Day 7 of Bed Rest

Well, I'm happy to say that I've made it this far. Tomorrow morning I go back to the doctor to get checked out again. It's been a long week, but at the same time I can't believe I'm almost half way there. I am so grateful for my family and friends. They have taken good care of my girls and my husband. My mother-in-law has been cooking, cleaning, and playing with the girls non-stop. Thanks to two of my fabulous friends, Christina & Nikeela, they grandparents were able to have Friday & Saturday off! My father-in-law has been our chauffeur, sat with Dave at the hospital, and finished painting Josiah's room. I seriously have the BEST in-laws in the world. I've always known that and appreciated them, but they have been extra awesome this week. So, thanks!

What a Week

So, things have been a little crazy the past week. It all started last Wednesday when Emma got the infamous diarrhea. Not to give too many details on a gross subject, but when she has eaten wheat/gluten she has a certain kind of diarrhea. So Wednesday night she had a little. Then Thursday, Friday, Saturday...you get the picture. This is the first time she has eaten something wheat since Thanksgiving. So it jacked her up pretty bad. That's the thing about Celiac's...the longer they go between ingesting it the worse their reaction is. This time it was obvious that she ate something. The only problem is I have no idea what she got. The rest of us still eat wheat, but we are super careful and clean everything afterwards. The only thing I can think of is that something was dropped on the floor and she picked it up and ate it. By Easter Sunday she was in bad shape and we didn't even do our Easter baskets because she wasn't up for it. So, we will be celebrating Easter by having an egg hunt at our house in the next few days.

Then Friday Abby kept complaining of a tummy ache and got sick that night.

Saturday night I started cramping a little and feeling like Josiah was trying to get my attention!

Monday morning I went to the doctor and she said that I have to be on bed rest because he is trying to escape! I'm 34 weeks and the 'safe' time is 36 weeks, so I'm on some meds to make sure I don't have contractions and I'm laying in bed. Fun, fun!

In the meantime, Dave starts to feel yucky in the stomach and intestinal area, but is trying to stay strong for us girls, but ends up in the hospital on Wednesday with severe intestinal pain and dehydration. First they say food poisoning then they say there is a blockage in his intestine. So, he spends the night in the hospital and the girls and I spend the night at his parents' house. Today he got out of the hospital, and is doing much better. He even went to work tonight.

So, there is an update on the Huwe household. Please keep us in your prayers. Especially Dave's parents. I'm sure they are exhausted. I don't know what we would've done without them.

We Have a Name

We finally decided on a name for the newest edition to our family!


Dave and I both love the story of King Josiah in the Bible. He became king when he was 8 years old. The nation of Israel had turned away from the Lord. While he was king the Book of the Law was found. Josiah brought the people of his kingdom together and read the Law to them and he and the people established a new covenant with the Lord to obey his commands. Then he went through the kingdom and tore down all the idols and altars. He went crazy making things right. It was pretty cool. We've loved the story and the character of Josiah. That is our prayer for our Josiah. That he would be a man of God that will do what's right, regardless of what others are doing. His middle name is for his Daddy. Dave was named after King David in the Bible, the Bible says that he was 'a man after God's own heart.' That's who Dave is and I pray that that is who Josiah David is.

Well, as I type this little Josiah is trying to make an early appearance. My doctor has put me on bed rest. We're trying to keep him in there for 2 weeks. Please pray for all of us. I can't do anything so Grandma & Grandpa Huwe are helping Dave out quite a bit.

A Dress for Every Girl

Our church was making these pillow case dresses for an organization called 'Dress a Girl Around the World.' Our church is helping to start a church in India and they are taking the dresses to the girls there. I made a few dresses out of pillow cases to give to the church so Abby modeled it.


It was a little big, but I really wanted to make dresses for the girls. I was going to use a pillowcase and cut it down a little to fit the girls, but Dave encouraged me to make it on my own....so I did and I modified it a little. Abby picked out some Tinkerbell fabric for the dress. She looks pretty cute in it.




I still want to make a dress for Emma, hopefully I'll post a picture of her in a dress before the baby comes.

Lots of Fun Stuff!

This past week has been a lot of fun! On Monday we got to meet our newest family member, the newest cousin, Maddy. She is soooo stinkin' adorable. She is so shy and just takes everything in. At the airport, (when we first saw her) she held hands with Abigail and let all of us give her hugs. She's been to our house a few times this week and let both Dave and I hold her. We are so looking forward to getting to know her.

Grandpa Huwe and Dave found a bike at a garage sale for Abigail. It's a little big for her, but she's already riding it around the neighborhood. Here are a few pics of her first try.




Dave and Abigail got to go on a helicopter ride to the Grand Canyon this week. (Thanks to our good friend, Donnie, who is a helicopter pilot.) At first, she wanted to go, but then changed her mind and tried to talk Dave out of it all the way to the airport, but once she got on it she loved it. She talked about it all day.

We Can Hardly Wait!

Right now my sister-in-law, brother-in-law, and nephew are in India! They are adopting a little girl and they went to pick her up...finally! We've been praying for them for forever. They picked the little girl they wanted to adopt over a year ago and so we've been praying for her and we can hardly wait to meet her. They've been updating us on their blog and emailing pictures of the first time they met her. It is so exciting. They'll be home a week from Monday! Yay! Of course, it will take her time to adjust to a new family, new country, new everything. We've had lots of discussions around our house about how the girls won't be able to play with her for awhile. So, we'll continue to pray for her and her transition and then the girls will go crazy playing with their new cousin!

Abby, The Smarty Pants

I cannot believe that Abigail is going to be 4 in May. She is getting so big. I love listening to her talk to Emma, especially when she's 'teaching' her new things. Last night she said, "Emma did you know that Jesus walked on water? I heard that in my class. Yeah, he did!" It was so adorable. (Now I'm bragging a little about her...) We picked her up from church on Sunday and there was a new lady working in her classroom. She said, "Wow, she is really smart. When does she turn 4? She is such a good listener and so well-behaved!" I was so proud! When we got in the car we started asking her about the lesson. She told us the story of Jesus meeting the woman at the well. Again, I was so proud! To be honest the millions of questions that she asks me each day start to wear on me, but then I remember that that is how she learns. I love to hear her curiosity about Jesus and God, it is so amazing!
I love this little (now big) cutie pie!