This is happening

A little back story on baby #3.

This past summer was ah-mazing. Our girls were at such fun ages (15-18 months and 3.5 years). We had lots of trips to the beach, parks, pools, vacations to Vermont and fun with family. Adding another baby was not on our agenda. We were having too much fun. Low and behold other plans were made and we found out at the end of summer we would be welcoming a third baby to our clan come spring. 

Shock! We were both in shock! 

We waited to make our announcements to friends and family until we had cleared the first trimester but then I was having some other complications so we held off until our anatomy scan. When we were given the all clear – we announced. Everyone was thrilled and shocked but mostly thrilled. Our eldest is ecstatic! She has been begging for a baby for several months. She is such a little mommy and I know will be a big help. Our littlest – well she isn’t sure what is coming her way but I know she’ll be a wonderful big sister!

So there you have it. I am 26 weeks and praying for a nice full-term baby that I have in a hospital and not on route to said hospital. Just a refresher my last labor and delivery lasted a whopping 40 minutes and it takes 40 minutes to get to the hospital from our house.

Currently we are decluttering, reorganizing and soaking in all of the extra moments with just us four because come spring we will be a #partyoffive!

2016

Two Thousand and Sixteen.

My husband and I celebrated our 14th New Year together at home with friends. It is hard to believe another year is behind us and a new year is before us. All the possibilities!

2015 has been a year. One of great fun, lots of adventures and wonderful memories with our families. It has also been one of struggle, turmoil and hardships. While I am not happy to see it go, I am excited about the New Year. 2016 is going to be epic. 

There are so many new adventures on the horizon. Our girls are so much fun right now. We will be welcoming our 3rd baby in just a few short months, more on that to come. We have high hopes to take as many adventures as we can squeeze in with our girls before baby arrives and after as well. 

We learned so much about each other and being parents this past year that I have high hopes that a 3rd baby will blend into without too much adjustment. We have also learned to go and do, do not wait. So the beach, the mountains and everywhere in between is calling our name.

I have few goals set for this year. Survival will be my biggest for the first few months and then to enjoy. Enjoy my time off on maternity leave, enjoy my husband, and enjoy my babies (all three of them). Travel, enjoy the experiences of it. Even the sleepless nights and car seat meltdowns. They will be eighteen before we know it and spreading their own wings. I want them to love traveling, love people, and love coming home. Is that an oxymoron? To love to leave and love to return. I certainly remember the thrill of that first overseas flight and the excitement of sharing my journey with those I love upon return. Again, stories for another day.

I want to simplify. I am not sure exactly what this will entail, definitely getting rid of the “stuff”. Pairing down on what we think we “need”. It may include downsizing our home and moving or not. Those decisions have yet to be made but I do know the hustle and bustle of just getting by is not fun any longer. I would rather spend all of my time planning adventures and activities with our family and friends than having to work extra for the new car, or the bigger house. Again, no real decisions have been made other than we want to enjoy our year. 

So maybe goals are not exactly what is being made but more a word of the year to live by and that word is ENJOY!

We hope everyone is off to a healthy and happy New Year!