World Population

So the UN estimates that the world's population will be over 9 billion by 2050. You read this story and you would think having kids is a bad thing. They have lines in there like, "The good news is that new estimates show that it will take a little longer to add the next half billion, reaching the 7 billion mark probably by 2013." Is it that bad that we continue to add to the global population? Are we seriously going to run out of land or space?

Here is an interesting fact. If you took 9 billion people and put them in Oakland County, MI each person would have 2.7 square feet of living space. Granted this is a simplistic view due to resource consumption and other factors, that make over-population a potential issue. But for me this seems like yet another scare tactic used by people to gain funding for pet projects. It is obvious this is the case based off of this line, "We must take more urgent action to promote access to reproductive health, including family planning, and fight HIV/AIDS to save millions from AIDS and maternal death..."

Hmmm, I wonder which groups are promoting this idea of over population being a problem?

Genesis 9
And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. The fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth and upon every bird of the heavens, upon everything that creeps on the ground and all the fish of the sea. Into your hand they are delivered.

Kid updates

Well, the kids all seem to be crazy these last few weeks. Maybe it is because Lori hurt her arm so she can't do as much with them. Or maybe it is because they are kids? Either way, Spring will be welcome so they can get out more and run around because out house is WAY too small for all their energy.

Eben is continuing his pre-school and is doing well. He is starting to draw things more and can write his name and most letters really well (for his age). Here is an example.



Aliza, has taken a certain fascination with going on the "big girl" potty so we are encouraging that but not forcing the issue. Eben really seems to be a help as he will sit in the bathroom with her and give her company. She has gone three or four times when I have been around.

Nora, is getting bigger, as are all the kids, and she has been a very good baby. She is smiley and very alert. She definitely likes it when we are in the room and she likes to take in the action of the older kids running around.