My cousin had a beautiful baby girl. There are 3 of us due in the next few weeks, I'm the last. Plus Faith's sister is due any day! Next is my other cousin due in a couple of weeks, then me in 5 weeks.
Gobbie is still nameless....possibilities....peita diana, rylie diana, eva diana, eden diana (that doesn't sound that nice together ), kiri diana, mika diana (but sounds too similar to my cousin's baby, so won't pick that one now)...
What's in a name anyway?? I want it to have meaning but words like grace, wisdom, merciful, compassionate, kind, giving, faithful, discerning...don't come with great names...and my family is so big chances are there is already one or two already...
And the search continues...
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
to blog or not to blog?
I was reading faith's blog and it reminded me of the blogging dilemma that I have. Blogging is not like your personal diary where you can write all that's on your mind, all the trials and battles you go through, or even all that the LORD is working on in your life.
It's the whole privacy thing. If you want to be able to write all this then you're better of remaining anonymous and not putting your name or family pictures, etc. because sometimes it's your family you're battling with. You have to think of their privacy.
So when you're going through something and it occupies all your head space then it's hard to blog about what's happening in your life. It's a bit like that saying...my man has used it occasionally...something about an elephant on the table and no one wants to discuss it. That's what it feels like for me. And you can't even write about the specific lessons the LORD is teaching you at the time.
So sometimes when I'm not blogging it means life has slapped me in the face and I'm working on it or recovering from it. But of course other times it's just because i'm too busy living life and too tired to write :)
It's the whole privacy thing. If you want to be able to write all this then you're better of remaining anonymous and not putting your name or family pictures, etc. because sometimes it's your family you're battling with. You have to think of their privacy.
So when you're going through something and it occupies all your head space then it's hard to blog about what's happening in your life. It's a bit like that saying...my man has used it occasionally...something about an elephant on the table and no one wants to discuss it. That's what it feels like for me. And you can't even write about the specific lessons the LORD is teaching you at the time.
So sometimes when I'm not blogging it means life has slapped me in the face and I'm working on it or recovering from it. But of course other times it's just because i'm too busy living life and too tired to write :)
Monday, May 19, 2008
home life
view from my pc...
- large windows that cover the back wall of our lounge,
- looking out on to our porch in the backyard,
- pine trees on the right side which extend way too high but give us lots of privacy,
- grassy yard enclosed by more trees.
- Next to me, on my right is a large bookcase with a collection of books, mags, little suitcases and boxes, pictures of loved ones,
- on my left I can see the kitchen,
- behind me is the rest of the lounge where hubby and brother sit watching some tv programme.
this is my new home. And I'm very blessed to have found a place which has a great balance of space and cosiness.
All that's left to do is add those finishing touches which personalise homes...photos, and pictures on walls, curtains, and rearranging chairs/couches now we have a better feel of the space. Plus I have a few extra bits of furniture to purchase from IKEA now I know what extra storage we might need.
And countdown is on for Gobbie...bought clothes for her, my only complaint is everything in the shops for girls is pink! I like pink but there are other colours just as wonderful...red, green, yellow, orange, blue....but no everything blue had a truck or some male oriented picture. So no more pink for me!
Doctors appointments are going well. I thank the LORD for taking care of Gobbie and me. Looking forward to a quiet and relaxing next 6 weeks building up to the big event!
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
transition
we are still unpacking our house! All funeral things are over as of yesterday so can put all my efforts into sorting and purging.
I have just over 8 weeks before baby is due unless she comes early :) She is still nameless and I can't keep calling her Gobbie.
It's weird to think there is going to be another little one in the house. I wonder how caleb will react. He slept for the first time in his own bed, separated from us, for the whole nite. So hopefully, by the time Gobbie comes home, he will have adjusted to his big boy bed.
