millie isabella

my cousin had her baby on
monday the 16th just after noon.
7 lbs, 5 oz.,
millie is beautiful like her parents
with her chubby cheeks and cute little nose.

talley's sister, suzie, my other cousin,
is here from yosemite
to help mama while she heals from a cesarian.
papa is with millie at another hospital
as she heals from surgery that
mended a spinal lesion.
she came through like a champ.

prayers are greatly appreciated.
good vibes are wonderful, too.

keep this sweet family in your thoughts
as they see the tiniest angel of our clan through this hard time.

(click on suziehulahoop or robbyblog in my link list to read more)

spring break: the party's over

cherry blossom hunting with my girls in d.c.,
rocking the smithsonian museum of natural history,
eating ten dollars worth of doritos,
and washing it down with
mango gelato.

going to a sikh wedding and then
seeing the same couple marry the
next night for a western wedding
along with friends, new and old.

baby showers and family.
girl-cousin's only weekend.
mother daughter weekend.
friends visiting from portland.
food. swimming. laughing.
more laughing.
belly laughing, i tell you...

it was a great spring break.

tomorrow.
starts a new session.
deep heart digging
and trust-building.

wish us luck.

t.i.l.t. belly love

i love being pregnant.
i adore my belly.
i giggle everytime i feel our boy
move and wiggle and dance.


this photo was taken by
my cousin's husband
last sunday.
(for bigger views click
here and here.)

talley and robby will meet
their sweet baby next monday!
go talley! go talley!
(doin' the baby dance fer ya'!)

happy easter

may your hearts be filled with
peace
and love.

T.I.L.T. (things i love thursdays)

today, i soaked in the bliss
of taking a nap with my man and
two bad, but sweet-when-sleeping kitties,
and paul's hands on my belly waiting for
the next kick, hiccup, or stretch
that has been occuring inside.

i love having two weeks to reflect
on the progress that the shorties have made.
the last five days of our session were good.
but it was exhausting making that true.
encouragement and kind words
thoughtfully came from their mouths
and, i honestly think, from their hearts, too.

could they be getting it?
will they forget the peace they found
over the break?

i have a plan for our return.
our last expedition for the year will
be to focus on peace and how it is achieved.

reflect.
breathe.
open the heart.
breathe.
feel the love.
believe.

spc: 23 weeks, 4 days

our boy-shortie is on the move.
he kicks and taps and dances
to let me know that he is there.
growing.
getting strong.
becoming the child that we have waited so long for.

i can't wait to hold him in my arms and
spend the day amazed at how much i love him.
but until then,
i will hold him here
in my belly
and spend the day
amazed at how much i love him
already.

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