Oh...and one last little thing from October...

Soph is going to be a BIG SISTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's right ~ Beanie Weenie #2 is on his/her way...June 12th to be exact!  We are sooooooooo excited and I am absolutely, positively head over heels in love with this sweet baby already!

On a whim, and I do mean a complete whim, I took a test the morning of October 6th ~ fully expecting a negative I might add!  Um...let's just say I ended up taking THREE tests that day...apparently I was in such shock I assumed I could do this incorrectly (as if it's that hard)!  Not only did I take three tests, but after test number two, I literally had a momentary breakdown/panic attack...on the phone with Jaime of course.  All this before I even told my dear, sweet husband :)  Thank the Lord for best friends ~ I am crying, freaking out about how in the world you manage two kids (yes, I did realize I was talking to the person who was expecting twin girls within weeks of this phone call!) and bless her heart, she was so excited and thrilled for us that I think she actually laughed at my hysterics :)  However, in all seriousness, I cannot thank her enough for reassuring me that I could handle this!  For reassuring me that I am a good mom to Soph, and I will be a good mommy to this baby too.  And once the sheer shock and fear wore off, I realized...wait a minute, there is a baby in there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

So tears and fears aside, off to work I went!  At lunch, I stopped by Carter's to get a "Big Sister" t-shirt.  I know...not that creative, but it's the best I could do at the time!

Of course, I picked up Soph and got her all cutsied up after school ~ all ready for her big announcement!  And my child being the outdoor lover she is wanted to play on the swingset and so we did.  And when Daddy came home, down the slide she went and "Ta Da"!  I think the pictures below will let you know he himself was a little shocked too :/  Just for the record, yes, we were trying!  It just happened a lot faster than we thought it would :)

We talked for a few minutes and then guess who he called ~ yep James!  Apparently, we BOTH needed some moral support from the besties!!!

I have to say that this particular day will always be engrained in my memory box.  It was such an amazing, emotional day.  And yet, at the very end of it, all that mattered was that we were now a family of FOUR (five counting Georgie Porge) ~ oh, how dearly blessed we are! 

We love you sweet Beanie Weenie!  Keep growing big and strong!

Hugs, kisses and more love that you can possibly understand,
Mommy, Daddy, Soph and George

P.S.  If you followed the blog while I was pregnant with Soph, then you know that throughout the pregnancy I wrote letters to our sweet growing baby.  I have been and am going to continue to write these letters to my precious angels.  That being said, if you are interested, all of Beanie Weenie's letters have been posted to the blog...just search tags of "Bean #2".

And now, what you've all been waiting for...the pictures :)

Soph all dressed up to deliver the big announcement!  I'd like to think she was super excited about being a big sister, but who am I kidding?!  She was just happy to be playing on the swing set!!!

And perhaps the most priceless picture of all...

 Daddy's reaction!