December Already?

"Don't look down on someone, unless you're helping them up."

Have I really not blogged since November? Wow! December is flying by. I am trying hard to stay relaxed and enjoy this time of year. I love Christmas! The music, the decorations, spending time with family, getting cards in the mail,...

December did start out a little rough this year. The stomach flu visited our home and stayed for a long time. It was very quick with each person, but we would get a day or 2 in between of no one acting sick. We would think we were in the clear and then someone would "get sick." The friendship between me and my washing machine has grown.

Along with the flu bug I got a sinus infection too. Not fun - but very common for me, especially when I am pregnant. I tried for about 2 weeks to get rid of the pain and pressure myself, but finally had to go to Convenient Care one evening. I was looking for some help and relief from pain, what I got was a lot of disappointment. Oh, I got the antibiotic from the doctor, but from the nurse I got some uncomfortable, unwanted comments. She could see that I am pregnant. She asked if this was my first. I gave her a little smile and said no, this is our 8th child. Her response? Oh, honey! Don't you know what causes that yet? You know there is a thing known as birth control. 

Are you kidding me? I am sitting there with tears in my eyes from the pain in my head and this nurse chooses to make me feel even more uncomfortable and thinks I need a "lecture" on having babies. Then she continues with telling me she wanted 2 and her husband wanted 6 so they compromised and had 4. Her youngest 2 are in college now and I better consider sending my children down South to college if I ever want to afford it. How was I going to have enough money to pay for 8? 

Really? Did I look like I was there to discuss my children's college funds? Did I look like I wanted this woman's opinion on anything except how to feel better? Because what she was doing, was not helping me feel any better. Why do some people think they have the right to voice thier opinions like this? As soon as some people find out how many children I have, they feel they have the right to make any comment they want to me.

Did I say anything? No. My husband said I should have, but I was in pain and this was a woman that I was looking to for help. I didn't want to have a conversation with her. I do wish that I would have grabbed a comment card. I believe this place does send a "How did we do?" form to your home to fill out after you visit. I'll be looking for it in the mail.

Most of our shopping is done, cards have been ordered and are ready to be picked up today, and visiting Santa is next on our list. Every year I tell our oldest I just need one more picture with all of our children with Santa. Well, I keep stretching that comment each year. And of course, next year I will need one more.

Baby 8 looks wonderful so far. Tests have come back great and now we wait until the end of January to take a peek at him/her again. My belly is out there, so more people are finding out. Our children are sharing the news too. They are very excited - and theirs is the only opinion that matters to me.

Merry Christmas!