Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Here's the results (in case you didn't know already)

Wow...time flew and I got very behind in posting. Sorry about that. So much has happened too.

Eleven people took our poll and twice as many people thought we'd have another girl. Y'all must be psychic. We found out at the end of May that we indeed are adding another girl to our family. Don't get me wrong. There is not a lack of enthusiasm accompanying this declaration. It just seems that we've already told practically everyone. So, here's to you Loki, serving your time in the Peace Corp in Azerbajain, quite possibly the one person we haven't been able to tell:
IT'S A GIRL!!!

I look at my little girl now, growing up sooo fast right before my eyes and picture her playing dress up with her baby sister. Hailey is in a huge baby phase right now, which is so perfect for this new little one to come into. She hugs all her dolls. Points out every kid, baby or not, that we pass on the street and says "baby". She gives kisses to the picture of babies on the wipes package and anything Gerber. And best of all is watching her interact with the real little babies of our friends. She is very gentle (for the most part, as much as an 18 month old can be) and loves to give loves, kisses, and tickle feet. It's reassuring that she somehow knows to dote on them, but not to "play" with them. I've heard that is sometimes the biggest struggle introducing a new baby into the family is that the older sibling wants to play with the baby and has a hard time understanding the baby cannot play yet.

I didn't expect all that to come streaming out of my finger tips. I guess I had more on my mind than I realized. I have so much more to share, but really am feeling the need to go one at a time (and really, I just want to go eat my lunch now). So thanks for reading the ramble and ta ta for now.

3 comments:

  1. We were the second family not to know!!! I've been checking nearly everyday waiting...hehe Sooo happy for you guys~ It is fun to have 2 of the same and soo much cheaper when you already have all the clothes!! The best is when you start dressing them in clothes and remember when Hailey wore them.....tears come flooding to your eyes and you remember the exact moments she wore them!! The best!

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  2. Congrats girl! When are you due? I'm very happy for you!

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  3. Ha! I have been trying to find out forever and I finally checked my hotmail email and found your new blog address!

    A GIRL! That is awesome.

    FYI: Löki is a great, individualistic name.

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