tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26048586770678721252024-02-20T09:28:49.321-08:00The Beatys in BoliviaJennifer Beaty (Thompson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362639383721753180noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604858677067872125.post-61483178251579023332023-12-27T20:28:00.000-08:002023-12-27T20:30:55.985-08:00Beaty Family Christmas Letter 2023<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">December 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Friends & Family,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It’s always amazing to look back at the year and count all
the changes and growth. There’s never a dull moment—or year—in the Beaty
family! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">January started off memorably. Jake preached at Northwood
Chapel in Blaine (a stone’s throw from Canada) on January 1, and shortly
thereafter we decided unanimously to make it our church family. We have loved
being plugged in there!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After a long hospitalization, Jake’s dad Jim passed away on
January 2. The family put together a touching memorial service in March
attended by many relatives and friends. We’re glad Thea lives a mile or so from
each son and seven of the grandkids, so she’s not ever alone for long! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jake reached a long-pursued milestone in June when he passed
the board exam to become accredited as a pastor with the Christian and
Missionary Alliance (C&MA). He is in his third year of working for Infoman,
which involves both work from home and client visits all over Washington. His
favorite jobs are of the temporary consulting nature when he can bring
structure and organization to a business in chaos. He has several other side
businesses including car inspections and buying old trucks for a dealership in Germany.
Every evening—by phone if he’s away overnight for a consulting job—he and girls
read and study the Bible together. We have an amazing husband and father in
Jake!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This year felt very different for me personally. This difficult,
and now long, season of desiring but not having a baby in the family means I
have more bandwidth than previous years, and in January I decided to jump back
into more community and church work. I was welcomed to play piano and guitar at
our new church (first time since the week before Sophia was born!), taught
beginner Spanish classes to kids at two local libraries, ran a couple of side
businesses, and—biggest challenge of all—became director for a new Classical
Conversations Campus in Birch Bay. We meet one day a week, just a mile down the
road at my parents’ church. And this school year, I spend quite a few hours a
day homeschooling my four willing students as they advance in grade level and
their capacity for learning increases. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Joel turned TWENTY in July! Jake and the older girls went to
an air show with him at Army/Air Force Base Lewis-McCord, where he is
stationed, on his birthday. There is word of deployment early next year, but
until then, we’re glad he’s close enough to visit occasionally! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michael (also now 20 years old) rents a loft apartment in a
nearby city. When not working as a bank teller, he can be seen out and about on
his favorite possession - a motorcycle! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Samuel graduated from Job Corps in August. He works as a
welder in Astoria, Oregon, has his own Subaru, and we message back and forth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sophia had a big year! In August, after several amazing
fundraisers at church, Jake and Sophia traveled to El Salvador for a mission
trip with our pastor’s family and a Salvadoran friend. I was itching to be with
them but was so glad they got to go and speak Spanish for 10 days. In
September, Sophia began Essentials, which is the afternoon grammar and writing
class for ages 9-12 at Classical Conversations. She excels in the challenging
environment! In October, she turned TEN and was pretty excited about that! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lydia makes sure Sophia and I don’t stay too serious for
long! She is always ready for a laugh or a game. She was the natural choice to
accompany Mom on a fun girls trip to Pawhuska, Oklahoma, in October. We had a
blast meeting up with Heather (Jennifer’s sister) and touring everything
Pioneer Woman related! As the girls grow, I look forward to more trips like
this to explore and spend quality time together. Sophia and Lydia competed in a
kids triathlon in July!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Callie still needs lots to keep her mind busy and her body
out of trouble! She can read multiple chapter books in a day and has read some
series many times over. Even though she’s a fast reader, she remembers it all! Artwork,
looming bracelets, and bike riding are some of her many interests when she’s
not devouring books. Like all the girls, she adores water and lives outside all
summer! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ana Rose has always matured quickly, as she endeavors to join
big sisters in whatever is going on, but this year she has really become a
little girl instead of a baby. She excels in verbal skills, fine motor skills,
thinking skills, and is well on her way to reading. This is her first year as
an official CC Foundations student, but she has been training for this moment
since she was one and already practicing weekly presentations with her sisters!
All four girls love dance lessons and recitals. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Message from Jake: The apostle Paul was so delighted to hear
how the Thessalonian Christians had persevered in their faith despite suffering
severe persecution. He wrote, “The Lord’s message rang out from you…so your
faith in God has become known everywhere.” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Consider how the Lord’s message might ring out from you a
little louder this year. The Gospel came to Thessalonica with words—don’t be
afraid to mention that you go to church, that your faith in Jesus has been
meaningful, or to use the Columbo method with unbelievers. (Read <i>Tactics</i>
by Greg Koukl!)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Gospel came to Thessalonica with Holy Spirit empowerment
for service, purity, and endurance. Can you just once this year volunteer at
the food bank, or support a missionary? Could you ask for help to eliminate
just one impure influence in your life? If you’ve played it safe with your
faith and never taken a stand, maybe ask God for the wisdom to recognize the opportunity
and His nudge to act or speak, and His strength to hold your ground when the
time comes? In so doing, the Lord’s message will ring out from you, and you
will become a model to all the believers in your community—your faith in God
will become known everywhere. Ring a little louder! (1 Thess 1:1-10) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jake & Jennifer<br />
Joel (20), Michael (20), Samuel (19), Sophia (10), Lydia (8 ½), Caledonia (7),
Anastasia (4 ½)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOD7XQI83RVmeKltxsER_alXRgaGMhkCPv7lUbixZTZzFvieHfqK5rSW4LLj4mS-0mJfu-Tj5CU6vnfIHdP0ePAqb-tF0KMI57s3RWXC9Dst7BOvKZOdJo_SURyIxPZT4ctYLBruL0aNFwCTdv8i7r2WMYtrUbn3Ha-GVhu7Hk_EpuEA6bOkGcGvyBgFm/s4032/IMG_2536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOD7XQI83RVmeKltxsER_alXRgaGMhkCPv7lUbixZTZzFvieHfqK5rSW4LLj4mS-0mJfu-Tj5CU6vnfIHdP0ePAqb-tF0KMI57s3RWXC9Dst7BOvKZOdJo_SURyIxPZT4ctYLBruL0aNFwCTdv8i7r2WMYtrUbn3Ha-GVhu7Hk_EpuEA6bOkGcGvyBgFm/w300-h400/IMG_2536.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IaxUlmLHPQ2gntCVMvcs-31QJGVPjqBSLDrC786X3G_0T8Etkl_eRy_71_az4dqv7CI5BWAUrA0cti189UmLfqa_noRUsQPrHEbrEBj74vvjRGylR5wr9nfosv-Z6HUgV4elkq14yYaYpFJZC9POHA9Qu4F9Bb632s6rws5PwCANdEV49b0mejC9xfY0/s4032/IMG_8748.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IaxUlmLHPQ2gntCVMvcs-31QJGVPjqBSLDrC786X3G_0T8Etkl_eRy_71_az4dqv7CI5BWAUrA0cti189UmLfqa_noRUsQPrHEbrEBj74vvjRGylR5wr9nfosv-Z6HUgV4elkq14yYaYpFJZC9POHA9Qu4F9Bb632s6rws5PwCANdEV49b0mejC9xfY0/w400-h300/IMG_8748.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">July 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWl3cW0BW72cgxAWK0kuWqEYKY8U2nx-YGUY-q7ZE8GGlDtHg7qK6AZO28PRr8FfBQSzOhLdK3-jlrLjiZF5UwExtfACM1F6o1voQcmaua7ni-32uE4sG5Auvc8it3HunjrY8EJ-lyYsLqEyUEG-ELsHKbyxvaR89CR-SyT2SEvpFqTYGW2_TZllvf5bOq/s4032/IMG_0450.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; 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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Jennifer Beaty (Thompson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362639383721753180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604858677067872125.post-16218521426420571322023-05-26T14:19:00.001-07:002023-05-26T14:19:57.591-07:00Sophia's Mission Trip Letter<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1BhRBh5vh1r2pnv4OGqcISX7VT-y3YX5SRuhWnsnAqAvUW2DKhrGiKC5SPD99d29RB1e-rqqOlvbs-0z1R1f7dxwFRH556bywQXYj4fk5p1LrFnuLzdAaAiUF06wbMmOGpv-k-XpOgmTFjKFmJWL7u06VaykoHC26_oI7OwBKwPDiqTna3POuBPiUQ/s4032/IMG_2628.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1BhRBh5vh1r2pnv4OGqcISX7VT-y3YX5SRuhWnsnAqAvUW2DKhrGiKC5SPD99d29RB1e-rqqOlvbs-0z1R1f7dxwFRH556bywQXYj4fk5p1LrFnuLzdAaAiUF06wbMmOGpv-k-XpOgmTFjKFmJWL7u06VaykoHC26_oI7OwBKwPDiqTna3POuBPiUQ/s320/IMG_2628.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />From Sophia, God’s daughter and Christ’s servant by God’s
will, to the saints in Whatcom County, the faithful in Christ Jesus:<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jesus has commissioned me, along with all believers, to go
and make disciples of all nations. Together with my dad, I have been given the
opportunity to obey this command by going on a short-term mission trip to El
Salvador this August. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Envision El Salvador hosts short-term trips to introduce Christians
to God’s work around the world, in this case, La Fuente, meaning in English, The
Fountain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The name is inspired by Jesus’
words to His disciples in John 7:37, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and
drink.” La Fuente is a daily after-school youth formation program for at-risk
teens from the nearby communities of San Salvador and Apopa. La Fuente also offers
educational tutoring, sports, and workshops to improve the teens’ skills.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have been studying Spanish, and with mom’s help, am learning
my testimony in Spanish. Missions is a part of my family heritage: Mom founded
and directed homes for babies in Bolivia, and dad was a Compassion sponsor for
kids in Central and South America. He met mom on one of his Compassion trips,
and I was born in Bolivia. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I am excited to visit another country, especially a Spanish
speaking country. I hope to learn how to speak Spanish better, but I’m also
nervous about speaking Spanish to other people. I want to see and learn some of
the ways El Salvadorans live, work, play, and eat, especially what they eat. I’m
curious about the different foods, but also a little nervous. I’m excited to
travel with other people, and my dear old dad.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I will be helping with two church fundraisers, an authentic
El Salvadoran meal, and a community yard sale, but we expect to need a little more.
I’m hoping to raise $600. Will you please help me participate in this mission
trip, spreading God’s Word, and making His kingdom bigger? Checks can be mailed
to Northwood Chapel, 580 C St, Blaine, WA 98230, or funds can be given online
at <a href="http://tithe.ly/give?c=13751">http://tithe.ly/give?c=13751</a>.
