Wordless Wednesday - Our first try at applying Henna

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My dd put turtels on my feet





I put flowers on her feet.

We had fun!

Haiku Friday at 30 weeks!!!!

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My Baby Belly
Getting Bigger And Bigger
My Baby Belly








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For Wiggly Baby Girl (at 29 weeks)

Baby Baby Mine
Seems you wiggle all the time
Up, down and around

I love you so dear
Blessed to feel and know you in here
Wiggly Baby Girl

Can't wait to hold you
To see and kiss your sweet face
You hold my heart, dear

More on Henna

I found many great sites online about the traditions and use of Henna.

If you are interested check out these sites:


http://www.birthwithsol.com/bellypainting.html

http://www.bellybeautifulhenna.com/start.html

http://www.hennalounge.com/bellies.html

http://hennadenver.com/category/henna-during-pregnancy/

http://www.hennapage.com/henna/what/lineart/labellyluna/luna1.html

http://www.hennacaravan.com/pregnancy.html

http://www.rockymountainbaby.com/catalog.php?item=26

http://www.tapdancinglizard.com/labellyluna/

http://www.reflectionoflight.net/pregnancyhenna.html



Henna is a bit of a process, the paste is made from powder from a Henna plant and mixed to make it like a cream or paint. When it is applied it looks like paste or almost like puffy paint on the skin. After it dries on the skin the paste will start to flake and peel off. It leaves the dye behind on the skin. When it first flakes off the dye appears very light in color (kinda orange), but after 24 hours or so it darkens to the true Henna look. Here is a sequence of pictures of my belly:


Day 1
Applying Henna Paste




Letting Paste Dry



An hour or two later, after paste is flaked off (see how orange)



Day 2




Day 3
This one was taken outside in sunlight




This one taken inside with flash


More pictures from day one HERE

Henna Belly Art From Hawaii

Right between the big pool and the beach here is a little tent where you can get manicures, pedicures, massages, hair braid or henna tattoos. I have a friend online who just recently took the most beautiful pregnant belly pictures and a few days before her sister did henna art on her belly, so i talked to the henna artist here and she was thrilled to do bellies! Its her favorite thing she said, just not often asked for here :-) Here are the photos of my Henna Belly: