One Thousand Gifts, 33-38

It was a challenging week around here, dealing with lots of fostering stuff (lots of twists and turns in JJ's case lately) and sickness. But thankful for our supportive family and friends and our faithful, risen Lord!

33. Praying friends and family
34. Wise counsel
35. Our sovereign God
36. A Saturday morning off for Mama
37. Tiny hints of fall weather
38. A great beginning to home “preschool”

Munchkin: Five Months

Five months along and here we are! Baby girl is growing quickly and her movements are getting stronger everyday. I am feeling great and enjoying being pregnant. Excited to be past the halfway point!

Munchkin at 20 Weeks!

Baby girl looks healthy and is a wiggler! The Gent and I enjoyed watching her dance around on the screen. Her name is decided but won't be announced until she's born. Have to have some element of surprise! Annie and JJ are excited about another baby sister and Sophie smiles a lot but doesn't really understand yet. The placenta is a little low but the doctor doesn't think it will cause any problems. Praying it moves up a bit as baby grows. I'll have another ultrasound at 28 weeks to make sure. Yay baby pictures!

One Thousand Gifts, 23-32

23. a family walk
24. big kids figuring out their tricycles
25. a restful afternoon for all
26. seeing the kids with their great-grandparents
27. 15 minutes for prenatal yoga
28. prepping for preschool for Annie and JJ
29. an afternoon with no work that I can spend reading
30. finding out Munchkin is a girl!
31. washing machines
32. a new year for our growth group

Munchkin Gender Reveal!

In case you missed it on Instagram: Munchkin is a . . .



GIRL!!!

Also, for the record, the Gent and I were right. :) Everyone else thought this baby was a boy, but her Daddy and I knew another precious girl would be joining our family!

Sophie: 15 Months

This little cutie pie is just getting more and more fun every day! This month she has taken a few steps, but still prefers crawling. She pushes up from the floor and stands on her own. She understands a lot of what we say--I've been underestimating her comprehension. She says about a dozen words. Some new ones this month are ball and banana. Sophie loves to brush her teeth, pretend to talk on my phone, and make messes in the play kitchen. She is mostly wearing 12-18 month clothes, though the pajamas are still a bit big. She weighs 18 lbs, 8 oz (16th percentile) and is 29.5 inches tall (19th percentile). In other news, Sophie adores her sippy cup and throws temper tantrums when she doesn't get what she wants. She makes the funniest expressions and she still loves to snuggle when she's in the mood for it. She is almost weaned, down to just her morning nursing. Our sweet little-big girl, we love watching her grow!

One Thousand Gifts, 17-22

17. the Gent for staying up all night with JJ and his stomach bug
18. that even if JJ is sick, he's here with us
19. an eventful weekend to celebrate my mom's birthday
20. Tyler and Kayla's baby girl on the way
21. some reassurance and a plan for the current parenting stage
22. a holiday from work