#adelaide rowan

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- Last Night -

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Dear Diary,

This is it! My dramatic moment is less than 12 hours away! I think it’ll be made even more dramatic by the early hour, though that wasn’t really intentional- the cheapest train tickets I could find were for 7 in the morning.  Next stop, San Myshuno. It wasn’t my first choice, but I have to admit, it makes the most sense- Delia’s brother and his girlfriend are letting us stay with them until we get back on our feet, and there’s a fantastic college nearby that I’m transferring to.

Maybe it’s naive of me, but I have a feeling that everything is going to go according to plan- tomorrow morning, and everything after that. Though, to be fair, it’s a pretty low bar- what could be worse than enduring 18 years of Mother and Dad breathing down my neck?

I still don’t know how I’m going to break it to Adelaide. Immanuel won’t care- he’ll just get angry at me for “going against the Lord’s wishes,” and ruin my plans- so I’ll let Mother and Dad break the news to him once I’m long gone. He’ll be happy to accept their explanation of “Satan is attacking our good Christian family.” Auggie and AJ are still little, and care more about their toys than anything in the grown-up world. But Addie was my first “real” buddy. I taught her everything. Sometimes I feel like more of a mother than my own mother! She’s nine, and I don’t want her to feel like I’ve abandoned her. I don’t want Mother and Dad to make her hate me.

I think that would break my heart.

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Being a mother of THIRTEEN is such a blessing! Yes, thirteen ;)  This photo was taken during our FIRST day of homeschool at the new house. While the children did their Wisdom Packets, I read the Bible and PRAYED for my babies to be HEALTHY. Then we moved into the living room for Bible study with the kids. Early the next morning, I went into LABOR.

We rushed to the hospital, and at 9:45am, I delivered our FIRST baby: Angelica Maxine Rowan. Shortly after, I delivered Adelaide Michaela (A form of Michael, which we would’ve used if we had 2 boys!), and finally at 10 am I gave birth to our third blessing Isaiah Lucas!

ALL of our wishes with this birth came true. We were PRAYERFUL that we could have a natural birth, as getting a C-Section might HARM our chances of having MORE blessings in the future. Praise GOD, our prayers were answered. We also wanted the babies to stay put for as LONG as POSSIBLE, and they were born at 35 weeks- 1 week later than expected! They’re TRULY miracles!

After 2 weeks of of being monitored at the hospital, our blessings came home safe and sound. We’ve taken to calling Adelaide “Addie” and Angelica “Ellie”! How precious is that?

Because Izzie just got her buddy Annie last year, Dora was given “first pick” of the triplets to be her little buddy! She chose Isaiah. Then Imogen chose Addie, and Izzie’s buddy was the last one left, Ellie!

We feel CONFIDENT that the girls can handle this responsibility. We’re raising them to be wives and mothers someday, so we think of this as TRAINING!

Ally G also is HELPING Imogen because Imogen is not a teenager yet. However, Immy will be the next to age up so she is close to being able to be a REAL “big buddy”!

(L-R: Izzie holding Ellie, me holding Addie, Dora holding Isaiah)

I am absolutely ECSTATIC to have my blessings with me AT LAST!!

[AN: The Golden Triplets have arrived! Thanks so much to everyone who offered name suggestions. Get ready for lots of matching outfits and an intense holier-than-thou attitude from Kaylie! I’ll update the family tree soon :) ]

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I LOVE to see my children playing...their SWEET smiles make the challenges worth it!! During the day, the little ones love playing together in their playroom. 

Recently, I’ve been sending Addie to play with them, even though she’s SEVERAL years older. She’s had some struggles accepting her GOD-given role as future helpmeet- unlike her triplet, Ellie, Addie ISN’T a natural baby whisperer. It’s a REAL shame, but I think we’re FINALLY getting through to her!! THERE’S still her snarky attitude to work on, but it’s better than nothing!!!

In other news, we’ve had to get a third dining table!!! Our old one was made by connecting two STANDARD-sized dining tables, and it wasn't sufficient. For the past few years, we have had to eat in SHIFTS and sometimes in the KITCHEN!! 😱😱 (Of course, we made sure our boys + men got the first spots at the table- as (future) helpmeets, us ladies are CALLED to sacrifice for the guys.) We’re lucky enough to have a very large dining room. It had some unused space, enough to fit another table. We bought it at a CHRISTIAN-run business, of COURSE!!!

