It’s the last day of September, and I couldn’t be happier. This has been one of the craziest months we’ve ever had; it just kept coming. Most of the “issues” that began this month haven’t come to a tidy close, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and it looks a lot like October.

First things first: the nausea. The Nausea. THE NAUSEA. Morning sickness, noon sickness, night sickness, all the time sickness. Ritz crackers and ginger ale sickness. I’ve been trying to be a big girl and not whine about how I’m feeling when people ask, or via status updates. But my husband gets to hear every last complaint. And he deserves to because it’s all his fault, anyway.

I guess that was really the second thing.
Actual first thing first: We’re expecting again! Baby Schumann #3 will be arriving in early April 2012.

Because we’ll be out of room come April, we were house hunting all month. There was a little bit of stress involved with that. A closing date is in sight, which is a relief, but the thought of packing and moving and unpacking is slightly terrifying. How have we acquired so much stuff in just 2 years?

The kid and I took our trip to Atlanta. We left after church and had a pleasant, uneventful trip in the van. Until the last hour and a half. I needed some gas (fun fact: a single tank in a 2001 Sienna will get you from Paragould, AR to Chattanooga, TN) and I was already planning on meeting my parents in Chattanooga anyway, so I exited and headed towards the nearest station. As I was crossing the intersection to pull into the gas station, another car ran their red light. Because they were headed straight for Arya’s side of the van, I turned to try and avoid them. They managed to mangle the entire passenger side of the van, but thankfully nobody was injured and the van is still in perfect driving condition. The doors even close!

Long story short: the other driver claimed to have a green light, we are both insured by the same company, there were no cameras present at the intersection to disprove their statement, and the police officer who came to the scene didn’t decide who was at fault in the police report. Which leaves both parties responsible for their own repairs. A 2001 Toyota Sienna,  even one in exceptional shape like ours, would cost more in repairs to the doors than it is worth. Our insurance company says, “Total it.” We have come up with a creative solution. Stay tuned.

Rob led worship for his first revival at a church in Jonesboro. One thing I love about Rob is that he doesn’t do anything halfway. If he’s going to do something, it’s going to be done with excellence. Of course, that meant he was busy while preparing for the services. Because his drummer ended up passing a kidney stone, I got to fill in one evening. I was very impressed with the speaker; he had me engaged for every word of his sermon.

I completed my CASA training this month. You know how you’re supposed to feel ready and able and equipped after hours and hours of reading and sessions? I’m terrified. I’ll be getting sworn in as an officer of the court in October then probably get my first case very soon afterwards. I have no idea what I’m doing.

All month, somebody seemed to always have an appointment, rehearsal, practice, or meeting to attend. We just had to keep calling babysitters and juggling kids. It’s stressful, but it’s just a part of our little family getting bigger.

The IRS sent us a delightful little letter this month saying we owed them $10,000 for 2009. That was a fun mailbox surprise. It was just a clerical error and it’s all cleared up now, but with everything else that has happened this month an audit seemed to just be icing on the cake.

So long, September. I hope October is more merciful to us.

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