We're still waiting. Still waiting for this little one to make its appearance. I must admit I am getting a little anxious...both in the good way and the bad way. I am anxiously anticipating this AMAZING event. But I am also getting anxious (ie nervous) about all of this. I mean how can you really know what it is going to be like? And I don't just mean the birth. I mean how can you really know what you will feel when you see your child for the first time? How will you feel when you hold it next to you for the first time and realize that this amazing little person was formed inside of you by and amazing Creator? How do you know how you will feel the first time they wrap their little fingers tightly around yours? I know I've done this twice before but I don't think there is really any way to be truly prepared. It is magical, each and every time.
I must admit, though, as much as I really want to go ahead and do this, I would *prefer* that it not be today or tomorrow! HA! I have wanted this so much for so long, but....I REALLY REALLY REALLY want to take Alaina to DISNEY ON ICE tomorrow. We've had tickets for months and I have known that it was close to my due date but I figured I'd take the chance. I just really want to enjoy this experience with my little girl. She is going to LOVE it SO MUCH. So, going to the hospital today would be a little inconvenient. Oh well. We'll see what happens. I'm prepared for whenever. There was so much pressure on my lower back yesterday I'm a little surprised I'm here to type this now. We'll just have to wait and see what happens. And I HAVE made other arrangement for Alaina to go to the show if Jason and I are otherwise occupied. It WOULD be fun to have an Easter Baby...
Yesterday was a fun day (other than being in pain!) Alaina got to experience her first time dying Easter eggs (and I must admit, only my second time...we didn't do that kind of thing growing up.) Now coloring eggs in Malaysia can be a challenge because they are ALL BROWN! Yep, that's right. I have yet to see a white egg in Malaysia. When we first moved here someone (I think maybe it was our house helper) tried to convince me that white eggs are just bleached brown eggs. Nice theory, I suppose, but I have lived in India where there are lots of white eggs. And I can PROMISE you that the people in India do not bleach their eggs and then go to the trouble to roll them around in mud and stick chicken feathers to them. Nope, they come that dirty and disgusting naturally. ANYWAY...I was just trying to say that we colored eggs. It was fun. I think we'll do some more today.
Another fun thing that I did yesterday was that I got to meet my first IN REAL LIFE PEA! For those you who think I am crazy and have no idea what I am talking about, here's a sort version. I spend a lot of time at the website TWO PEAS. It is a scrapbooking website. They have a digital section there with galleries to show off your work and message boards to connect with other people. The people who "hang out" on this website are lovingly referred to as "Peas." So, a few months ago I got an email from another pea who lives in Malaysia. We have emailed back and forth a few times. It has been fun to see her layouts of Malaysia and to hear about what she does. Well then a few weeks ago I found out that she and her husband worked for the same company as a good friend of mine here in Penang. And then I found out that they would be here in Penang this weekend. So, we got together. It was so fun! I loved getting to meet her and talk about scrapping, kids, Malaysia. So, thanks, Kellie, for a fun time! It was great! Hope we get to meet again sometime!
Okay, a few more fun pictures. As I mentioned in my previous post we reorganized our bedroom to make room for the baby. Well a few days ago Alaina and Caleb were in there "practicing" on taking care of the baby. Soooo sweet!
Just FYI...we have used the pack-n-play for all of our kids. For Alaina, we did it because we were going to be in India and an appropriate crib option just didn't exist. So we bought this pack-n-play and brought it to India with us. But we realized how much we loved using it for a newborn because kids can get attached to where they sleep. And if your baby sleeps in a pack-n-play, their bed can go wherever you go. Pretty handy for a family that travels as much as we do!
And speaking of sleeping...the other day I told Alaina to go into her room and clean up the peanut shells that were all over her table. I hadn't heard anything for a while which can always be dangerous with kids and this is what I walked in to find...
Okay, before I go and get started on my day (for once I am posting in the morning instead of late at night) a few LO's for you. When I posted the other day there were three LO's that I had forgotten about, so here they are.
First, two of my FOCUS ON ME pages about my dorm kids.
Now here is one that I did for a contest at another scrapping website. I have been wanting to use this picture for a long time and was waiting for the perfect moment. The assignment for this LO was called, "Pass it On." We were supposed to scrap something that we wanted to "pass on" to our kids, to the next generation, etc. I immediately thought of this photo and these words came pretty easily. I LOVE this picture. Last June we went down to the beach one morning as a family and were just enjoying being together. Later that day this picture showed up in my inbox. A coworker had seen us and decided to take some pictures. It was just so special...getting to see pictures of us just being us...not posing, not worrying about the camera...just being who we are.
And two other LO's I have done this week...
This one is really different for me, but I had fun with it. This is a place in Colorado Springs that the Navigators run. It is absolutely gorgeous and the whole time we were in Colorado I wanted to stay here for a night. So on our fourth anniversary Jason surprised me with a visit for the night.
And finally, a LO I did just for me. Well, it's of Alaina, but I did it using a kit that I wanted to use and did it in a way I wanted do. I Love, love, love being on design teams where I have to work on specific kits/assignments but at times I feel like it limits me and and I don't always get to be just me. So after I finished up a bunch of assignment pieces I did this oh-so-fun LO with an oh-so-beautiful kit.
Isn't she the CUTEST????
Oh, I forgot to show you one other thing we did yesterday! Alaina and I made Easter cards for the grandparents...
Have a great Easter everyone. Maybe my next post will have pictures of the baby!
Goodness gracious Janet!!! You have me in tears with your layout "Leaving It All Behind". It's so gorgeous-so heartwarming!! I can just imagine your little ones growing up and looking through the photo album and coming across that layout and seeing how much you and your husband love the Lord and what a heritage you chose to give them. Wow-I am just speechless-ok guess I'm not LOL since I just wrote a book!!!
Posted by: Margie | April 16, 2006 at 12:24 AM