Catching Up

So I've been guilted in (by myself and others) to do another blog, highlighting our upcoming addition to the family. I did fairly well updating Carter's site until he hit the 1 year mark and then it slowly dwendled. Facebook is nice and quick as far as little updates and pictures but you can't give all the details. So, here ya go. I will do my best to keep it up-to-date but I'm not promising much :o)

Let me start at the beginning.....well not "THE" beginning (lol)......but when we found out we were expecting... We moved into our new house on November 22nd (I think). Brad had to work so it was just Carter and I and 2 PODS to start unloading. I had a sneaking suspision that I should take a pregnancy test, so Carter and I headed to Walgreens. Since I was pretty sure it was going to be positive, I wanted to make it a nice housewarming gift for Brad! I bought a little tin box that was the perfect size for the stick and went back home to take my test. Sure enough! When Brad got home that night I handed the box to him and said I got him a little surprise. He was sure surprised (and maybe a little scared since we had just bought a more expensive house)!!

My first OB appointment was Dec. 16th. We found out the due date was July 20th - Carter's 3rd birthday!!! I knew it was going to be close but not THAT close! I really want them to have their own special day so I am having a c-section (also because I had one with Carter and there are some risks of having a vaginal birth after a c-section).

Carter had said from the very beginning that it was a girl. I wasn't going to get my hopes up. I REALLY wanted a girl because I wasn't sure I wanted more than 2 kids and this would complete the set :o) We had our big sonogram at the beginning of March and, sure enough, it is a girl!!! I started crying when the tech told us and even when I called my mom and told her :o)

So now we are preparing for Baby Girl's arrival! I bought a "sophisticated" bedding set for her nursery but that is as far as we have gotten. Brad needs to install a ceiling fan in the room before we start painting. I swapped some of Carter's baby clothes for girl clothes with a friend who just had a baby boy. We still have to pick out a name too. Carter calls her Ella, but daddy isn't completely sold on it yet. Ashlyn is also on the list (that is what Carter would have been named if he were a girl). This pregnancy has been easier than with Carter. I was working full time when I was pregnant with him and always on my feet. I retained a ton of water with him. I haven't swelled up at all this time and look a lot smaller (strangers still don't realize I'm pregnant)!! Maybe that means a smaller baby! We will see on July 13th (scheduled date for c-section)!