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Joaq & Lindsey's Place

Amelia Jean Kyungsoon Costa is here!

About Me

I'm pretty eclectic and hippie in a sense. Joaquin is kinda modern with electronic fetishes.Joaquin and I met in Guatemala while I was living there as a missionary. He was with his church visiting the orphanage where I worked. His first visit was in 2001 but he didn't even know that I existed then. It wasn't until his 2002 visit that he noticed me. I was sitting with one of our little girls on our porch when he decided to walk up to me and introduce himself. When he started to walk towards the porch, I looked around trying to find the person he was walking too. To my surprise it was me he wanted to talk too. He sat down beside me and we carried on a conversation. The day before their trip was over, Joaq came to my house and asked for my e-mail address. That was the begining of our friendship. For almost two years we kept in contact with each other. I moved back to the states Dec. 14, 2003. Once in the states we started to IM and then from IM we moved on to the phone. It was amazing how smooth everything progressed. I believe it had a lot to do with our two year friendship. God was preparing us. No matter what relationship Joaq or I had with other people, God knew that we were meant for each other. It was all God's timing indeed. Before I knew it, Joaquin asked me to marry him. Over the time of our engagement, Joaquin managed to visit me almost every month. There was never a weird or strange moment during our times together. We had truely found our Soul mates.
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My Interests

Lindsey's interests: I love Interior Design. Books, paint, sew, cook, bake, decorate wedding and Birthday cakes, canning food, making baby food, crafts, building things, planting a garden and growing lots of flowers: tulips crocus, lilac, hydrangeas, daffodils, white roses,lily of the valley, honeysuckle, dogwood, and many more. English gardens. I love flowers, they make me happy. All colors but especially YELLOW. Herbal teas, Herbs and remedies. Natural healing. Home birth, Doulas and researching natural child birth. Rooms with lots of windows and light. That makes me happy too. Hikes and playing sports. I love day dreaming and imagining what my dream home will look like. I love craftman style homes. I love doing as much as I can the old fashioned way. All of the seasons but I especially love Spring in the south for it's budding dogwood trees and flowers that break through the ground to show the world it's beauty. Fall is wonderful. The colors that can come from a green leaf is amazing. I adore Colonial Williamsburg and its homes, fabrics, decor, gardens and music. History is my portal to another world when this one seems so out of control. Joaq and I love to travel and explore. I like speaking Spanish but I am a little rusty since moving back from Guatemala. Cirque Du Soleil, STOMP, street art, Artisan crafts, handmade jewelry from around the world, woven fabrics, beads, head scarves, skirts, tank tops, flip flops, sandals, high heels, dresses, purses, cardigan sweaters, broaches, quilts, pillows, candles. Hawaii, Europe, South/central America, Azores Islands, Egypt, Bread making, pastry making, coffee, teas, fruit, sunshine, fluffy clouds, birds, Quetzal bird, Butterflies, grass, vines, lakes, ponds, streams and rivers, antiques, antique furniture, dishes, glassware, silver, lamps and lights, rugs, paintings, clothing, jewelry, cars, and vases.

I'd like to meet:

Strong women who give birth naturally. Shari Daniels, Sara Snow, Martha Stewart.This layout was handmade with love by the folks at My space or yours? using original artwork by Marah Johnson. Go get one!

Music:

We like the classics and some hits of today. 80's pop and rock and roll. British singers like Sting, Phil Collins, etc. We both LOVE Christmas music. We will put it on when we feel sentimental.

Movies:

Muppet Family Christmas -- Little Women -- The Grinch

Television:

LOST! -- The Office -- Gilmore Girls -- Food network -- The Office -- UFC -- Pride fighting -- Travel Channel -- MARTHA -- Dharma and Greg -- Rosemary and Thyme -- Runway Moms -- Get Fresh with Sara Snow -- Namaste Yoga -- House of babies

Books:

The B-I-B-L-E, that's the book for me! Birthing from within -- Ina May Gaskin's Guide to Childbirth -- Childbirth Without Fear. The Zion covenant and Zion chronicals.

Heroes:

The Alpha and the Omega -- My mom and Dad because of all the things they taught me about family and life -- My Nana -- Martha Stewart (despite her down falls -- women who birth naturally! My midwife Veronica Wagner

My Blog

Reasons To Choose Homebirth

Reasons To Choose Homebirth It is the birthing environment you will have the most control over. In your own home you have the best shot at deciding what visual elements, sounds, smells and faces wil...
Posted by Joaq & Lindsey's Place on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:31:00 PST

Pregnancy Milestones

Here are my pregnancy milestones.  I'm trying to record every little thing.  I will keep adding to the list until the day I go into labor!   16 weeks.  Felt baby for the first ti...
Posted by Joaq & Lindsey's Place on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:55:00 PST

Someones making popcorn in my tummy

I felt the baby!!  In this early stage it's called "quickening" and not kicking.  It's the whole baby I feel when I do feel it.  I felt what they describe as a popcorn popping...
Posted by Joaq & Lindsey's Place on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:08:00 PST

First Ultrasound is not Feb 22nd!!

Our ultrasound tech called today to say that he has the flu and he needs to reschedule on Monday!!!!!!!!!!  If waiting this long wasn't enough!  Even worse Joaquin will be out of t...
Posted by Joaq & Lindsey's Place on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:19:00 PST

The Dreaded Persistent Occiput Posterior/ face up

..> The Dreaded Persistent Occiput Posterior ..> ..> Laboring women, midwives, nurses and doulas all have reasons to hate the dreaded persistent OP position of the fetal head. When a baby descends...
Posted by Joaq & Lindsey's Place on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:23:00 PST

12 Week Belly Picture

I'm 12 weeks in this picture.  Right on track with normal weight gain.  I'm still in regular clothes.  Holding off on maternity clothes for now.  No more morning sickness and&...
Posted by Joaq & Lindsey's Place on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:44:00 PST

We got a heartbeat!!!

Today we had a prenatal visit and got a heartbeat!!  I cried and laughed and Joaquin was so excited that he kept smiling!  The baby kept moving because she didn't like the pressure from...
Posted by Joaq & Lindsey's Place on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:11:00 PST

What Women Arent Told About Childbirth....

What Women Aren't Told About Childbirth....  http://www.alternet.org/healthwell ness/65608?page=entireWhat Women Aren't Told About ChildbirthBy Manda Aufochs Gillespie and Mariya Strauss, Alt...
Posted by Joaq & Lindsey's Place on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:30:00 PST

Circumcision article from Mothering Magazine

Circumcision article from Mothering Magazine The Case Against Circumcision By Paul M. FleissIssue 85, Winter 1997In one of our most-requested articles, Mothering explores why circumcision is hardly e...
Posted by Joaq & Lindsey's Place on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:18:00 PST

Why is the c-section rate rising?

The U.S. c-section rate jumped to 29.1% in 2004. This record-setting preliminary figure from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention represents a sharp increase of more than 40% over 8 years (H...
Posted by Joaq & Lindsey's Place on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:09:00 PST