And it is going to be a....??

We feel so blessed that God has granted us another family member...we honestly feel so thankful and really would be happy to have either a boy or a girl. Fully trusting that HE knows what is best and has in store for us leaves such a peace that we don't question what we are given. It's funny as everyone around assumes we want a girl maybe since we already have a boy. I honestly didn't have one preference over the other as I could see benefits and drawbacks to both. Yet upon hearing the news I find it so interesting that so many others seemed to have stronger feelings about it than I did.

I am happy that we will have the experience to raise a little girl and will have fun watching my tenderhearted husband have a little girl... Yet I do have to admit the drama that comes with a girl truly scares me!! I guess I know what area I will need to pray ferverently about:)

This morning I asked Derick if he had thoughts about having a baby brother or sister. He said, "I know I am having a baby sister." He has been saying it pretty consistantly with confidence. While we didn't want to buy into it too much, maybe there is something to be said about it. Anyway, everything else seems to appear like it is going well at this time and baby is right where she needs to be...on the smaller side of the average scale, but Derick wasn't a huge baby so will be fine if she is in the same 7lb range. You can see the above little video clip of her rubbing her hand on her face. I am always amazed at how inticate they can see things even when babies are so small...I think she said around 9oz? Amazing work of our creator!

Good Health and Great Weather

It is nice to have both my boys back and feeling much better. The weather has been awesome this week...in the 80s. So nice to have the windows open and be able to outside or run around without roasting. We are excited as some of the neighbors want to start a Friday night dinner at the park tradition. Derick LOVES playing especially if he can make some new friends and have some consistent kids to play with.

We had an interesting week with attitudes. We had our first 'go to bed without dinner' night. He was goofing around at the table and after numerous reminders and corrections he just ran out of chances. Derick cried in his room for quite some time and kept telling me over and over that he was hungry... yet we had to make a point. How heartbreaking to hear. I did give in a little and let him have one string cheese but that was it. These past couple days he has been doing great at eating...finishes most of his food then asks to be done. Hallelujah...that message got thru...at least temporarily!

We are looking forward to hitting the 20 week mark next week and having the ultrasound that will hopefully reveal the gender of this little one so active. I have been feeling this one move around for a few weeks now. It seems this one likes to ball up and press their back out causing my stomach to be lopsided. Funny to feel so early as with Derick it was well over 5 months until I felt anything. Anyway it will be fun to start preparing either way...whether we have more blue or pink in our future. I think it will also help Derick get even more adjusted as we can start talking in a more specific relational sense rather than just 'baby' all the time. So look for the update next week...starting Wednesday or later!