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Ah, yes, I have decided to create a blog. I can't promise that it will be a continuous task. I'll probably write when I have something on my mind or to keep wondering minds up to date on the Hudgins' household. So, without further ado...

Last night, Rachel spiked a temperature of 101.9. It really shocked me because she's really never had a fever that high. I called my sister (who is a nurse at Children's) and she told me to give her Tylenol and then check her in the morning. This morning her temp. was still fairly high (100.4) so I gave her a dose of Motrin. As the morning progressed her temp. went down to around normal. I thought I was in the clear so we ventured out to Target to buy some groceries and other pantry items. Rachel fell asleep on the way home so I put her down for her afternoon nap. She woke up a few hours later with red rosy cheeks. I checked her temp and it was back up to 101.4. So with all that said, I called the doctor's office and we have an appointment at 9:30 in the morning. I'll keep you posted on her condition

In other news, Rachel is getting close to walking. She stood up for almost a minute last night, unassisted. She was so proud of herself!

On Friday, Tim got a call from his boss to let him know that he got his raise! We were sooo excited. It's a bit more than 20% so that'll help with the bills.

Over dinner, I was thinking about something...I ran into an old friend at Target. We were exchanging the normal niceties when it came to children. She made the predictable remark, "We'll have kids when we finish so-and-so and are more financial stable." I suppose it's easier for me to frown at that because I'm on the other side of "taking the plunge" into parenthood. I've been through the gut wrenching home pregnancy test, the fear of financial woes, the kicking-me-in-the-rib pain, the glucose test, PIH, early delivery, the epidural, and all the fun after that. (I'll spare the details). We were by no means "financially stable". I was giving up my income to have this child. I'm trying to get somewhere here...I suppose it's this. After all the fear and anxiety, God proved himself faithful. And now, we have the most precious gift. I'll never tell a married woman to wait to have children. Stop everything you're doing that is futile, have many babies, stay at home, teach them, love them and tell them about the God that gives us more than we would ever deserve.


What's the Hudgins' crew doing right now??
Rachel--Seeking out the diaper bag to pull everything out and strewing items to the four corners of the living room.
Tim--Reading The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Leah--Typing this thing and wondering why Rachel is saying "Uh-oh"