six under seven
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Yes, with the addition of our precious children in Uganda, we’ll have six children under the age of seven.
When that first occurred to me, it made my brain hurt.
Now? We’re good.
All six will be in car seats or booster seats.
At least two of the six will be in diapers.
All six will be pre-readers or emergent readers, so I’m prepared for a whole lot of read alouds.
Depending on when each child is developmentally ready for kindergarten, we may have two or three kids in the same grade.
Assuming all our kiddos go to college, we’ll have kids 1, 2, 3, and 4 in at the same time. Once our oldest graduates, we’ll have 2, 3, 4, and 5 there together. After kiddo 2 dons the cap and gown, it’ll be 3, 4, 5 and 6 in school.
For those of you familiar with the layout of our church’s children’s ministry, we’ll cover the A, B, and C halls with little Dingles. (It’s a good thing Laurie and I are buds!)
Speaking of church, I’m expecting to have to wake up an hour earlier to get everyone dressed and out the door. (As is, I sleep in a bit while Lee gets up the earliest.)
We’re thankful we live five minutes from the pediatrician’s office, because we’ll be there often.
I don’t expect it to be easy peasy to foster sweetness in all the sibling relationships, but we are committed to praying for just that and doing what we can to make it happen. (Would you join us in praying?)
Some days, it will be wonderful to have kids so close in age.
Other days, it will be hard.
Six under seven. It’s gonna be fun, y’all.
When that first occurred to me, it made my brain hurt.
Now? We’re good.
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All six will be in car seats or booster seats.
At least two of the six will be in diapers.
All six will be pre-readers or emergent readers, so I’m prepared for a whole lot of read alouds.
Depending on when each child is developmentally ready for kindergarten, we may have two or three kids in the same grade.
Assuming all our kiddos go to college, we’ll have kids 1, 2, 3, and 4 in at the same time. Once our oldest graduates, we’ll have 2, 3, 4, and 5 there together. After kiddo 2 dons the cap and gown, it’ll be 3, 4, 5 and 6 in school.
For those of you familiar with the layout of our church’s children’s ministry, we’ll cover the A, B, and C halls with little Dingles. (It’s a good thing Laurie and I are buds!)
Speaking of church, I’m expecting to have to wake up an hour earlier to get everyone dressed and out the door. (As is, I sleep in a bit while Lee gets up the earliest.)
We’re thankful we live five minutes from the pediatrician’s office, because we’ll be there often.
I don’t expect it to be easy peasy to foster sweetness in all the sibling relationships, but we are committed to praying for just that and doing what we can to make it happen. (Would you join us in praying?)
Some days, it will be wonderful to have kids so close in age.
Other days, it will be hard.
Six under seven. It’s gonna be fun, y’all.