Haven't spent much time with the LORD apart from talking to him through out my day. Looking forward to see quality time with him. My life feels like it's in a transitional phase...definitely because of the move, but also with a new baby, my mum over, no time to just sit back and enjoy life, lots of unfinished tasks to follow up on. But it's temporary.
Hope by the end of this week I will feel more settled.
I have just over 8 weeks before baby is due unless she comes early :) She is still nameless and I can't keep calling her Gobbie.
It's weird to think there is going to be another little one in the house. I wonder how caleb will react. He slept for the first time in his own bed, separated from us, for the whole nite. So hopefully, by the time Gobbie comes home, he will have adjusted to his big boy bed.
Haven't spent much time with the LORD apart from talking to him through out my day. Looking forward to see quality time with him. My life feels like it's in a transitional phase...definitely because of the move, but also with a new baby, my mum over, no time to just sit back and enjoy life, lots of unfinished tasks to follow up on. But it's temporary.
Hope by the end of this week I will feel more settled.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
another death
My uncle died on Tues. He has been sick for a couple of years - 75 years old, so it's a mixed blessing because now he's no longer in pain and he went to be with the LORD. I wasn't feeling sad about it until I saw him and my aunty. Having just been to Myles' mum's funeral it's all just too much sadness. Lost so many loved ones, 3 of them in April...bad month for my family. I think I'm over mourning.
It has been a busy time for us. I have been feeling sick and we're moving house. So been busy packing up old house, cleaning and unpacking at new house. My family is busy with funeral preparations so haven't had the usual cousins to help. But Monday we've hired a truck and 4 of my male cousins are coming over to help load and unload.
Funerals in my culture are no small feat. My uncle was a popular man in his community and church so it will be a big funeral with lots of people turning up at their house to pay their respect. There's always a lot of cooking and lots of people.
I would normally be over there a lot but with moving and being preggy and sick it's just not possible. Have had to prioritise so packing and cleaning is all i'm doing until the big move on Monday. We're not moving far from our current place so it makes it easy to troup back and forth.
My niece has been helping me pack and unpack. She's 9 and needs to know the exact schedule of her day...what we're doing every hour. So keeping her entertained has been funny while still letting her help me. She likes cleaning the outside of cupboards but not the inside. She loves using the cleaning spray and is always trying to create jobs that require spraying. She enjoys vacuuming but only what she can see is dirty :)
I can't wait to settle in to our new home and focus on baby. With the funeral, my Mum is now coming over earlier which is another mixed blessing....letting her help me while not letting her stress me over her perfectionist, only 'one way' to do everything attitude. caleb is going to love having her around. Will have to make sure she doesn't spoil him to the point of disobedient!
sleep is calling me.
It has been a busy time for us. I have been feeling sick and we're moving house. So been busy packing up old house, cleaning and unpacking at new house. My family is busy with funeral preparations so haven't had the usual cousins to help. But Monday we've hired a truck and 4 of my male cousins are coming over to help load and unload.
Funerals in my culture are no small feat. My uncle was a popular man in his community and church so it will be a big funeral with lots of people turning up at their house to pay their respect. There's always a lot of cooking and lots of people.
I would normally be over there a lot but with moving and being preggy and sick it's just not possible. Have had to prioritise so packing and cleaning is all i'm doing until the big move on Monday. We're not moving far from our current place so it makes it easy to troup back and forth.
My niece has been helping me pack and unpack. She's 9 and needs to know the exact schedule of her day...what we're doing every hour. So keeping her entertained has been funny while still letting her help me. She likes cleaning the outside of cupboards but not the inside. She loves using the cleaning spray and is always trying to create jobs that require spraying. She enjoys vacuuming but only what she can see is dirty :)
I can't wait to settle in to our new home and focus on baby. With the funeral, my Mum is now coming over earlier which is another mixed blessing....letting her help me while not letting her stress me over her perfectionist, only 'one way' to do everything attitude. caleb is going to love having her around. Will have to make sure she doesn't spoil him to the point of disobedient!
sleep is calling me.
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