My sweet daughter...

I am so excited for my eldest daughter, Madalyn.

I got a letter today in the mail from her school. I was a little apprehensive to open it because last time I received a letter like this from her school it was for her to start speech.

The letter today was to say that she tested positive for their Gifted and Talented program!

So I am a very proud Mommy today (even more so than every other day)!

6 weeks along

I am going to start by remembering something a sweet friend told me at MDO Tuesday. She came to my room and said I heard your news. So we started talking about everything, my feelings, and life. I told her that this was not a planned thing--she very quickly responded with YES it is planned, maybe not by you, but definitely by a much higher power. She is so right and I am glad that God has this planned in his book for me!

Thank you Melissa for reminding me that God is in control!

So I am only 6 weeks into this pregnancy thing for the 4th time and I already have a pooch, a small one, but yes a pooch and I DON'T LIKE IT! Why so soon?! I started showing early with Sophie also. I know the doctors tell you that the more pregnancies you have the earlier you will show BUT COME ON! SERIOUSLY!?

I still have not made my doctors appt. I will probably call tomorrow and set that up. I haven't really been in a hurry to do that because Mark has been offered another job that we will probably accept and I am not sure if I should go ahead and go to the doctor now with our current insurance and then just change over the insurance when the time comes, or just wait until our new insurance takes effect (it will only be like 3 more weeks and my doctor doesn't like to see you until around 8 weeks anyway).

So all in all we have settled into this idea of having 4 children. It took a good day or two but now we have known for 2 weeks and we feel good--looking into getting a suburban and MUCH bigger house good, but good.

I told you I was a planner!

I have been planning Madalyn's 8th birthday since before Christmas. This is still pushing time for me because usually I start planning like 4 months in advance. So I am pretty pleased with how the invitations turned out:

"Come as a Princess

And help me celebrate

It's my birthday, and I'm turning 8"

mMa

Come have tea and cake with Madalyn and her American Girl

At the American Girl Bistro!

date

time

Don't forget to bring your American Girl"

Then the little tag says "To Emma and Grace and you American Girls"

We are very excited to make the trip to the American Girl Bistro for lunch and a little fun! We went last year, and if you have not been you definitely should go! It is magical!

We are taking 3 of Madalyn's close friends, my niece, Loraly, and my mom, and I--so all in all 6 girls and 2 adults!

Should be fun, it isn't for another 5-6 weeks away but we are looking forward to it!

Relax: God is in control!

That is what a church sign read after I told Mark that I was pregnant! Yes, I said it...I can't believe it either. In fact I took 3 pregnancy tests. I am in such disbelief. I am shocked. I am excited. I am nervous. I am overwhelmed. And I thank God for this little miracle growing inside of me.

I also am sad for Sophie, I feel that I am taking away from her being my baby. She won't even be 2 when this one arrives. But that will make them close friends, and more for the older 2 to play with and love on. She already LOVES baby dolls :)

My 3 girls were planned to a tee. We tried for 5 months before getting pregnant with Madalyn. 2 months before Loraly, and 15 months before Sophie. So when I found out last week what was going on, I was surprised beyond surprises! I am such a planner! I can't even describe how I want to know what is going on before it even happens and even more, way before it happens. This baby is God's little miracle to us, and I thank him for it!

It looks as if the baby is going to be due around September 15. But I hope for 9-09-09! That would be awesome!

We are in dire need to get moved now, not only to a much bigger house, but also to where we are going to stay because I don't want to be moving in late summer when I am huge and can't help. Because if you know me, you know I can't sit back and watch! I want to be in the action...So please say some prayers for me, my family, and especially for this sweet little baby to be healthy.

RELAX:

GOD IS IN CONTROL

(and don't worry Mark will be making a visit to the urologist soon---snip, snip!)(that was the agreement if we ever had 4 children)

Sophie's new love...

Sophie has never even watched Elmo, but there is just something enticing about his cute self! She saw him on the New Year's parade and went ballistic saying "LOOK, LOOK!"

UPDATED: 13 months old

UPDATED:

Sophie has learned night night, and Madalyn in the last few days! She also cute 2 more teeth!

It is amazing my Sophie has grown (not physically, she is still our runt) in the last month. She has learned new phrases, started running, just becoming so much more adorable (if that is possible).

Things she can say:

momma

dada

Please

Thank you

I love You

tickle tickle tickle

baby

bye bye

HI (she tells EVERYONE)

whats that

I almost forgot that she learned to say "MOOOOO". (she will bring me a toy cow, I will say moo, and then she repeats, so cute)

look (and you better look because she will keep saying it until you do)

I just want to remember what a precious toddler she is turning into at the begivin (Loraly's way of saying beginning) of 2009! With all her new birthday and Christmas toys we had to do some rearranging in her bedroom. It is looking more like a toddlers room than a nursery...so sad! Hopefully when we move we will have a playroom for all their wonderful toys!

Sophie made a New Year's Resolution!

Sophie took a pacifier great up until around 4 months old when all her ear infections drastically got worse and she couldn't keep a suction.

She walked into the living room last night with 2 pacifiers in each hand, and one hanging out of her mouth. She did the same today, but today kept the one in her mouth and even took it to my mom's house! I think I am going to have to find all the old pacifiers and TOSS THEM OUT!

I wanted to share a picture of all the girls hanging out in their Pottery Barn chairs. These are the cutest things ever, and very comfy! (Please excuse the cracker all over Sophie's mouth)