IT'S A GIRL!!!!!

8lb1oz of pure deliciousness was born into her Daddy's hands at 10:15pm last night. Labour lasted only 3 hours and was insanely easy. She was born in her sack (which burst as her tummy was coming out) and has a full head of light brown hair. So so SO cute! Will post some pictures a little later, as I can barely stand to take my eyes off her.

:-D

Praise the Lord, He is SO good to us!!!!

(we haven't officially decided on a name yet...)

A picture speaks a thousand words...

I'm still here! And still very pregnant! Just soo busy these days, that blogging has taken a bit of a back-seat. I have to go into the hospital e.v.e.r.y day for monitering (getting stapped up to the bed, so that they can trace baby's heart-rate for a good long half an hour). Fun fun fun with three little kiddies! So that's taking up most our mornings at the moment, and then with rest-time, the school-run, dinner and the whole bed routine... well, I hardly have time to breathe, let alone go into labour!

This too shall pass, this too shall pass...

Did you know, three years ago, I was also anxiously awaiting Christian's birth through June. It's like De-ja-vu! Except I'm now more pregnant than I got with him (he was 18 days over). Maybe my babies don't like the month of June...

Anyway! Just to let all of you who haven't contacted me in weeeeeks know.... I'm fine. :-) Baby is fine. :-) All is fine. :-)

...nope, no baby yet...

Moments to be savoured...

Playing with friends at the Park...

Sisters hanging out together...

Dress-ups...

(Mr and Mrs Spider-man)

(The mid-year Christmas fairy)

(Doo-per-maaaannn!!)

 

And playing with plastic babies, since Mummy isn't cooperating and popping out this one quick enough...

Although, Christian and Rachel obviously think that plastic babies make better telephones...

 

Happy happy days. :-)

A poem that was penned seemingly just for me...

Waiting...

Dear Baby, here beneath my heart,
I thought that you might come today;
The timing seemed just right.

But the stars are out
And the moon is high
And sheepishly I wonder why
I try to arrange the plans
Of God.

For now I know
You will not come
Until the One who holds eternity
Rustles your soft cocoon
And whispers in tones that I will not hear,
“It’s time, precious gift.”

“Now it’s time.”

-by Robin Jones Gunn.

Thanks everyone for all those kind thoughts that are flowing my way. (Right? You've been thinking them, haven't you?! Crikey mate, get it together... I'm 9 months pregnant, I need those nice thoughties!!)


Obviously, I'm still here. Again. I'm getting pretty sick of waking up in the morning still in one piece, I tell ya. If I could sit here, pout my lip, stamp my feet, and make this baby come... well he/she would have come today. :-) No really, I'm being as patient as humanly possible. When I was pregnant with Rachie, I'd already had her by this stage in the pregnancy. She was 5 days overdue. Livvy, my sweet-super-organised-independent missy arrived right on her due date... but my boys...they were pretty slack aye. Must be a boy this time around too. ;-) Which means I probably still have weeks to go. Weeks. Lord have mercy! I can't even gather up the strength to put any pictures on this blog... everything is just a blur.

Moan moan moan.

My Jimmy shot his first basket-ball hoop today. It was just during practice time, but he was soo excited! You can tell that he felt 6 foot tall and all toughness. His head swelled to twice his size as he was telling his Daddy about it at dinner time. So so cute! He makes me smile. God sent him as a little light into my life, to remind me to savor the simple things in life. I told him today that I'd brought some fabric to make him a special quilt. He drew in his breath with a squeal and exclaimed "You're the BEESSTT Mummy ever!!". Yup, he makes me smile. :-)

So that's where I am at the moment. Moaning, but still smiling. :-)


...and I absolutely canNOT wait to post some newborn pictures on here of my little treasure...