Baby Makes 4

After almost 2 1/2 years, we can FINALLY say that 

Peyten is going to be a BIG SISTER!!! 

I think everyone who knows us has known that we have been trying to have another baby for quite some time now.  We were actually in the process of finishing up our testing to get our referral to see a Fertility Specialist when we found out...much to our surprise. I don't think it could have come at a more difficult time in our lives, but it has actually been a blessing in disguise to have it happen to us in the time it did.

Baby #2 ... Due September 25, 2010

I have had a little bit of a rough go around since becoming pregnant. A few weeks before I found out I was pregnant I injured my knee playing soccer which is resulting in having to have surgery for a Medial Meniscal Tear of my Left Knee. Obviously I can't have the surgery while I'm pregnant, so I have to wait at least 2-3 months after the baby is born to have the surgery. It's for sure making things a lot more difficult for me and will most likely get a little harder as I get more of a belly.  A couple weeks after , we then sold our house, packed it up and then moved and I pretty much couldn't do ANYTHING. It was horrible feeling so helpless, but thanks to many family and friends we were able to get everything done on time. Right after we moved, I got food poisoning for the first time in my life and I thought I was going to die. I think it was worse than an flu I've ever had and with a bum knee that doesn't bend and being pregnant...I was miserable.

Other than so much going on in life, I have been doing okay. I haven't really been enjoying food, especially meat, and I have my off and on days with feeling good, but no morning sickness luckily.  It's been a different experience than when I was carrying Peyten, but I'm not taking that as expecting a Boy yet.  We go in for our Ultrasound on the 22nd of this month to find out the sex of the baby and we are all very anxious to find out. Peyten has been saying she's havign a baby Brother since before we were pregnant and has not swayed from that opinion. Dad is hoping for a Boy as well so he doesn't end up out numbered with 3 hormonal females in the house and I am happy either way.

The pictures I attached are of Peyten and I telling Cory that we were Pregnant. I had made a "Big Sister" shirt for Peyten that day and when I picked her up from school I had her put it on. My plan was for Peyten to walk in and talk to Dad  in the living room while I got the camera, but Dad ended up greeting us at the door. I while he was asking about how her day went I picked up the camera and said I wanted to get a few pics of them. Peyten forgot about telling Dad about her new shirt so I had to prompt her and this is what happened...