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Before this pregnancy I had big plans: I wanted to do a series on health and natural living. I wanted to share our journey into making kefir, moving to all sourdough, using more natural cleaners and eating only whole foods traditionally prepared. For now I’ll point you to the site that gave us the oomph…
We are delighted to announce that God has blessed us with another precious gift. Baby #11 is due in August. We’d love prayers for our family during this time. I’ve been struggling with dehydration over the past several weeks and have required multiple rounds of IV fluids. Thanks for rejoicing and praying with us. You…
While I was in the hospital giving birth to Bella (do you call it giving birth when you have a c-section?), a friend of mine arrived at the same hospital to have her baby. She ended up having a little boy in the same hospital, with the same OB, on the same day that Bella…
“Wow, you look amazing” It’s a compliment that I hear over and over again, only it doesn’t stop there “….for having ten kids!” and I walk away wondering if it really is a compliment. This week the 4 Moms of Many tackle the heavy topic of losing baby weight. Connie (mom of 8 ) at…
I don’t often use Raising Olives to request prayer for friends and family. There have been a few times and this is another. My friend Denise was dealt hard news on Friday, she was diagnosed with acute myelomonocytic leukemia. Denise was admitted to the hospital and is now undergoing chemotherapy inpatient for the next month….
My best tip for maintaining an adequate milk supply when you’re breastfeeding (other than to be with and nurse the baby) is to drink, drink, drink. You’ve probably heard this before, but getting enough fluid intake is the difference between a content and happy baby and baby who is left fussing for more. I…
I have been blessed to have been able to breastfeed all of our babies. I have actively breast fed for over 10 years (and still counting). I have breastfed through the first 6-7 months of pregnancy several times and have conceived while breastfeeding 9 times. This is not to say that I’m an expert on…
Isabella Promise – pronounced eesabella (long ‘e’), not izabella). Her name carries a lot of meaning to us and we thought it deserved it’s own post. Isabella means God is my vow. Bella, which is probably what she will be called means beautiful. (Nick (2) already calls her ‘BabyBella”) Bella is one of our family’s…
Our adorable baby girl was born this morning at 7:45 a.m! Both mommy and baby are doing well. here are her stats: Weight: 8 pounds 9 ounces. Length: 21 inches. Thank you everyone for your prayers. Her name and it’s meaning
It’s hard to believe that in just a few short hours we should be holding our newest child, that God could possibly be good enough to bless us with another baby. It is much more than we deserve and we glory in His goodness and grace to our family. I am very excited and a…
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