Hoskins Family ...forever and ever amen: It is finished!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

It is finished!

I just want to take a moment and declare to the whole world that I, Jamie Hoskins, am done being pregnant for the rest of my life!!! After enduring six pregnancies, and bearing four post-date 8+ pound babies, all in the last six years, I am finally finished, and what a relief it is! Some people may think that because we have had our children so close together, that I must have wonderful pregnancies that I simply love. The exact opposite is true. And after hanging in there for the last time, I am sighing a huge sigh of relief. I'm done. And my maternity clothes are already up for sale on craigslist. Now I just have to make it through twelve months of breast-feeding and then my body will be officially mine again. (All except for that handsy husband of mine--of course! ) I can actually start getting in shape, buying clothes, and all of those wonderful things you take for granted when you are not constantly pregnant or breast-feeding. And I mean constantly--all but five months of the last six years!! So, while this may not seem like a big deal to most of you, it is a HUGE deal to me. Hallelujah! It is finished!

5 comments:

Brenda said...: Congratulations Jamie! I am happy for you. You have an adorable little family.; November 29, 2009 at 6:56 PM
Chris & Mal said...: How fabulous! Your baby looks so healthy and cute. Congratulations on the baby, and on being a free woman!; November 30, 2009 at 8:04 PM
The McArthur Family said...: Hip, hip hooray!; December 1, 2009 at 2:57 PM
Amy Eaton said...: I hear you sister....at times I think that I might just be finished also. I am loosing the weight and finally feeling good again and just wait I will be prego next summer and won't even be able to enjoy not feeling like a cow in a swim suit. Love the name and so happy for you!!! I have tried to call not sure if I have the right number call me if you ever have a minute :) 208-313-4235; December 1, 2009 at 3:53 PM
Michelle said...: Congratulations!! So happy Mason is here and you are all doing well - I can't wait to tell Jared!; December 7, 2009 at 7:52 AM

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Madison Elizabeth--10 years old. Maddi is growing into quite the little lady. She is like a mommy to her little brothers and sister--who she can now babysit for under two hours--and she is truly mom's greatest helper. She still loves dancing--she scored a part in the Bismarck Nutcracker this year. She took a year off of Gymnastics to try ice skating--which she has thoroughly enjoyed. She added violin to the list of instruments she can now play quite proficiently--her piano gets better and better every day. And she continues to do private art lessons, Spanish lessons, and Activity Day Girls. She also gets paid for writing phonics appropriate stories for Mason, spelling worksheets for Emma, and helping Spencer with his math lessons. She is a busy little girl and we love her with all of our hearts!

Spencer Hinckley 8 1/2 year old. Spencer is my tender-hearted, thoughtful, perceptive little boy. He was baptized this summer in the Susquehanna River and takes his promises to the Lord so seriously. If he is ever being naughty, I can simply remind him of his accountability before God and he is like a totally different boy on the spot! I love his sweet spirit and desire to be good. Spencer is also my careful, technical, handy little man. When Nick is not home, he is the go-to boy when it comes to fixing things and solving mechanical problems. He even shows the workers around the mechanical room when they come to work on things! He will surely work with his hands some day to earn his keep. This year, Spencer has continued playing golf, soccer, and basketball, has joined Maddi in art, Spanish, and piano lessons, and is loving his new role as a Boy Scout. He is a joy to have in our family!

EmmaLee Adelin 6 1/2 years old. Emma is our sensitive baby girl and her mother's little angel. She has grown up so much this year and is continually perfecting her position as the family peacemaker. She doesn't like to see anyone fight and won't let her cherished baby brother ever get upset. This year Emma has continued to dance--also scoring a part in the Bismarck Nutcracker, she also traded in gymnastics for a year of ice skating, and she has joined the older kids for a unique art and art history course her mommy helped develop with a local art school. She loves her activities, is becoming an excellent reader, and is ever our social butterfly. (She even talks the ears off the cleaning ladies when they're here!) Emma is counting down the days until she will get to be baptized and is now starting her early morning Book of Mormon reading time with mom. We love and cherish this sweet little girl!

Mason McKay 5 years old. Mason is the baby of our family and continues to be the glue that holds us all together. Even though he promised me that he would not grow up, he can't help but be blossoming into the most handsome, happy, brilliant little man ever. He officially started kindergarten this year (at 4), and is so bright he is already almost caught up with Emma in his reading and math. I'm not sure how to reign him in! In addition to school, he also shares his big brothers critical thinking mind. He can build the most complicated Lego sets, be a genuine help to his big brother in figuring out their X-box levels, and is better on the I-phone and I-pad than anyone else in the family! He is precocious to boot! Despite growing up to be such a smarty, he still loves snuggling up with mommy whenever he gets the chance. We are enjoying every minute of our littlest and last baby love!