Please put my name in the memo line. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please ask me or my dad any questions about our trip. I’ll
be sure to share with you about my experience when we return. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you so much! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own
hand!) <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">*When we print this out, she signs it Sophia K. B.!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Jennifer Beaty (Thompson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362639383721753180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604858677067872125.post-80794298728041946332022-12-29T21:46:00.009-08:002022-12-29T22:12:56.786-08:00 Beaty Family Christmas Letter 2022 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrOH2UQd8t3E7XfJj_ZK1oNR3NGFl-lP8H5vB-gNu8zmv4HQNAcmSbZ39KVbi3Re0y8s3p_0s1K4qMG1f2-fOJ0PesoU1ERjHBxXuhHDbbnbeSoNnuLplKapjssXd5uixy3Zny9dWSwc2TcQWzXMF7cRlngriBu2ETREoVlMa0Q_Cmxwnzp-_lEyNzA/s1008/321621485_874475453679348_473401215504152009_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1008" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrOH2UQd8t3E7XfJj_ZK1oNR3NGFl-lP8H5vB-gNu8zmv4HQNAcmSbZ39KVbi3Re0y8s3p_0s1K4qMG1f2-fOJ0PesoU1ERjHBxXuhHDbbnbeSoNnuLplKapjssXd5uixy3Zny9dWSwc2TcQWzXMF7cRlngriBu2ETREoVlMa0Q_Cmxwnzp-_lEyNzA/w400-h300/321621485_874475453679348_473401215504152009_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Family Picture at Birch Bay State Park, April 2022 <br />Lydia and Ana Rose's joint birthday party!</b></div><br /><p>Dear Friends & Family,</p><p>Let’s see if I can keep two years of news to one page! Last year I didn’t have the heart to write a Christmas letter, as we grieved the loss of our twin pregnancy. </p><p>Jake’s big news was a new job working mainly from home in August 2021, then beginning seminary the next month. He enjoyed some dives with his own scuba equipment, participated in a few triathlons, and oversaw buying our house in July (the same one we had been renting). In October 2021, he got to travel south and speak Spanish again, participating in a 10-day mission trip to the Dominican Republic with his Bible College class. This year, he has continued with work, Bible classes and homework, doing lots of projects at his parent’s house, buying vintage trucks all over Washington for a German business, inspecting cars, and preaching at least once a month at different churches. He reads and does family things with us whenever he can. </p><p>I (Jennifer) spend most of my time keeping up with everyone, homeschooling, and running my side business. Since Michael tested out of school and Samuel took the GED, it was exciting to finish the school journey with Joel in March. We presented his high school diploma and transcript to the Air Force, and for the first time in 8 years, I had only the girls left as students! I ramped up the home bakery business, Ana Rose Sweets, to the max this year (unfortunately there’s an income cap in Washington) by participating in Birch Bay’s summer activities, selling at a farm a few miles away that attracts crowds to all their events, and Ferndale’s Farmers Markets every Friday I was available June through October! The oven was always on. </p><p>Three Tuesdays a month, the three big girls and I go to Classical Conversations classes while Ana Rose usually goes to Nana and Pop’s house. This is our third school year and we love the families, the interactive science experiments and demonstrations, artwork projects, tin whistle lessons, public speaking practice, and so much more. We have been so blessed by it! </p><p>Joel joined the Air Force in the spring and went to Basic Military Training in San Antonio, Texas! Jake and I had a blast going to his graduation in July, when it was nice and hot. Even though he was open to travel, he is now stationed at Fort Lewis-McCord in Washington, of all places! He is in electronics training currently, to work on the massive C-17 aircraft. It’s nice that he’s just a few hours away and can visit frequently. </p><p>Michael still lives a few miles from us at Jake’s brother’s family’s house. He takes classes at the community college and has had various jobs: at the local Christian owned ice cream shop, transporting new cars between dealerships, odd jobs for neighbors, selling cell phones, and now he has an opportunity to train at a bank. He pops in for visits occasionally or we see him out and about, and the girls are always so excited to be with him! </p><p>Samuel needed to leave Master’s Ranch, Missouri, last fall, after being a resident since December 1, 2019. Providentially, a spot finally opened on the long waiting list in December 2021 for Job Corps in Astoria, Oregon. He studies welding and looks forward to getting a job when done with the training. JobCorps helped him get a drivers license this year! </p><p>Sophia can either be found in a corner reading a book (Nancy Drew is her favorite, but she has read many, many others) or heading up a game or project or craft with her sisters and neighbors. Nana calls her the “Cruise Director!” She started voice lessons in January this year and really enjoys singing, along with dance classes – ballet, hip hop, and soon contemporary. It was so sweet to watch her be the helper in Ana Rose's ballet class! </p><p>Lydia is our exuberant, energetic social butterfly. She also loves to read and can be found in the middle of all the games. Going to Classical Conversations is a highlight of her week, and she also loves dance classes and performances. Getting her very own complete Bible—instead of the kid versions—was her favorite Christmas gift and she reads it all the time. </p><p>Callie is a sweetheart and loves playing with sisters and friends. She was my youngest to learn to read and I appreciate that she has a new way to entertain herself. She needs to stay busy to keep out of trouble. Her most beloved possession is a deluxe art set she received for her birthday. Our house is covered in the pictures that she draws for us every day. </p><p>Ana Rose is always in the thick of whatever is going on in the house, whether that be a game with the big girls or helping mom in the kitchen or with housework. She has always been our most verbally advanced, so it’s fun to interact with her. She knows all the rules and likes reminding anyone in the house about them a little too much! A bit more introverted than the others, she can entertain herself for hours. </p><p>All the kids are growing so fast. We try to cherish the time as it flies by! </p><p>Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! </p><p>Jake & Jennifer <br />Joel (19), Michael (19), Samuel (18), Sophia (9), Lydia (7 ½), Caledonia (6), Anastasia (3 ½)</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlB2fXQOBjk0IhQUV6yACu8AK5WakdBPMWpcYp-Dp_ba3eL1bcQNVk-gzb9pZ4if1_tSJ1g0S6R10XhjoxdfIB7SfX6S_8MF4RRlcH2hHSwjK2bWZs4fdaMnqlZ0ti4Frssfxt0AFp0KS-0qvwtmGkmFQ190Jyudq_Og_8XnfIwf3fvWsHkDK20VIJMA/s2048/320850415_717606356327457_2834049617142130711_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlB2fXQOBjk0IhQUV6yACu8AK5WakdBPMWpcYp-Dp_ba3eL1bcQNVk-gzb9pZ4if1_tSJ1g0S6R10XhjoxdfIB7SfX6S_8MF4RRlcH2hHSwjK2bWZs4fdaMnqlZ0ti4Frssfxt0AFp0KS-0qvwtmGkmFQ190Jyudq_Og_8XnfIwf3fvWsHkDK20VIJMA/w300-h400/320850415_717606356327457_2834049617142130711_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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St. Helens Visitor Center (mountain in the distance)</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAyjP5VGR9rhiuuyrK55MGRCI2mfPRUnoPtjgomfK5uKGs_8CuJD6HDTtCt6GQ4FwODuCQ9BCUbP4I65z97SD44jMz2PQ07n5u-viSw88ysXBuh30JGyfGxw-TOZ0p1vw6VzlSqce5kTVa-SjhVuzNRTcnzki338h6OX5OnvnhAOQ3NcKww98jCghWQ/s2048/321765515_3286465035002259_6479293415786679326_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1327" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAyjP5VGR9rhiuuyrK55MGRCI2mfPRUnoPtjgomfK5uKGs_8CuJD6HDTtCt6GQ4FwODuCQ9BCUbP4I65z97SD44jMz2PQ07n5u-viSw88ysXBuh30JGyfGxw-TOZ0p1vw6VzlSqce5kTVa-SjhVuzNRTcnzki338h6OX5OnvnhAOQ3NcKww98jCghWQ/w259-h400/321765515_3286465035002259_6479293415786679326_n.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>At the wedding of Bolivia missionary friends in Oregon</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdi8AUtgMJbAjERpfrkhQL4vfPNoM_N-I-MXUaiViR1T5M9QKVSGa1DVC9-SceKISj3o8unCF07Z7ncbj6VoUsP59ESJQLRMiYjlx5C1WrisuXt5bJwUA7ph6sexQ-dCPNq4aGzHx_OU3NchyzhHLtAvfqyWWCH0ZwHD1gjWBweezeUAZJcn0jNC-hQ/s2048/321800924_494408316012235_102662525493503153_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdi8AUtgMJbAjERpfrkhQL4vfPNoM_N-I-MXUaiViR1T5M9QKVSGa1DVC9-SceKISj3o8unCF07Z7ncbj6VoUsP59ESJQLRMiYjlx5C1WrisuXt5bJwUA7ph6sexQ-dCPNq4aGzHx_OU3NchyzhHLtAvfqyWWCH0ZwHD1gjWBweezeUAZJcn0jNC-hQ/s320/321800924_494408316012235_102662525493503153_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Portland, OR, Rose Garden on July 4</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKeZmcJsCKcY4goPVtYl5z_ko7tW_hWzDAWvpfVhfK1UQeeRquc5ziZ520P4TmD_eF2ltW6bCCF9gKwODhv0BTxc0KWAe3IkLb44eh6_df6esfRln2hC6JG6m9iDTeM68UqLXkPiueyppXwGP7MRTPZlxN4A0E8SWwCDlW7p1-1coJKG6yvhCnM7Cfw/s2048/322320016_1784572978590297_7133565649382542107_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKeZmcJsCKcY4goPVtYl5z_ko7tW_hWzDAWvpfVhfK1UQeeRquc5ziZ520P4TmD_eF2ltW6bCCF9gKwODhv0BTxc0KWAe3IkLb44eh6_df6esfRln2hC6JG6m9iDTeM68UqLXkPiueyppXwGP7MRTPZlxN4A0E8SWwCDlW7p1-1coJKG6yvhCnM7Cfw/s320/322320016_1784572978590297_7133565649382542107_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Leavenworth, WA</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jennifer Beaty (Thompson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362639383721753180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604858677067872125.post-57233347940590322092021-01-02T22:32:00.009-08:002021-01-03T16:59:50.975-08:00Beaty Family Christmas Letter 2020<p style="text-align: center;"> <b style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Beaty
Family Christmas Letter 2020</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dear Family & Friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What a year we have all passed through! The struggles and strife of 2020 gave
us the unique opportunity to take stock of what really counts, spend more time
home as a family, and (at times) slow down. While Jake and I tend to be more
introverted and loved the quieter pace throughout the spring and early summer,
some of our kids were less than thrilled. I was relieved to already be
homeschooling, so no change for us in the education department. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span>Jake worked from home for three months and we
all loved it! He still (surprise!) loves his job at Syndel, a fish chemical
manufacturer, and got a new title with more responsibilities and people
reporting to him this year. Evenings and weekends are often spent on
interesting side jobs that have come his way. Soon he might have a chance to
save up for the professional edit of Book #2! He made it to the cabin 6 or 7
times the past year, most of those trips with some or all of the family, and
that makes him very happy.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Joel, now 17, is working towards his driver’s
license (zoom class Driver’s Ed for the win!). Boy Scouts via zoom was NOT a
win though, and focus went elsewhere after almost two years with the troop.
With approximately one more year of school ahead, Joel begins to look forward
at next steps in life. We hope to keep him around awhile yet, as a quiet,
stable, helpful, patient member of our home team! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">The news on Michael is not what we would hope to
share. I just finished Sally Clarkson’s great new book “Awaking Wonder, Opening
Your Child’s Heart to the Beauty of Learning” (highly recommend it!). I grew up
with a similar philosophy of instilling a sense of family and curiosity and
love of learning in kids, so it’s all familiar to me and something I aim for in
our family. Our efforts never took root in Michael, even after seven years of
sowing, and his friends continually came ahead of his education and our family.
A couple of weeks ago, after increasingly challenging incidents, he decided to
leave. God was gracious to all of us by providing nearby relatives (Jake’s
brother and family) who were willing to take him in. We would appreciate
prayers for that whole situation!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Samuel is doing well overall, but couldn’t help
but be affected by another tumultuous year, this time due to no fault of his
own. Master’s Ranch West in Washington experienced some legal trouble and false
allegations in May, and CPS took in the boys. We were able to regain custody of
Samuel and get him on a plane to Memphis, where my parents picked him up and drove
him to Master’s Ranch in Missouri. That move was supposed to be temporary, and
the Washington boys even spent a couple months at a Bible camp in Idaho waiting
to move back to WA...but it never worked out. The Washington boys are back in
Missouri, and we remain dependent on God’s provision of $3,800/month.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Our oldest daughter Sophia (7) is a continual delight. We appreciate her
maturity and wisdom in interactions with siblings. She calls herself “Nature
Girl” and is a big help to me planning our hikes and outdoor experiences, but
also loves dance classes, and especially the performances! This spring she took
off reading and can often be found curled up with a book. Ana Rose adores her
and, if she’s not with me, wants to be in the middle of whatever Sophia is
doing!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Lydia turned 5 in April and is our full-on
extrovert daughter who has never met a stranger. It was a group effort to keep
up with her this summer, as the girls spent their days and evenings outside,
bike riding and playing with the many neighbor kids. She loves her family, food,
and imaginative play. As soon as she wakes, she comes looking for our other
early riser Ana Rose to play. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Last year, I mentioned the need to constantly keep up with Caledonia, due to
her knack for destroying any given item or area in record time. Not a lot has
changed in that area, other than rivaling baby sister in her efforts. She loves
playing princess, joining in games with big sisters, workbooks, and
grandparents. Very smart, very curious, very active, and always talking pretty
much sums up the rest! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">We joined a local Classical Conversations
homeschool group in September. Sophia and Lydia have been excellent listeners
and learners, and Callie will start in January now that she’s 4. Ana Rose tags
along and—little sponge that she is—can count and say many big numbers, and
sing parts of the timeline song (about Ancient History, nonetheless!).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Anastasia, who we call Ana Rose, is a busy
toddler now and such a sweetheart! We all love her cuddles and kisses and neck
hugs. Like Sophia, she didn’t walk until almost 17 months, but rather put her
energies into verbal abilities that surprise everyone. I lost track at 150
words, as she adds daily, but what’s fun are her phrases and to hear her sing
songs without missing many words. She constantly entertains us, bosses
everyone, and asks to go outside in all weather. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">I started a new business AGAIN this year, finally
one that is profitable year-round and possible to do with little ones. “Ana
Rose Sweets” launched at Valentine’s Day with cinnamon rolls and cake pops. By
May I had gone through the lengthy process of getting a cottage kitchen license
through the WA Department of Agriculture, for all sorts of treats! We sold at
local farmer’s markets throughout the summer and fall, and a very popular farm
stand had me out for busy pop up markets a couple times a month. Orders and
holidays in between have meant the oven is rarely off for long!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">A fun surprise was to have Jennifer’s parents
move to Washington in October! They are back in the Memphis area now with other
daughters and businesses but will be back soon. Maybe Pops will finally get the
boat he has wanted, living here at the bay. It’s exciting to have them close by
again. Our kids are blessed to have TWO sets of grandparents loving and
investing on them from nearby.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!<br />
Jake & Jennifer<br />
Joel (17), Michael (17), Samuel (16½), Sophia (7), Lydia (5 ½), Caledonia (4),
Anastasia (20 months)<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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Family Christmas Letter 2019<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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I always begin my annual Christmas letters by re-reading former versions. I’m
always surprised by how similar the descriptions are of each of us (can’t I
just copy and paste?!) and secondly, how much change takes place each year. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Beginning with our family’s leader, Jake would
say not ENOUGH change happens each year. His current dream involves how to have
the family sailing around the world ASAP...or when the younger set of kids is
10 years older. When he’s not watching videos or reading Facebook group posts
of how other families sail full-time, he’s greatly enjoying his job at fish
chemical manufacturer Syndel—the job that brought us from Tennessee to Washington
last fall. Officially, he heads up inventory, but he thrives finding issues and
implementing change in every department. At home, he works on his second book
(The Youngest Captain, a memoir), always has projects going in the garage,
trains for triathlons, and leads at our church. Oh, and all the kids adore him!
He has zero elbow room when trying to eat dinner. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Joel turned 16 in July! He is a good student in
our homeschool but lives to play. He is a Patrol Leader and the Knot Master at
Boy Scouts and enjoys the hikes more now. The door-to-door fundraisers for Boy
Scout Summer Camp have stretched his social abilities, which we consider a good
thing. Ferndale Alliance Church Youth Group has become a favorite thing this
year, and our girls like ribbing him about how many girlfriends he has!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Michael turned 16 in August. He asks about
driving, but we need to see certain signs of maturity and responsibility in both
of them before THAT adventure begins. Michael has never been a fan of school,
but he plugs away in our continual efforts to catch up. (They began learning
English and homeschool 6 year ago this month!) Michael also loves Boy Scouts
and would live with the Youth Group if that were possible. This spring, we
found out both boys need glasses. The glasses store probably knows Michael by
name! Side effects from Youth Group—like a head concussion in October and
broken wrist in November—keep life interesting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Even though both boys have a busy social life in
Washington, they pitch in a lot at home and we are so grateful!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Samuel turned 15 in June, while with the
experienced adoptive family giving us respite care in Colorado. His behavior
continued to unravel over the course of the year, until he was admitted to a
psychiatric hospital in early September. The next week, the family decided his
needs outpaced their resources and told us they would not pick him up. By
mid-November, insurance was no longer covering his care, and he was escorted to
Washington, a state he had never lived in, with a list of 8 medications and a
week’s supply of one, with proven dangerous behavior to himself and others.
Even after months of efforts alone and with authorities, we had no place for
him to go. God has shown us grace after grace in this extremely trying time.
