Since someone else already posted it on Facebook, I guess I
need to make an announcement. (I won’t harp on about Facebook etiquette since I
know they probably had no idea that I had not announced it yet!) Jane Madelynn and the rest of the crew are
excited to announce that she will be a BIG sister come July! Now, I’ll just go ahead and answer all the
responses I have already gotten so no one has to wonder or ask me!
1.
“Wow!”
Yes,
God’s creation of a child deserves a “WOW!” every time!
2.
“Are they all yours?”
Have you seen my children and their daddy?
Yes, they look just alike and they look like their daddy!
3.
“Were they all planned?
Were yours???? Does it matter?
4.
“Do you know how this happens?”
No, not really! Do you want to show
me? LOL (OR I say) Why yes I do! Don’t
you know I use to teach sex education? Do Would you like me to draw you some
diagrams! HAHA!
5.
“Man, your husband must really like you!”
Why yes, he does!
6.
“Do you know what your families carbon print
must be?”
(After laughing a great deal) I’ll be
honest and say – WHAT?????
7.
“I bet you drive a gas guzzler?”
I live in Texas, everyone drives a gas
guzzler!
8.
“Families with a lot of kids (3+) are such a
drain on the society”
Well technically, my kids will probably be
paying your social security so…..
9.
“How do
you feed them all?”
I believe in nursing them forever… Conversation
over! (JUST KIDDING!)
10. “How
can you afford them all?”
Well, with Obama Care coming, we might not
be able to. JK…. It is possible that my
kids may have to actually work one day and help pay for their college! OH
NO!!!!!!!!! OH, and we are totally planning a quad wedding. When the first gets
engaged, she will have to wait on the other 3.
And I have already claimed all 4 Toler boys just in case. We can just whip one big family wedding
together. JohnMark is still up for grabs
unless I can convince Bonnie to try one more time for a girl!!! LOL
11. “I
bet you want a boy!”
You know when I had John Mark I was
actually initially bummed he was not a girl!
Now, I can’t imagine life without him! I love him being the oldest and
would not trade him for the world. And
boy was I not expecting to have 4 princesses next. They make life fun! So what I have I learned, you know it is
really not up to me and Mark. God
decided a long time ago what children he would bless us with. His plan is truly better than what I can hope
for. I use to even say, I will be happy
with a healthy baby no matter what the sex! But after Jane Maddy, I don’t even
add that. Yes, I want a healthy baby
(one that can nurse!!!) but I would not trade Jane Maddy for any other version
of her! She is a blessing to so many
people!
12. “How
much do you charge for your in house daycare?” Ups guy…..
Well, actually these are all my kids and I
do it for free!
13. “Was
this an accident?
Do you mean like “Oops I stumped my
toe?” Mark has said a lot of things to
me but “Oops has never been one of them!”
So I’ll go with no… BUT What if it was….. Don’t you now feel bad for
asking?
14. “I
bet you are religious?”
No we are Christians. There is a
difference.
15. “Do
you not believe in birth control?”
Very much so or we might have 20 by now!
16. “This
is your last one, right?”
OH, I bet you would like to know the answer
to this one but I think we will keep it a secret!
17. MY
fave…. “Oh, is this your first?” (the
dear sweet waitress)
Why, yes stranger it is…. I mean no want to
guess how many more I have?
18. “You
must homeschool!”
Well, I do actually but not sure what that
has to do with how many kids I have?????
And probably the worst one that I have gotten more than
once…..
19. “Aren’t
you worried that this one will be like your last?
NOT AT ALL. We would be so blessed to have
another baby just like Jane Maddy!
And finally,
20. “Wow!” Just because I get it more than anything else!
I feel the same way….. Wow! God has been good
to us! We are very blessed!
Please know that I say all this in jest! I don’t expect most
people to get it or to want the same thing.
I think children are a blessing from God. He calls certain people to
have big families, others to have small ones, and others to not have kids at
all. It doesn’t make anyone right or
wrong. I am so thankful He has called us
to have the family we have!
