Last Blog as a Family of 3 (6 if I include the dogs!)

So folks, made it to full term and we are SO happy, blessed and getting anxious to welcome our sweet Chloe into this world!  We are so thankful we have made it to this point - Brian is done with summer school (he got 2 A's, still a 4.0 - awesome job Sweetheart!!!) and I am enjoying spending quality time with my boys which I have missed over the past few months while on bed rest.  It truly is the little things that count.  Walking with Brian and Jack under a stormy sky, making blackberry pancakes for my family, or just running errands.  I am so incredibly grateful for my husband, son and daughter.  They are my world and I will spend the rest of my life trying to make them as happy as they make me.

I have a feeling that we'll meet our little Chloe sooner, rather than later.  My body is doing funky things - I feel as if it's warning me....with Jack my water broke and I had to be induced because I wasn't going into labor on my own so I don't know what it's like to go through the steps.  I am excited believe it or not!  I'm one of those crazy women that like the whole labor and birthing process (PLEASE baby girl, don't make mommy eat her words!!!).    It is such an amazing moment in life.  A miracle is taking place and it comes at a price - it hurts, it's not pretty and it's not easy but the reward is awesome!  Very soon, I'll get to hold our little girl in my arms.  A tiny person that is a product of my love for her daddy.  I mean seriously, how much more incredible does it get???  I plan on laboring as long as possible without an epidural but if and when I need one, I won't be ashamed to ask!  I am SO curious to know if Chloe will look like her brother or will I actually have a child that resembles me in the slightest :)?  Bottom line, of course, is a healthy baby - she can come out with green hair and as long as she's healthy, the green hair is good by me!

I am savoring every moment before Chloe gets here; I know it's not going to be a cake walk with a newborn and a 16 month-old.  Probably for the next 4-6 months, I can kiss a lot of the freedoms I take for granted goodbye.  Watching a television show uninterrupted, cooking a decent meal from scratch, a long shower and of course, precious sleep.  I have this scenario running through my head of trying to nurse Chloe and Jack is having a tantrum while the dogs are barking because someone unexpected rang the doorbell.  I know it will be fine and I can only imagine how parents with multiples manage, but I hope to do it and I will always remind myself that I am so blessed to be able to have children and each day with them is a gift - I will always try to be the best mommy I can be, my kids deserve the best and they need my love, patience and laughter.

I'll leave you with a picture of my boys on a lovely family day.....have I mentioned how much I love them?!  Brian is the best daddy and our Jack is growing up into such a cute kid - his personality is the BEST!