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| cousin Joshie |
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| Cousin Jenny always ready to pose |
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| Enough said |
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| Gorgeous Cousin Jenny |
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| Okay... |
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| "Jaden are you a baller" Jaden responds "I baller" |
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| Au revoir beach day |
Friday, August 26, 2011
a month ago and a month to go
So exactly a month ago we said some tearful goodbye's to your cousins Jenny, Josh and Jade and your aunt Danai. We still miss their individual personalities and the fun we had with them, but we'll see them soon. We made the most of their last days here and of course we spent our last Sunday at the beach. It was loads of fun and we were joined by your aunt Jenni and uncle Josh who tried to teach Jenny how to ride the waves on your dad's boogie board..didn't go so well. We got tons of pictures and videos to remember them by though...
Today is also approximately a month before you get here and your bathtub and changing pad arrived in the mail today, your dad and i are obsessed with diapers.com, we get you awesome stuff for a great price. Having your cousins here was a major crash course in parenting, but these days this is how your dad gets prepared for you..
It's super adorable, ahhh we are so excited to see you, it's going to be a long month.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Shower Fun!!
I feel like I've neglected you even though i have been planning for your eminent arrival, and by that i mean you could be here any day now..freaky!! However this weekend was all about celebrating that arrival and after months of prep with the help of your aunts Chenai, Lizzie and Jenni your first party was as God intended. Aunty Chenai, your dad and aunt Kay who flew in Saturday from Atlanta just for your party made sure everyone was well fed. They also made sure i was treated like a queen, you and i were loved! Aunt Lizzie created the most beautiful decor that made our hearts skip. Aunt Jenni made the most divine sweet bar, seriously all everyone is talking about is the cupcakes she made-i think i dreamt of them recently:( :)
It was an event that had people that mommy and daddy have known and loved for years or months but we knew their hearts were completely there for us, so we were so happy and blessed. After the shower our friends Luc and Cathy who had been running late with their baby Zac hung out at the house for awhile as Zac flirted with all three ladies in the room. We all are waiting for him to lay eyes on you and watch his reaction. He is a 7 month old ladies man:)
When they left aunt Kay and i went and unpacked the gifts and started decorating your room with some the fun decor that your aunt Lizzie made. Your room is pretty much my favorite room ever, it makes me sooo happy and i really hope you love it too.
Here's a couple of highlights you'll see more pics coming soon..
It was an event that had people that mommy and daddy have known and loved for years or months but we knew their hearts were completely there for us, so we were so happy and blessed. After the shower our friends Luc and Cathy who had been running late with their baby Zac hung out at the house for awhile as Zac flirted with all three ladies in the room. We all are waiting for him to lay eyes on you and watch his reaction. He is a 7 month old ladies man:)
When they left aunt Kay and i went and unpacked the gifts and started decorating your room with some the fun decor that your aunt Lizzie made. Your room is pretty much my favorite room ever, it makes me sooo happy and i really hope you love it too.
Here's a couple of highlights you'll see more pics coming soon..
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| Welcome to Cali Aunt Kay |
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best diaper cake ever  |
Monday, August 8, 2011
Your room is "done"!!!!
We, actually daddy and uncle David painted and mommy helped with the final paint detail touches:). Aunty Chenai helped with the clean up after and mommy and daddy got to decorating. It was lots of fun getting your room together and can't wait for you to get here to enjoy it..
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Mommy touching up "spots"
Aunty Chenai vacuuming your room
Daddy touching up the higher details
Daddy getting the crib together
And here's a glimpse of the "final" product..Yay!!!
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Life through Grace
2 Corinthians 12:9 (NLT)
Each time he said, "My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness." So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.
Two days August 4th 2011 mommy's cousin Tapiwa Bruce who was like the older brother I never had passed away at 36. We grew up playing at each other's homes, his two brothers and sister and your aunts and uncle. Except fir his sister we were sent to the same boarding school and I was with him and his older brother Mufaro(another gift) at the University of Zimbabwe. He and Mufaro were heavily involved in campus politics and both served as Student Council Union leaders.
The student union was like a fraternity house where mostly guys hung out, politicking, drinking and made passes at any girl that passed by or entered certain party sections of the union building. Being "mwana waMuzvondiwa" gave me and my girlfriends a pass from any disgusting college behavior. You were not to mess with me when they were running campus. It was awesome.
During my time at Uni there were a lot of student protests and the government would send riot police to tear gas protesting( or by standing) students. When I was bad I wouldn't go on campus, but one day I was on campus when they showed up. My friends and I were gassed out of the residence hall we were in and had to run, whilst playing hide and seek with the police and their gas. I reached a campus field where people were running towards an exit. My cousin Tapiwa saw me and ran back grabbed my friend and I's hands and told us to hold tight and run like we'd never run before. It was one if the scariest days of my life and he literally saved me. Once off campus he put us on a bus and told me to go home and not come back to school for awhile. That was my cousin, he was my protector.
As I mourned his loss, you kept moving inside of me as if to say it's "okay mommy". It made me think of what a gift you are to your daddy and I. It reminded me of the meaning of your names. Zoe-Life Clementine-Grace. You were conceived at a time mommy was, according to your dad and aunts, slowly losing my mind after your grandpa died. In essence you gave mommy and as a result mommy and daddy a new lease on life, through God's grace embodied in you. You have blessed us so much and you're not even here yet, and we feel and know God's grace through you. We love you and we thank.
Each time he said, "My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness." So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.
Two days August 4th 2011 mommy's cousin Tapiwa Bruce who was like the older brother I never had passed away at 36. We grew up playing at each other's homes, his two brothers and sister and your aunts and uncle. Except fir his sister we were sent to the same boarding school and I was with him and his older brother Mufaro(another gift) at the University of Zimbabwe. He and Mufaro were heavily involved in campus politics and both served as Student Council Union leaders.
The student union was like a fraternity house where mostly guys hung out, politicking, drinking and made passes at any girl that passed by or entered certain party sections of the union building. Being "mwana waMuzvondiwa" gave me and my girlfriends a pass from any disgusting college behavior. You were not to mess with me when they were running campus. It was awesome.
During my time at Uni there were a lot of student protests and the government would send riot police to tear gas protesting( or by standing) students. When I was bad I wouldn't go on campus, but one day I was on campus when they showed up. My friends and I were gassed out of the residence hall we were in and had to run, whilst playing hide and seek with the police and their gas. I reached a campus field where people were running towards an exit. My cousin Tapiwa saw me and ran back grabbed my friend and I's hands and told us to hold tight and run like we'd never run before. It was one if the scariest days of my life and he literally saved me. Once off campus he put us on a bus and told me to go home and not come back to school for awhile. That was my cousin, he was my protector.
As I mourned his loss, you kept moving inside of me as if to say it's "okay mommy". It made me think of what a gift you are to your daddy and I. It reminded me of the meaning of your names. Zoe-Life Clementine-Grace. You were conceived at a time mommy was, according to your dad and aunts, slowly losing my mind after your grandpa died. In essence you gave mommy and as a result mommy and daddy a new lease on life, through God's grace embodied in you. You have blessed us so much and you're not even here yet, and we feel and know God's grace through you. We love you and we thank.
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