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(L-R: Ellie, Addie, Isaiah)

The triplets are toddlers now! They are so PRECIOUS- every day I thank the LORD for these beautiful miracles. They all have different personalities. Addie is a goofball who always wants to play dolls while Ellie is more independent. Our boy, Isaiah is a charismatic little charmer. Unfortunately, we have had a LOT of training moments with Addie and Isaiah. Luckily, Angelica has a much more joyful countenance which we are ALL very thankful for. 😂

Ally G is OBSESSED with them and is always helping out. I feel so RIGHTEOUS to know that we have raised up a daughter with a heart for little ones! It's the greatest gift parents can give their little girl, aside from the knowledge of our LORD and SAVIOR! 

On appearances- it’s HILARIOUS seeing the differences between Isaiah and the girls. Addie and Ellie are very similar looking, whereas he has similar a similar FACE but totally different shade of skin.

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More birthdays! Our precious twins August and Ivy Jane are toddlers now! To celebrate, we took buddy team photos. How ADORABLE is that?

Team One! Izzie, Axel, Annemarie, and Ellie. Axel is ALREADY taller than Izzie despite the fact that she’s about four years older 😂 I’m so proud of Izzie- as the eldest daughter she’s taken on SO MUCH responsibility, and has been so GRACEFUL about it!

Team Two! Dora, Isaac, Ally, Isaiah and Ivy Jane. Dora’s nearly ready to get her braces off, and from what she’s said I think she’s VERY glad about that 😂 She’ll be looking for a husband soon enough- with 3 siblings courting I think Dora’s eager to catch up. 😏😆 Ivy Jane is such an angelic little girl and everyone else in the “team” dotes on her (except for Isaiah, he’s used to being the baby 😜)

Team Three! Imogen, Immanuel, Addie, and August. August is a bit of a wild boy but he’s so smart and I know he’ll do great things. Immanuel and Addie are getting along well and they often do their schoolwork together, with Immy helping when she has the time. What a blessing this is- I hardly have to do anything around here! [AN: Yes, exactly, Kaylie, because you’re enslaving your daughters 🙄]

We are so blessed to have girls with servant’s hearts and motherly attitudes! In a family of 17 I need a little HELP around the house. It’s great practice for motherhood!

On the topic of motherhood... I’m so EXCITED to announce that I am EXPECTING again! God has blessed us with a little girl due in just a few months. God is so GOOD and we feel so lucky that the Lord has chosen to bring us another blessing.

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Time Skip And Recap

Hey, everyone! Author here. Today I don’t have a post. Instead, we’re doing a special time skip/recap! About 2 years have passed since the last post. (Though I’m sure Kaylie has continued to post about everything! 😆)

Henry Bob and Kaylie: now 39 and 45 years old. Recently celebrated their 20th anniversary and are pregnant with blessing no. 14. (Post to come about that)

(L-R: Izzie, Dora, Imogen, Alex, Asher, and Axel for anyone who needs a refresher!)

Alex: Just turned 18 and graduated (post to come). Still courting Cayla Hoover, enrolled in Redemption College, working on the weekends to save up money. [AN: Adidas! Please ignore the defrauding woman in the background.]

Izzie: 17 years old, has a few suitors, spends a lot of time at home caring for the little ones. (Pictured with Annemarie)

Dora and Asher: 16+3 months. Dora works part time as a babysitter and does a lot of knitting for her plopsy shop. Asher reads the Bible and is a bit of a loner. No courtships for either of them.

Imogen: 15+6 months. Doing her own thing, continuing to smuggle books from the town’s public library. She’s best friends with Delia Delaney, who’s older brother Daniel (18) is a liberal Christian on the verge of leaving. Her friendship with Delia and by proxy Daniel have helped her realize that not all of the beliefs that she was raised with were correct. I think that right now she’s at a Jill Dillard level, but is opening her mind further. However, she absolutely knows that her family isn’t normal or very good, and she’s definitely one to keep an eye on. [Baby steps people, baby steps!]

Axel: 13 (no birthday post because I am LAZY): He’s just being a goofy teenager, always cracking (medium funny) jokes and spending a lot of time with his friends. He’s very confident in himself and is definitely a Lawson Bates type. [Side note, these child spacings are INSANE. Imagine having 6 under 5, that was Kaylie except Alex was technically 5, not under 5. Still! After Axel you can definitely see them space out more, thank goodness, with the exception of the Annemarie to triplets spacing]

 Isaac & Ally G: 10, Immanuel: 8. They're all being children, nothing of note.

Annemarie: 4. Ellie, Addie + Isaiah: 3. Being toddlers, nothing of note.