a pumpkin patch playdate with the peanut

This morning the peanut and I met my good friend, Megan, and her son, Carter, at a pumpkin patch. I loved having the morning for some one-on-one time with Audrey and she loved practicing being a big sister to "baby boy." 

{Baby #3} Gender Reveal

Tonight we had baby #3's gender reveal.... it's a BOY! My instincts were confirmed with blue balloons that Jonah Daniel will be joining us around Valentine's Day! We love you so much, little man. 

{baby #3} 20 weeks!

We are officially a little more than half-way through our pregnancy with baby #3 and find out Friday if we're having a boy or a girl. I'm so thankful for the timing of this week's ultrasound - it is going to be such a great note to end a somewhat hard week on. On Monday, Jackson had surgery. It was a "minor" procedure that unexpectedly lasted over 2 hours to correct some trauma to his front teeth. After being released from the hospital we spent the rest of the day recovering; it was an exhausting, emotional day that I'm thankful is over. Tuesday, Audrey started with a nasty cough and we ended our day at urgent care. Today she continues to struggle but we're hoping she's on her way to recovery. Weeks such as these don't overwhelm me as much as they used to. I'm able now to see through the exhaustion of sleepless nights and work-filled days to understand just how blessed we are. I'm so thankful for these little monsters of ours and I'm so thankful we have the resources we need to take care of them in the best ways. God has been so good to us and we are forever grateful. 

{baby #3} 19 weeks.

I can very clearly remember being pregnant with Jackson and feeling like he would never get here, like the pregnancy was lasting forever. My time carrying Audrey went a little faster, but not much, so it's hard to believe with baby #3 that I'm almost half-way through! While this time around has been harder physically and mentally due to the intense exhaustion, it has actually passed refreshingly quickly. This photo was from our time in Saugatuck when I was 18 weeks, so a little outdated, but next week we'll have the really fun updates to share- photos, the gender and a name! Jackson is still adamantly voting for a girl and Audrey stubbornly tells us that baby is a boy. My instincts have me siding with Audrey... but we will find out for sure on the 27th.