Good Sign!

Best Baby Advice...so far

I had to share this advice I received from Tonya & Marna. With the girls, I used to put a mattress pad and waterproof pad on the crib under a sheet. Then I would only have to put on a clean sheet if something messy happened. Tonya & Marna were telling me that they put on layers - mattress pad, sheet, waterproof pad, sheet, and then a sheet saver. That way you can take off one layer and the bed is ready to go! I thought that sounded like a great idea! I have the crib all ready to go with the layers :) I just wanted to pass along a little tip. Just proves you can always learn something new!

Last Skype Pictures (at least from this deployment)

Jeff was in Yokosuka, Japan last week and we got to Skype. Here are a couple photos from his time there :)

This is where he was staying. They don't turn the heat on till

December 1st regardless of the temperature. He said it was very cold!!

Hurry Home Jeff!!

Baby Update!

Wow - I'm almost 37 weeks pregnant! I had a doctor's appointment today and she doesn't think I'll make it two more weeks. We'll see. I'm not getting my hopes up yet. My goal is to make it until Jeff gets back from deployment. I still have swollen feet which only go down if I lay on my side with my feet up higher than my head. Very comfortable...yeah right! I still need to pack my hospital bag and maybe pack an overnight bag for the girls in case I have the baby before Jeff gets back. Thank goodness for my great Navy friends! What a life saver they are!!

Madalyn's 9th Birthday!!

Madalyn celebrated her 9th birthday Egyptian style! She has been reading lots of books on the subject and decided she wanted an Egyptian party. We had a mummy wrapping race, colored bookmarks, made collars and belts and sculpted clay. They had a great time! Madalyn got to open her big present at the party - an Egyptian Play Mobile Pyramid. Huge hit :)

Baby Shower :)

Tonya hosted a wonderful baby shower for Rachel and I in the Orchids Restaurant at the Halekulani Hotel. It was a high tea with absolutely wonderful food. The view was beautiful and we got some great things for the baby. It was a very special day! Thanks Tonya!!

Happy Halloween!

(Trying to catch up on posts before the baby arrives!)

This year Madalyn decided to dress up as Cleopatra. Amelia decided to be King Kamehameha. Here is a link for those of you who don't know who that is! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamehameha_I

They had a great night and got way too much candy!!