Dear Baby,

Just wanted to let you know how incredibly loved you are already. Your brother Kyle could hardly contain himself in December when he figured out we "might" be pregnant with you. He was all questions about how will we know? How can we know? How do you find out? As soon as we got the positive pregnancy test he was ecstatic, jumping up and down, and running around. Ever since, not only do Daddy, me, and Micah get goodnight/goodbye hugs and kisses, but so do you! My stomach has never been so loved! Also, Kyle insisted on being at your 20 week ultrasound, just like he was at Micah's. Your brother Micah hasn't quite figured out what is going on around here, but follows in suit lately by lifting up my shirt, finding my belly button, and kissing it while saying "baby". I've started to explain to him that you two may have to "share" nursies when you arrive, since he's really not showing any sign of weaning yet.

You have already been "given" lots of great little toys, blankets, and other baby doodads that you will no doubt never remember, but they will make mommy's job a little easier around here. Additionally, it's like Christmas because your brothers are having a great time re discovering all these baby toys! I picked up your first pair of little leather shoes today, but am still searching for just the right "take home" outfit. I talked to daddy about using a cradle for you instead of the crib, because our room is just so full of furniture right now! Also, we might be close to picking out your name, which is very exciting for me! I love calling my babies by name when you are still growing in my tummy.

Just know that I think about you all the time and we are all excited for your arrival.

Not much to report

It's the weekend again and I am so incredibly thankful to be feeling as normal as I usually do pregnant! The weather has been sunshiny for a change and we are excited for overnight guests to arrive tomorrow! Not only that, we are excited to go to church...which pretty much hasn't happened since we moved from AZ to TN.

I remember the wife of Kevin's old college roommate telling me it took her 5 years not to hate this place; 5 years you guys and I thought, "It only took about a year and a half for us to settle in to Tucson". But I think she was right as we approach our two year anniversary of living in TN. I get it now.

The boys are, well, the boys. I get sympathetic looks when people find out we are having another boy; I want to tell them I don't need their sympathy, or want it for that matter. Boys are fun, playful, affectionate, daring, adventurous, thoughtful, and (at least as youngsters), seem to love their mama more than anyone else in the world. It is a blessing to be surrounded by sons, and I bet that moms of all girls feel the same way!

I found some of Micah's teeny tiny newborn socks this morning while cleaning out the boys' under things drawer and I thought, "I'm going to get to pull these on some more itty bitty feet in a couple months" as I threw them in to the crib with all the other infant baby items I've found lurking in the boys' closet! You know what else is really fun? I have all of my favorite outfits that I saved from when Kyle was 0-12 months old! These were in storage when Micah would have been able to wear them, but they will be perfect for baby boy since he'll be an August baby just like Kyle! I can't wait to pull them out again and remember our baby days with Kyle while making more memories with his baby brother.

Did I tell you we're half way there? Yep, 20 weeks, all downhill now to the big due date, and if I'm lucky he'll come a few days early just like his brothers did! My next big milestone I'm counting down to is 100 days to go. Off to bed, morning comes early with all these children in the house, even the one in my tummy is starting to wake me up with kicks and rolls!