~Abigail's first Sunday, our 3rd floor shower, and our Labor Day.~

 ~The Ladies from our church are being SUCH A BLESSING and bringing in meals for our family every other day for 2 weeks.  WOW!  I can't tell you how our family has enjoyed their yummy meals...and they have really lifted my load!!
I didn't get a picture of every meal, but I did get one of this "picnic lunch" that Sarah S. packed for us to enjoy in our backyard on Labor day.  =) ~

 ~Such fun plates, napkins, and straws.~

 ~Jesus has helped Phillip and our shower that he put in on our 3rd floor is done and BEAUTIFUL!  He took out a closet up there and is putting in a bathroom.  I love our new shower. ~

 ~Phillip is waiting on GOD and looking at used Construction supply stores and he got most of our tile for our shower for nearly free. 
God gave him our Kohler sink for a GREAT deal, and a custom made $150.00 door that we can use for our bathroom...for ONLY $12.00!  
Isn't God awesome?!!!!
He's supplying the things we need for our 3rd floor bathroom, for CHEAP!
This is Phillip's first tile job...and I think it turned out gorgeous. ~

 ~This past Sunday was Abigail's first Sunday to church. ~

 ~Jesus helped Natasha, Jessica, and Brittany with their special song.~

 ~My good friend Becky was in town.~

 ~Bro. Mills and Abigail.~

 ~This is the yummy Sunday dinner that the ladies sent in.  Delish!!~

 ~We decided to invite the Hausmans and Michael and Beth and their family down to share our Labor day picnic.
However, the weather was a little "runny" that day...so we had our "picnic" inside.
I made some extra food to go with what Sarah  had sent in, and Laura and Beth brought a bunch of food, and we had quite the spread.  I decorated in a Coca Cola theme.~

 ~I put the drinks over on my antique stove.  There were more drinks later, but I forgot to get a pic of them.~

 ~This was the first time that Michael and Beth and family had seen Abigail.  She was 12 days on Labor day.~

 ~We were happy that Beth's sweet twin sister Amy came too.~

 ~U. Michael and Abigail.~

 ~Lil' Joshua meets Abigail.~

 ~"Aunt Amy" meets Abigail.~

 ~The fun gifts that Michael and Beth gave to Abigail.~

 ~What a cute dress.~

 ~On Sunday evening, I boiled 16 or so eggs to make deviled eggs, and made up jello jigglers.  Amy and Beth were such a help with the last minute preparations, helping stuff the deviled eggs, and cut the jello jigglers into stars.~

 ~Adorable Joshua.~

 ~Where the line began...~

 ~Fun straws for the kids and adults too. =) ~

 ~LOTS of food! It was all wonderful!!~

 ~I grabbed an old blue and white gingham maternity jumper and threw it over this table for my "tablecloth!"  The material was too cute to throw away. =) ~

 ~Yummy goodies!~

 ~S'mores...waiting to be devoured...but we never got out to do them.  We didn't need them...for we had lots of sweetness to enjoy. ~

 ~Kimberly made no-bakes for me, and Laura (Bryan) made pretzel rods, and a wonderful "Sock it to me cake!" ~

 ~Yummy deviled eggs.~

 ~Our "ice bucket!"~

 ~We had a great time visiting and LAUGHING!!!  Michael always makes us laugh!~

 ~The kids played out in the rain.  =) ~

 ~Phillip's birthday is this week...so Laura surprised him by making him a DELICIOUS ice cream cake to celebrate!  =)  Pardon the candle...I didn't have any birthday candles on hands.~

 ~Isaiah, U. Phillip, and his cake.~

 ~Everyone loved taking turns holding baby Abigail.  =) ~

 ~Sisters....Beth, Heather, Amy, and Laura.~

 ~Beth...is my FAVORITE sis-in-love on the Dickinson side.  =)
(I only have one sis-in-love on the Dickinson side! =)
Beth is such a dear and I love her to pieces!!  =)

~Abigail's hospital pics~

 ~I was so excited to get Abigail's hospital pics taken, and could NOT wait to put them on my blog.  The photographer told me that we'd get an email just a few short hours later telling us when we could view them.  Well.....that email NEVER came.

I was so DISAPPOINTED, for I wanted y'all (and our kids at home who were DYING to be with us) to see these pics while we were still in the hospital.

The email NEVER came...so finally last night I was telling Kimberly and Sarah how SAD I was that that email hadn't come in... for I REALLY wanted to see her hospital pics.
That's when they said that it did come in, but our gmail account considered it a "promotion" and didn't put them in our main inbox.  =(
Of course with a new baby, I haven't been BORED, and haven't had a lot of time to sit around looking in all the inboxes of our Gmail trying to find that email.  I just assumed they'd come in our MAIN inbox.
Here, they CAME the very day the photographer said they would, but since I didn't think to look in our "promotions inbox" I missed them.  Grrr.  =,(
Anyways, 5 days later...here they are!  =)
I asked permission from the photographer and she said that I could post these pictures on my blog, but not on FB!
We are VERY HAPPY with how these pictures turned out.
This is the 2nd time to use MOM365 and I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM!  Their new born pictures are wonderful, and they are great to work with!!!
Enjoy!~

