Week 34

I mean, OH MY GOSH!! We are going to meet this little girl in a short 6 WEEKS!!! I swear my heart is going to explode with joy... It has felt like such a long wait, and now time seems to be speeding up!! But I don't want time to slow down, I haven't blogged as much as I planned, my pregnancy journal is not up to date, her bedding, clothes, diaper bag, hospital bag are nowhere even close to ready and yet I just want her to be here :D Her kicks, punches, and jabs throughout the day are a constant reminder of what is important... not sure all the "stuff" will be ready when she gets here but Erik and I have been storing up kisses, hugs, and cuddles for this little girl and know God has given us everything we need to love her greatly!!!

Some pictures to catch us up :D

In November, we had a very fun D-land trip!! BIG thanks to our friend Byron for getting us in :D

This will have to be the 6 month belly pics.. as they are the only pictures we got in November...

And Month 7 was December... What a wonderful Christmas season we spent with family and friends!!

Here is us by our Christmas tree before my company Christmas party

And that brings us to the 7 month BELLY!!! 

With lots of love, 

Kel and professional kick-boxer aka Baby Caines

Third Trimester Thoughts

Hi Hi

Me and baby here sippin on some caffeine -free tea enjoying a much needed lazy Saturday :D Thought it was about time for a rambling post where I trying and talk about somethings, lots of nothings, and mostly just enjoy chatting in rambles, the way things normally come out.. or are all my posts rambling posts?! hehe not sure?? Either way, if you are reading this, I am thankful you are!!

Brining in a new year is always a cool, welcomed time for me, a time of reflection, and anticipation. This year is no exception, my heart and mind have been busy figuring out what I want for 2014. And I feel anticipation like never before, I am incredibly in love with this little girl and we haven't even met yet, words can not explain how my heart waits for the day to hug and kiss her.

The past couple of years as a new year has begun I have written a letter or list of what I want for the upcoming year, what I will focus on, what I would like to achieve, prayers, making intentional decisions regarding relationships, life choices, etc. This year I am I focus on one thing: Live in the moment. This would be HUGE for me... I am a person that loves life, I find joy in daily happenings and find comfort from connection with those around me but I often find myself thinking of the next moment, planning the next thing, looking forward to the next chapter.. not that this is bad and doesn't serve a purpose but it has me thinking am I missing out on what is right in front of me? Can I treasure each moment of today when thinking about what's next?

I want to be a mom and a wife that embraces the unforeseen momenets, the moments that make us laugh because everything is going so "wrong", the moments that last for a second that can so easily be overlooked, to find the beauty amidst the chaos.

So yeah that is whats on my heart at the moment.

Definitely lost track of keeping track of me and baby's progress... I am 32 weeks pregnant!! We have had a couple of great doctor appointments, watching our girl grow continues to humble me, she is the greatest gift. She is 17 inches and 3.9 lbs, can you believe it?!

Erik and I have had some really cool time with family and friends... I honestly feel so surrounded by love during this time it is more than we ever expected and definitely everything we need right now. So to all of you, thanks, it really does make life so much better to live in community.

With lots of love,

Kel