Sunday, February 12, 2012

Life

I know I need to get some more pictures up here, but at the moment I'm not in the position to do so, but felt I ought to at least put a new post up with happier things on it.  Its hard to believe its already Feb. 12th!  As an update for my cousins, Ryan and Kelly are both home from the hospital and continuing to recover.  Kelly had to go back in to the hospital for a little while because of an infection I believe, but I think she is home now.  They have received so much help financially through fundraisers and donations, etc it is amazing.  I know they are still far from having what they will owe for hospital costs, etc (especially since the other driver unfortunately had no insurance), but every little bit helps!  We are so grateful to all those others, especially strangers who have pitched in to help.  What a blessing! 
    It is hard to believe that in 2 1/2 weeks we will become a family of 6.  Am I ready for a new baby?!  No.  But I HOPE to be by the time she comes.   I am excited to meet her, but at the same time in NO rush for her to come right now.  I know life will only get crazier.  This really has been the greatest pregnancy I could ever ask for and I feel VERY blessed and am very grateful.  Its made it so easy to just enjoy the pregnancy and enjoy the time we have before life changes again.
   As for names, we still don't have a clue!  I thought since we knew it was a girl beforehand this time around it would be easy to come up with a name before she arrives.  But no such luck.  So any suggestions are great.  I'm sure we'll eventually figure it out.  Baylee is very excited about the baby coming, but I think she will also have a hard time adjusting.  Hoping it goes much better than I am expecting.  I have no doubt she will adore her, but at the same time she LOVES having mommy to herself when her brothers aren't around. 
    To me, Baylee is still my baby, so it all just seems so weird to me that she won't be the baby for long.  She's short for her age so she seems so little still, but yet she talks CONSTANTLY and I'm always asked in the store how old she is.  Everyone is surprised she talks so well for being so young.  She cracks everyone up with the things she says and once she realizes that people think she is funny, she REALLY puts on a show.  Very different from the boys at this age. 
   I know when the baby arrives, suddenly Baylee will seem so much bigger to me, just like Tayson did when Camden was born and just like Cam did when Baylee was born.  I'm just not sure if I'm ready for her to seem suddenly bigger/older to me.  Oh well, ready or not.
   We made it through Brady's Chicago trip this past weekend which is a relief just to know he will be mostly nearby these last couple weeks just in case this little one should have a mind of her own and choose to come earlier than planned, but I doubt she will and that is A okay.
    Life is good, we are happy and grateful for it.  That's about all for now.