Waiting eagerly for Elijah!

Well, we're waiting eagerly for Elijah to arrive! We are really getting excited about the birth. When I saw Kate (my midwife) on Tuesday, I was 80% effaced (thinned out) and 1 cm dilated! I am feeling very positive about this progress, since many of the horror stories and long, induced labors seem to begin with very little thinning and softening of the cervix. (sorry if that's TMI for some of you readers!) I am working hard on keeping a positive attitude about the pregnancy, the labor, and the birth itself. I am getting the "are you ready to get that baby out" question a LOT, and I am using that as an opportunity to reinforce my desired state of mind, which is, "I'm ready whenever he's ready, but I'm not anxious."


Today, Andy and I are going to see Harry Potter 7 (part 1), and then REALLY -  I'm going to pack my bag for the hospital and the bags for Micah and Elijah for Grammy's house. :)


Hopefully, we'll have some news soon about this little one entering the big wide world!

Recent preggie pic with my friend Kristi, who now had her little guy! (Ezra)

Micah's Birthday

Hi there!  Just wanted to post a little about Micah's birthday.

We celebrated as an immediate family on the actual day, with cupcakes and presents just from Mommy & Daddy. Micah loved it! One of his gifts was Rintoo, the final "Kai Lan friend" that he's been missing. We also gave him a Thomas the Tank Engine electric toothbrush (he's been fascinated by Mommy's electric toothbrush for some time). He loved it! He visited his friends Cael and Karys and brought their family some cupcakes, too, while Mommy went to the midwife (again!). We had dinner as a family and had a wonderful time.

On Saturday, November 6, we had a family party for Micah at Grammy & Papa's house! Great Gramma was able to make it along with our family and Grammy & Papa. We had pizza, veggies, fruit and an AMAZING Brobee cake! (If you saw Micah's Halloween costume, this cake was the same character as the costume.) Momalla is a wonderful cake baker, and we appreciate it SO much!  Below are some pics.