it's a...........

.....girl!




born:
4:49pm
6 lbs 10 oz
19 in
Grace Michelle Cheng

At the Hospital..12:00 p.m.

Here we go! I've been having contractions since 3 a.m. I was just praying that they didn't stop...and I guess the real deal is here! Been at the hospital since 10ish...will try to keep everyone posted.

Just waiting

So I've made it to 38 weeks!!! I really can't believe it, but I am grateful. Mike was able to pass his 6 hour licensing exam last Friday, which means he still has a job...which is a blessing. I've been able to get really organized with stuff around the house. And now that I want real labor to start it is actually really clean too :)

Counting down the days...

Full Term!!

Yesterday I reached Full-Term!

So exciting...now I can experience those last few days/weeks of waiting and waiting...just wondering when labor will start. I'm not always very patient about it, but I do try to just enjoy each day that comes...especially when it is a beautiful sunny day like today.

I recently read an awesome book called "Stepping Heavenward" by Elizabeth Prentiss. She wrote this in the lat 1800's and man did women have a much harder life back then! Her main theme is that suffering can draw you closer to God and you can experience peace when you submit to God's will for your life. Here is a precious excerpt from the main character after she found out about her 4th pregnancy and someone remarked how much harder her life would be:


"Well, This is one side of the story, to be sure, but I look at the other. Here is a sweet, fragrant mouth to kiss; here are two more feet to make music with their pattering about my nursery. Here is a soul to train for God; and the body in which it dwells is worthy all it will cost, since it is the abode of a kingly tenant. I may see less of friends, but I have gained one dearer than them all, to whom, while I minister in Christ's name, I make a willing sacrifice of what little leisure for my own recreation my other darlings had left me. Yes, my precious baby, you are welcome to your mother's heart, welcome to her time, her strength, her health, her tenderst cares, to her lifelong prayers! Oh, how rich I am, how truly, how wondrously blest!"

Pre-School Graduation

We had a little family celebration at the end of June. I think she liked the balloon best of all.

Abigail's first tea

Our first mother/daughter tea. We went to a local chocolate/tea shop in our town. I think a good time was had by all.

Early Summer Fun

Although it has been raining a lot lately, we have found a few times to play with our new Water Table and blow bubbles. Sometimes it is just the little things in life :)

Helping Mommy

Since I haven't been able to any housework. I've had to put Abigail to work. She learned how to pick up her own crumbs :)

Baby Shower

A couple weeks ago ladies from my care group and a few other friends from church threw me a tea/baby shower. Besides getting some new things for baby and a new swing, it was great just relaxing and talking.

Fun May Outings

So, I'm trying to catch up a bit on sharing pics. Since I have a hard time finding time now, I'm sure it will be a bit harder once the baby comes. So get ready for an onslaught of pics over the next week or so :)

Before Mike started his new job (well, studying for licensing exams) we spent some days doing fun things as a family. Our version of a summer vacation for this year :)

We went to the Boston Public Garden one day to ride Swan Boats and hang out. Another day we found a great beach on the upper Cape...just one hour away from our house.

Recent prego shots (2 weeks ago)