I'm back BABY! (Or...back WITH a baby!)

Elijah Raine - 9 Weeks 

Well, as the title says, I'M BACK! ....and yes, we now have a beautiful little boy. His name is Elijah Raine. He was born August 20th at 5:03 P.M.  - which happens to be our 6th wedding anniversary. We couldn't have received a better gift than our little guy!
He was 8 pounds 11 ounces - and 21 inches long.
As of last week, he is 12 pounds 7 1/2 ounces. - and now 23 inches long!

He has white blonde hair.....and beautiful blue eyes.....just like his dad. :)

I'm sure there's a little bit of me in there somewhere...haha.

So this is my first entry post baby.... ;)
Xoxo
Nay

July Update

I can hardly believe it's July 24th already. I blame that on our crazy weather!

Kamloops is known for long, dry, HOT summers.
What have we had?

Clouds.
Rain.
Thunder and Lightening.
A hot day here and there.

Some of us may start getting confused and think that we are living in Vancouver......

I have been off on "sick leave" since July 5th until this baby is born sometime in early August. I had a picture in my minds eye of drives to the Shuswap to float in the warm lake......lying by my dad's pool and soaking up the sun.....and trying to escape the hot sun by hiding in my cold, cold basement.

None of these have really come to pass.

We drove to the Shuswap last week only to turn back as the sun was eclipsed by threatening clouds. My dad's pool? Still relatively green and cloudy - there has been no point in keeping it up when the weather has been crappy! And my cold basement? Well, yes we are using it - but thats because thats where our theatre room is...and when the weather is rainy and crappy what do you do? Watch movies.

So, I have watched movies. And more movies. Aaaand more movies.So many movies that I have sunken to a new level watching films like "Piranha" and ...wait for it...."Mega Shark vs. Crocosauras" LOL.  :)

So yes, this baby should be born any day/week now. At latest 4 weeks from now...

We are pretty ready. Got the cradle, the car seat, the stroller, the bags packed, registered at the hospital. Doctors appointments have moved from every 2 weeks to EVERY week now. Yikes. Its hard to believe that we have come to this already! I am really excited for snuggles and baby kisses....from our own son! Wowwww....
I am so in love already and can hardly wait to meet him.

My body feels beat up pretty good, but its worth it.

Well gotta go for now.

xoxo
Nay

JUNE!?

Apparently I haven't blogged since March of this year.
*Ouch.

I do have a good excuse tho. Just about 31 weeks prego - TIRED. 

All things are going quite well!!! =) Here's his latest photo:

 Will write back soon - just wanted to write that I'm still alive!! =)
xoxox
Danae

Your Love Broke Through

I just watched a documentary called "Your Love Broke Through" about Keith Green thanks to some dude who posted it on Youtube! :)
Ive been on this great quest to learn from some worship music pioneers...and who better then to learn about Keith Green, this radical, passionate worshipper.
If you watch this documentary, or you read about him on Wikipedia, you might be surprised to know he has a Jewish heritage! Its cool that God puts this insatiable appetite in your soul for somethign more when that something is missing.
Keith know there was something more out there, and when he found Jesus, he knew that that was the prize of his life. That he had finally found what he was looking for.
He laid everything aside for Jesus. It was all about Jesus.
Thats where the heart of worship lies....is in Jesus.
We need to simplify the message, not water it down. Its not about the clothes on your back, its your relationship with Jesus. No way around it.

So, I am nearly 20 weeks preggo now! Where did the time go!!
I am absolutely loving being pregnant now that the nausea has seemed to subside. I love everything little movement the baby makes, its just amazing.
We went to Vernon to have an ultrasound done on March 16th, Wednesday. What a miracle to see each arm, leg, the heart beating etc......that each part was perfectly formed.......such a MIRACLE. We had planned to go to Vernon so we could find out the baby's gender........and I totallly forgot that was the reason as soon as I saw my little baby moving around. I fell in love and whatever it was, I was going to be happy with.
So, ITS A BOY! :) \
The joy that just fills my heart....the love I already feel.....its overwelming.
I didnt think this would happen so fast!! :) hehe.

Well going out for a late icecream with my wonderful husband.

XxOo

Come Spring - COOOMEE

I am so done with this cold weather. Done. Done. DONE. DoNe. DOOOOOOOOONNNEEEEE!!  I want spring to come right now. I am sick of wearing a million layers to go brave the outdoors. I am sick of snow blanketing everything. I am sick of wanting to just stay in the house with my pajamas on.  I want sunshine! Flowers! Everything that comes with Spring!

Isn't it wonderful to know that we only have to endure winter for a season? It's time to for Spring to take it's place!

This is totally comparative to our lives too. We will have seasons of winter; a cold, dark, unfruitful time in our lives. BUT, welcome "Spring" with all your heart! Time of warmth, of re-growth, vision of new things! :) Everything is but a season; always changing.

Beautiful Day

Hello, Beautiful Day!


Ok, so it’s not that beautiful. In fact, it’s cloudy and downright cold and nasty. I also am working at the place we do not speak of – my nemesis (aka my job at ***** *****) so technically I should be having a pretty crappy day.

**Please note asterisks note confidentiality of workplace, NOT swearwords!



However, I feel like the sun is shining on me, and that is truth because the SON (Jesus) is shining on me. I decided to have fun no matter what today, and to trust in God, that his ways are higher than my ways. The morning flew by and I felt good. I grabbed a chili and tea from Timmy’s and I won a FREE coffee from the ‘Roll up the Rim” contest! But what’s cooler (and cuter) is the person put a little smiley face like this: =) on my lid with the chalk they use to inidicate whether it’s a double double etc. Haha. It was a like a sign. Living under the kiss of heaven as Darlene Zschech says….



I wish the weather would hurry up and get warmer. I miss walking to work. I miss hanging out in the front yard bathing in the sun while attempting to keep my flowers alive. I miss wearing cooler clothes – minus sweaters and boots. Bring out the sandals!



Tomorrow, I am officially 16 weeks along – exciting! Clothes are getting a little tighter, it’s not as easy to suck in your gut. LOL. Morning sickness, still coming and going, but mostly going now that I am in the second trimester. It’s still not totally feeling real yet. Although, I do think I have felt the baby move!! There’s been some weird movement Ive never felt before….it’s really super exciting. Cant wait until March 16th for the ultrasound!



Well, this is it for now!



XxOo

Nay

Refreshing

Dear Jesus.
Refresh my weary, tired, "ready to give up" soul.
Set a flame upon my heart that burns for You.
Give my eyes new and renewed vision.
Strengthen my weak hands.
Bring the fullness of JOY and LIFE - just as you promised.