Thanks to the incredible generosity of friends and family, he is currently at
Master’s Ranch West in the SE corner of the state and doing well—so many
miracles! And we continue to watch one unfold as God provides $3,800/month for
him to be able to stay. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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As I mention every year, Sophia (6) still adores dressing up and playing
princesses or mommy with her little sisters, but she’s also become a huge fan
of the outdoors! She took off riding her bike in the spring this year, loves
visiting the Beaty cabin in Chelan, and is up for any outdoor adventure. I love
working with her in school and we have a wide span of subjects. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lydia turned 4 in April, and with a lot of advance
planning, we somehow pulled off a beautiful, long-requested “Belle birthday
party” (Beauty and the Beast) just 10 days after the baby was born. She can
usually be found in dress up clothes, is a morning person, always has pretty
songs or stories playing on her CD player, and has never met a stranger! <br />
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Caledonia is growing up so fast and easily relinquished her spot as baby of the
family. As I wrote last year, her verbal abilities continually amaze us—as well
as her knack at completely destroying any given area in record time! I make
sure I know where she is at all times, and if it gets quiet, well....beware! I
chalk it up to her intelligence and curiosity. She is just about the cutest
thing ever!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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last semester, especially the performances! Lydia and Callie did tap/ballet and
it was adorable. Sophia took Jazz for the first time, and will do both jazz and
ballet next. She will probably live at the dance studio when she’s older! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As I write this with a chubby strawberry blonde
baby playing happily at my feet, my heart nearly bursts! We were surprised with
a fourth daughter in a row, born at home in the wee hours of April 7—my third
born on a Sunday, as well as my third born a few hours before dawn. Anastasia
Rose was our first shy and sensitive baby, but very similar to Sophia with her
eating struggles and aversion to sleep. The years and experience helped us
immensely this go round though, and she has grown into a delightful, sweet,
smiley baby who now does better with strangers and extended family. She has
everyone wrapped around her little finger!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My days (and nights) are even more non-stop than
before on the home front. I teach all three of the girls together every
morning, as Callie begs to do school and would probably even work on it longer
than the other two. They love outings and park visits so we have lots of those,
too, and will soon have Nexus cards for easier ventures into Canada. A couple
days before Ana Rose’s due date, Jake and I hatched a new business idea, which
came to be “Bay Pops”. From May to September, we sold gourmet fruit and cream-based
popsicles from recipes I developed. It was a LOT of fun, and a LOT of work! Now
in the winter, I’m back to Elderberry Syrup products as my side gig. If there’s
one thing I know about 2020, it will be interesting keeping up with all my
people!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jake & Jennifer and the crew: Joel (16), Michael (16), Samuel (15½), Sophia
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<br />Jennifer Beaty (Thompson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362639383721753180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604858677067872125.post-73640967980828830202019-04-12T20:21:00.001-07:002019-04-22T16:41:00.843-07:00Anastasia Rose's Birth Story<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So....this is the
shortened internet version, and it’s still long! Feel free to just look at the pictures and some bulleted highlights at the end. :) </i><br />
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<b><i>The four sisters!!</i></b></div>
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Since the beginning, although the due date was March 28 or
31 depending on how it was calculated, I had prepared myself to go until April
3 or 4. That would follow the pattern of 40 weeks plus a few days, like the
last two babies. However, all along I had so many less signs of impending labor
the previous weeks, and yet was so much more uncomfortable (or even in pain,
with my pelvic floor issues), it felt like baby had zero idea of vacating any
time soon.</div>
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<br />
My mom came all the way from Tennessee via Canada when I was
39-40 weeks, then back the day before 41 weeks for another week. It had seemed
unthinkable she wouldn’t hold a baby during all that time, but here we were,
day after uneventful day. I had wound everything down by now, partially because
my body was just DONE. The tiredness and aches and pains and barely staying
mobile in between chiropractic visits... Ugh. Each day seemed like two.<br />
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<b><i>Trip to the bay at low tide about a week before the birth</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Another relaxing visit to Birch Bay State Park, the day before going into labor</i></b></div>
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As the weekend approached, I desperately hoped something
would happen while Jake was home from work. Two out of three had been Sunday
babies, so chances seemed good!</div>
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<br />
On Saturday, April 6, Jake and I had an extremely rare
morning of waking together quietly and calmly...and rested! Thanks to Nana, who
had taken everyone downstairs and somehow kept them quiet for us. Jake remarked
it was his best night’s sleep since kids! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<br />
I made my version of pancakes and play-doh for the girls.
They played for hours with Nana supervising, which bought Jake and I time for
rare computer work. He did our taxes start to finish, yeah! Another thing out
of the way before baby. I washed our sheets. There was an essential oils
meeting at our pastor’s house over lunch. It had sounded appealing the day
before, but now I decided the last thing I wanted was to chat with people
normally! It was also terribly uncomfortable to squeeze into the car and drive.
So, I cut Jake’s hair, which took about an hour because our hard working
clippers died after just a few runs.</div>
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Then, he cut the grass with the reel mower while I googled “labor
inducing foods”. What crazy dishes and stories!! I sent an article to Jake and
he said there were several ideas during a work meeting the day before. Jump on
a trampoline, eat Chinese food, eat Eggplant Parmigiana (worked for someone)...
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I got a good hour long nap in the afternoon. So great I got all
the rest! Afterwards, I told Jake there was no food delivery company that
delivered to our address. I said I was thinking I should try Eggplant
Parmigiana. He immediately started looking for restaurants. We found it on
Olive Garden’s menu. Mom came up and we told her what we were doing. She
offered to either pick it up and bring it home, or to make some homemade. I
said we had too many leftovers. She offered to keep the girls while we ran out
to Olive Garden – bingo! Our thoughts exactly.</div>
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<br />
Leslie, the midwife, had said at the 40 week prenatal (2 back) that
maybe we needed another date night before baby showed. She actually messaged
while we planned the outing, asking how my day was going. I had been so grateful
she wasn’t writing me constantly, which I would have felt as pressure. This was
maybe the first time she was checking in. I told her about the busy, productive
day, and that we were going out for Eggplant Parmigiana! She gushed that she
was glad I was enjoying the last days of being pregnant, that all of this was
part of the baby’s birth story! I thought yeah...wouldn’t that be great. (And
here it is!!) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Jake was rushing me to go, but I had to find something decent to
fit my body, sigh. Black maternity dress from back of the closet...so he
changed to a black shirt. As we pulled out, I told him resorting to food was either a crazy idea, or the best idea ever - if it worked! Cloudy drive to Bellingham...quoted 15 minute wait
but seemed more... Easy order! Jake ordered from the specials card,
and I was relieved they had Eggplant Parmigiana. Can’t imagine it’s popular,
although it was in the “classics” section of menu. Enjoyed the salad and breadsticks and I
was still hungry by the time it arrived. I checked the time at some point and
it was 6:28. SO TASTY!! I ate just over half of the eggplant (fried! hot!
cheesy! marinara sauce!) and none of the pasta, which was half the plate. I was
hoping I hadn’t overdone it, but wanted enough to do the labor trick, ha. And
then Jake splurged by ordering us the Chocolate Brownie Lasagna, which was uh-mazing. Hit
the spot! I was just pleasantly stuffed as we left in the rain.</div>
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We got back and the girls were watching their promised
movie. Boys were on their way back from a church youth concert and fun day in
Seattle. Nana asked if anything had happened, and I reminded her (same as Jake
in the car) that it seems you have to allow up to 48 hours. She then asked a bit
desperately if we could go out for ice cream, they were stir crazy. It was bath
night for the littles, but that sounded more fun, even though I had already had
my dessert. It was maybe 7:30 and dusky when we left again. Even though it was a
chilly night, the parking lot was full and there was a long line. Our crew got
a lot of stares...</div>
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<br />
When we got home, the boys were back from Seattle and their
friend was there, too. Jake began talking to him right inside the door about
old cars and soon they were in the garage revving Jake’s. Nana and I got the
girls down.</div>
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At 9:30, Callie was already quiet, so Nana and Sophia signed
off. Mom asked if anything was up, and of course NOW I wished I had sounded
more optimistic, but at the time I just said, “I feel some things, but I’m not
going to say anything, because everyone thinks it’s imminent then”. And, “Oh,
baby has hiccups!” Every night, I already hurt so much, occasionally with Braxton
Hicks, that it was hard to say if it was anything more promising.</div>
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<br />
Lydia called me back to her room, and I was with her until
around 9:45. Jake finished with the boys and we sat and chatted. As I
maneuvered myself up from the bed, he asked how I was doing. I said “Hm. [long
pause] That one was more painful. And maybe in my back.” I said I was missing
my long relaxing baths, but would continue to shower only (to not stop
potential labor). I also observed the sign that had been missing until now—baby
was quiet, what mine always do before labor starts, even though night is the most
active time.</div>
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We chatted and got ready for bed while I noted that the “Braxton
Hicks” had a sharp edge to them, and were maybe even becoming regular. I still
wasn’t calling it or anything. We had the birth pool and
pump in our room now, from two nights ago when things seemed promising after a
big evening playing outside with the kids, but I didn’t think it should be put
up yet. As usual! Jake laughed at me while brushing his teeth. But I left my makeup
on, remembering how off guard I was caught with Callie’s quick nighttime arrival.</div>
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At 11:18, Jake got in bed, and I decided to get the midwife
in the loop. I told her I hadn’t timed them, but they were becoming rhythmic
and painful, sometimes stretching to different parts of my torso. </div>
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When I laid down, I felt what was going
on even more. Jake got up to get the heating pad out of my doula bag for me while
I went to the bathroom again. It was probably 11:40 before we stopped talking,
and I was just going to get overheated with the pad. Now was feeling like I’d
be waking him soon to help! In all honesty, I didn’t want him to “leave” me to
sleep, as I faced what was ahead, but he would do better getting some sleep....
I kept thinking of Callie’s birth, as this nearly mimicked the timing exactly.
The story was, “Jake sleeps until birth time!” Could I do it again?</div>
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I was surprised at how amped I was, either just thinking
about it or literally hormonally, to be able to relax enough to sleep. Plus, it
was just too hard with the contractions. So...I started timing them! I deleted
the set from a doula client, and after 7 contractions, I had every 4 minutes,
lasting exactly 1 minute. I figured it would be kept up for an hour...time to
head to hospital! Only, I was heading downstairs to thaw some stuff and get
ready for a joyous postpartum at home!</div>
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<br />
Then, back to bed. COULD. NOT. SLEEP. Come ON!! I pushed
terrifying thoughts out of my head of Lydia’s marathon birth. This simply had
to be a Callie version now, if I couldn’t rest first. I really wasn’t exhausted
that night though, with the uplifting fun evening after feeling so depressed,
and a good night the night before + hour nap. Thankfully!! I kept thinking of
things I could be telling/asking someone to do. Doula brain!</div>
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<br />
So around 1, I gave up and went downstairs for a labor
popsicle, then put up my hair how I wanted it. I was pleased that again
everyone was in their normal spot, totally unaware of birth taking place. The
boys were probably tuckered after their road trip. They had actually been gone
the two previous nights, to the cousins (on spring break) and Seattle. I
pondered if showering would wake Jake, and as they again piled one on top of
the other when I got active, taking my breath away, AND I’d had bloody show, I
decided to go ahead and wake him. But first, write the midwife before things
got crazier!</div>
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<br />
Me at 1:14am: I’m going to go ahead and call it! It’s real
labor. Contractions are EXACTLY like with the last, who also had to rotate from
my right to left side. I think/hope that’s what’s going on now.</div>
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After some back and forth, where I also marveled that
instead of the slow 6-10pm warm up like with Callie, I jumped straight into the
deep end, she said “Sounds good. I’m happy to head your way when you need me.
Sounds like you feel this is actual labor.”</div>
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<br />
Jake rolled over as I wrote and I thought he opened his
eyes, so I took advantage to mention I already needed him. Just over 1 ½ hours
rest this time! He had said that when/if I woke him, his first task would be
filling the pool, so he began, and we hoped the loud pump wouldn’t wake anyone.
(It didn’t!)</div>
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I replied at 1:25am “I’ve woken Jake and he’s working on the
pool. I’m going to time next but they are quite close together<br />
I’d say to come”</div>
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I looked at my “when in labor list”<span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><i>.</i></u></span> Most had
been done. Then I decided I really needed to try water relief/distraction,
although I was none too optimistic by this point. So Jake diverted the flow
back to the shower. I put down my bath mat so I could kneel and conserve my
rapidly waning (or, redirected) energy. I couldn’t talk easily. Things were
picking up, for sure. I timed contractions a bit. They were one after another
(I think 2 ½ minutes apart and lasting over a minute), even in the water. I
tried to check dilation and decided it was maybe a 4 or 5. Was that all? I’d
already called the birth team. What if I was still that far off? I decided to
disregard everything and just focus on labor, ha. At least baby was FINALLY
COMING, however long or short it took!</div>
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After not long, I realized that at this rate the tub would
never be filled, because I wasn’t going to get out. I explained to Jake in
between rushes that I could have the water beating on my back IN the tub and
kill two birds with one stone. I was also seeing how I was going to get way overheated
quickly, so this was going to be interesting. Maybe I’d just not fill it much,
since I was also conscious of waiting until the right time to get in. I had
experienced some shaking a couple of times already though, so I thought I might
be in transition.</div>
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Stepping into the tub (1:45am?), even just a couple of
inches, was a cool feeling, and we reminisced how it had been 4 years this
month since I had! From there, seeking good distraction, I turned on “Birth In
the Glory”, but couldn’t hear it over the spraying water. Jake turned on ocean sounds,
our plan after listening to crashing waves at the bay Friday night. He mainly
sat by me now, as I had plenty of requests, even though it took great effort to
communicate now as I moved into Laborland.</div>
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He opened the window (was probably 45 degrees or cooler
outside!), got me a second labor popsicle at some point, a cold rag for my
neck, and blew the little blue fan on me that I’d asked mom to get me from
Target, sensing I would get overheated for this birth. And yet I wanted the
water hot on my back. After a while, I was surprised that I didn’t want it hot
on my back. I signaled no more fan at some point. Then yes, but to the side,
not right on my face.<br />
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I kept marveling at it myself. Maybe because I’ve served 6
women in labor since my last, and I have lots of ideas of comfort measures?
Whatever the reason, when I thanked/apologized to Jake afterwards for keeping
him so busy, and also changing my mind somewhat quickly throughout labor as
things intensified, he thanked ME for all the direct commands! Says he thrives
on them. Should make this his very favorite birth, ha!</div>
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I was surprised to feel baby STILL moving around and stretching
into my ribs. Such familiar feelings—her “moves and grooves”, as Leslie put it
at all of our prenatals. Other than Lydia having hiccups, I can’t remember
feeling movement during labor.</div>
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If I had a mantra this time, I think it was simply telling
myself “These are manageable, it’s manageable, manageable...”, trying to not
focus on the previous or upcoming contraction, but simply the current. I
thought of clients who had chanted something during contractions, but I
couldn’t talk then, except keep up a positive internal dialogue. A couple of times I "checked in" to see if I needed to breathe better, or release any tension below/remind
myself to relax (common challenges), but that really wasn’t an issue.
