God is Good.

i work with three of the most incredible ladies at SPU. i am so blessed by their friendship, love, & support. throughout the past 9 months, they have been the ones to walk this journey with me everyday. and for that i am thankful. amanda filled my closet for me with all of her maternity clothes. janelle has filled the baby's nursery with all of her daughters' adorable clothes, swing, rocker, & so much more. although brie isn't a mommy yet, she offered so much support. she checked in on me every week to see what "fruit" the baby was, & was always so excited with me when she felt the baby move!

this past week, the girls threw me a shower at work. and then, on sunday, all three of them came over to my house & gave me a birth blessing. a tradition from the navajo tribe & a right of passage for women; the three spent the evening pampering me. we started with dinner. i didn't lift a finger - they came well prepared & did the cooking! then came a massage, pedicure & manicure! following that, we had special time where amanda & janelle shared their labor stories & offered support. their blessings on erik, baby h, & myself were incredibly heart felt & brought tears to our eyes. we finished the night with snickers pie (yummmmm) & the girls drew some artwork of encouragement for me to post in the apartment when i start labor. the night was filled with laughter & lots of love. here are just a few pics from the wonderful night.

Amanda, Janelle, & Brie:

thank you thank you for all of your support over the past 9 months. there are not enough words to thank you for all you have done. i feel beyond supported & blessed. i thank the Lord everyday for putting each of you in my life.

24 days to go today!

36.5 weeks.