diapers, baby and good lessons

so here's some pictures of shiloh and able modeling our cloth diapers.
aren't they so cute!?!
well, both the diapers and the kiddos!
i have been using these best bottoms cloth diapers designed by nicki's diapers since feb.
i never thought i'd be able to do cloth diapers, though i've always been interested.
friends, val and kendra, have persisted over the years in encouraging me to give it a try.
they directed me to a cloth diapering class at nicki's newly opened location in madison.
in jan. we attended "diaper school" and found out these new diapers would be available soon.
we've tested them out, purchasing only a limited supply to begin.
they've been so popular, that nicki's couldn't keep up with the interest.
that meant we've been waiting till just recently to really have enough so that i'm not doing diaper laundry every night.
now we're finally stocked up as of last week!
yahoo!
who would have thought diapers would be so exciting!?
so now i'll have to put on my own little diaper class some time when the buddies get together again. haaa!
i have given a pretty good sales pitch for some family and friends and nicki's diaper customers.
my grandma is convinced that she should have been born later because she has missed out on these really amazing diapers!
i'm not sure that we'll use these right away when our baby arrives in september.
i think i'd be expecting way too much of myself to keep up with cloth diaper laundry and 7 little ones under the age of 9.
i'm hoping to give myself a month of rest before we delve into the realm of baby cloth diapers (as well as a vacation off homeschooling).
we'll see!

baby milligan #7 is 28 weeks along, so we just entered into the 3rd trimester.
i have a new midwife for this pregnancy.
she has been wonderful and i know God's hand has been in this transition.
i also fell down the back stairway memorial day weekend and reinjured my tailbone.
because of this fall, i've learned some really good things.
my midwife directed us to a fantastic chiropractor who has helped me incredibly.
i've had some health issues that have troubled me for much of my life and both of these ladies have been instrumental in the healing process.
i'm feeling back to "normal" now and our baby is doing fine.

i cannot help but praise God for his goodness and grace.
sometimes it takes troubles, trials, challenges, discipline, correction, etc. to overcome obstacles as val had mentioned in her recent blog.
(by the way, that was so encouraging to hear someone be so open about God's convicting lessons.)
and there are times when we have to "cease striving and know that He is God". psalm 46:10
i'm not quite sure how these seemingly opposite ideas come together, but they are harmonizing in my life and faith right now.
i have been reveling in resting in His sovereignty to direct me through both difficulties and blessings since my "great depression" days last fall.
and i rejoice in the hope (confident expectation) that HE IS working in me.
guilt and fear are being erased
peace is taking the place
of things that once were all i've known
to me His sovereignty is being shown
everything is turning me to a song these days.
one day i'll get around to share more fully on my 'great depression".
i have been waiting for God to give me the right words and timing, but He hasn't quite directed me in that yet.
so stay tuned if you'd like.
and i do hope that my ramblings encourage somebody out there! :)