meet zelie

We are still not evenly split, this party of five, but a little extra feminine sweetness joined us.

Zelie Sofia was born on non other than August 28th, the very same birthday as her older brothers.
Now Gus, Will and Zelie all have something in common. Guaranteed. Forever.

8 pounds, 2 ounces and 20 1/4 inches of sweetness entered our lives at 8:42 am last Thursday. Her due date was today, but things happened for us a week early. She is the sweetest and calmest little one. Things are certainly different with her.

One baby is so different than two. So much easier. I'm not saying that all of you with one baby have it easy because babies are always a lot of work. But going from having two the first time around to one has been a dream. I also had a really bad recovery from the boys and this time I bounced back better and much faster.

The boys are such wonderful and sweet older brothers. I knew they were sweet boys, but it went to a whole new level when their baby arrived. They are sweet and tender and very attentive to her needs. I love watching them love on her.

I have family here helping me adjust and recover, and that has been a complete blessing. I'm not allowed to pick up the boys and put them in and take them out of their crib so help will be needed for a little bit, but I am looking forward to knowing what our new normal is going to become. What will our new routine be as a stay-at-home momma to three kiddos 2 and under?

I'm hoping to eventually get back into a good groove of blogging more regularly, but I have to see how our routine plays out before that happens. I wanted to introduce you to our little one though! Stick around and I'll be back!

we are heading home!

Our little one arrived a few days ago and we are heading home today! As soon as we settle in, I will introduce you to her. And hopefully get back into the blogging groove real soon.

from four to five

We are three weeks out from going from a family of four to a family of five! Three weeks! This pregnancy has flown by, especially compared to my pregnancy with the boys. Sure there were days where I felt like I'd never get to this point and I'd be pregnant forever. Literally, forever. But I think thanks to my little men and the busy and full days they provide for me, this has passed rather quickly.

I have really slacked on writing on here and I miss it. I've either been super busy or my mind just can't process words well enough to write a decent post. Ideas have swirled through my mind, but momma brain prevented it from coming across well enough for my sweet readers. Once Little Miss arrives, I am not sure how my day will play out, how bad momma brain continues, etc, but I do hope to pop on here as often as I can to write little bits here and there.

The next three weeks are full. I've tried to plan out everything that needs to be done so the week of the baby's arrival, I don't have anything major to do besides the every day activities and chores. My sisters are coming to visit at the end of the week and by the time they have to leave, I will only have one and a half weeks left! Craziness! Though I haven't been hit by the nesting bug at all, I have everything ready for Little Miss. Everything else that needs to be done is just random projects. Hopefully I can stay on track!

So, while this is just a little update and heads up that posts will be sporadic while I transition from life with two toddlers to two toddlers and a newborn, I'll be back. Hopefully sooner than later!

momma mondays: it's a... gender reveal!

It's a girl!

I knew things would be different this time around. After all, it has to be quite a bit different with just one baby. Having two boys the first time I got pregnant was honestly quite a shock. I didn't know what on earth to do with one boy, much less two! While I still have a lot to learn as these little men grow, I wouldn't change or trade them for anything... even two little girls. 

When I found out I was pregnant again, of course I thought I'd love a little girl, but I pretty much banked on it being another boy. And, strangely enough, I was okay with that. I think after having these two little guys, I couldn't imagine anything different being any better! 

They have the best hearts, the sweetest personalities, the kindest smiles and are so incredibly filled with love! A boy or a girl like them would make me happy. It really didn't matter. I am awfully happy it is a girl, but part of me can't even imagine that she could be any more darling than my little men.

We all are so happy and are awaiting her big arrival later this summer! The boys will be great big brothers and are already learning to say, "baby" when they see one! Baby girl, we all love you already!