7 Days a Week Seth

Yesterday was the start of Seth's 7 day work weeks (if only he were getting paid for working all those days - lol!). We thought that his clinical rotation would only require him to work 3 shifts a week, but when he got his schedule, it turns out he has 4 shifts a week. Add in his 3 regular work shifts and that is 7 days a week...every week...for 8 weeks...no days off. I keep catching myself feeling sorry for myself that I am going to be alone so much, and doing all the kid stuff on my own, and doing church with 3 kids on my own, and trying to get the house ready to sell on my own...but then I think of my sweet sweet husband who is actually doing the work 7 days a week and all I can think about is what I need to do for him to help him get through.

I think that is why I always look back on the hardest times in our life and think they were so sweet. Even though it is hard and the day to day is overwhelming, you truly learn to rely on each other and on the Lord. Seth picks up the slack when I am at the end of my rope, I pick up the slack when he is at the end of his, and we rely together on the Lord when neither of us have anything left to give! What a blessing it is that by working 7 days a week a few of those shifts are shorter (only 8 hours) and allow Seth to spend time with the kids when they are awake, what a blessing it is that we are so close to family and friends who support us so much, what a blessing that our kids are still young and don't have hours of homework or lessons or sports teams to add to our already overflowing plate, what a blessing it will be when Seth finally graduates, and what a blessing that we can face the challenges together as a family! I know it will get harder...today is only day 2...but I am just trying to embrace the challenge and the blessings it will bring.

In other news, our ultrasound is scheduled for Thursday of this week...we are getting excited to find out

boy or girl!

Any guesses?