08/05/2026
I haven't posted in months because of everything that happened. We are still here, just had to slow down and adjust (and most days still finding my feet)
Here is a brief recap:
• we were pregnant and found out we are having another girl
• my husband's temporary work turned into permanent, and we had to move
• packed up, for the 3rd time in a year and half, this time with a toddler and being pregnant
• moved to a new town where we have no friends or family or any support system (that was tough, but we are slowly getting there)
• our cat had a burst abscess on her neck and had to get immediate medical attention (looked like something out of a horror film)
• we flew to Namibia to see family we haven't seen in more than 3 years (all while being third trimester pregnant)
• Clarissa put our shoes through the mud and water test countless times and it's still looking well (just too small now)
• had some last orders before the baby arrived (with everything still packed in boxes)
• Olivia Laurin Schaepe was born on the 5th of Match (long painful labour - 10 hours longer than Clarissa's due to the position she was lying in, and then we had a challenging first few weeks with tongue tie and feeding issues)
• enjoying but also still adjusting to two small kids (Clarissa absolutely loves her sister)
And that was life over the last few months
We are still adjusting to life in the Klein Karoo (and yes I still have boxes to pack out, but we are slowly getting there)
Thankful for small steps and God's grace during this time