Journeying through some “Birthing From Within” pain management methods kept me
entertained, if you can call it that. I focused on the pain and how it
was—finding it’s edges, the center, studying how it felt—but I think my
favorite was the Non-Focused Awareness. I wished for more sounds around to
observe, but still used it for several contractions. For a couple, I focused on
the wave video instead of my body. I was often breathing hard and very focused
in between contractions. I was starting to get sleepy, but nothing as miserable
as I’ve felt at times. I think the speed at which everything was happening was
keeping me alert, even with no sleep!</div>
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At some point, Jake said my mom was up and sitting at the
top of the stairs. She woke when Sophia went to the bathroom at some point, and
realized something was happening so got up.</div>
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Around 2:10 maybe, I checked my phone to see when I had
written Leslie, feeling like she should be here by now, even living 45 minutes away (day time drive). I learned later that
Jake did the same thing at some point. I had managed to message her at 1:57 in
between contractions that the door was unlocked, something I’d reminded Jake to
do on a trip downstairs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Sometime after 2, I got more vocal and some involuntary
new sounds came. Jake recognized the shift, experienced birth partner that he
is, and for the first time I got nervous that we were doing this alone again. I
kept looking up through the bathroom door to the bedroom door to see it open and
in walk Leslie and/or Rosette. Partly it seemed like an intimate,
middle-of-the-night thing we had going on, and I wanted to be prepared for
someone to suddenly enter our space and maybe upset our balance or change the
routine. It helped to chant “OH OH OH” through the peaks of some strong long
ones.</div>
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Leslie slipped in quietly at 2:30, stooping down at the
bathroom door and giving a happy little wave. A welcome sight! Rosette, former
RN and her assistant, came in shortly after as they continued to set up in the
bedroom. I could barely ask Jake “Does my mom want to come in? She can”. He
reported back that she did not want to, was fine waiting outside. She later
told me she was praying and timing contractions. </div>
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<br />
I figured Leslie would have a list to work down of things to
check on me and baby. I had the thought “FINALLY, I experience what a US
midwife does in labor!” However, she is quite hands off, which is why I chose
her. It was awhile before she came in and asked if she could check baby’s heart
tones, and that was all. She stayed outside, saying Jake and I were working beautifully
together. Later she said that when she arrives to such an active labor, she
doesn’t want or need to interrupt.</div>
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<br />
At some point near the end I thought Jake should know, “It
hurts all the time, even in between, I’m just too worn out to make sounds!” My
body was working hard and fast. </div>
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<br />
After a few minutes, I could finally verbalize a growing
thought to Jake “Does she need to come in and do anything?” He went out and
asked her. She came in and asked how I was doing, if I needed anything. I
looked up at her dazed and said “I just like to know when I can push, to not do
it too early...” She immediately replied “Then don’t push. Just let your body
do it’s thing, and breathe the baby out. If there is a lip of a cervix, there
will be a pinched feeling, and you just wait.” Oh yes, right! That’s been my
game plan since the last baby, and it sure worked with her. I was glad for the
reminder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<br />
I also assured her, “I don’t think it’s time yet, I’m not
quite there”. I think it wasn’t but one or two rushes later when I might have
even mentioned out loud to Jake that I wasn’t sure if my uterus had changed how
it was contracting. Sure enough, it was! Amazing to remember feeling that
obvious change to Stage Two! I also sensed it with Callie, but was too out of
it to realize with the first two. I felt a ton of pressure and downward movement,
and that long powerful contraction busted my water! I was kneeling at the edge
of the tub and opened my eyes to the shocking site of the water moving out from
under me like from a whirlpool jet. It took two tries to gasp it out
“Water...Broke!” </div>
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<br />
There was that familiar stretching and bulging! Yep, this
was getting real, really fast! I barely got out to Jake with a wave of my hand
while my eyes were closed and focusing—GO! GET! SOPHIA! He blasted up from the
tub ledge as if shot from a rocket. The picture of her walking in, rubbing her
eyes with the light, and hair all crazy... My dream was happening, and Sophia’s
much hoped for moment, too—she was at her next sibling’s birth!! I suppose that’s
when my mom came in.</div>
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After that first push down, I felt like knees was not the
way to be for some reason, so I threw myself around into a sitting position.
Good I had the soft back of the tub to rest on. Otherwise, my whole bottom was
screaming at me! Felt like it was already been torn to shreds. I think there
was another contraction that seemed to bring the head right there. Maybe I even
felt the head, but it wasn’t out. I realized it was big and would need another
contraction. I’m not sure if I was pushing with them or just carried away with
what my body was already doing. Either way, I knew I needed a ton of force to
get this one out. Definitely not a “butter birth”, painless Callie experience,
where I didn’t even realize she was already being born. This one took
monumental effort and my body was working HARD. A couple of times the pool spun
under me and I hoped I wasn't blacking out. Not sure what that was—from pain, or tiredness, or hormones. I kept
thinking about all of the advice to back things down and work slowly so that
tissues can stretch. But man, I was feeling stretched beyond the max already,
and the pain.... All I could think of was both the joy and relief delivering
the head would bring, and didn’t have to wait long! There was some debate and
deliberating afterwards how her head delivered. At some point it was face up, a bigger probability due to the anterior placenta. </div>
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<br />
We waited a while for the next push, and I remembered
waiting for Lydia’s body to be born. Now I was just starting to think “AHHHH
BOY OR GIRL?!?!?!” I was so over waiting for the surprise.</div>
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2:52am: That feeling of the body moving through and twisting
is like none other, and that’s an understatement! I remembered that I wanted to
bring the head up slowly and did it as slowly as I could while so excited to
find out if we had a son or daughter, and feel that little body on the OUTSIDE
finally!<br />
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<b><i>She's here!!!!!</i></b></div>
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<br />
In the pictures, it’s huge smiles all around. My main thought was how
different this little person looked, like I didn’t know him/her at all. Guess I
was expecting a repeat?! Such a unique face, with more vernix than any of the
others, which was unexpected given the “over baking”. I didn’t waste any time
saying “Let’s look!” and Jake helped me maneuver her slippery body and the big
pulsing cord to where we could peek. ANOTHER GIRL!!! Wow, how in the world. Not
following my grandmother and mother’s paths of 3 girls then boy. Jake was
ecstatic, it was just what he most wanted. FOUR girls. We were set for that! He
greeted her by name, Anastasia.</div>
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Baby was a bit fussy, occasionally screaming out.
Okkaayyy...definitely more feisty than Callie, and more like the first two!
(She was calm the rest of the day.) Also now began the no fun part of waiting for the placenta, with Leslie asking
for more towels for baby, helping adjust her and keep her above the water,
which was at least low, and me grimacing with after pains. Finally, I was
feeling faint so Leslie called for a clamp and Jake took the honor of cutting
the cord about 25 minutes post delivery. He got a turn with baby while I got
settled and was given some tasty tea. I had juiced oranges for afterwards, and
this was added to cramp bark tea for a tasty warm concoction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Jake put the placenta, which he said looked a good size, in
the fridge to encapsulate later. Now to cuddle baby again! Finally the pain was
subsiding and I wondered if maybe I had emerged unscathed from that intense
birth and delivery process. The “after pains” were no joke though. I did actually have a
small tear, but no stitches needed.</div>
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It seemed like everyone was running around for hours to
clean up! Talk of sump pumps and hoses and towels and gauze... And regular
vital checks for me and baby. The newborn exam happened a little over an hour after birth. During that I saw the sun coming up through the bathroom window. A new day, without wondering when baby would arrive!</div>
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<br />
The weight of 8 pounds, 14 ounces, has been questioned. The
midwife is trying to unravel the mystery of her scale, so I’ll report back. She
might have been closer to 8 pounds, 7 ounces. The last two were 8 pounds 1
ounce, and I know she was more than that. Her head circumference was 14.5
inches—¾ inch bigger than the last baby (Callie’s HC was average).<br />
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*After comparing her birth scale and the scale she brought to postpartum visits, the midwife determined birth weight to be 8 pounds, 9 ounces. </div>
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<b><i>Newborn exam with midwife, big sister looking on</i></b> </div>
<br />
Nana and Sophia had gone back to bed around 5:30 and got in
several hours before the other kids woke. For some (great) reason, they went
longer on this birth night/morn.</div>
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The midwife and assistant were packed up and left around
6:15, 3 ½ hours after baby’s birth. Their one concern had been baby’s high-ish
temperature, so they checked it one more time before leaving, having left the
door open for cooler air circulation while loading their stuff, and it was
lower. I was told to take it every few hours and leave her unwrapped and in
diaper only. Poor babe! I’m not Bolivian in my clothing methods, but I did feel
sorry for her and her cool skin, although her temp often was around 99. After a
couple of days, Leslie decided it was not sign of an infection. She just runs
hot, like her dada!</div>
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<i><b>Sweet Sleep</b></i></div>
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Speaking of, our resident nail-cutter-expert
(Jake) was already cutting her little claws at 6am. He went back to sleep at
6:35. </div>
My adrenaline was still so high, I didn’t sleep much. Baby Ana did,
but I did the “light sleep baby by my side” number. Shortly after 9, the girls
had finished breakfast and Jake woke the boys. Everyone trooped in to see/meet
baby! My first meal was oatmeal, which I’ve had every day
at some point in the births of all four.
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<i><b>The kids coming in Sunday morning</b></i></div>
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<i><b>Checking someone out</b></i></div>
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<b><i>Nana getting a good look</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Grandparents and cousins meeting the newest little one!</i></b></div>
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<i><b>Aunt Amy meeting Ana</b></i></div>
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After all of the stress in having to change from my dear
doula/midwife friend in Tennessee, with a doula assistant and friend I also
admire (a dozen children between them!), I am so glad that our pastor’s wife here
told me about Leslie. She has been super attentive to us these last weeks, and her
role at the birth was how I’d hoped. I birthed my baby with Jake’s support. She
was there as an expert on hand, if needed. Fun fact: she began midwifery school
and got pregnant with her first the same year I was born. That’s some
experience, right there!<br />
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Other Fun Notes:</div>
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10pm, not being entirely sure for another couple of hours. She was born just
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<li>Fast labors ARE more intense, for sure. I see
how it could have been overwhelming. Thankfully, this wasn't my first
rodeo and I had lots of "tricks in my tool bag", so to speak! <br />
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<b><i>All of the girls have been great with the transition, but Sophia, almost 5 1/2, has been a super big helper!</i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>We welcome Anastasia Rose</b></i></span></div>
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<i><b>Our crew! Joel (15 1/2), Michael (15 1/2), Sophia (5 1/2 this month), Lydia (4 this month), Caledonia (2 1/2 next month), Anastasia (4 days)</b></i></div>
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<i><b>The NEW little sister! </b></i></div>
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Jennifer Beaty (Thompson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362639383721753180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604858677067872125.post-18776420232540752012018-12-27T17:45:00.000-08:002019-01-03T21:45:22.692-08:00Beaty Family Christmas Letter 2018Dear Family & Friends,<br />
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Last year I began this letter with “For a third year in a row, I write from
Tennessee! That’s a record for us, much to Jake’s dismay and my delight.” Well,
everything changed this year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">April 30 was rather unexpectedly the last day of
work for Jake at the classic car gallery. The owner had decided to go a
different direction with the business, and Jake began the process of looking
for a job to support our big family. Instead of accepting the first opportunity,
he decided to be strategic in finding something that would use his gifts and
have long term growth possibilities. And if I was honest with myself, I knew
that really meant getting Jake back home to Washington State. So, although he
applied for dozens of jobs in the Memphis tri-state area, resumes were
scattered in multiple other scenic locations. On October 1 he started at Syndel
USA, a fish product manufacturer in far NW Washington, as their inventory guy.
This role, as well as his oversight and co-workers, have all been an excellent
fit for him. After 6 years of marriage, I finally get to see him enjoy his job—so
wonderful! In his free time, he loves working on his second book. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Joel and Michael (both 15) accompanied Jake as
he drove the big UHaul truck and a trailer all the way from Memphis to the far
NW corner of the United States (Birch Bay, Washington). That’s 2400 miles, and
they did it in 4 days, camping out along the way. What an adventure! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The boys again kept to a challenging pace all
year in our homeschool, as we continue the catch-up process begun when they
arrived to our family 5 years ago this Christmas Eve. They are nearing the end
of 8<sup>th</sup> grade in most subjects and will begin 9<sup>th</sup> grade
next month—yeah! I appreciate Jake’s help with grading and helping them
understand tougher concepts. Despite different temperaments, they get along
remarkably well, something we should probably be more grateful for! Both would
like to be involved in basketball or soccer, but we haven’t found good
opportunities for them here yet, also made harder by their age. They still have
a fun schedule though, between church youth group, Boy Scouts (meetings and
camps and fundraisers), and watching Seahawks games with their three boy
cousins!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The news about Samuel is...tough. He lived with my parents around the corner from us for almost
17 months before moving for respite care to a family in Colorado with decades
of experience with special needs adopted children. That was in July, when we
were up to 10 major behavioral, educational, and mental health diagnoses, with 2 more as
possibilities. No one helping us with him advised a return to our family, and his lack of attachment meant he didn’t really care, either.