Baby and I are doing well. Can't believe she is a week old tomorrow. =( I'm one tired Mommy, but trying to get rested up. Abigail is one LOVED little baby girl!!!! She gets sooooo many squeezes and hugs and kisses that she might wish she were back where she came from. Hee! Hee! =)
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SWEET COMMENTS!!!!  =)
 

~Our baby girl IS HERE!!!!~

 ~THANK YOU for your prayers...They worked!!!~
During Comargo camp last week I let myself "cheat" a little in what I ate  (a treat here, a treat there) because I knew that baby was due to be born this week, and I've EATEN VERY C.A.R.E.F.U.L.L.Y. for these 9 months so deserved some yummy goodies near the end.  =D
All in all I only gained around 6 to 7 lbs. with this pregnancy. =)
Wednesday, Aug. 20th, dawned with lots of rain.
I had been pretty sick to my stomach most of the night, so didn't get much sleep at all.  I felt exhausted and knew that it would have to be GOD if I could make it through my BUSY day of delivering a baby!
~Here we are leaving for the hospital.~

 ~We got there at 9:00 A.M.
Because YOU PRAYED...
~This was my easiest delivery ever!!
~They induced me at 11:45.
~Broke my water at 3:24
~I got my epidural at 4:30
~And she was born at 5:35!!!

 ~Abigail Elizabeth weighed in at 7 lbs. 11 oz.  19 3/4" long.  Head full of dark hair.~

~Here she is with Gramp and Gram.  I was so glad that they could be with us for this special day!!!!!~

 ~Daddy, Mommy, and Abigail~

 ~And 7...became 8!~

 ~Our family with Gramp and Gram.~

 ~Abigail is sooooo SWEET and...

 SO LOVED!!!!~

 ~THANK YOU TONS FOR PRAYING!!!!~

~Baby Update and Comargo Camp 2014~

 Baby and I went for a check-up on Monday and all is well, Praise the Lord.
Like I said earlier, unless she decides to come on her own, she is due to be induced in just 7 days...on Wednesday, Aug. 20th.
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Our Comargo camp started on Monday and goes through this Sunday, so I'm blogging from camp.
Last Comargo camp we never dreamed that we'd get to attend THIS Comargo camp...but God sent us our baby and we GET TO BE HERE AGAIN THIS YEAR!  =D  We are soooo happy!
WE LOVE COMARGO CAMP!!!
~The other day Mary decided to "look like Mommy" and used a little yellow pillow to make herself have a baby bump. =) ~

 ~Here's Laura and I working in the kitchen at Comargo camp.  The ladies don't let me do much, but at least I get to be in there and helping them a little.  =)  
My apron is a gift from one of my dear friends and it says,
 "This Mama cooks!" 
When someone read that on my apron they said,
"She sure does...she has a little Bun in the oven right now!" =) ~

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 ~Some of our dear friends the DeMints and Phillip, baby, and I after service on Tuesday night.~

 ~Our kids wearing their Argentine shirts...gifts from our dear friends Leo and Caro.  =) (We thought that we didn't have Mary's Argentine blouse here at camp, but found it later.)
We are LOVING Comargo camp and can't believe that it is already Wednesday night.   =(  Before we know it another camp will be history.
We LOVE Comargo camp for LOTS of reasons!!!
Here are just a few of the things we love about Comargo camp!
~the wonderful fellowship with God's people here at camp,
~Grammy's yummy cooking,
~the youth and children's activities and services,
~and the awesome morning and evening services with the sense of God's presence.  =) ~

~Baby Update and what's up.~

So, baby and I went for our baby check-up yesterday and Jesus helped everything to go good.
My midwife said that baby did GREAT on her non-stress test and that everything looks wonderful.
I asked her if she had a guess how big baby girl is and she didn't.  She said that I have a way of hiding bigger babies. =)
I'm HOPING she won't be much bigger than 8 lbs., but we'll have to wait and see.
We've scheduled her to be born (induced) on Wednesday, Aug. 20th...unless she decides to come earlier.
But, I'm not holding my breath that she'll come early, for NONE of my babies have come early.
Like I said, the only one that came ON HIS OWN (without my being induced), was Noah and he came 12 days late and was the size of a 3 month old. =D

Though I haven't gained but a pound or two this whole pregnancy (In Jan. I weighed 128 and yesterday I weighed 130)...I'm feeling pretty miserable and can hardly walk.

God is helping Phillip on our 3rd floor bathroom as well.  It's not a fast process, but each thing is progress.

Your continued prayers for our 3rd floor project and for baby and I are SO APPRECIATED!!!
~Baby and I...only 2 more weeks left, Lord willing!~

~Elijah and Mary "helping shop" at Whole Foods. =) ~

~The girls' cousins invited them to sing an acapella special with them at church.  The Lord really helped them and it was beautiful.~

Kimberly's not home right now, but maybe later she can upload the video of them singing so I can put it on here.
~Sarah playing her violin in the orchestra at our church.  Kimberly couldn't play that service.~