Almost...almost (again).....

This post and the last are combined in that the pictures are a little

out of order...but the days intertwine as the pictures show....

Hanging on the bed...in just a short time, this will become our

baby perch (we just didn't know it).

Journal from June 27th..."It's such a strange in-between time waiting for

a baby to be birthed.  I have felt somewhat in a fog, My body is

so limited, I couldn't even walk from the beach to the parking

lot without stopping, because of being so tired and legs cramping.

My hands have not been my own due to swelling for weeks. 

I use head energy in the AM for school and feel like toast in

my brain in the afternoon heat.  A good quiet time and creating

meaning seems elusive in my brain right now.  I do feel good about

tasks we have completed and the bridal shower feels like the last duty.

Your body is just not your own and it is okay.

I do have a sense of surrender"

"I love my bed, my fan blowing cool air, my pillows, prayers,

my kids loving and talking about baby, and my husband who loves

and supports me.  I have felt cared for during this pregnancy."

Our bedroom will not look like this much

longer with two pallets and we make room for a new one.

Getting ready for the baby, bunk beds in Bobo's room for

Dev and Bobo to sleep in...they were so excited!

Helped host a wedding shower for a friend...hoping baby wouldn't come.

That belly!  I will saw the person closest to the camera always looks

the biggest.... 

Lisa has been a sweet friend for many years,

we are so happy for her and Bucky.

These two got a hold of my camera one morning, they are so

silly.  I think this is the day we had our baby.

Continuing their photo shoot....

"Coastie" made it in the photo shoot.

Then we took more baby shots...little did I know our baby would

be coming early the next morning.

 

These flowers were from my neighbor who said blue and pink

make purple....we await to find out.

 So today was  Drew's birthday, we laughed if

 our baby took Drew's birthday and made

it their own.  Drew changed his birthday once.  It was

a full day.  We had errands on the other side, a doctor

appointment, and Outback to celebrate Drew.

And a few hours after Outback....To be continued...

Almost...Almost....

 

I wanted to document my belly moving.  Our baby

would mostly just move in the evening.  Not a strong

kicker, but when things got mellow at night, baby

 came to play a bit.

Our baby also liked being up in the

middle of the night or early in the morning...

mmmmm, a little foreshadowing to the birth.

Coming into our neighborhood, love when there is a rainbow!

I forget the occasion, probably just a special breakfast because....

Time for nail...always have a pedicure before birth, its

good to have pretty toes when pushing.  Although, that

is the last thing you notice.

My feet...her hands

Selah...maybe a possible name?

Love this beach in a more secluded area. 

I wrote in my journal for June 11..."Feeling pregnant, very

pregnant.  On the home stretch.  I am very much in touch with

the feelings of being pregnant, not having my body (mind) for the

last 9 months.  Yet, it is still so strange that I am going to have

a baby,  My hearts cry for 5 years.  I have been getting

Braxton Hicks since yesterday, it hit me that I will be going

through labor-yikes!  Feel fearful but know I will be okay.

I have not taken much time for introspection.  I want to be

write more in the pregnancy journal, write our baby letter from

Drew and I, learn about baby development with the kids,

and catch up on the blog."

35 wweks!

My journal..."I hit a low yesterday. I am weary of

my aching falling asleep hands.  My expanding belly makes

less room for Bobo and Sissy in my lap.  I just have less.

It's tough to not even get through folding a basket of laundry

without needing to stop due to Braxton Hicks.  I couldn't

even clear the table yesterday because my legs and feet

were so sore from Kamp Kumalani.  I feel "useless"-

limited.  Its hard because I feel like a broken record about

my limitations with Dev and Bobo.  Of course it's hard for

them to understand- I feel this especially with Dev, maybe

these weeks will be good for her to experience empathy and

to come alongside.  I need to be quiet in these weeks,

be still.  Pray and get ready by being still.

I need to connect with Jesus.

He knows he is going to move further down the

attention scale.

They came to most of my appiintments.

During the last month, I had to go in twice a week for baby's

heart beat check.  It was sometimes taxing as we had to

drive to the other side when the clinic was closed on our side.

But the kids were pretty great and understanding.

Bobo checking the machine. Such a blessing it was to share

in this journey with our kiddos who were old enough to understand

and take it all in.  And pray.  Pretty much every day, they faithfully

prayed for our baby.

I love when they work together on a project.  Dev was

trying to make doll beds out of shelves.

I love when he works on our house...for the third

time, my man is making a space for our baby.

 

 

"

Getting ready for a wedding shower at our house, pretty pregnant

and big...but still fun to decorate with my girl!

Bobo's two friends who told me Bobo taught them how

 to surf this day.  And here I thought that they were

helping Bobo out.

Bobo loves his ukulele teacher and going to the music store.

His teacher is such a fit for him, it just makes me smile!

The day before I had our baby, I hung out in

Kimberly's pool for about 3 hours with the kids.

It felt so good!

Here we are a Outback celebrating Drew's b-day.  We had a full

day of running errands on the other side, a doctor's appointment,

and celebrating Drew.  It was so funny, during dinner, Dev dropped

 an ice cube on the seat and I thought for a minute that my water broke.

So we were at Costco after Outback where I ran

into our dear friend Cynthia, who we had not seen since

returning to the island.  My feet were swollen and my body sore.

I was needing to sit down, I headed for the car.

We left around 9:00, got home and put kiddos down.  I had

a little feeling.  So I asked Deveraux, as we laid on the bed (I was having

 some mild contrations) that whenever the baby comes, if babycame

during the night, would she want me to wake her.  She said, no it was

okay and she could wait until morning..  A little while later we were

 on the couch watching, "Shark Tank"...To be continued.....