This past week has been so busy. I flew into Vancouver, WA tuesday to spend 3 weeks with my family during the holidays. My dad, step-mom Angie, sister Bre, and my sister Amanda with my nephew Adam came and picked me up from the airport. As soon as Bre and Amanda saw me they told Adam to run to me, I don't think he quite recognized me because he kind of swerved and I had to jerk a little to the left to pick him up. Once I picked him up though he knew Aunt Shell was there. His eyes opened up so wide and for the first 5 minutes just kept saying "Shell" over and over again. Then he exclaimed "Shell you came out the bushes". Nobody knows how that started but everytime someone would ask him where I was after we moved he would say I was hiding in the bushes. I put him down after about 7 minutes of hugging and snuggling so I could give everyone else hugs and immediately he wanted me to pick him back up, then he asked "Shell go bye bye with me" when I said yes he had the biggest smile on his face. Then he asked me to hold him and would not let go of my hand. That night I stayed at my sister's and at about 3:30 am he woke up and was yelling for me so he went back to sleep with me. Someone missed me.
Wednesday
My best friend Stacy kidnapped me and took me to the Bonneville Hot Springs Spa & Resort we have a mineral bath and wrap. Mine was herbal free since some herbs can be bad for pregnancy. It was so relaxing. The water in the tub actually covered over my entire body. It was awesome, especially after 9 hours of flying the day before. Definitely good for the pregnant body and soul. Afterwards we went and had lunch. I went back to my dad's because my sister Tara who was due with her first baby (a girl) was coming over to spend time with me. It was awesome seeing her and the growth she had gone through it was also fun to try to hug each other, our belly's made it almost impossible. I stayed with my dad that night.
My best friend Stacy kidnapped me and took me to the Bonneville Hot Springs Spa & Resort we have a mineral bath and wrap. Mine was herbal free since some herbs can be bad for pregnancy. It was so relaxing. The water in the tub actually covered over my entire body. It was awesome, especially after 9 hours of flying the day before. Definitely good for the pregnant body and soul. Afterwards we went and had lunch. I went back to my dad's because my sister Tara who was due with her first baby (a girl) was coming over to spend time with me. It was awesome seeing her and the growth she had gone through it was also fun to try to hug each other, our belly's made it almost impossible. I stayed with my dad that night.
Thursday
My best friend since Elementary school and her husband drove up from Idaho for the weekend to attend my baby shower. So when they arrived they came to visit me at my dad's until we had to leave to the airport to pick up Ken. Dad, Adam, my sister Ashley, and myself went to pick up Ken from the airport. My plane ticket was bought about 2 months before his since we didn't know when he would get leave. Luckily it was only a 2 day difference. Adam was very excited to see Uncle Ken. (Who he also exclaimed came out of the bushes). My little sister Bre had a choir concert that night which we went to. Then Adam stayed the night with us at my dad's.
Friday
Ken, Dad, Adam and I went to pick up my little brother from Battle ground. He is 10 months old and my dad and his mom have a split custody arrangement to where my dad gets him from Friday morning to Monday morning. I was so excited to see how big he had grown. Last time I saw him was in June. He is getting so big, and is looking more and more like my dad each day. That night my younger sister Danielle celebrated her 19th birthday at my step-moms work. Shortly before we left the house to go to Angie's work for the party my sister Tara's boyfriend called saying her water had broke and they were on the way to the hospital. Because of swine flu only 2 people were allowed to be with her unless you had your shot. She had designated her mom and her boyfriend James. So on we went to the birthday party. When we got back to my dad's I called the hospital and told them I had received my shot but didn't have proof (the base clinic was closed by then). I also talked to the charge nurse and asked her if there was anyway I could sit with Tara until her mom arrived from Medford, OR. About a 5 hour drive. The charge nurse said that was fine so Ken and I headed to the hospital. When I got there I spoke with the charge nurse and she told me Tara was pushing so if I wanted to go in now was the time to do it. I went in and 5 minutes later my niece Tiara was born. It was amazing to witness such a miracle and to have a preview of what I'm going to go through. I know every birth is different but generally speaking every one ends with a baby being born, which is an amazing miracle to witness. 
Tiara Nohea Lani Woody
7.11 lbs, 20 inches.
10:18 p.m on 12-18-09
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