May

May has been a lovely month so far.



A daffodil from my garden


The puppies keep growing and are just being weaned. Their eyes and ears are open now and they all are up and walking. By walking, I mean a shaky walk, but give them another week or two and they'll be running. They are absolutely darling!






Arie is doing well. He's growing too, getting taller right under our noses. The most noticeable change is that he is talking in phrases and even sentences now. This still takes me by surprise, but I'm sure I'll be used to it in no time.






I'm growing as well. Our little guy is 28 1/2 weeks now, exactly 10 days from when Arie was born. We are praying constantly and keeping a close eye on things, hoping to pass the 30 week point and go all the way to 40 weeks. There have been a few problems, but between boosting my nutrition, some rest, and monitoring the pregnancy seems to be going much better than last time.


The baby belly


Dirk is also doing great, but he is the only one not growing at the moment. He's working hard, with lots of irons in the fire. He's taking an internship with a church in the tri-cities for a few months and absolutely thrilled about it. I think the idea of working in a church actively under the oversight of a godly and seasoned pastor has him pretty pumped about the summer. Of course, Arie and I are going with him and so the baby will be born in Washington!

And thanks to all for all the birthday wishes, cards and gifts! I had a wonderful birthday! Emma watched Arie and Dirk took me out to watch a movie and dessert at West of Paris, a fancy French restaurant. I had so much fun, especially since Dirk and I hadn't been on a 'no-kid' date since Christmas! I was thoroughly spoiled, and enjoyed every minute of it.