On January 31, 2014 I wrote:
Change is what keeps the world revolving. Change takes us all from the beginning to the end. Change is what is, was, and what is going to be.
My life has changed again.
I still can't discern my gas from the little ones movements and kicks but Iʻve been told that those tiny movements are happening deep with in my body. Now that I am officially jumping into the second trimester I am positive that now is the time to celebrate with Bloggerland.
Weʻre having a baby!"
"So much has CHANGED. Again.
Change is what keeps the world revolving. Change takes us all from the beginning to the end. Change is what is, was, and what is going to be.
My life has changed again.
I still can't discern my gas from the little ones movements and kicks but Iʻve been told that those tiny movements are happening deep with in my body. Now that I am officially jumping into the second trimester I am positive that now is the time to celebrate with Bloggerland.
Weʻre having a baby!"
Then I don't write anything again until March...
"So Iʻve mentioned this... but I donʻt think Iʻve outright written this next statement on my blog.
Iʻm pregnant.
Very happily, hugely, lovingly seven months pregnant. Jason and I are expecting a son around August 17th. He is already wiggling his butt at the ultrasound technicians and waking up his momma with kicking. He is getting stronger and stronger every day. I donʻt think Iʻve ever been so excited about anything until this little man began to grow inside my womb. Well... maybe a few things come pretty close and maybe one day Iʻll tell you about them.
So back to my Family. I have the best Family. In the midst of planning for my Grandmothers Celebration my Family planned and executed a baby shower for me. There was ALOT of family involved and EVERYONE kept the secret. It was an amazing night filled with family, crazy games and good food. And Crown Royal... But not for me..."
Iʻm pregnant.
Very happily, hugely, lovingly seven months pregnant. Jason and I are expecting a son around August 17th. He is already wiggling his butt at the ultrasound technicians and waking up his momma with kicking. He is getting stronger and stronger every day. I donʻt think Iʻve ever been so excited about anything until this little man began to grow inside my womb. Well... maybe a few things come pretty close and maybe one day Iʻll tell you about them.
So back to my Family. I have the best Family. In the midst of planning for my Grandmothers Celebration my Family planned and executed a baby shower for me. There was ALOT of family involved and EVERYONE kept the secret. It was an amazing night filled with family, crazy games and good food. And Crown Royal... But not for me..."
And then again in July 2014 about a month before I gave birth...
"I can see my babies leg. It is rubbing up against my upper abdomen. And now... there is his little butt moving along my middle past my belly button. He's not as gymnastic as he was a few weeks ago but when my boy moves, my entire universe moves with him.
Especially when he head butts my bladder. Now THAT is a special feeling..."
"I can see my babies leg. It is rubbing up against my upper abdomen. And now... there is his little butt moving along my middle past my belly button. He's not as gymnastic as he was a few weeks ago but when my boy moves, my entire universe moves with him.
Especially when he head butts my bladder. Now THAT is a special feeling..."
The paragraphs above were written by me a differing times before my son was born. I didn't post any of it. I know I posted different blurbs about the pregnancy and life and stuff but I didn't post these tender bits of me.
I don't know why.
Why am I now? Because of my friend Cora. Even though she is experiencing something that no mother or father wants to ever experience she is CELEBRATING EVERY MOMENT and is letting the entire world know it. Cora is one of the smartest, most vibrant women I know. I see her posts on Facebook and she makes me want to laugh and cry and just simply FEEL!
What is she going through?
Something that would have made me crawl into myself. Something that makes me wish I had celebrated a even more everyday. Something that REMINDS ME to celebrate everyday and to BE THANKFUL.
I am so thankful for friends and family like YOU. I am SO THANKFUL for friends, strong loving friends like Cora.
Love you.
Love you.
And thank you to my beautiful little boy. I celebrate you everyday.
Aloha,
Happy Nathaniel
I am also so very thankful for this man. Love you.
Update:
A reply from Cora...
"Thank you, Pili. Aloha means Hello, Goodbye, and I love you. Today that is what we said to our sweet baby, born at 20 weeks, 5 days. Aloha to my Pu'uwai, to the heart that beat inside of me and reminded me of what it means to love unconditionally."
