The Good Life: *Ahem...*

About Us

Based in Pretoria, South Africa... My name is Loren, I am married to the LOVE of my life and on 08/08/08 we welcomed our first child into this world! Malakai is healthy, he is precious and he is the light of our lives... oh and he has a little something extra (commonly known as Down Syndrome).
On 29/01/2010 we had our second boy - Harlan. We are so excited that Malakai & Harlan will grow together as brothers and friends!
This is our journey into acceptance, love, the understanding that today is our greatest gift, and the celebration of our beautiful, perfect, amazing sons!

Blessed

Blessed are you who take the time to listen to difficult speech:
For you help us to know that if we persevere,
We can be understood.

Blessed are you who walk with us in public places,
And ignore the stares of strangers,
For in your companionship,
We find havens of peace.

Blessed are you who never bid us to "hurry up",
And more blessed are you
Who do not snatch tasks from our hands to do them for us,
For often we need time rather than help.

Blessed are you who stand beside us
As we enter new and untried ventures.
For our failures will be outweighed
By the times we surprise ourselves and you.

Blessed are you who ask for our help,
For our greatest need is to be needed.

Blessed are you when you assure us,
That the one thing that makes us individuals
Is not in our peculiar muscles,
Nor in our wounded nervous system,
Nor in our difficulties in learning,
Nor any exterior difference.
But is in our inner, personal, individual self
Which no affirmity can diminish or erase.

- Author Unknown

Monday, July 27, 2009

Ahem...

A bit of an announcement today!

Mr. Malakai will have a little brother or sister to play with come January 2010... Yes, I'm pregnant again!

We are really excited about having another baby, especially because we think Malakai is going to make a really super big brother and we can't think of a better gift for Malakai (a sibling to love and share and play with), or a better gift for the little person I'm pregnant with (to have Malakai as a brother).

So - here we go again!

19 comments:

The Lehnick Family said...: Congratulations! How exciting for you and your family! Malakai is going to be a great big brother!; July 27, 2009 at 10:10 PM
My name is Sarah said...: Congratulations!!!; July 27, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Lacey said...: Congratulations, I'm so excited for you. And my sister is due in January too!; July 27, 2009 at 10:49 PM
Laurie said...: Congratulations!!! : ); July 28, 2009 at 1:09 AM
bizzum said...: Congratulations! I look forward to hearing about the adventures of Malakai and Baby Stow!; July 28, 2009 at 2:24 AM
Lisa said...: **tears** So happy for you! Congratulations :); July 28, 2009 at 6:32 AM
Elriza Paul said...: It's about time you announce the great news!!! Can't wait for our four little kiddies to play together!

Love
Elriza, Wes and Caden; July 28, 2009 at 7:14 AM
Cheryl said...: Congrats!!!!!!!!; July 28, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Deqlan said...: Congrats Loren! How Exciting! Very happy for you and Darryl and couldnt agree more, Kai is going to be the best big brother! Safe and Happy Pregnancy ! God Bless Mark Samm Deqlan Logan; July 28, 2009 at 10:10 AM
Dustin and Kelly said...: Congrats to you all! I've seen there is nothing better than sibling love. I was an only child and always longed for a brother or sister. I vowed that I would have at least two kids. I love seeing the interactions between the two and how they both adore each other. The next step of your journey as a family is going to be so exciting, albeit a little more tiring!!; July 28, 2009 at 5:26 PM
Sharon said...: Congratulations!!! That is such exciting news!; July 29, 2009 at 3:29 AM
Brandie said...: How cool ! Congrats!; July 29, 2009 at 5:05 AM
Debbie @ Three Weddings said...: Congratulations!; July 29, 2009 at 6:06 AM
The Sanchez Family said...: I love it!!! CONGRATS!!! That is soooo exciting!; July 29, 2009 at 6:53 AM
Lisa said...: Congratulations! How wonderful for all of you!; July 30, 2009 at 12:04 AM
Cheri said...: Congratulations...how fun!!! :); July 31, 2009 at 3:05 AM
Anonymous said...: Absolutely wonderful news! Congratulations!!!♥; July 31, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Debbie said...: Congratulations!!!! Your family is very blessed, special gift to be blessed with another Angel from God!!! Take care and look after yourself!!!!

Praying that you have a healthy and happy pregnancy!!! Looking forward to all the beautiful photos......

Debbie; August 1, 2009 at 3:42 PM
Anonymous said...: Hi Loren
That is fantastic news. Malakai is growing up so quickly and he is so handsome. Lotsa Love Angie Mansour; August 7, 2009 at 6:49 AM