Therapeutic boarding schools were out of the question due to cost, and no or low-cost
homes were not equipped enough to take him. Such a tragic place to be, unable
to parent one of our children! We are so grateful that the family in CO is
hanging in there with him through his ups and downs, and that he is doing
better there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sophia loves being 5 (so big!) and tries to rule the roost around here,
especially with little sisters. She leads big imaginative play sessions that
generally include singing, dancing, and dressing up. We do preschool and
Kindergarten work together, often with little sisters learning right along. The
highlights of her year were the Father Daughter Dance in January and getting to
be flower girl in my cousin’s wedding in Texas in June! She was pretty much in
heaven dressing up for and participating in both events. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lydia, now 3 ½, has a great big smile, talks
non-stop, and tries to avoid sleep as much as possible. Usually a good follower
of big sister, she does occasionally have her own ideas now! We did two
different types of therapy with her earlier this year to try to curb impulse
control issues and ADHD and learned a lot in the process. She is very affectionate,
adores dogs and cats, and makes sure even strangers know who her sisters are!<br />
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Caledonia is our baby for a bit longer, even though she has informed us her
name is “Callie”, NOT “baby”! She has a servant’s heart, not resting until
everyone is served and happy, and is our most empathetic child. And I only
thought Sophia was a big talker... Callie just turned two last month and has a HUGE
vocabulary which she uses constantly, both to talk and sing songs. She’s up to
flawless 5-6 word sentences that everyone understands. She’s advanced in other
areas – I’ve never had such a busy, creative toddler who can unscrew lids, dump
things, and just generally destroy an area in no time flat! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We had another big surprise this year, finding
out that #7 is on the way! I had to transfer care with our big move, quickly learning
that our location out by the bay is considered “rural”, and that midwives here
prefer birth center births for convenience. On the upside, I got to meet most
of them! I finally signed on with a lovely long-time midwife, recommended by
our pastor’s wife, who comes to our house for prenatals and is happy
supervising a home birth! We are keeping gender a surprise again, and feel so blessed that this little one is growing well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I stayed busy this year with the family, of
course, and starting and re-starting our home businesses. The day before I
found out I was pregnant in July, I got “The Call” that I am a DONA certified
doula. I was very excited, but couldn’t take any clients at that point, since we
didn’t know where Jake would get a job. Now I’m too close to having a newborn
myself to be able to look for doula work here in Washington, where it is more
common. However, we are starting to encapsulate placentas here, and there’s
also a willing market of health-conscious families for my Elderberry Syrup and
gummies, so that’s fun!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jacob, Jennifer, Joel (15), Michael (15), Samuel (14 ½), Sophia (5), Lydia (3 ½
), Caledonia (2), Baby (coming late March/early April)<o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<b style="text-align: center;"><i> Flower Girl & Bride, June 2018</i></b><br />
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<b><i>Washington Visit, July 2018</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Hard things... Last six sibling picture of the year, July 2018</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Thanksgiving 2018 </i></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanksgiving 2017</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Christmas Eve at the Thompsons</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">December 2017</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dear Family & Friends,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For a third year in a row, I write from Tennessee! That’s a record for us, much to Jake’s dismay and my delight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jake had a busy spring going to various Homesteader and Survivalist expos as a vendor. He sold many copies of his book, Winter’s Comin’ (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Winters-Comin-Lifelong-Dream-Fulfilled-ebook/dp/B01M01ITRV/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1514001960&sr=8-4&keywords=winter%27s+comin" target="_blank">available on Amazon!</a>), and expanded his wares to include t-shirts he designed as well as the chairs he has begun making out of wood. He ran Great Wave SEO (internet marketing) until recently. In July he was offered a job he couldn't resist, quite out of the blue, as Service Department Manager for his first SEO client. Bringing order to a department, learning more about cool cars, and becoming a favorite of the mechanics are just a few of the things he does at Art & Speed Classic Car Gallery in Collierville! He often bikes to and from work and the entire family and cats excitedly await his arrival home (while he braces for it, ha). We recently celebrated 5 years of marriage - I'm so grateful for him!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I got busier throughout the year as I went from parenting a newborn to yet another busy toddler. And with Jake gone all day for the first time since having kids...let’s just say it’s different!! My home school now includes 4 students while I keep the youngest two out of the cat food and toilets. I was also honored to serve at the births of my first doula clients this year and have several more due soon. Living so near my parents, who love helping with the kids, helps me keep my sanity!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The boys’ paperwork was an ongoing “side project”. US citizenship paperwork came through about a year after we applied, then Social Security numbers after 4 months (instead of the quoted three weeks—that was a lot of fun!). Once we had those numbers, we could apply for insurance and begin the necessary rounds of dentists and doctors and therapists that everyone needs!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Joel, age 14, is super pleasant to be around. His basketball team earlier in the year was almost undefeated, as well as his fall soccer team. He really shines on the soccer field and would often get most or all of the goals for his team, same as in Bolivia! He works a steady pace in school and gets good grades with little drama—something this mama appreciates. We marvel at his patience with the little ones and his diplomacy when they are challenging. It's almost always quiet when he's the one in between the car seats in the far back of the car!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Michael, age 14, is still a bundle of energy, curious, and talkative. Or, as Jake likes to put it, being around him is like sticking your head out of a car window while going 100 MPH! While school is not his “thing”, he is great at math and I rarely need to help him with it—something else I appreciate! He keeps up with all the NFL teams and statistics, and has become quite the fishing fanatic. He could pretty much fish or work on the aquarium in their room all day long. His boundless energy serves him well in a house full of toddlers, and he's a favorite playmate!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jake's parents flew Joel and Michael to Washington for a great summer visit at their home and with their three boy cousins. They had a blast!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Samuel turned 13 this year. He also loves anything to do with fish and is Michael's main fishing partner! Since March he’s slept at my parent’s house around the corner, where he’s a much calmer kid, and visits us most days. We’ve learned to give him the option of opting out of social events and activities. After years of trying to find the right professional to help us help him, we finally have a good male counselor on board for individual and family therapy. A couple of months ago, we also got an official diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Learning about FAS has helped us make sense of 90% of our challenges, as well as manage our expectations and thoughts to the future.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">All three are playing for a local church’s basketball league and we can’t wait to watch their first games next month!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sophia turned 4 in October with a ballerina party. She helped me plan it for weeks and loves all things ballet and dance! Dancing and singing around the house, especially with any of us for an audience, are some of her favorite things. This month she was a Marzipan Sheep in two Nutcracker shows. I about fainted from cuteness overload!! She begs to do school and I know that I’m going to greatly enjoy teaching her as she grows. Sophia and Lydia are best of friends and worst of enemies, while she is ever the doting big sister to Callie. Overall, she loves them and helps me keep an eye on everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lydia, 2 ½, is quite easily the most photogenic, loudest, and messiest child I have ever met! She is finally communicating more, if in “baby talk” that we never had with Sophia, which is helpful except that it seems she began her talking with the phrase: “I want (fill in the blank)!!” The week before she turned two she finally learned to say “Sophia” and hasn’t stopped yet. Many pictures I take show her staring adoringly at big sissy. Potty-training was a rough journey still in progress, but made easier with Sophia’s encouragement and supervision. She’s our affectionate child with a tender spot!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our 23-pound baby, Caledonia Grace, turned one last month! Everyone loves her, and she loves us back in her sweet baby ways. She crawls lightning fast, cruises around furniture, loves finding anything but a toy to play with or chew on, and babbles even more than Sophia did! After a quick succession of three illnesses in February, Callie has been very healthy, for which I am very grateful. I must have 1000s of pictures of this baby! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When people tell us what a beautiful family we have, be it at church or somewhere else, Jake often replies with “Thanks, but please pray for us when you think of us.” I would finish with the same request! Thank you for your friendship and encouragement to our family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jacob, Jennifer, Joel (14), Michael (14), Samuel (13 ½), Sophia (4), Lydia (2 ½), Caledonia (13 months)</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">July 1 Family Picture (I was so glad to finally have a new good family picture!) </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">August 2017, Florida Beach Trip</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Caledonia's First Birthday</span></b></div>
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Dear Family & Friends,</div>
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I began writing this letter by reading previous years’
Christmas letters. It was fun to reminisce as I read my descriptions of each
member of the family. And certainly, the past few years have been a non-stop
whirlwind of change and growth! This year was calm by comparison. We continued
to learn about life in the United States as we explored our surroundings in
Tennessee. </div>
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Jake’s most exciting moment of the year was seeing his book
published! After a multi-year process, Winter’s Comin’ became available
September 15, our one year anniversary of moving to the US. Hurry over to
Amazon to get it! So far there are paper and kindle versions, with an audio
version to be read by his parents in the works. Jake has enjoyed radio and TV
interviews, homesteading events, and lot of interesting conversations with
people as he promotes the book—his first of many, for sure!<br />
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It’s been a challenging year to provide for our family.
During that process, Jake started his own business from home, Great Wave SEO (Search
Engine Optimization). He has learned a lot about himself and about being in
business, Number One being the constant effort to obtain enough clients! One of
those is a nearby classic car gallery, where he has done a lot more than just
marketing, such as helping show and sell the cars, develop processes for the
business, and driving cool old cars for weddings! Another “trade” client
allowed Jake and the three boys to attend boxing classes at our local UFC Gym,
an activity they greatly enjoyed for a few months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Speaking of, Joel and Michael are now
learning how to build and design websites, a potential component of the
business! </div>
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As one could imagine, my life is full of caring for Jake and
our six children. Much of what I do is normal for any homeschooling mom, while some
is due to the special needs of our sons. Jake and I took an eight week class at
the beginning of the year titled “Empowered to Connect” and we have a shelf
full of very helpful parenting books that I read when I can. My other constant
challenge is keeping up with the busiest, messiest, loudest pair of toddlers I have
ever met!! Having Jake often home is my saving grace.</div>
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In late January, I decided to pursue birth doula training,
as I love learning about pregnancy and birth and talking to other women about
the experience. I expected to be serving pregnant clients by year’s end, but
instead in March (on our 4 year anniversary of meeting each other) found out I
was expecting…another baby! That news modified my timeline, although I continued
on with DONA International’s outline of training and making contacts. It turned
out to be a wonderful experience while pregnant, especially discovering local
resources. </div>
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Joel (13) continues to do well in school and has developed
an enjoyment of reading. He is incredibly talented artistically. He puts
together some amazing Lego creations. You name it, he can make it, with moving
parts, motors, etc. In sports and games, he learns quickly and is quite
competitive. He has just begun basketball practice with a local church team and
we look forward to watching his first games next month! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Michael turned 13 the month after Joel and is growing like crazy. A jumping party
complete with lots of friends seemed to suit our most active, extroverted son! In school, he’s a math whiz kid! Reading and writing are a real challenge, but
he plugs along and aims to do well. I’m extremely grateful for my Mom’s help
grading and teaching him most of the year—a lot more tolerable for him than
listening to ol’ mom! He has developed a passion for football, often playing
outside with his brothers or neighbors, and waiting impatiently to watch every
Seahawk game with Dad.</div>
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Samuel turned 12 on June 12…the same day his beloved kittens
were born! We brought them home in July, on Joel’s birthday, and Samuel has
been busy ever since caring and playing with “June and Julian”. He had a long
hair phase for several months this year…we’re glad that’s over! We were blessed
with a grant from The Homeschool Foundation which provided for several lessons
with a private tutor experienced in dyslexia. He also qualified for English as
a Second Language classes at the local school and began in November…right
around the time he got new glasses! It’s been a busy year.</div>
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I’m occasionally asked if the boys miss Bolivia. If they do,
they won’t admit to it. I guess it’s better than the alternative! They think
everything here is better, want to forget everything Bolivian and Spanish, and I’m
apparently the only one who would be on a plane ASAP for a visit if a thousand
dollars fell in my lap. Around mid-year, Casa de Amor’s US and Bolivian
administration changed hands, and is now called “The Sunshine House”. Look them
up online to see and contribute to the work that continues!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Sophia is as spunky and bossy as ever! She never ceases to
amaze us with her verbal skills. Everything is more fun with Sophia around! A
few of her favorite things are playing dress-up, sensory play of any sort
(especially with water), telling little sister what to do (or not!), reading
books, talking about letters and numbers, and doing “school”. I love watching
her participate at library store time. Her curious mind keeps us on our toes! </div>
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sweet, very “physical”, loud, and absolutely fearless!! There’s no rest when
she’s awake as she gives new meaning to “gets into everything”! I’m glad for
all the sets of eyes to help me look out for her. She wasn’t shaken at all by
the arrival of a new sibling, but since she’s such a busybody, she has spent
lots of happy time getting extra attention at Nana’s, especially from Aunt
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it a surprise, but the greater surprise than having a 3<sup>rd</sup> girl in a
row was how she showed up! While we had planned for another home birth, the
short labor caught us by surprise and Caledonia “Callie” Grace arrived into my
arms on 11/20 at 2:43am, just a few minutes after Jake called the midwife! Perhaps
all my doula studies and training this year of the birth process and how to
make it a positive experience channeled into hers. Caledonia follows our naming
theme for the girls (name ending) and was my maternal great grandmother’s name.
Jake especially loves how unusual it is. For the first few days, one of the
boys called her California and Sophia called her Sally, ha! They now have it
figured out and we’re loving our sweet new baby who seems so tiny compared to
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<b><i> Callie got to "model" for a local photographer...and Mommy got free pictures, yeah!</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Our Washington cabin trip in February (first time for the kids to be in so much snow - they loved it!)</i></b></div>
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<i><b> At the Thompson lake house in Texas for July 4th (first time for my relatives to meet my kids - they were loved!)</b></i></div>
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<b>Jacob, Jennifer, Joel (13), Michael (13), Samuel (12 ½), Sophia (3 years),
Lydia (20 months), Caledonia (1 month)</b><br />
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<a href="http://jakebeatyauthor.com/" target="_blank">Winter's Comin'</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/sweetmemoriesdoula/" target="_blank">Sweet Memories Doula Birth Services</a> <b> </b></div>
Jennifer Beaty (Thompson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362639383721753180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604858677067872125.post-43139014310670196662016-12-04T09:10:00.001-08:002016-12-04T09:11:05.652-08:00Daddy's QuiltIt's become a fun tradition to pose our babies in this white basket, with Jake's baby quilt.<br />
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<b><i>Caledonia, 10 days</i></b></div>
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<i><b>Lydia, 9 1/2 days</b></i></div>
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<b><i>Sophia, 9 1/2 days</i></b></div>
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<i>I totally wouldn't have remembered the "9 1/2 days" part, <br />except for looking up my last blog post on this subject, when Lydia was born. :)</i><br />
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<br />Jennifer Beaty (Thompson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362639383721753180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604858677067872125.post-79425124763576705392016-11-27T13:44:00.000-08:002016-12-03T10:27:03.084-08:00Callie Grace's Birth Story!Our sixth child and third bio baby was due on 11/16/16. Fun
date for a completely unplanned pregnancy! <br />
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As it turns out, I am not very patient when it comes to
waiting. I didn’t find that out with the first because she came 9 days early. Waiting
for the second about did me in, and labor even began the very evening after her
due date! I had to wonder what I was complaining about when that day came and
passed with this one. During the last 10 days, I had 4 different afternoons of
8-12 hours of irregular contractions, usually starting after taking a walk. I alternated
between despairing that it was ever going to lead to anything and also knowing
they <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">might</i> help labor go quicker and
one of these days… They wouldn’t fade away at midnight! Each day it happened,
they were a little more uncomfortable or even painful. I hadn’t experienced
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November 18 going to sleep and November 19, Jake got an
earful about how weary I was of my giant belly and achy body as I ran after two
busy, messy toddlers every day. At lunch he asked how I was doing and I said I
didn’t know, but it seemed my belly was hurting off and on. I hoped my
frustration was hormones signaling the beginning of something serious!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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That evening, needing some comfort food, I threw together a
crowd pleasing meal of Banana Juice (Bolivian style) and homemade pizza. Sometime
during the preparation (I estimate 5:30—didn’t bother to look at clock), I
remember pausing to look over at Jake, playing with the kids in the living
room, and thinking, “Hm, something has started up again… And they are rather
painful.” I told Jake as much during dinner, but didn’t want to raise our hopes.
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Afterwards he insisted on bringing in the birth pool and
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<b><i>Callie, the day after her surprising arrival</i></b></div>
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While watching the babies in the bathtub after dinner, I
flipped through “Active Birth”, one book I never finished with the other
pregnancies. Around 8, the girls were protesting moving towards their cribs (as usual) and
being too needy for me to deal with patiently so I quite abruptly turned the process over
to Jake. Contractions seemed to be awfully frequent for just having started! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I decided to hop in the shower to get them more
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I sat on the birthing ball and enjoyed the hot water pelting
my back while simultaneously timing on the handy-dandy app and reading news on the phone. They did slow from every<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> 2 ½ -3 </span> minutes t</span>o every 4 ½ while in shower.
Better! But we were still going. (Let me just say, this was th</span>e first time I
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I went downstairs and made the last snack on my list: Almond
Butter Oatmeal Bars. Jake joined me in the kitchen as I cleaned out and
scrubbed fridge shelves and drawers—more nesting! This baby has been the best
thing ever for our house, seriously! He had already set out the oats to soak
for breakfast with all of the accompanying bowls and spoons. A comforting
sight, his Saturday night ritual. I wondered if there would be another mouth to
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I decided to warn my mom. No sooner had the message
delivered than she called to ask more questions. They were still on the road
back from the day’s barrel race. The kids were already in bed, anyway—too late
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Finally at 9:30, I texted the midwife and her assistant, in
case they wanted to go to bed earlier. Settling into our room, I looked at the
“in labor” checklist, and Jake started helping me work through them
occasionally as I started to need to focus. I was beyond a simple massage—had
him go right to the double hip squeeze. Not sure it helped much, but was better
than nothing. Mainly, the heat of his hands was calming, relaxing, and good
distraction. Sometime around here, I realized they were radiating around to my
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As a last sign-off before bedtime, I wrote birth team at
10:56: “Definitely having some good, frequent, painful contractions. We’re
going to try to sleep but I don’t think I’ll be very successful at it.” I was
asked frequency/duration and Jake guessed even before we timed:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1:50 apart, lasting 34 seconds. And even
though the midwife replied that contractions that short aren’t usually doing
much, baby was probably just rotating, I knew that mine don’t often reach 60
seconds. These were painful enough to be doing something alright! Her comment
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She again said they could come or wait a bit, totally my
call as I know my body. I replied at 11:11pm: “We’re handling it fine so far. I’d
prefer for everyone to get some sleep if they can!” (Because that was my plan, too!
