My Sweet Girl

When I found out this past week that our newest little one is a boy it hit me hard that Breena will be my only little girl.  I love all of my children equally, they are all unique & special.  But only one of them will share in getting pedicures with me, let me put her hair in pigtails, and wear pink sundresses.  Dave will only have one little girl to try to shelter from teenage boys (good luck with that! she is very pretty already!).  And when the time comes I will have only one wedding dress to buy.  I grew up with a sister, I wonder how different her life will be without one.  I wonder if she will be the queen of the house & boss her little brothers around.  I wonder if they will listen when she tries!  I wonder if she will develope stronger friendships with other girls because she doesn't have a sister to fall back on .  I wonder if she will be close with her future sister-in-laws (assuming the boys get married someday!).  Words can't describe how excited I am for her life.  For all of our kids. 

We are so lucky to have (almost) three children.  And so blessed that they are very close in age & will (hopefully) grow to be the best of friends.  I was anxious to see what God's plan for our lives would be when it came to kids.  I always pictured myself with three little girls.  Instead I am going to be a mother of two little boys & one sweet little girl.  Not what i had envisioned but it couldn't be more perfect.

A few photos...

Helping Daddy rake outside

 Already in jammies so Eli had to watch

Cool dude all ready for sunny weather!

Bedtime Battles

Breena use to be our perfect little girl at nap/bedtime. She would lay in bed & fall asleep without so much as a peep.  Last fall things took a dramatic turn.  We have tried everything to avoid bedtime battles.  I keep her on a strict sleep schedule, avoid overtiredness, & monitor eating sweets before resting.  Today I just couldn't handle anymore screaming so I shut her door and ignored her.  Within 15 minutes her hysterical screams became softer and finally it was quiet.  I tried to open her door to check on her and could barely get her door open.  Here is what I found:

She had fallen asleep right next to the door.  I was able to open it wide enough to stick the camera in.  At least I know now that letting her throw a tantrum eventually ends in a quiet house :)

It's A...???

Well, apparently my husband can't keep a secret either!  He spoiled our surprise before I even had a chance to let it slip out!  Because the cat is already out of the bag, I am excited to share that Breena & I will soon be outnumbered in our house full of BOYS!

It's A...

SECRET!

Had a good ultrasound today!  Got a great shot of baby bean's bottom!  Debating if we want to share the sex of the baby now or in September!  For those of you who know me best, you know I royally stink at keeping secrets!

"Just Another Day In Paradise..."

I wonder what an outsider looking in would think of our family.  I have some weird kids.

Too sleepy to stay awake for lunch.

Butt is cold.  Warming up on heater. 





I walked into our bedroom to find her doing this.  Pants on the floor, undies around ankles, butt against wall.  Silly little girl.

Hearts

You may remember back in February I wrote THIS blog about congenital heart defects.  Part of the reason I felt so compelled to write that post was because when I went in for my first OB visit with this baby we were told that we would need to have a level 2 ultrasound to check the baby's heart.  Our ob said that because Eli was born with a defect this baby is at a slightly higher risk of developing a chd as well.  We have no reason to suspect there are any heart problems, the ultrasound is purely precautionary.  Sometime in May (between 20-24 weeks along) we will be heading to Mayo for the advanced ultrasound.  I believe that our child is healthy.  But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous to go.  I hope May brings us a peace of mind knowing that the little one is growing with a healthy & whole heart.