tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101985441767221193.post6556370778977388652..comments2023-05-05T02:18:58.638-05:00Comments on Making Room: A little bit of this, a little bit of thatKatie Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033811446495327572noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101985441767221193.post-6940131111890272722011-05-06T18:26:38.508-05:002011-05-06T18:26:38.508-05:00Thank you for taking the time to write - I've ...Thank you for taking the time to write - I've been wondering how you're doing. Great news for Nathan's job, and it sounds like you've got things under control on the baby-coming-sometime-soon front. :) I'm glad you found a doula that you like. <br /><br />I share your struggle with helping small children learn to love the church as well (no, better!) as we do. I think part of that is that church with children is a lot harder than church as a couple or a single person, and sometimes it can feel hard to love "church" when what we're really struggling to love is "church with a small child who doesn't want to be there." Well, that's often my problem, anyway. :) One step at a time, I guess, and someday I hope that they look back and realize how much they absorbed without noticing.Emily (Laundry and Lullabies)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16367630628716619991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101985441767221193.post-36406055100233494522011-05-06T11:56:56.507-05:002011-05-06T11:56:56.507-05:00I found with my 2nd and 3rd, the nesting instinct ...I found with my 2nd and 3rd, the nesting instinct struck around 7 months too! Funny, how that is. I think it might be because the third trimester is much more tiring when you have other kiddos to chase around. Glad you are feeling more on top of things now!<br /><br />Regarding past birth experiences, if it is any condolence, I still struggle with fear and anxiety right before each birth. A lot of the negativity from my birth experience with LUcy still lingers (I am dealing with it myself, now). However, my experience with Mary and Edmund was that you forget that and get into a 'zone' when labor hits. <br /><br />I just encourage to not dwell on how you could do things different right now. It isn't actually all that helpful, imho. I would try to not dwell on such thoughts and say the Jesus Prayer when they hit . Being reminded of God's mercy and grace is the best help for labor anyhow.<br /><br />Love and prayers being sent your way!Ma Torghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11574557253171474231noreply@blogger.com