On Wednesday, I spent the afternoon making breakfast burritos to put in the freezer. I have started doing this to help in the mornings (especially when the baby comes) since my boys LOVE breakfast.
The whole time I was working all I could think about was how different it is preparing for the addition of each child to the family. The first, you have ten months that is consumed with preparation on every detail. I am sure the preparation going into the second depends on how soon it follows the first. For me, it was 21 months, so we prepared by transitioning Rett into a big boy bed. We were blessed with a diaper shower and with it being another boy we had everything set and ready.
Wow! What a different story it has been with the third. I find myself working on meals for the freezer and trying to catch up rather than getting ahead in preparation. However with the third, comes a relaxation that we will be fine even if the bedding hasn't arrived (which it hasn't) or that she didn't even have a blanket till March (thanks, A!). There is a peace in knowing that we can do this whether everything is ready or not. We are ready to love her and that seems to be all that matters.
We had a sonogram yesterday, and all I can say is that Lance and I are already crazy about her. The sonogram is done in a different office than my regular OB/GYN. The nurse at the sonogram just kept laughing while taking the measurements noting the covering on her belly and that she seemed to be off the charts on all her measurements! Lance and I started laughing when they said she was weighing approximately 8 lbs 14 oz....with three weeks left. Now, I know these can be off so I promised the nurse that I was not holding her to it. All three (dr. and two nurses) made comments about her chubby cheeks and in the sono picture you can see them. We said we love chubby babies! Needless to say, today she has been loving referred to around the house as Cha-Cha (Chubby Cheeks).
Dr. Burley decided that she would like to induce on the the 27th, and we agreed. I was dilated to a one so maybe she will make her appearance on another date...but whenever she comes her room may not be perfect and we may not have enough supplies...but when she comes we will all have enough love to cover our inefficiencies!
I cannot tell you how happy this post makes me! You are all so blessed, and she is one lucky little girl!
ReplyDeleteWell you have made your mama cry, I cannot wait. I remember not getting to hold Colt very much because I always seemed to be "needed" by Retter Bug.. and I anticipate being "needed" by both boys this time, but I will get to hold her in the still of the night when hopefully you can sleep and she needs me.
ReplyDeleteI cannot tell you how proud I am of you and Lance and the job you have done with the boys. Cha Cha will be spoiled but she won't be rotten. I love you and can't wait.
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