Baby #3

Well, if you haven't heard, we are having another baby, and just found out yesterday, Nov. 7, 2011 that it's another GIRL! I'm not gonna lie, I was really hoping for a boy this time around, but it's going to be fun to have 3 girls.  Cory and the girls are thrilled, and that is awesome!

Here's the proof

 With Emily and Natalie I could totally tell that they each had my nose and mouth, but this time around I'm not certain.  Whatever nose she has will be beautiful though, I'm sure!

I am due March 26, 2012, and am really glad that I'm not due right close to Leap Day like I was with Emily. Why again, do we always have babies in March of Leap Year?!

And for posterity's sake, here is the background story on how we decided Baby #3 needed to join our fam. 

Winter Semester 2011 Cory and I were busy trying to decide where we were going for both PhD school and a summer internship. And I was trying to come to grips with leaving my lovely LA.  Needless to say, it was a bit of a stressful time for our family.  I felt a couple times that we needed to have another baby, but 1) I was SO not ready, and 2) we were moving who knew how many times in the coming months and there was no way I was moving pregnant again. (famous last words) So I mentioned it to Cory, but we both brushed it aside and agreed that we would revisit the issue when we finally settled down in Fall 2011 at a new house, new school, new doctor, new insurance, etc. Done.

Well, about 2 weeks before we moved to CO, (May 2011) Emily asked me what kind of baby would come to our house next. I answered that I didn't know, and Heavenly Father would send whatever baby He thought needed to come. Then she asked when a new baby would come to our house, and I again answered that I didn't know, and Heavenly Father would send one when it was the right time. And my barely three year old turned into an adult for a split second, and with all the maturity in the world she looked at me and said, "Well maybe Heavenly Father is telling you to have a baby right now."  Ooookay then. I almost looked up to the ceiling and yelled, "Okay! I finally heard! I got it this time!" Really.  Clear as day.  And then I got to drop that bomb on Cory when he got home. :)

We both felt very at ease with the decision, although I was kind of maybe a little bit hoping it would take longer to actually get pregnant this time around. :) Second month of trying, badda bing, badda boom, postive test. I was kind of upset for that whole day and just pretended that nothing had happened, that I didn't see a plus sign, that baby #3 was not on the way.  And then the next few days after that I remembered all of my family and friends that literally pray(ed) for months and years to have a baby, and I got over myself.

Cory and I have both felt very blessed during this pregnancy, and we know that it's because of our obedience.  I haven't really been sick, (even moving twice) have not had any complications so far, and sometimes even forget that I'm pregnant.  Overall it has been a completely different experience than the last two times.  We are excited for this little girl to come to our home, and know that she really needs to come at this time. "Yay for having a sister," as my children have been saying since they found out. :)