I was going to do a post about the wonderful time we had at the county fair, but I can't seem to find my camera. It's here somewhere, because I took a picture with it just last night, but in this house there are many things that I simply cannot find. It'll turn up eventually. Probably on Monday. Third trimester will do that to you...
As I walked around the house tonight and looked at all of the out-of-place things, I thought to myself, Is picking that up worth the heartburn caused simply by bending over too much? No. I'll do it another day. Monday seems to be that day lately - cleaning/laundry day. I get a lot done and the house looks pretty good by about 4pm Monday afternoon. It's all down-hill from there for the next 6 days, so if you're going to drop in, please come by on Monday in the late afternoon.
So here are some things from the last couple of weeks that are not the fair...
Let's start out with this handsome little dude. He's 29.5 weeks along right now, and my doctor tells me he's big for his age - 85%+ in all of his measurements. He's healthy and strong, and if motherly instincts are right at all, he'll be here sooner than his due date of October 28. I'm planning for more like October 18, but only time will tell.
I cannot wait for the day when I get to post a color picture of him taken with my phone or camera, and then I'll get to tell you his name. This child has been named since the day I saw two lines on that pregnancy test, and the day we get to reveal that to the world will be one of the top 3 days of my life. There is nothing that compares to those 24 hours after you first meet your child with no belly between you.
Despite my political background, I rarely post things of a political nature on here... at least, I think that's true. But I have to say at this point how very real all the news about Planned Parenthood selling baby parts has been to me. I literally cannot watch the footage - it makes me physically ill, and I just can't do it.
Here's the bottom line - either unborn babies are human or they are not. If they are, then they deserve to be defended to the full extent of the law as is required of the law by any other human. In other words, you don't get to remove or revoke the unalienable rights of the unborn baby (I'm thinking the right to life here...) simply because the mother "has rights." In the same way that both husbands and wives who are divorcing have equal rights, so, too, then ought unborn, unwanted babies and their mothers have equal rights.
And if these unborn babies are not determined to be humans, then you have to establish a logical case that they are not human. Is humanity determined by being wanted by a parent? By physical size? By age? By location? By independent viability? Or some other factor? If another factor, then what, exactly, makes me human and my unborn child not.
Some of you reading this may disagree wholeheartedly with me on this, and if so, please email me! I'd LOVE to get a straight answer about how your definitions of humanity differ from mine and why you think what you think. (Please don't send me an accusatory diatribe about how I don't love or support women in hard situations - anyone who knows me at all knows that's simply not true. I, myself, when I found out I was pregnant with my first was hit by the awesome, "Oh my God. I can't change this... did I really want this?" moment, and I understood, emotionally, why abortion is an option - I don't morally agree with it, but truly, I understand. And I was in a loving, supporting environment and actually TRYING to get pregnant. I get it. I do.) I don't have to agree with you, and I can promise you that you won't change my mind (and likely I won't change yours), but I really just want to understand where and how we differ in our thought process. Where does our logic diverge?
Moving on...
We got to hang out with this sweet little guy and his older brother the other day, and Lily was thrilled to pieces to have a chance to practice up for the coming of her new little brother. In fact, today in the car she told me how lucky she will be to have 2 little brothers and how she's going to be the best big sister in the world. I could not agree more!
*Sigh* I love this picture. My two little bookworms chilling out on big sister's bed reading books while I put away laundry. It was glorious for the 4 minutes it lasted! Connor has finally come around to enjoy books in the last few months (unlike his sister who loved to be read to from her birth). They will both sit and read with someone or will pick up books and "read" to themselves. It does this mama's heart such good. <3
The other day while we were sitting at lunch, I asked Lily to make a funny face and I would send it to Daddy at work. This is what I got. :)
When I asked Connor the same thing, this is what he did for his picture to send to Daddy. Evidently he wanted Daddy to know that we all think he's #1!
Today the kids and I went with my mom to visit her mom. Just 2 weeks ago we buried my grandpa, so this was the first visit to Great Grandma's house where Great Grandpa wasn't there too. It went very well, and I'm pleased to say that I think everyone is adjusting in a healthy way. The kids played very well, and it was so nice to see them get to play with Great Grandma since she could play with them rather than constantly have to be on the watch for what Great Grandpa needed. Though that too was a blessing to watch how love manifests as one cares for another over a long illness.
In any case, we had a great time this afternoon, and Great Grandma wore the kids out so much that they both slept all the way home!
School starts in a few days, and though none of my kids go to school just yet, it does affect us greatly as the schedules of everyone around us change. But fall is going to be marvelous too, with its varying colors, its crisp football weather, and a new little life joining the House of Francl.
Bidding Summer 2015 a very fond farewell!
