Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Our Family is Growing!

Lucas and I will be adding a new little one to our family in September. My actual due date is September 14. I am now in my 14th week and finally the second trimester!

Our first appointment in January confirmed a little beating heart. Praise God! The kids were amazed by the ultrasound and didn't even seem put off that the baby we've been talking about looks like a lima bean.

I was very sick and very tired from week 5 to week 13 which was not alarming since I was sick with both Emma and Nathan and had anticipated all the time I would spend with my head in the toilet. I just didn't remember it being so bad. I was sick morning, noon and night (nausea and vomitting).

Emma talks constantly about what she's going to do with the baby. She will be such a good big sister, just like she is to Nathan. She told me that she will take care of the baby and I can take care of Nathan. I'm sure we will have several talks about who is the mommy and who is the big sister, but I love how nurturing my little girl is and plan to let her be involved in everything she can!

Nathan has made us very aware that he will not be sharing cowman or frogman(his little blankets and BFF's) with the new baby, yet he already gets the concept that he needs to sit nicely on me and not jump up and down. He tells us often that he is going to be a big budder (brother) and the baby is going to sleep in his room and ride by him in the car.

Lucas is very excited - he and Emma have been asking for another baby for about a year now. He's been helpful as usual and continues to get my vote for husband and dad of the year.

Please keep our family in your prayers as we keep yours in ours.

First OB appt. 7 weeks 2 days AKA The Lima Bean Stage

Second OB appt. 11 weeks 3 days
14 weeks- wow! Baby # 3 shows quickly!

Daddy Lucas 14 weeks