April 2nd, 2010 at 7:34 pm
WOW! Congratulations!
April 6th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
You are very blessed.
Rachel
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April 16th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
Congratulations,Sorry this is so late. I have not been a great blogger since I started homeschooling as well as adding earthly #7 child to the bunch. This is our 1st reversal baby and I’m so thankful for this little girl our 5th girl to be coming Aug.
Congrats again I’m sooo happy for y’all.
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