Well we are still holding out hope that this little one will arrive soon! We have gone in a few times, because this one just doesn't want to be like Big-Brother-Malachi. This one wants to prove that he will march to his own drum, that we will not have 2 boys that are exactly the same, they will be 2 individuals with 2 very different personalities and will need 2 different ways of parenting. Please pray with us as we prepare our minds for this as it is always a new challenge to get to know another human! Pray for the doctors and nurses that we'll be dealing with when the time comes-that we ask the right questions, they are wise in their answers and how they handle each situation that is presented to them. And please, please pray that we'll know when to go in for this next "visit" that we hope will be the one where we stay and get to bring home a new DuFrene.
Much thanks!
Mike, Amy, Malachi, Thiessen, and a soon-to-arrive DuFrene
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Pumpkin falling from the vine??
Well we are still waiting! Yes, I know this is completely normal to go to at least your due-date. But when your first came so early it is hard to not think that this one will come at least at the same timeframe as the first. I guess this is a "warning" of what this one's temperament will be. Each Sunday at church I hear, "I hope to not see you next week...or if I do that you are carrying an extra bundle." They are all so hopeful, and so am I. Then i get the occasional, "The pumpkin will fall from the vine when it is ready...hang in there you are doing great-you look great, etc."
As we approach the due date I keep reminding myself that God chooses the due date, the birthday, not me. I am impatient, especially this past week. I have been more impatient this past week than I thought I was going to be. Last Monday (1/14) Mike and I went in at about 10:30p.m. since I was having contractions 3-4 minutes apart. After talking to OB department a few times that night they recommended me coming in and getting checked out considering my history with Malachi. Then at about 2a.m. they sent me home, since I wasn't progressing the way that they wanted and my water hadn't broken. They won't do anything to progress you if you are before your due-date unless your water breaks. So the past week we have been on-edge thinking that it would happen any time and have been extra uncomfortable-still continuing with contractions (not every 3-4 minutes, but some are pretty intense).
I would ask for prayer as we continue counting down the days to the official date! Can't wait to meet the little tyke and to see how Malachi reacts. He has been putting up a few challenges I think he knows there is a change coming and is worried we'll push him to the side. Please pray for Mike too that it works out with his work schedule to be able to bring me home from the hospital and that he can be there for all the important parts of the day/delivery (they would let him off of course for the delivery, but I know he has a hard time taking off work).
Much love!
The DuFrenes...eagerly awaiting #4
As we approach the due date I keep reminding myself that God chooses the due date, the birthday, not me. I am impatient, especially this past week. I have been more impatient this past week than I thought I was going to be. Last Monday (1/14) Mike and I went in at about 10:30p.m. since I was having contractions 3-4 minutes apart. After talking to OB department a few times that night they recommended me coming in and getting checked out considering my history with Malachi. Then at about 2a.m. they sent me home, since I wasn't progressing the way that they wanted and my water hadn't broken. They won't do anything to progress you if you are before your due-date unless your water breaks. So the past week we have been on-edge thinking that it would happen any time and have been extra uncomfortable-still continuing with contractions (not every 3-4 minutes, but some are pretty intense).
I would ask for prayer as we continue counting down the days to the official date! Can't wait to meet the little tyke and to see how Malachi reacts. He has been putting up a few challenges I think he knows there is a change coming and is worried we'll push him to the side. Please pray for Mike too that it works out with his work schedule to be able to bring me home from the hospital and that he can be there for all the important parts of the day/delivery (they would let him off of course for the delivery, but I know he has a hard time taking off work).
Much love!
The DuFrenes...eagerly awaiting #4
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Late on Malachi's clock
Well the time has come and gone if we were pregnant with Malachi. Little Nathaniel is taking his time-or approaching his own time table! Good thing God knows what is going on. I am praying for patience as I'm not used to these "normal" weeks and thus getting a little impatient. Below are pictures, taken today, of me a little over 37 weeks!
Thanks for your prayers! Can't wait to show you all the pictures upon his arrival!
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Let the Countdown begin....
10, 9, 8, 7....well you get the idea! Happy New Year all! I hope and pray that you had a wonderful and safe New Years this year. Mike, Malachi and myself had a very lowkey one. Which for someone who loves NYE as much as I do is a strange but welcome development. Poor Mike didn't realize when he met me how much I love NYE. Granted when we met I was working at a decor company and had to work on NYE each year and the year we were dating I was in I think 4 different towns working, and did a countdown at 11p.m. at Nickelodeon Universe instead of Midnight (since it is for young kids) and completely missed the real count down because we were tearing down the event. So since getting married we have attended a few different NYE get togethers and last year we spent the evening with other youth directors in a Asian Murder Mystery event. It was bizarre and fun, but Mike had to work the next day so I promised this year we'd do what he wanted to do.
So we had a normal dinner, had a normal night with Malachi, put Malachi down on time, watched music videos on our TV, and went to bed at 11p.m. WEIRD I know-but I was nearly out cold on the couch already so I didn't feel too guilty about missing the official countdown-maybe next year I'll make it.
With the turning of the clocks and the calendars we mark the final month before DuBabe #2 arrives! This is the month that he is due! I can't believe that by this time next year I will have a 2 year old and a nearly 1 year old. How my life has changed in the past few years-it has been quite a ride! As we approach the arrival of this one it seems strange since we don't have much "to-do" since most of the items we would be collecting or setting up have merely been set aside for a few months (major bonus of having them close together). So we are preparing differently-enjoying our special time with our "only" child right now, I am working out the fine details of church-life for the next month in case this one decides to arrive, and I'm sure Mike is thinking things over too (he processes more non-verbally than I do).
So as the update, we are still hanging in there. This kiddo hasn't arrive crazy early...yet! Please pray for this transition that we can be supportive to Malachi as he learns how to be a big brother and that the Lord will guide us on how to show love to a new child-a child we haven't officially met yet. Each kid requires love differently and the learning experience is different with each one on how they experience love. I want these 2 to be the best of friends and so want to respect their unique qualities, their God-given talents, and let them both know that I love them both! I thank you as you walk alongside us-we truly feel blessed by all the prayer support you have given us!
Much Love,
Amy (on behalf of the DuFrene clan!)
So we had a normal dinner, had a normal night with Malachi, put Malachi down on time, watched music videos on our TV, and went to bed at 11p.m. WEIRD I know-but I was nearly out cold on the couch already so I didn't feel too guilty about missing the official countdown-maybe next year I'll make it.
With the turning of the clocks and the calendars we mark the final month before DuBabe #2 arrives! This is the month that he is due! I can't believe that by this time next year I will have a 2 year old and a nearly 1 year old. How my life has changed in the past few years-it has been quite a ride! As we approach the arrival of this one it seems strange since we don't have much "to-do" since most of the items we would be collecting or setting up have merely been set aside for a few months (major bonus of having them close together). So we are preparing differently-enjoying our special time with our "only" child right now, I am working out the fine details of church-life for the next month in case this one decides to arrive, and I'm sure Mike is thinking things over too (he processes more non-verbally than I do).
So as the update, we are still hanging in there. This kiddo hasn't arrive crazy early...yet! Please pray for this transition that we can be supportive to Malachi as he learns how to be a big brother and that the Lord will guide us on how to show love to a new child-a child we haven't officially met yet. Each kid requires love differently and the learning experience is different with each one on how they experience love. I want these 2 to be the best of friends and so want to respect their unique qualities, their God-given talents, and let them both know that I love them both! I thank you as you walk alongside us-we truly feel blessed by all the prayer support you have given us!
Much Love,
Amy (on behalf of the DuFrene clan!)
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