Eli in the ER :(

Last week little Eli was in the Emergency Room, becuase his arm got pulled out of the socket! :( Poor baby. I wasn't sure if it was or not, but after an hour of him crying every time we touched it or he moved it, we decided to take him in to the ER. Sure enough, it was :( Poor baby! We were in there 2 & half hours, waiting for Xrays, & finally got sent home at 10:30 pm. It was especially hard for both Eli AND myself, becuase walking in there with him, at this same time of year as we did last year when he was only 4months old 3x with Intussesuseption, was VERY traumatizing. The min we even got to the front desk, he started crying! I was pretty sure he somehow knew where we were! I felt so terrible! I myslef being pregnant & emotional really had to not freak out a little as well! I am just sooo thankful that we made it safely through that last year, & that we have our little Eli. Also thankful he went home happy smiling with a popcicle in his mouth & feeling so much better! (oh, and that nothing was broken or sprained!) :)

IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!

After 3 little boys in a row, we found out Tuesday that we are finally having a little GIRL!!!! We are soo excited! It still doesn't totally feel real, I guess just because all I know is boys?! But we are all soo thrilled! (especially Austen!) I think he wanted a girl more than I did! I finally get to experience the whole "pink" thing! I have always LOVED shopping for any baby girl, (esp my darling little niece Ella) and now I actually get to do it for my own! We are very thankful for a perfectly healthy little girl who is on her way to our family! The ultrasound was very interesting! It was my 20 week US so they did all the usual scans & measurements etc, but even when the technichian was trying to get her heart & lip, she was SO stubborn! She was curled up in a tiny ball, both legs crossed, arm covering her face & her back to us! The entire ultrasound took about 40 min becuase we couldn't get her to cooperate! We almost had to go home not knowing the gender for sure becuase she would NOT uncross her legs! lol! (she was just being modest, that's a good little girl! ;))
I started to gently push on my sides, and FINALLY she gave us a good shot, & he said, "nope, there's no way that's a boy, 100% girl"! At first I didn't really believe it, even though I was looking right at the little "girl part" myself! I looked over at Austen as he was trying not to get emotional, and he was just beaming! He reached over & grabbed my hand & gave it a tight squeeze. What a day to celebrate! As we walked out I immediately called my mom & she yelled 2 times in my ear on the phone! (she was watching the little boys for us) she then gathered all 3 boys around the phone & put me on speaker so they could hear me tell them! It was so cute! Brendan yelled yeah! And she said the other bys INCLUDING little Eli just grinned from ear to ear! What a day to celebrate! After we picked up the boys, we went to Kohls & used some coupons, & we bought our first little carters one piece for her that says "Little Sister". We cannot wait to welcome her in April! :)

It's Decemeber!

Wow, I cannot believe how quickly time is flying by! In a way that's a good thing for me right now, becauase I am pregnant, but then it also  means that my babies are growing up! :(
Brendan turned 5 on the 23rd and he somehow really does seem like a 5 year old now! I love to see my children grow & progress, but it's hard to see them grow so fast at the same time, & become more independant & not need their mommy as much as they do!
I love the month of Decemeber! Obvoiusly becuase of Christmas, but there just really is something special in the air! I love decorating my house & listening to the music, & thinking of the true meaning. I get emotional more when I am pregnant this time of year if I am pregnant (part hormones, I'm sure!) but because I think of Mary, and how hard it must've been to be in her shoes during the winter & being pregnant, and all that she must've been going through. I especially think of her when I listen to the song by Amy Grant "Breathe of Heaven". I am so grateful to her. I am so thankful our Savior came to earth that night. The precious tiny baby, in such meager & humble circumstances & yet, the King of this World, our Savior.
I hope you all have fun this month & remember the true meaning, no matter how busy we get with the hustle & bustle of things! I am so thankful for this season :) Merry Christmas Everyone!