3 kids 3 and under

That is what our family will be come the middle of April

Eliza is excited!



Zabien is unsure!

Baby is due to arrive on or around April 20, 2015

  

Mom is 27 weeks

We chose not to find out the gender in advance this time.  That is the topic of conversation at our house lately, what will it be? 

About a month ago, Eliza was sure it is a girl.  She told everyone she knew that she was going to have a baby sister.  I mentioned to her that it could be a boy, and what if it was a brother instead.  She looked at me and said with absolute certainty, "But it's not boy, it's a sister."  She later told  that I could call it a brother, but that it was really a sister.  She said she would pray really hard, and Heavenly Father would give her a sister.  If it wasn't a sister this time, she would pray really hard and next time Heavenly Father would give her a sister because He loves her.  How cute! 

However, the past couple of weeks, she has admitted that it could be a brother and she would like that too.  Either way, she will be happy.  She has decided that she wants 3 brothers and 1 sister.  I guess we shall see what she gets.

Zabien on the other hand told me one day that he wanted another princess sister.  The next day at church when someone asked him if he wanted a sister.  He shook his head and with extra emphasis shouted, "No, no, no a Buther!"  I think it depends on how well he is getting along with Eliza at the moment which one he prefers.  I don't think he is quite ready to give up being the baby in the family, but he will transition pretty well into being a big brother by the time the baby comes.  He loves babies - he wants to play with all the babies at playgroup, and takes such good care of Eliza's baby dolls.  I just hope he can learn to be a little more gentle when he hugs little babies. 

I thought I would easily be able to tell since pregnancy #1 was soooo different from preganancy #2.  However, this preganancy has been right in the middle making me switch back and forth between what I think it is.  I have no strong impressions either way, and would be happy with whatever. 

I had very little morning sickness (opposite of Eliza, same as Zaby); yet only a few days of ligament and nerve pain (same as Eliza, opposite of Zaby).  I carried Eliza high, Zaby very low, and this one right in the middle.  Only time will tell whether we add another little girl or another little boy to our family.  We welcome either.