36 weeks!

Well, I have finally hit that milestone in this pregnancy to be considered full term. Carli came at 35 weeks 5 days so I was a little nervous all weekend. I've got all the tiny clothes and blankets, towels, washcloths, car seat cover and swing cover washed and ready to go. Just need to finish packing my bag for the hospital and I think we're as ready as we can be for now. My mom bought a darling scrapbook/baby book while she was here last week and I already have 3 pages done--that is seriously amazing for me. lol :)

I'm feeling pretty good so I'm not betting on Brooke making her appearance any time soon. I was getting some good contractions (not regularly) the last couple weeks, but the last couple of days have been pretty quiet. I'm hoping for the long weekend this month so I don't have to worry about getting the kids to and from school while I'm in the hospital. Carli was nice enough to do that for me so maybe this one will be, too. I am so looking forward to this sweet baby girl to be here!



Here's another awful self-portrait, but you get the idea of the belly. :)

And baby # 5 is...

So Ben and I went to our big ultrasound this morning. The baby was perfect and beatuiful. We waited patiently for her to tell us what we were having...a little nervously...until finally she sad matter of factly


























































IT'S A GIRL! LOL! Yes, baby #5 is girl #4. We are excited. After our appointment we did a little shopping to find her first little outfit.

I have to admit I was really hoping to hear the other result and how exciting that will be, but what is better than a sweet, precious, adorable baby girl? We sure make them cute, so we are not disappointed at all. Every dream I've had this pregnancy has been about a baby girl, so I should have known. Now to tell the kids--they were all so hoping for a boy. Now the hunt for names begins!