Word from the belly and below.

Dear friends, Stephanie is here!!! She is great and we are thrilled to have her here again.   She's likely sitting somewhere in a government office as I write hopefully making progress on obtaining her police record which will make it possible for her to work in Mozambique.    Imagine that, the Mozambique government requiring a paper to prove she's has not committed any crimes : )  She also agreed with the Mozambique authorities to only train and hire locals in the hospital and eventually maternity clinic she will be running.   Great idea!!!!!     

As for me and baby's progress, the words of the day are EFFACED...almost (just cm to go), PELVIC ROCKING, and some EPO.   Baby is posterior (which was a comfortable position for Niko too) and we're trying to get baby anterior.      

Otherwise, Matt's out looking at motorcycles with a friend who thinking of getting one, Gabriela is at her friend Rose's house around the corner, Niko and Aldine are chasing a ti pousen (little chick) around the yard, and rice is cooking in a pot.  

We also learned yesterday that there are two other women about to give birth at Heartline.   We need prayers for these women as well.   They look great, don't they.   I'm going to try to laugh like that tomorrow or sooner : )   Photo by Tara Livesay (I think : )