I just couldn’t stomach the thought of another exhausting marathon birth like
Lydia.)</div>
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Jake went to bed, at my insistence. I was still too much
into “nesting” to give it up just yet, as well as processing that this seemed
to be something. I cleaned, picked up, and rearranged our bathroom, maneuvering
around the birth pool. I leaned over the counter to sway and breathe through contractions, and
decided that even though I missed Jake’s company, I was being more “macho”
handling them without anyone around to complain to. I’d just focus through them
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Right at midnight I blew out the lit candle in the bathroom
and came to bed. I set up a third pillow (from the usual two) between my legs,
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This was a very miserable part of the process, so tired and
yet such painful contractions every few minutes. I felt very alone and was
having a bit of a pity party, chatting with God frequently, something along the
lines of “Woe is me, why couldn’t at least every other baby be born during the
daytime?!” If Jake had woken during any of my movement during contractions, he
would have gotten an earful, too! Luckily, he didn’t! He said later he couldn’t
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I was a little worried about not using gravity to my
advantage by lying down. Consolation to me was 1) if it was going to be as long
a birth as the last, I needed the rest even if it slowed things down, and 2)
Bradley method!! The famous “side-lying position”! They taught it for
something. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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As the minutes wore on, it seemed like I was able to get
into a little deeper sleep in between contractions. Sometime near 1:30, I
realized that I was trembling. (Sign of transition, I questioned myself?! NO,
it COULDN’T BE!!) I had switched to my right side after a bathroom break, thinking how hourly change
of position is good, probably even when side-lying, when I got a message at
1:33 that seemed to actually wake me—a surprise, with such difficult contractions.
It was the photographer, checking in. (Little did I know then she should have
come right away to make it for the birth!) </div>
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Deciding I was pretty wide awake by now, I went downstairs
to thaw birth drinks (should have done that WAY earlier) and to cover up the snack I’d made, now cool. (Supposedly for those
at the birth, but I never got to put everything out.) It seemed like walking
around was making contractions just pile one on top of the other (ugh,
transition!). They also gave me a flashback to the end of Lydia’s birth, or
even Sophia’s, that awful “I can hardly deal with this, I need RELIEF” feeling
that I would have when midwife Katrina would have me get out of the birth pool near the
end and move around. That made me think, “Ah-ha! That means I’m far enough
along for water!”</div>
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Since I needed something fast, I thought I’d just jump in
the tub till needing to wake Jake. After adding “Serenity” oil to the diffuser,
and almost immediately deciding the smell was too overpowering and I couldn’t
handle it (hello transition again), I got in even before it was full, desperate
for help with the pain. So I was probably there from 1:50-2:10, eating the one
labor pop I’d brought upstairs with me and wanting to drink the tangy coconut
labor drink (which still wasn’t thawed by the time I got out of tub with baby
much later!). It seemed like so much longer! I visualized baby coming down,
trying to relax everything, even shaking my hands out as I’ve learned from
doulas, and know that each one was closer to the end and my baby! For a couple
of them, I visualized the waves of Florida, as if I were standing back on the
beach, watching them roll and thunder in. Nothing too fancy, I was too out of
it for that, but it helped. I had the feeling that I would like music or Jake
talking me through contractions. The nighttime silence had become deafening.
I’d rest my forehead or cheek on the edge of the tub with the little rest I had
in between. As I told Jake with a bit of a laugh the next night, I was cursing
everything about natural, un-medicated births, and why in the WORLD I had
chosen such a profession as birth doula, when this was about the worst thing IN
THE WHOLE WORLD!! Clearly, out of my mind—a good sign during birth! (And
sentiments swung back the other way to something like “CHILDBIRTH IS THE BEST
THING IN THE WORLD!!!” by the end. <span style="font-family: "wingdings";">:)</span>
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Jake noted that I woke him at 2:11. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I leaned over him, I flung out something
like, “I need help…I just really need help now…sorry…OWW!” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>before another contraction. I asked him to fill
the birthing tub. He was having a hard time with the length of hose he had to
work with. He would come over to help me through contractions, using some of
what he had learned in the Bradley pages I copied for him (although he already knew a ton), then turn the water
back on. In other errands, I asked him to turn on “Childbirth in the Glory” on
my computer, which had never been shut down, and he lit the candles by the
bathtub.</div>
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<b><i>The Bradley Childbirth Method - highlights for partners</i></b></div>
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This whole time I was thinking the midwife probably needed
to be notified, I just wasn’t verbalizing <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>very well at this point. It took 19 minutes to
gasp, “Get help here!” I thought it was time to find out what was going on.
Ha—we were very quickly about to find out!</div>
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Jake called her at 2:30. I had been timing, which was good
because she asked: 1:42 minutes apart, lasting 54 seconds. As I recall,
literally right away I got noisy. “Pushy”. Like Jake said later “I thought
uh-oh, these are sounds I hear at the end!” I was moaning loudly and told Jake after the first one that it felt good to do so. The contractions had definitely switched
gears. 10, anyone?! I didn't want to admit it, but we were in 2<sup>nd</sup> stage and I knew things were
getting serious. </div>
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Jake mentioned that I could go ahead and get in the birth tub
as he continued to fill it. While those words at the other births were met with
joy and relief on my part, this time I also had doubt. It was going to be a
feat to move me, so overwhelming were the sensations I was having. Jake offered
me his hand to get out, but another was already upon me and I held up a hand
and shook my head to signal “not yet”. Good thing, too, or baby would have been
born onto the bathroom floor! </div>
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Somewhat unbelieving what I was feeling, I reached down and
literally felt a dramatic “pop”. Jake was out of my sight somewhere so I think
I fairly shouted at him “MY WATER BROKE!! IT BROKE!!”</div>
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2:42 message from Jake to midwife: “This is Jake. Her water
just broke.” She replied that she would be out the door in two more minutes but
it would take her 30 to get to us. It was also 30 degrees outside, our first freeze
this winter.</div>
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Not knowing Jake had messaged, as busy as I was pondering
this very clear sign of real labor (yeah, I’m slow), I asked Jake if he knew what
time it happened, and that he could record it in the contraction timer app.
Where? The drop of water sign. Okay… Was it a big or small gush? Clear or not?
Oh my, all the questions! We laugh now, but I was not laughing then. Who cares!
It broke!!</div>
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Strange as it sounds, I don’t remember the contraction that
accompanied the next development, because it was so shocking, and painless. I
was still very much hung up on “Cool, the water broke, this is going somewhere”,
when, wait…. I yelled something about crowning, then “THE HEAD…THE HEAD IS <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">OUT!!</b>” Jake, probably still messing
with the phone (can you tell we were enjoying modern technology with this birth?!)
calmly replied, “It’s fine”. He had responded perfectly. The words struck me
just how they needed to, washing through my body. Why yes, it was fine, we were
in this to have a baby, after all! I relaxed but kept my hand there, and in
mere seconds, I felt her whooshing out of me and into my waiting arms. Totally,
completely, indescribably experience! None of the all-consuming pain, pressure,
and burning of the previous “land” births, where I felt obligated to inform
Jake how much it hurt, in case of any doubt on his part. In my studies to
become a doula, I was inspired to “breathe out” this baby instead of actively
pushing. I just never thought it would happen without any thought or
concentration on my part, especially with all the concerns about her positioning! Baby really birthed herself. If the herbal tincture I
took daily the last month called “Gentle Birth” had anything to do with it,
that’s some potent stuff!</div>
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I swooped her out to cradle her in my right arm, patting and
rubbing her like crazy, looking up joyously at Jake. I was babbling away to the
baby and him nonstop, about how quickly she had shot out of me. A “butter
birth”, indeed! I asked Jake if he’d caught the time, and he had: 2:43. We were
already done! And holding our beautiful baby! She was calm as could be. So much
joy! And just the craziest realization that we’d done it, perfectly alone and
intimately, just as we’d dreamed of but never would have planned. I’m so
grateful for Jake’s presence of mind and his full support of this crazy but
oh-so-good home birthing business. </div>
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I didn’t waste much time adjusting baby and trying to peek
around the umbilical cord to finally know to call this baby a “he” or a “she”.
As I studied the tiny face more, I thought to myself, “That face belongs to a
girl”…and it did. I told Jake and don’t remember his reaction. It was like,
“Okay, we know girls!”</div>
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At 2:44, Jake was already messaging the midwife: “Baby is
born. Girl.”</div>
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She replied at 2:46 “Is she ok? Coming”</div>
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Jake replied in quick succession: “ok, she’s ok, not crying,
a few noises”</div>
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Lynda suggested rubbing her with a towel. I thought she
looked just perfect! She was relaxed, yawned, nestled so sweetly into me, and
prepared to sleep. As Jake said later, it was like she didn’t realize she’d
been born yet. However, Jake insisted that we hear her cry. I tried but it
bothered her, so I went back to cuddling. This was the ideal peaceful, gentle
birth, that our Kiwi midwife for our other two hoped I would experience someday
(we couldn’t birth into the water in Bolivia due to contamination). </div>
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Our next concern was how little cord we had to work with, so
I couldn’t actually bring her to my chest and cover with a towel to keep her
warm while we waited for more assistance.</div>
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Jake hoped on my computer to see if our midwife in New
Zealand was online, as it was the end of the day there. Remarkably, she was,
even though she told me later she would usually have been offline by then. She
gave us advice about keeping baby warm. </div>
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Meanwhile, I was studying our newest, grateful that her tiny
body seemed just perfect! No birthmarks or strange scars or lines—or worse—from
the purported amniotic band spotted at 20 weeks (and only at 20 weeks). </div>
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I didn’t feel like I’d just had a baby. However, I did start
to really ache from sitting in the tub the past hour. The birthing pool would
have been much more comfortable in that regard, although scary because we
wouldn’t have been able to pull baby up high enough and I would have had to get
out immediately, with no time for the peaceful “after glow”. The after
contractions were also particularly uncomfortable and long lasting.</div>
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Speaking of glow, Jake switched on the red heating lights in
the bathroom, so our first pictures have an eerie red glow to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I tried nursing, per Kiwi midwife’s suggestion, but it was
too awkward to hold a good position with the limited cord length, and baby just
wanted to rest, anyway. </div>
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Jake had called my mom, who later reported she was standing
before she even answered, ha! My parents came right away, Dad waiting downstairs
until he got the all clear. They pulled in right behind the midwife’s
assistant. So great to have them so near and involved! Mom said they are making
up for missing the last two. </div>
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<b><i>Cutting the cord!</i></b></div>
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It was a relief to see Kimberly, the midwife's assistant, appear at my side! She
suggested draining some water, passed me a towel to hold baby easier, and went
to work getting out the items of the birth kit stowed in our bedroom. She had
soon clamped the cord, very well drained of blood now, and Jake cut it! I was
so glad that we kept him more rested and sane during this nighttime birth, not
fainting away at the end like at Lydia’s, completely exhausted. </div>
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<b><i>Straight to Dad's arms from the tub</i></b> </div>
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The placenta was studied (no sign of any band or
abnormality), I showered, baby nursed well, got checked over, and was weighed
by Daddy in a cloth sling. Another surprise: she weighed the exact same as her
sister, 8 pounds, 1 ounce! That makes it easy to remember. Blood type—same as
her daddy and sisters. I would need a Rhogam Anti-D shot.</div>
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<b><i>Newborn baby check after we'd had some good skin-to-skin time</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Daddy providing some light as Kimberly and Lynda (l-r) work on her umbilical cord</i></b></div>
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She still hadn’t made more than a peep. I think we finally
heard her cry the next night when I didn’t start nursing fast enough (she kinda
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<b><i> Still couldn't believe - she's HERE!!!</i></b></div>
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After such an exciting night, I didn’t know if I’d be able
to settle down to sleep, but did from around 5:30 to 7 something, when I heard
Sophia calling from her bed. Jake got up and said he could go out and prepare
the Sunday oatmeal and no one would know a baby had been born overnight. But
Joel had in fact overheard, probably the noise in the hallway as Jake directed
visitors in during the wee hours. </div>
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At around 9am, when my mom came back, bearing gifts in the
form of every newborn girl outfit and blanket she could find at Target at 8am,
we brought the kids in to meet their new sister! The boys were unimpressed that
it was another girl, Sophia was quiet and processing (either that it was a
girl, or another real, live baby!), and Lydia was boisterous as usual! She
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Jake and I have talked over and processed more parts of this birth than
either of the last two. Part of the reason, I suppose, is we are comparing all
three experiences. Each one was so unique, just like the children born! <a href="http://casadebeaty.blogspot.com/2013/10/sophias-birth.html" target="_blank">Birth #1 started at night and ended by afternoon</a>—less than 15 hours total. Baby #2's labor began
one evening but truly kicked in by the next morning. The next day (middle
of the night) and 18 hours later, we finally had a baby! Baby #3’s labor was just
9 hours and only half of that was intense (and 1 ½ hours of that I was half
asleep!). As much as I dreaded going through labor again already, it couldn’t
have gone better! And now I’m totally fine with doing it again… Although I do need
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Visualizing your ideal birth is something doulas talk about,
and we had to draw ours during doula training 3 months ago. It’s very
interesting to think how this birth went down just the way I drew it! All the
family at home, yummy food on the table, with my birth books all around, me and
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Daddy is completely smitten and says she’s his favorite baby!
