Just Ella

Aspiring midwife. Doula, goat farmer, wife, and homeschooling mother. VBAMC advocate. Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. libertarian.

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

So, I’m officially trying to put aside everything and be a peacemaker, especially on here.
Pray for me, I’m really out of practice.

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

Oh man the memories...

I still remember what it felt like when my kids would stretch out after waking up while in utero.

The one time I had an XXL mtn dew while pregnant with my oldest. Severe kicks are a good description for that moment.

My son was the jump and spin baby, and my daughter was the quiet curl up by my left side ribs baby. I can still remember what her tiny foot felt like in that lowest left rib.

[Gwyneth @gwowls]

Love these Utah baby names for December 🎄🥰 Please tell me if you think of more!

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

Sometimes I get a bit depressed around voting. The local guys and the national guys.

I am just late to the "party" and everyone is telling me about the awesome time earlier with real caviar and champagne chicken.

Meanwhile I'm standing there looking over at a spread of cheezwhiz on store brand Ritz, and flat Shasta cola, wondering what happened.

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

@Twinpeakssky @Manhattva I'm not sure if I've had the chance of voting for a good-ish one other than Trump.
It was always a vote to destroy the country vs destroy the country, but slower.
Maybe I'm just late to the party at 35 and the good options were earlier.

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

@Twinpeakssky @Manhattva I'm not sure if I've had the chance of voting for a good-ish one other than Trump.
It was always a vote to destroy the country vs destroy the country, but slower.
Maybe I'm just late to the party at 35 and the good options were earlier.

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

@AndrewBragg5555 @Manhattva I was required to for my daughter the preemie's feeding schedule. Every two hours, at least 1 oz, high calorie mix, on the dot or go back to the NICU.

My son I did once because he freaked me out the first time he slept more than 2 hours in one stretch.

[Mike Lee @SenMikeLee]

Would you like to seize cartel assets as a privateer?

My bill would allow the president to issue you a letter of marque.

Time to take these pirates down. 🏴‍☠��

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

@Griff0341 @Manhattva I don't think I can count the amount of times I have had that exact thought on here with this scenario.

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

It's odd how many people missed that your point was that kids don't keep you from traveling. They don't stop you, and the costs people are told about are really exaggerated. I've seen people who use it as a reason not to get married too.

I'm poor, and have been my whole life. The equivalent homeschooling trip for my family was a weekend exploring Cove Fort and the dead volcano behind it.
The homeschool adventures are the best even if it's cheap minivan day trips where you eat PB&J in the car to avoid spending anything other than gas money. It's the kids that make it worth going.

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

@VVenerabilis Even in the actor's voice as I read it

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

Of course we can go through the kids' phones. It's a basic part of keeping them safe.
We have our kids phones so locked down I don't even think they have a browser, and every app download needs approval from me or my husband.
I have seen quite a few of their texts. Their phones are also little GPS trackers for us.

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

I talked to him this morning. He didn't faint after the uterus thing either. He just felt like he might.

He just felt woozy, but then told himself internally that it wasn't time to faint, it was time to meet his son. So he just turned off the squeamish for our son who needed him.
He's so strong for our kids from the moment they showed them to him on the ultrasound, and it's so much more once he sees them right there in front of him.

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

I understand the sentiment and will admit that for my first birth when I envisioned I didn't want my husband to see anything that would change his view of me. I never would have considered giving birth without him, but I was planning to keep him at the head of the bed.

Then I had an unplanned C-section and found out that my squeamish husband could tolerate me having surgery in front of him.
He watched the mirror on the ceiling and everything, and was fine till they externalized my uterus to finish stitching while he was on the other side of the drape meeting our son.
It was similar with our daughter, except hubby was more fine because that doctor didn't externalize any internal organs in front of him.
Men are stronger around birth than modern society gives them credit for.

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

@TterThe2 @LDSLaw

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

@LDSLaw I see you're having one of your booby days.

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

Police stations, fire stations, and, hospitals can all take a newborn with no questions asked.

Infant safe haven laws exist. There's no excuse for this. It's not uncommon for hospitals to have a sign on the wall about how the law works. Fire stations have a sign too.
Many states also have someone who can help in cases where a woman or girl is significantly far into pregnancy and hasn't told anyone.
Google exists, women and even teenagers can figure out what is legally ok in their state. There's just no excuses anymore.

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

@Manhattva I feel like my 15 year old son would agree.

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

@LanceVader @Manhattva Which Jordan River? I think they both look like that.
The one in Salt Lake County is not something I'd take my chances with. I've seen the river rats.

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

I was 9 days short of 18 on my wedding day. Still zero regrets on that even though 2008 was a very bad year.
First kid at 19.5, next at 22. Student jobs, cheap ass apartments, a trailer with my mom briefly, WIC, DI, etc... No regrets, but it did suck at points.

I wish getting and staying pregnant wasn't as much of a fight for me as it's been. I'll easily become a grandma by 43 though.

Fingers crossed and many prayers that we'll have success this cycle, and I can find out what geriatric pregnancy (35+) is like.

[Just Ella @MrsElleClark9]

@VVenerabilis Wait... I watched it twice and didn't see anything change after the swelling.
Like what was supposed to be different even?