We woke up Friday morning to the wonderful smell of bacon frying. (Woke up is relative, and morning is relative as well, since we had certainly been awakened to the wonderful sound of a newborn crying a number of times already this morning.) We came downstairs to find that we had been invaded! David, Daphne, Naomi and Eben had let themselves in (with a little secretive prearrangment from Clint and Merodie), and were working on the largest batch of waffle batter you ever did see. All 9 of us sat down for a delicious breakfast, and they even did the dishes afterwards. What a refreshing time-- we felt very loved.
We had about seven baskets of leftovers afterward too:
Afterwards, since Jeanette was feeling a little sick of the house, we loaded everyone up and went back to the Rose Garden. It was one week ago today that we were last here, timing contractions, hoping that baby Maia would show her face soon.
I tried to get some pictures of Maia amongst the roses, but she was hungry and doesn't look too peaceful. 
We even ran into our good friends Dave and Brianna at the garden, who got to see Maia for the first time. (Dave and Brianna are another of the wonderful couples in our church group).
All in all it was a refreshing day, and great to get out of the house and get those C-sectioned muscles working again.
And to show where Maia gets her one quarter of filipino to round out the day:
4 comments:
Mitch thought I was laughing at him but I was really just laughing at the pictures of little Maia in the roses. She just doesn't look the part! Still cute, though, even crying. I like the picture of her and her grandma.
Awww, I like the one of Jeanette and Maia and Grandpa, too. You look great, Jeanette. I swear, you have been glowing in every picture I have seen of you. I know this has to have been a tough although wonderful week, but you sure look like you have weathered it well and come out the better for it! You're an amazing woman.
To echo Katie: what a week it's been! I like the picture of Tita with her granddaughter too, and the pictures of Maia screaming in the roses are too cute! She looks so darling, and then she's got her mouth open and her eyes scrunched! Babies are beautiful, even screaming. I've been thinking of you all a lot this week: it will slow down, she will get on a more normal sleep pattern, Jeanette will feel better, and you will feel the fog lifting soon. That's what the first few weeks always seemed like to me: a fog. I'm so glad you have friends and family around to take care of you, make you breakfast, and just generally be an encouragement. You guys are loved!
Oh, I can't wait until Maia is older and sees the photos her daddy took of her screaming among the roses. Dad, did you have to post those pictures?? What were you thinking?
Mom
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