35 weeks...what?!

We're having a daughter. Just in case you didn't know :) It's a pretty big deal, one that has taken me the last 35 weeks to really comprehend. I'm not sure why it has been so difficult, probably because I had really come to terms with the idea of having a house full of boys, and to be honest when I think about having a daughter I get a little nervous. I mean for the last four and a half years all I have known is boys. There is no pink in our home, or ruffles, or barbies. I "get" my boys (well most days anyway). But despite my fears I'm incredibly excited to be welcoming a bundle of pink joy to our family; to watch my boys become protective big brothers, to see my husband melt every time she looks at him, to have someone to have girls dates with, to watch her get ready for dances, and to one day give her away to one heck of a lucky man. It always amazes me how much love you can have for someone you've never met, but this little girl is already more loved then I thought possible.

When I was pregnant with both of the boys I didn't enjoy pregnancy to say the least. I was sick the whole time, in and out of the hospital, and C gave me more anxiety with his heart then I thought was humanly possible. I remember constantly reminding myself that it was the end result I was interested in and that 40 weeks really wasn't that long. I didn't take maternity pictures, or pictures of the process. It wasn't that I wasn't eternally grateful for the opportunity to have these beautiful boys growing inside me, but it was just hard. Hubby and I were really worried this time around, first because we knew that this child had an increased risk of a heart defect because both of her brothers did and second because as we joke about all the time, I just suck at being pregnant. So I prayed, a lot. I prayed that everything would be OK this time around, and that because we knew this would be our last child that also meant this would be my last pregnancy. I told God that I was going to find everything possible to enjoy this time around. I can't tell you how or why this child has been an answer to so many prayers but she has been. I have been healthy, she has a beautiful heart, we're having a girl, and I have been able to enjoy the small moments. I have a girlfriend who gave birth to her beautiful daughter on 10-11-12 and she has forced me to take pictures along the way. She would pester me until I would send her one. At first I strictly did it to appease her, she is very stubborn and doesn't take no for an answer ;) But now that I actually have a record of the amazing gift that has grown over the last 35 weeks I am forever thankful to her.

A few weeks ago two of my dear girl friends threw me a baby shower. Which reminds me that I have still not sent out the thank you cards I wrote.....oh old habits die hard. I had not intended on having a shower because this is our third baby but they insisted and I am so grateful that they are more hard headed then I am :) I got to be surrounded by some fabulous women who seem just as thrilled as we are to be having a little girl. I need to get pictures from the girls so I can post on here. But it was lovely, yummy treats, a fabulous cake, and more pink then I could have imagined.

And finally, this last Sunday my mom and I decided to tackle the nursery! I had painted it over a week ago (a fabulous aqua) but I just couldn't get my ideas to come to fruition. So I called in the big guns! Mom and I spent the day visiting every store imaginable in search of the perfect pieces to go in baby girls vintage-ish inspired nursery. We're not quite done yet, but I'll do a whole post on it when it's done!

So five weeks left until our lives are forever changed...and I just can't believe how incredibly blessed we are :) Have a great week!