He loves how she responds positively to his affection, and I love watching them
interact. The other two had distinct ways of responding to Jake while in the womb
that remained true after birth, and this one had her own way but I wasn’t sure what
it meant. Jake was just sure that she got still to hide or because she was
afraid of him, but turns out she was just freezing to listen in wonder! That’s
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He says she looks like she just hopped off her surf board in
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Sophia often mentions how much she loves her new baby. The
first two days she was saying “Sally” instead of “Callie”, and then decided to
call her Caledonia, like Daddy (who is eating up having the first unusual name
of our bunch, and it’s growing on me, too). It’s the cutest thing to hear her
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<i><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Michael (13), Joel (13), Samuel (12)</span></b></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Caledonia: "Of the Scottish highlands" and "hardy people", also the name of Jennifer's great-grandmother </span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Grace: God's favor (Latin), beauty and joy (Greek) </span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Born at home on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 2:43am</span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Weight: 8 pounds, 1 ounces (3.66 kilos)</span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Length: 20 1/2 inches (52 cm)</span></b></i></span></div>
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Jennifer Beaty (Thompson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362639383721753180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604858677067872125.post-77667209418688891962016-09-17T11:00:00.000-07:002016-09-17T19:03:25.335-07:00Jake is a Published Author!!Ever since I met Jake he has dreamed of writing books. When his two year contract at Calvert School in Cochabamba ended (June 2014), he began! He rigged up a sheet at one end of the living room to give a bit of separation from his desk and the 1200 square foot apartment with 4 children living in it. Then he went to work! Many evenings and free moments since, he has happily typed away, sharing the first story aching to be told.<br />
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Today is Jim Beaty's birthday (my father-in-law), the one the story is about. Why don't you make his day special and give yourself a few days of an inspirational read by obtaining a copy or two? (Christmas is also comin'! I think it would make a great gift for the man who already has everything.)</div>
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<b>To order on CreateSpace, <a href="https://www.createspace.com/6518297" target="_blank">click here</a>! </b><br />
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<b>To order on Amazon (Prime, anyone?!), <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Winters-Comin-Lifelong-Dream-Fulfilled/dp/0997293802/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1474080172&sr=1-1&keywords=winter%27s+comin" target="_blank">click here</a>! </b></div>
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Jennifer Beaty (Thompson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362639383721753180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604858677067872125.post-18806512923796489952016-07-30T20:39:00.002-07:002016-07-31T19:14:38.267-07:00July 4th and Texas!!On almost the last day of July, I finally get up pictures from our wonderful July 4th trip to TEXAS!! <br />
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The whole original Thompson crew was there, plus new additions to the family:<br />
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richer. It was the first time for all of the Thompson relatives to meet all five of my children in person! <br />
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<b><i>Cousins together again!</i></b><br />
<b><i>Jessica and Christopher; Travis and Taylor<br />Emma, Jennifer, Sarah, Heather</i></b><br />
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<i><b> A cousin picture collage hung in the lake house dining room. Great memories!</b></i></div>
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A selfie attempt as we got underway on our 11ish hour road trip. For sanity sake, we sent Samuel in the (quiet) car with Nana and Pops and crew, and my sister Sarah came with us. She loves our little ones and laughs heartily at Jake's jokes!<br />
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<b><i>Lydia getting out some of her abundant energy at a gas top in Texarkana</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Sophia was again the show-stopper with her favorite rolling backpack, purchased in Cochabamba right at a year ago</i></b></div>
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This is the same paddle boat my sisters and I used many years ago...<br />
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<b><i> Enjoying the new experience!! Samuel often opted to stay back at the lake house, but he did have some fun out</i></b></div>
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And then, because our travel plans had us missing all the firework shows, we planned to get a peek at a local country club's show a week later. But alas, a huge thunderstorm moved through right as it was to begin and it was canceled. <br />
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Jennifer Beaty (Thompson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362639383721753180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604858677067872125.post-57130157072546125232016-07-17T13:58:00.002-07:002016-07-17T14:33:43.400-07:00Introducing...<br />
My midwife's assistant (and amazing doula and midwife-to-be) was looking
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some came available, so I did... And it was a BIG surprise for the
kids!! Best day of Samuel's life! It was really, really tough for him to
leave Stanley behind in Bolivia (picked up at a birthday at Casa de
Amor, 2 months before Lydia was born!).<br />
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<b>Kitties June and Julian!</b></div>
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They were born on <b>June </b>12, Samuel's 12th birthday. That would be an obvious reason to name one June, but it was mainly in my head since reading <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Delancey-Man-Woman-Restaurant-Marriage/dp/1451655118/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468788212&sr=8-1&keywords=delancey" target="_blank">this book</a> (from one of the boys for my birthday), which I REALLY enjoyed, and seeing that the author's daughter is named June (born in September, ha).<br />
June was the only female of the litter.<br />
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We met them on <b>July</b> 16, Joel's birthday! Julian comes from the Julian calendar, sounds like July, and it's kind of cool that both of their names start with J. "JJ", like Joel's first two initials... <br />
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(The stuffed animal in the picture is being swung around by Lydia, who needed something to squish other than an unsuspecting kitten!)<br />
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Sophia is still deciding if she's bigger than them or just plain afraid. :) Instead of getting cute pictures of Sophia with a kitty, I caught her pitching it down because of feeling the sharp nails, oops. We're still learning!! <br />
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This was right before Lydia's chubby hand was swatted at by a tiny paw, as Julian feared for his food! Lydia wasn't hurt at all, only offended! Everyone around here shares their food with her, and she couldn't believe she couldn't have a taste, too. :)<br />
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<i><b>Love this picture of Chubs peering into kitty's face</b></i></div>
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books we are reading on parenting, a film Jake and I watched called “Healthy
Touch”, and even the breastfeeding book* I just read as part of my doula
training, I’ve heard a lot more on different parenting styles recently. Of
course, attachment and detachment theories are prominent methods. I find
psychology fascinating, but it is scary to read how much the relatively modern
parenting methods of “behaviorism” and “authoritarian parenting” influence
probably every parent in the Western world. (Just think how many times you
offer either a reward or consequence—be it a movie, candy, spanking, separation
via time-out, etc.—to manipulate your child into behaving as you desire, allowing
the heart attitude to potentially remain untouched.)</span></span></div>
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When I heard of John B. Watson yet again in “The Christian Parenting Handbook:
50 Heart-Based Strategies for All the Stages of Your Child’s Life” (great
book!), I had to look him up. This is one of the articles I found, and I
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.positive-parenting-ally.com/john-b-watson.html">http://www.positive-parenting-ally.com/john-b-watson.html</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A parenting expert who lost his own children…
The dangers of “scientific parenting”, as the author call it, are many! Only
since the 20<sup>th</sup> century have scientific men begun writing books to
tell mothers how to raise their children, many of their premises going against
the natural grain of our nurturing nature. How difficult it is to be influenced
by only the Bible instead of modern science and the culture we live in!</span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Understanding the lack of heart change acquired with the “modern”
methods encourages me to stay open to ways of interacting with my children that
are the most beneficial to their character and our relationships in the long
run. A big one is being a continual student of their own unique make up. Ever
since the day Sophia was born, I see how impossible it is to force my kids to
behave as I think they should. And even though I failed repeatedly with my
first-born bio child, and had to back up to get to know this new little person
who wasn’t like either Jake or I as a baby and had her very own unique DNA, I
mistakenly believed that raising the boys would be easier. They were older!
Could be reasoned with! Surely THEY would want to grow and change and take
advantage of all the opportunities we were giving them! But more and more I
hear myself telling the boys, “I cannot make you do xyz. YOU are the only
person who can control YOU.” There is literally no way to force them to love
learning, or books…or a good attitude as they confront a challenging school
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Just this morning,<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I</span> had a brief meeting with the three about our new
school schedule and developing responsibility for their studies<span style="font-family: inherit;">. As</span> usual,
I had them arguing with me that “This is just the way I am, I can’t change”. If
they knew the word “refuse”, I’d surely be hearing “I REFUSE to change the way
I am!!” They have their set list of excuses, the most common two being “Well, I
was born in Bolivia” or “This is the way God made me”. It would be hard to rank
our set of challenges raising the boys, but right up at the top would be
learning how to motivate them to WANT to be strong, obedient, hardworking sons
and students. Which reminds me, we have another book entitled “Motivate Your
Child Action Plan” that Jake and I need to study and implement together. It
focuses on heart attitudes and the child working with you to come up with the action
plan, rather than a list of actions and consequences/rewards, as seen in
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you haven’t pondered your parenting style recently, or
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">*Must mention my new favorite baby book
(which includes a surprising amount of discussion of parenting styles),
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Breastfeeding-Made-Simple-Natural-Nursing/dp/1572248610/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1460409479&sr=1-1&keywords=Breastfeeding+Made+Simple%3A+Seven+Natural+Laws+for+Nursing+Mothers" target="_blank">Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers</a>. </span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The only
thing I dislike is the title, as I don’t consider long term, exclusive
breastfeeding simple! I never would have bought it if not for its spot on my
doula certification reading list. And the word “laws” is a bit misleading, as
they have much to say of cultivating a warm, nurturing, loving bond with your
baby for a successful feeding relationship, rather than focusing on a list of
rules. Loved it! All expectant mothers should read this BEFORE beginning to feed
their newborn. I completely agree with the importance of the first 40 days for
many crucial physical and emotional milestones of the mother/baby breastfeeding
relationship. </span></span></span></i><br />
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Before another month flies by, I'm finally getting up pictures of our sweet #5's first birthday on April 16! </div>
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<b><i> Lydia's cake! </i></b></div>
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<b><i>Giving little sis a hand with the candle...</i></b></div>
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<b><i>The boys have long anticipated how happy Lydia was going to be diving into her cake. She did not disappoint!! </i></b> </div>
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<b><i>Brother Michael giving Lydia a hand with the bow on Dress #2 (made possible thanks to the awesome resale shops and events around here, woo-hoo)</i></b></div>
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Our happy, chubby, busy-busy baby is ONE!<br />
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<b>April 16, 2016</b></div>
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It was lots of fun looking at pictures from the last year to create this sequence! Last April seems a lifetime ago, so much has changed in our family since then.<br />
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<b> April 16, 2015</b></div>
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<b>The Birth Day!</b></div>
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Sumo baby!! Weight gain slacked off after we left Bolivia - I guess my back should be grateful!<br />
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(She's so, so wiggly and busy, it's nearly impossible to get a picture of her straight on, with the sticker, and the elephant! There will be better pictures at her birthday later today...)<br />
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Jennifer Beaty (Thompson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362639383721753180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604858677067872125.post-77530739960212977862016-03-23T19:09:00.000-07:002016-04-07T20:46:15.371-07:00Becoming a Doula<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>"<b>The word "doula" comes from the ancient Greek meaning "a woman who
serves"</b> and is now used to refer to a trained and experienced
professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and
informational support to the mother before, during and just after birth;
or who provides emotional and practical support during the postpartum
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<i><b>Studies have shown that when doulas attend
birth, labors are shorter with fewer complications, babies are
healthier and they breastfeed more easily.</b>"</i></div>
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<i><br />Read more <a href="http://www.dona.org/mothers/index.php" target="_blank">here</a>. </i></div>
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Since I was little, I’ve loved babies. Babysitting, big
families, and the Bolivian Baby Home have all made up the best parts of my life! </div>
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I can also add "birth stories" to the list, particularly a hobby when I was finally expecting my own baby at age 30. While I was thrilled
that former CDA volunteer Katrina planned right from the beginning to travel to
Bolivia and allow me to have a home birth, I read the stories with a new level of attention and felt compelled to prepare myself physically
and mentally. I knew birth would be like a marathon, and difficult to switch from home to hospital in Bolivia. I was determined to
do whatever I could on my end to make a natural home birth possible, even though the hospital transfer rate for first births is high. God was gracious and blessed us with a relatively
quick, manageable birth, with an awesome support team gathered around Jake and
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Inspired by the whole process, visions of becoming a midwife danced in my head. But first I
became mother to four more children over the next 18 months and knew there
was no chance of pursuing training in that demanding profession for a while yet.
(Other times, my sleep-deprived self tells me that I’m crazy for even THINKING
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Fast forward to January 24, 2016. I discovered that a new
church friend here in Tennessee wants to become a doula AND that training would
be taking place in Memphis that very weekend. The wheels started turning. Quite
honestly, I had considered becoming a non-medical labor companion
“lowly” in times past. But to be fair, doulas had barely entered my thought anyway, since
they weren’t an option for my births in Bolivia. One midwife was the best I was
going to get! Within a couple of days, I realized it made sense to become a
birth doula first, much more attainable with young children, and that way still
become part of the birthing community. Jake told me it was a great fit, that it’s
obvious I’m passionate about it. I wrote a group of friends to get their
thoughts, and they were very positive regarding both their experiences with doulas
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training on such short notice with a frequently nursing baby, but I intend to
participate in the next local training in August. Meanwhile, I’ve much enjoyed
researching different aspects of becoming a birth doula! I am stocking up on the
books needed for the training and DONA certification process, making lists of
local birth professionals and studying what services they offer, solidifying
ideas for my website and blog, getting the word out that I can help families at
the birth of their baby without cost… And I now have a legitimate excuse to learn
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This week I began The Bradley Method
Childbirth classes as an observer. I LOVED the first class and could see myself
teaching them in the future! I’m grateful for special savings that allows me to
begin this now, even as Jake works hard to get our income stabilized in our new
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<b><i>Another stack of books we're working through - I'm picking up reading as a hobby again!</i></b></div>
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I decided to post the best pictures of our cabin trip on our neglected blog rather than FB, to better preserve the memories!! :)<br />
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<b><i>Getting a bit of guidance from big brother (Sophia always turns heads in airports pulling her own luggage!)</i></b></div>
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I'm not going to spend hours getting them in perfect order. I figure they'll be enjoyable to those who care, anyway!<br />
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<b><i>Packing S & L's clothes and accessories in plastic bags before the trip made dressing them DURING the trip lots easier!!</i></b></div>
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<b><i>There were some long hauls on the road, but nothing our South-American-road-tripping crew couldn't handle!!</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Crossing a snowy pass up in the mountains between Bellingham (the cousins) and Chelan (the cabin)!</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Jake told us to jump out for this picture on our way to the cabin! Everyone got a taste of SNOW!</i></b></div>
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<b><i> Lydia got very good at napping in her car seat...</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Jake preparing the troops to snowshoe in with our luggage and food for a few days (since the driveway hasn't been kept clear since winter began, it wasn't possible to drive all the way)</i></b></div>
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<i><b>Lydia was woken from a nap upon arrival to the property and had an uncharacteristic "freak out" after being outside a few minutes. Here, she's chilling the car with the heat turned back on! This baby has my Texas blood, yessiree.</b></i></div>
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<b><i>First time!! My Russia coat came in handy on the trip</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Melting snow for cleaning water! Jake eventually got the water pumping in spite of deep snow</i></b></div>
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<i><b>Dinnertime!</b></i></div>
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<b><i>Lydia, waiting patiently to be snowshoed out on our first leg to church Sunday morning</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Sledding time!!</i></b></div>
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<b><i>The weather was gorgeous during our stay - 40s during the daytime and sunny!</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Lots of fun!!</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Lydia checking out the snow (the cabin is way up behind the tallest trees)</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Sophia and Lydia, ready for a ride on the sled Grandpa B made for them!!</i></b></div>
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<i><b>They loved it!! Lydia giggled the first few minutes and Sophia settled in like a queen on her pallet :)</b></i></div>
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<b><i>Sophia finally decided she was capable of walking on snow right after this picture was made, using the flat, footprint-free area behind them</i></b></div>
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<b><i>The kids! February 23, 2016 </i></b></div>
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<b><i>The kids (and Grandma B)! September 19, 2014</i></b></div>
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<b>2015</b></div>
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<b>Another Big Year...</b></div>
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Happy New Year! Probably can't call this a "Christmas" letter, but hey, we've done a thing or two this year. (No time for grass to
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Let’s see…<o:p></o:p></div>
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…new baby<o:p></o:p></div>
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…new Casa de Amor administration<o:p></o:p></div>
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Starting with our busy head-of-the-family, Jake has worked
hard this year providing for our family through different internet marketing/writing jobs and also exploring new income opportunities. It's been wonderful to have him at home as he works via the internet from Bolivia or the US. That allowed from some flexibility when his brother Luke and family (wife and three sons) visited us in Bolivia in June for a great visit!<br />
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In his free time, Jake finished writing a book! His first draft of <i>Winter’s
Comin’</i> tells the story of his family’s adventures when they moved to
central Washington to build and live in a cabin off-grid. He also began blending traditional Bolivian fabric with the design of his favorite hoodie and started a business: <a href="http://www.tunariapparel.com/" target="_blank">Tunari Apparel</a>.<br />
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Jake and
the boys did Boy Scouts the first half of the year in Bolivia including some
camp outs. They also trained for and participated in a triathlon, quite the feat - and at high altitude! Jake still has
a special way with Sophia—I never tire of watching them interact! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Jennifer (that’s me) rarely has a quiet moment keeping the family fed,
rested, educated, and clothed - in about that order. It's a round-the-clock job!
