Raising Blessings

I love checking the mail even if it is only insurance marketing letters in the mail. It is especially fun to have a FedEx or UPS worker knock on the door with a package. My most recent package was courtesy of General Mills through MyBlogSpark. I recieved a Costco gift card, 2 club size box [...]

While I was in labour, JJ told Sariah and Rebekah that if they go to sleep that they will have a baby sister when they wake up. Sariah was excited and ran to her bedroom while Bekah didn’t quite understand. But when Sariah explained it to Bekah she went to bed. We need to have [...]

Just as the midwives arrived I noticed that the contractions were then coming every 5-6 minutes. They were a lot more intense than I remember having while in labour with Sariah and Rebekah. Probably because my water broke early on. During one contraction my midwife pushed on my lower back (over the tailbone, I think) [...]

On Tuesday morning (my due date) my midwife came over for a prenatal visit. My midwife said that the baby was in a perfect position for delivery which was reassuring. At 6:30 that evening I noticed that I had 3 contractions 15 minutes apart and wondered if it may be the real thing. Sariah wanted [...]

Our baby girl is finally here! Miriam Elisabeth was born at home on June 2nd at 12:51 am. She weighed 7 lbs 14 oz and 19 inches long. All of us have instantly fallen in love with this beautiful baby girl. I feel so blessed to have 3 little girls, they are so much more [...]

The two winners are: #3: Becky #5: Alene Congratulations, you should both receive an email from me soon!

I have made it to 40 weeks! My other two were 40 week babies and I am hoping the same for baby #3 (hoping it’s not 41 weeks). I’ll just keep telling myself over and over again that I just need to be patient and I will be holding my baby in my arms soon. [...]