5.09.2011

Baths, Boys, Books, Bana, Boat, Baby, and Beach

We got a new bathtub! I dreamed of one for more than 6 years, but in our new house there is actually room to put on in the CR. Finally, God answered my prayer and this one was 50 % off because it was the floor model and scratched. I am thinking of giving birth in there! Bubbles and bath fun with my boys (I like alliteration, can you tell?).

Another blessing to our new location, space to play outside. We built a sandbox and the boys play in it daily. Thank you, God!

I love this pic of Malachi...he is like a little librarian and sorter. He reminds me of myself, making piles and rearranging them. He carries his stacks of books around as though he is a seminary scholar. Maybe he will be a book fellow like me.

One night Elijah and Nate biked to the market to buy me mangos. They surprised me with flowers! How sweet! (Bana means "husband" in the language here, if you wonder about the title. That starts with "B" so it works!).


Thank you little buddy! Elijah was a cheerful giver.

Nate and I were able to lead together on the 8th grade out trip to the beach one day. We brought our basketball hoop and hooked it to the boat. Fun times! It was quite a work-out for this game, and our Filipino boatmen had fun for their first time ever playing water basketball.


I had this same pose when Malachi was inside my womb at this same location. Now it is another little guy--soon to come out! I was hoping I wouldn't go into labor on this trip, since it is on a rural island out to sea! Whew! I made it back!

He is really growing in there! This is for the fam to see especially. I think this is my biggest pregnancy yet! Is that true for other people's third!


Me and my bana--my babe, my man. Love you honey--hottie!


Baby belly--it's a toss-up whether to post this, but I want my family to see the precious moments too in our lives! Here is Joy, my midwife, who delivered Malachi at our house last time. Now my 2 boys are checking the baby inside, helping hear the heartbeat and feel where is the head (praise God it is down and a good heartbeat). It is amazing how God makes another person inside a woman!

Malachi is precious--little doctor M. There is a similar pic of Elijah when Malachi was inside. Now M is grown to do the same for his little brother!

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