A day in the life: April 2005

Beware!

The below pictures I've posted today are out of order. If you view them all then hopefully they will all make sense. They go all the way back to beginning of March.

Thanks for all your support!

I want you all to know how much all of your prayers and support have encouraged me. It is certainly more challanging to go through physical trail when all your friends and family live on the other side of the country. Most of you know by now that my problem was a prolaps uterus. The doctor I'm no longer seeing said it happens one in a million during pregnancy. I did have an ultrasound and we got to see our little baby's heart beat and him/her kicking his/her little legs. That was great to see and very comforting knowing that baby looks great.

I am currently looking for another doctor to go to. This last one was really flaky to say the least. Doctors are so different than midwives. They don't take time to get to know you like I'm used to. It's hard not to feel like a number. (Jeanne - you are certainly more than welcome to come be my exchange midwife - get it instead of exchange student - ha ha ha!) Anyway I just want to take the time now to say THANK YOU JESUS!!! Although my prolasp is still there. It is not nearly as prolapsed as it was a few weeks ago. I am able to presume almost my regular activity. I just know God is working it all out and everything is going to be just fine. I'm still not giving up on the idea of a homebirth with a midwife. The only midwives here that do homebirth are lay midwives. So I want to get a second opinion from a doctor first. I want to do what is safe.

My prayer is
-That God would continue growing a healthy and strong baby.
-That my eyes will stay focused on Him, remembering that He can do all things and He is in control.
-That He would position my organs to be exactly where they need to be to have a safe and suppernatural delivery without complications.

I would love for you to join me these next few months in this prayer. I'm just about half way there. And thanks again for all your support and feedback. It means so much to me.

Cheese!

Morgan is really into pointing.

Morgan was having fun playing peek-a-boo with grandma.

Cute Daddy!

Cute girls!

The gerraffe's (forgive the spelling) were the most intertaining of all.

Hans and Elizabeth trying to entise the peacocks.

Pecocks were everywhere.

We got to go to the Detroit Zoo with Grandma.

Grandma's famous for curlers.

Happy Birthday Aliyah!

Aunt Carolyn even came to join in on the fun.

We read lots of stories.

Fun times!

The wheather was beautiful while they were here. We had a picnic in my back yard.

Aliyah and Elyse came to visit us. They brought with them there mom and grandma. We had so much fun watching the girls play together.

Morgan crawled up in her big sister's chair all by herself.

This was Elizabeths first time coloring easter eggs.

Elizabeth put her own panties on - inside out and backwords.

Check out my DOO!

Morgans favorite way to sit.

Elizabeth found some new clothes. You can't really tell but she has two pairs of shorts on.

Morgan crawled out of her highchair and on to the table. Yes she was bucked in!

This is one of my favorites. I love the way Morgan is looking at Elizabeth.

Elizabeth and I were just starting to unload the dishwasher. She usually takes the dishes out and hands them to me and I put them away. Well this particular time right after we got started I had to step away for a few minutes. When I got back this is what I saw. She had got her little chair to stand on and unloaded all the dishes on to the counter. She took great care to stack the ceramic bowls together, the plastic bolws together and all the glasses and cups on top of each other. I'm amazed it all stayed and nothing got broke in the process. What a talented little girls I have.