Our Constant Joy: I'm NEXT!!!

Well... it's been a SUPER busy and exciting week around here!!! Two of my best friends had beautiful babies this week!!! Raelynn delivered a handsome little prince... Evan Russell on 8/30 @ 12:39am ~ he was 8lbs. 2oz. and 20 1/2 inches. Justine also delivered on 8/30... she delivered a beautiful little princess... Madisen Elizabeth @ 3:09pm ~ she was 8lbs. 15 oz. and 20 inches. Both mama's and their newest additions are doing VERY well... big sister Megan and big brother Tyler couldn't be happier about their new family members.

It's been such an exciting week... yet very emotional... in less than 7 short weeks our little miracle will be here. I am really excited to meet our newest addition. Seeing those 2 beautiful new babies gets me REALLY excited. It's so hard to believe how fast time goes... I wish that I could slow it down a bit, because before I know it this little miracle will be turning 3 like Claudia will this month and Claudia will be 6 then!!!

I'm not necessarily looking forward to the sleepless nights, but being a mama is absolutely the most wonderful job anyone can have... and I look forward to enjoying everyday of this miraculous journey... even on 2 hours of sleep.

Jon is really getting excited too... he's been rubbing my belly a lot and I have to say... I LOVE THAT!!! He talks to the baby all the time and has really been a big help... little does he know it's all just practice for when this baby actually arrives... I don't quite know if it's sunk in that he's going to be a daddy of 2 beautiful kiddos, and that Claudia is really going to need her daddy while mama is in the hospital and recovering from the C-Section. I know he'll do just fine though... he always does!!!

Claudia has changed her thoughts about the baby... now when you ask her what the baby is going to be she usually says girl... I know once this baby gets here she won't care either way... she really is going to be a fabulous big sister... thankfully she'll get to see Megan and Tyler in action... hopefully that gives her a little idea of what is going to happen in her life... it is DEFINITELY going to change... but it will all be good!!!

Okay... so enough about us right now... tomorrow is my "scheduled" day for the traditional belly picture, but we are heading to the cottage for the annual Lost Lake corn roast, so I decided to take the picture today... here's a progression...

February 2007 * 1 month ~~~~~~~~ September 2007 * 8 months