Predicting the future!

So the boys are out of town so Tonya and I got to go out to eat, watch a movie, and talk about something other than school or the boys.  So the conversation lead to our next favorite activity, predicting the future.  That's right, I'm like Dionne Warwick ....

We've done this forever.  We usually play this little game around New Years and make up crazy  predictions about the upcoming year.  However, our game tonight was a special edition...all about Hannah.  So, here are the predictions that came out tonight.  I'm putting them in writing so you all will be able to see my psychic abilities.  (BTW...I don't choose lottery numbers for people, it's an exploitation of my gift.)  ;)

Tonya's Question:  Will Hannah have lots of hair?
Response:  Yes, we just pray she doesn't have my hair line though!

T:  What color will Hannah's eyes be?
R:  Blue (Aren't all baby's eyes blue?)

T:  Who will be the best big brother?
R:  Isaac (Just a gut feeling)  Caleb will help sometimes and Eli will trick the other two into doing his work for him.

T:  What hair color will Hannah have?
R:  Blonde, that will even up our kids two/two.

T:  Who will she look like?
R:  She will be as beautiful as her mother.

T:  Who's temperment will she have?
R:  I refused to answer this question.  (I'm psychic, not an idiot!)

I do know this, I'm ready for her to get here!  I think we all are!  :)

-Daddy  (Call 1-888-I AM NOT A PSYCHIC for more information.  $1.99/min)

Diva in the making!!!

31weeks photo

5.5 lbs, and chubby cheeks. What a cutie already!

I will praise you in this storm...

So, I heard a great sermon and song yesterday at church, and it really made me think. I've been doing that a lot lately.
All the pictures and stories from the recent tornadoes close to our home made me realize even more how blessed we are. During the midst of the destruction, I see people thankful for escaping with only their lives. Some of them only escaped with their lives. They lost EVERYTHING else, but had their family.
Last week, we had a tough week. Have we had worse weeks? Sure but in the scheme of things, last week was a real stinker. We were all sick with the stomach flu. We had a very hectic week planned, most of which was cancelled. Jamie had a kidney stone, and had to go to the ER on Friday. It was just a mess. But at the weeks end, I surveyed the damage and I thought, this is nothing. This is just "stuff". I was truly thankful that even with the stomach flu, the baby continued to flourish, even weighing in a little heavy for her age. Jamie only had a kidney stone, nothing serious, he might disagree. Every piece of bedding in my house probably needed to be cleaned anyway. In spite of our mini-storm, I have so many reasons to be thankful.
I started taking some stock. First, my boys are each day falling in love with Hannah. We even pray for her by name now. They talk about what things they are willing to do to take care of her. Caleb is obsessed to know every detail of how she will be born. Isaac made a contract tonight saying that he would be in charge of her from 9-1. He even signed it in cursive. Eli wants to know which brother will be her best friend. Jamie is over the moon for her. However, I can already see the worry in his eyes. She got her first mini-skirt and bikini today. He said that will be her first and last, they are much too revealing for his daughter....lol. I have the generosity, love, and support of friends and family.
My family is blessed beyond all measure!!!!

A name at last

So, we have struggled to decide on a name for the baby for months. I think in part because we were trying to get 5 people to agree on something important. We can't even agree on dinner. Why I thought this would be easy, I have no idea. It hasn't helped that everyone has an opinion on names as well, and they have all shared.
I would recommend to anyone having a baby to keep the name quiet until the day you have the baby. No one would dare say a bad word about the name after it has already been given.
That being said, we have decided on Hannah. Before I knew I was pregnant with triplets, we had already decided that a girl's name would be Hannah. So, I guess it's been Hannah for over 8 years, we have just been waiting on her arrival. Now, to decide on a middle name.... I am hoping that will happen before before she gets here. However, until that day, mums the word. I'm sure you will love it! ;)

All 4 babies!

So, after a very long day yesterday, I was "invited" to a movie in the boys' room. We all snuggled up under the quilt. Caleb even got a pillow for the baby. Eli "snuggled my back", Isaac put his head by my belly, to be "by the baby" and Caleb snuggled beside me and played with my hair. I said, " I love snuggling with all 3 of my babies." They said, "It's all 4." I of course said as teared up, "You're right I have all 4 of my babies here." We are all realizing that our life is forever changed!

It is not often that they still let me call them babies, and it will not be too much longer that I get invites to snuggle, so I am cherishing every second I have with them. I am blessed beyond measure!!!!

Hold on baby!!!

So, last week we had a little scare.  Our bundle of joy started showing herself a little early.  When we were pregnant with the boys, we expected early labor.  We were told early on, that it was part of the deal with multiples.  However, we were really thinking that with just one, we would last 36-40 weeks without a problem.  After all, the boys did a pretty good job stretching out the living space for her.  However, our little princess is already showing off.  Needless to say, we were a little nervous.  The good news is that it wasn't "real labor" and we got to come home that evening.  The bad news is that the "Mommy instincts" kicked into high gear, and I nearly went off the deep end over the weekend.  The sudden fear hit me that we will soon have a baby and have made no arrangements for one in our home.  Sure, we are totally prepared to love our baby more than words can explain, we just don't have a place for her to sleep at the moment. 

So, after many hormonal tears, and a long night's sleep, my hero, Jamie, came up with a plan to make our tiny house of about 1,000 square feet work for our family of 6.  As usall, he saved the day.  After talking with the boys, we are going to change the play room into our nursery.  The boys will get a new bed.  The bunk beds will be temporarily gone; they weren't being used anyway.  After all these years, they still end up in the same twin bed every night.  So, the boys get a new big bed and a tv in their room.  They think they won the lottery.

So, this weekend, project nursery begins.  I'm so proud that my boys are starting to get excited and are willing to help with everything.

In the meantime, I am trying to take it easy and get our girl to cooperate. She is apparently like everyone else in this family impatient.  She just needs to hang in there a while longer, at least until she had a bed. ;)

--Tonya