This year had several all-consuming projects. For the first few months as I “cooked” our next baby, I was also working to pass off Casa de Amor
to new administrative hands after 13 years at the helm. With a large family of
my own, it had become apparent that big change was necessary for the good of
everyone, and Jake encouraged me to make those steps. He also thought
it would be a great idea to take our family on a five
country road trip through South America before leaving the continent. Only he
and I needed visas since our five children all possess Bolivian passports. We
traveled approximately 5,000 miles in our family-size 1991 Land Cruiser as we made a circuit
through Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, and Uruguay...and now shiver in fear to imagine do anything remotely similar ever again!<br />
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After that, we had exactly two
crazy weeks to close up our wonderful life in Bolivia and move to Germantown, Tennessee, on September 15. We now live near my parents and three sisters, plus grandparents who moved to TN one week after us. We're also more accessible to other relatives - Jake's parents visited us at Thanksgiving! I love all the
opportunities for our kids and they love the attention from relatives and
visits to the cookie stores! I’ve been surprised how easy the transition has been,
although I of course miss Cochabamba and all our friends there.<br />
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Joel, now 12, does very well in school. As his teacher, I most
appreciate his good attitude! It's also neat to see him become a reader. He is a great helper and has really grown in his
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Michael, who turned 12 in August while we were in Buenos Aires, keeps
busy and keeps us busy…listening! It’s encouraging to watch him mature and settle into
his place in our family. Of the three boys, he made the most progress with an
adoption therapist earlier this year in Bolivia. Michael loves playing with his siblings and the neighbors and
is a very good student when he decides to be!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Samuel is 11 ½. He has a hard time with change
and with English, but we hope that the resources we now have in the US will be beneficial to him. I started looking for help with the moderate
dyslexia, ADD, and other associated issues, as soon as we arrived.
Finally, after months of various tests and appointments we await a thorough report
that should point us in the right direction of curriculum, programs, therapy, etc., to make life less frustrating for
him (and all of us!). He still loves his Legos and wishes we had a cat! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Sophia, age 2 going on 12, is Miss Charmer and the center of
attention wherever we go, in any country! Always one to follow her own time
table, she finally decided at 17 months that walking was superior to scooting
around. At 18 months and 3 days, she had the shock of her life
when a new baby arrived on the scene to vie for mama’s attention. After a rough
couple of months, I’m happy to report that she’s come around and perhaps even likes
her little sister. She is very verbal,
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Lydia Ruth, now 8 1/2 months, joined our family in the early hours of April 16. Baby #2/5 was born weighing 8 pounds, 1 ounce, at home in Bolivia with a midwife from New Zealand, a medical student from
Canada, and Grandma Thea Ruth Beaty visiting from Washington. Lydia means “traveler” and her Dad has made sure she lives up to it! The
very day she turned 4 months old, she woke in Paraguay, napped through Brazil,
and went to bed in Argentina at Iguazu Falls. The day she turned 5 months was her
first day in the US, her fifth country.<br />
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Lydia has been the perfect addition to our family, so happy
and laid back. She eats well, sleeps well...then eats well and sleeps well! The
boys affectionately call her “fatty”, “gorda”, and “chubs”. Yesterday Jake called
her a jelly doughnut: “squishy and sweet”! It’s funny for us to hear people say she
looks like Sophia, as closer observation reveals how opposite they are. Even aside from personality and volume differences, by 8 months of
age, Sophia had a full head of hair, several teeth, and refused to crawl—much less
stand! Since birth she hangs out in the 25 percentile for weight. Lydia doesn’t have enough
hair for a bow, zero teeth, and crawls and pulls up to everything. She grows
along the 95 percentile curve and has worn the same size diaper as big sister
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<i><b>Merry Christmas from the kiddos</b></i></div>
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That's it from us this year! We'd love to get your Christmas letters and pictures if you mailed one. Let us know if you'd like our new contact information!<br />
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<b>Happy New Year!</b><br />
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<b>Jacob, Jennifer, Joel (12), Michael (12), Samuel (11 ½), Sophia (26 months), and Lydia (8 months)</b><br />
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<br />Jennifer Beaty (Thompson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362639383721753180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604858677067872125.post-42725166012931794502015-11-15T19:39:00.000-08:002015-11-16T08:47:50.535-08:00Tennessee!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><i>September 22, 2015 </i></b></div>
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<i>WE MOVED TO THE US TWO MONTHS AGO!!!</i><br />
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(If you missed the "why", read <a href="http://casadebeaty.blogspot.com/2015/07/beaty-family-new-adventures-adventure-1.html" target="_blank">this post</a>.)<br />
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<i><b>Exploring the woods behind our house</b></i></div>
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<b><i> New past time for the boys: raking leaves!</i></b></div>
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The transition has actually gone way, way, way better than Jake or I ever imagined. We were expecting the worst, especially for me, so content for so many years in Bolivia! Although it took a year for me to accept the impending move, we can both say without a doubt that it was the right decision for our family at this time. I love all the opportunities for the kids! Joel is in art, Michael is the one who most thrives on interaction with new friends (neighbors, homeschool group activities), Samuel has many more therapy opportunities for his educational and emotional needs, Sophia loves library story time and real baths, and Lydia is super close to crawling thanks to rolling around on soft carpet - something her sister never did on the cold tile of our Bolivian abodes!<br />
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<b><i>Fall at the Collierville Square! </i></b></div>
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Everyone asks how the boys are doing. They are doing great! They have begged us to move to the states ever since coming last year. I would say the challenges we have are the same as in Bolivia, but it's somewhat easier to deal with living near family support, and just generally less stressful lives here. The English is still a main focus with them. I think that by this point, each one just needs to make a conscious decision to properly pronounce the sounds that are different or not found in Spanish, and to use past tense correctly, sentences without double-negatives, etc., because when asked, they know how to correct themselves.<br />
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<b><i> At Old West with Nana</i></b></div>
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And, for sure, all five LOVE time with Nana and Pops (my parents), my sisters the "aunts", and even great-grandparents!<br />
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<b><i>A note found one day...</i></b></div>
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<i><b>Biggest fans of Nana and Pops' cookies!</b></i></div>
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<b><i>Sophia with Pops at Old West Stables </i></b></div>
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<b><i>Great-Grandpa on his 92nd birthday!</i></b></div>
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Talk about a <b>crazy</b> time for my parents: my grandparents were moved here from Texas less than 2 weeks after we arrived!<br />
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We have found a friendly church, adoptive mom/dad support groups, very active homeschool group (extra bonus: many members have adopted), gotten library cards for both Germantown and Collierville, and zoo and local museum membership (thanks to the grandparents)! There are some lovely parks nearby, too.<br />
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We are rapidly finding our way around and enjoying how peaceful and relaxing it is to drive here. For wheels, my family has almost continually loaned us their 4-door pick-up until we get something else, plus Jake had his 1969 Ford Fairlane trucked in from Washington last month. A speaker at a pro-life conference once told him that would rapidly be traded in for a mini-van once Jake married, but look at us...<br />
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<b><i>Don't mess with "The Soph"! </i></b></div>
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Both vehicles seat 6, but our kids are small. ;-)<br />
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It's easier to miss Cochabamba now, as our time here lengthens. I find
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As for Casa de Amor, the transitioning process was in full swing and seemed to be heading to a happy conclusion by August... And then completely unraveled my last two weeks in country. Casa de Amor really needs and deserves solid administrative support for supporter communication and finance matters. They continue to have to rely on me for certain things, gracious as usual with my big-family-busy-ness. I am blessed to have Rosa as director and Danyelle assisting with the volunteers!<br />
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<b><i>November 3, 2015</i></b></div>
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<b><i>The whole crew! :)</i></b></div>
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Any day now our container of books, wall hangings, and Jake's favorite car will be here, and then we'll really be set up!!Jennifer Beaty (Thompson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362639383721753180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604858677067872125.post-18709216452168726462015-10-28T19:54:00.004-07:002015-10-28T19:54:56.812-07:00Happy SIX Months, Lydia!!As I play catch-up, these pictures are from October 16! <br />
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It was hard to believe that our {huge} little baby is already SIX months old! That also meant that her sister was also TWO years old! (Pictures to come! Every time I do these posts for Lydia, there are sooo many cute ones I pass by of Sophia - believe me, the only time in life that Sophia is "passed by", ha! - and I say that I need to do monthly posts on her.)<br />
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<b><i>In her elephant onesie...</i></b></div>
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She weighed a little bit more than 19 1/2 pounds on this day... She's in the 97% in almost all areas.<br />
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<i><b>Big sis wanted to be part of the fun, as usual</b></i></div>
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She still loves her toes!!<br />
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And Dada stopped by to "help", ha! (He did actually get her to smile in lots of the pictures below.)<br />
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This is what always happens to the number sticker now!! EVERYTHING goes to the mouth. <br />
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<b><i>Such a sweetie!</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Concentrating</i></b></div>
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<b><i>She's so sociable now</i></b></div>
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Both Sophia and Lydia were in XL diapers when we left Bolivia, and both still use size 5 here. Makes it easier, to just stock up on one big size!<br />
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The pictures below are of Lydia's 6th month, taken between September 17 and October 16. I was surprised by how many pictures there are since I lost the first 2 1/2 weeks of pictures in that period (first weeks in the states) off my new cell phone - always in closer reach than a camera.<br />
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<b><i>Snuggling with Pops a couple days after moving from Bolivia to Tennessee</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Looking classy with Daddy after church!</i></b></div>
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<i><b>Getting some lovin' from GREAT Grandmother!! </b></i></div>
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<b><i>October 11, during Sophia's first 2nd birthday party :)</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Pretty girls in pink ruffles, Sophia's 2nd birthday, October 13</i></b></div>
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Sophia has pretty much given up asking to "hold Lydia?" She gets squished!!<br />
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Getting so big! First time in the grocery cart! I didn't know what to do our first month here, as in Bolivia there are infant seats with straps attached to the carts. It's great that she can use them now - if sister Sophia isn't already!<br />
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We LOVE our sweet baby!! She still eats every 4 hours, and occasionally 7 times/day, and I look forward to eventually sleeping through the night soon...??...but I can't complain much as she always goes right back to sleep after waking to eat at night. During the day, I occasionally forget where I've put her, as she so rarely cries or fusses. If she does, she simply wants to eat or sleep, and then she's her happy little self again!<br />
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It's fun to watch Lydia grow and get more mobile. She becomes tangled in cords or is chewing on a shoe in the blink of an eye as she moves around the room now. As she plays more and more with toys, even Sophia is coming around and starting to enjoy her more, interacting with her in various ways...including some not so appropriate: "Look mama, Lydia horsey!" as she sits on top of Lydia's back! We have to keep an eye on both of them, that's for sure. <br />
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God knew just what kind of baby we needed to join this big crazy family! We love our Lydia Ruth. <br />
<br />Jennifer Beaty (Thompson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03362639383721753180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604858677067872125.post-89549890833023207212015-10-23T12:38:00.001-07:002015-10-23T16:09:15.615-07:00Happy 5 Months, Lydia!Yeah, this is over a month late.<br />
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BIG MOVE.<br />
BIG FAMILY. :)<br />
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Our happy baby at 5 months, on September 16, her first full day in the United States of America:<br />
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<b><i>Happy baby!!</i></b></div>
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By this time, Lydia had been in FIVE countries apart from her birth country (Bolivia):<br />
Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, United States<br />
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<i><b>Miss Chubby Cheeks with Pops!</b></i></div>
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Now, to begin on August 17, Lydia's 5th month.<br />
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<b><i>Iguazu Falls, Argentina </i></b></div>
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<i><b>Mama with "two babies" as Sophia likes to point out when I do this juggling act</b></i></div>
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<b><i>Igaucu Falls, Brazilian side <br />(Lydia slept until almost the end - nice for her, since it was rainy and drizzly)</i></b></div>
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<i><b>Exploring an ancient army base in Uruguay!</b></i></div>
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<b><i>All my little duckies in a row, Montevideo, Uruguay</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires, Argentina</i></b></div>
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It was great to be back and have baby toys again! Lydia learned to take everything to her mouth and chew on it while we were traveling with just two toys.<br />
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<i><b>Dinner on the patio, Mt. Tunari and clouds behind... (how we miss that view!!!)</b></i></div>
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<b><i>Lots of hugs and kisses!! (Little girl J and Tia Sarin)</i></b></div>
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There weren't many pictures of kids those last crazy days as we sold our things and packed.<br />
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These next three are pictures on planes, moving from Bolivia to Tennessee:<br />
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<b><i>Multi-purpose food tray, on the plane from Santa Cruz to Miami. <br />Daddy made her a "tent". :)</i></b></div>
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<i><b>Getting some love from sis, playing with hair bows missionary friends passed on to us</b></i></div>
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<b><i>Taking an airport snooze in the Mei Tai, on Mama</i></b></div>
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Jake has always loved the bright, colorful <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aguayo_%28cloth%29" target="_blank">aguayo cloth</a> of Bolivia. <br />
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<i><b>What's Jake doing, you ask? Read on...</b></i></div>
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One day, he took an aguayo blanket and his favorite hoodie sweatshirt to a seamstress in the Cancha (Cochabamba's huge outdoor market) and said: <i>make this!</i><br />
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She did....<i></i> <br />
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<b><i>Jake and Sophia modeling new jackets</i></b></div>
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...and this is what he got!<br />
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<b><i> Daddy chilling with baby Lydia</i></b></div>
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He had some more made for the family:<br />
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<b><i>Mom wearing Lydia in the Moby Wrap</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Peek-a-boo! :)</i></b></div>
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<i><b>Joel... </b></i></div>
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<b><i>...and Michael!</i></b></div>
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(Some of Dad's biggest aguayo hoodie fans!!)<br />
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So what <b><i>was</i></b> Jake doing...? <br />
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<i><b>Making notes of all the colors he'll offer at Tunari Apparel, of course!</b></i><br />
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Now there's an awesome new <a href="http://www.tunariapparel.com/" target="_blank">website</a> which explains the details.<br />
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Check it out! Look up <a href="http://www.tunariapparel.com/" target="_blank">Tunari Apparel</a>! <br />
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<a href="http://casadebeaty.blogspot.com/2015/07/beaty-family-new-adventures-adventure-1.html" target="_blank">Beaty Family NEW Adventures: Adventure #1</a><br />
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