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I've become one of those people I used to hear about - "Can you believe it?  She has four children four and under!!"  Even saying it another way doesn't sound much better - six children 12 and under.  That makes it sound like I have a baby every 2 years!  Seven children spread out over nearly nineteen years is slightly better - that ups my average to one baby every 2.7 years.

My husband went back to work today, and next Wednesday my oldest son leaves for college.  Brogan will be 2 1/2 weeks old, and I will be on my own.  Is it okay to admit that I am a little intimidated?  I have gone from thinking, "Should I teach 2 days a week at the charter school?" to "Will I even be able to shower?  Will we be able to get anything done in the mornings?  Will I be able to meet the very distinct needs of each child?  Will I have any energy in the evenings to work on my own projects or should I just scrap the idea of even having my own projects?"

So I have one week to come up with a game plan for surviving life with four children four and under. And in a month it will be four children five and under, and that just sounds much more doable, doesn't it? Honestly, though, I thank God for all my blessings.  There was a time when I thought I would never have more children, and I used to wonder if we would ever bring home a new baby to this house.  Now I just need to pray that I am equal to the task of raising them well!