After a long three months without Bryan, we had a fantastic reunion in Kenya and I'm really enjoying having him back home now that we are back in Halifax and heading into Bryan's last term of school. While in Kenya we had a great time catching up with friends. I miss having such great friends around. You know the kind, the ones that you catch up right where you left off even if it's been over a year since you've seen each other. I also got to make some new ones. We got to spend a few days where Bryan spent the summer so I got to meet all the great people that he has been working with and see the beautiful area that he got to enjoy for a few months. It was wonderful. It was so nice to be in the bush again and enjoy all the birds and wildlife that make the Kenyan bush so fantastic. I was amazed at how tall the elephants were in this area. They are massive! It was a whole new part of Kenya for me and I really enjoyed being introduced to it.
We also spent a few nights at a great resort on a small island called Chale Island. I couldn't have asked for more in a romantic getaway with my husband. They put us in our own little banda just steps away from the most beautiful beach with warm, clear ocean water to jump into to cool off a bit.
We had a few more days relaxing at Bryan's parent's cabin on the little piece of land that we own with them. Mom & Dad have been working hard and doing a fantastic job of building a small cabin on the land so we took full advantage of the place while we were there.
We spent one night with the family and then Bryan and I stayed for a few more nights on our own. With nothing much to do but sit on the porch and watch the birds we were able to let down a bit and relax. The cabin is still under construction but we did have running water and the luxury of hot showers! It was hard to leave, but I'm sure we will be back again.
Our time flew by and we got back on the plane heading back to Halifax. As nice as our time in Kenya was it sure felt great to come home and have the house complete again. It was a long summer with just me in the house and it is so nice to have some company again. Not too long after we got home we had some
friends come in from Calgary to spend a few days with us. It's always great to have visitors because then we get to have the excuse to do all the touristy stuff and eat and some of the many great restaurants around town. So we ate lots of great food with Ashleigh and Isaac, went on a nice hike and had many great conversations that often challenged us but were always encouraging.
So now we are in the home stretch. The next few months I know are going to fly by as Bryan finishes school, I wrap up my job and we prepare to head back to Calgary for a few months and have a baby! We were originally going to have the baby in Halifax but we thought that it may be a good idea to have friends and family a little closer as we welcome this little one into the world. So we are looking at being in Calgary around the middle of December and staying until the next big adventure makes itself clear.
I have been feeling really good as this little one continues to grow and it's kicks and punches get stronger and stronger. We had our first ultra sound last week and
got a glimpse of the little one wiggling around in there. It was very cool to see and I am so excited to meet this little life. Everything looks healthy and happy and all it's parts are there. We don't know what sex the baby is because in Halifax they won't tell you so I guess we will just have to wait a little longer to see if it will be a Milbert or a Milly.
