Ethan took this pictures and cut off my head. 11 weeks:

17 weeks:

22 weeks:

34 weeks:

Ethan loves his baby sis already! He always wants to give her kisses and hugs and says he can’t wait for her to come out and play! Love that kid.

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GIRL!!!

Ethan was right… it’s gonna be a girl.

What an exciting day! We didn’t find out what we were having with the boys so we weren’t sure how “special” it would be to find out the gender of our baby on a screen in a small doctors office… but it was tons of fun! Ethan and my mom came with us… Kevin and I went in first just to make sure baby was alright. The technician did all her measurements, showed us all the baby’s limbs, heartbeat, etc. And then asked us if we knew what we would do with a girl since we had 2 boys… “NO, I don’t know what I would do with a girl!” “Well, you have a few more months to figure it out.” REALLY??? We’re having a girl? I kept thinking we were having a girl but I couldn’t distinguish if it was just what I wanted or if I really had the “intuition”. After we found out, Kevin went to get Mom and Ethan to bring them in. Ethan was so excited to see all the equipment and was more interested in the ultrasound wand the tech was using on my stomach than the picture of the baby! He was so cute though, all smiles. We asked him what we were having and he said … “A girl”. “You were right all along Ethan, you’re gonna have a sister” Too bad we always forget the camera to get these priceless moments on video. And of course Mom was thrilled too!
I loved being surprised at delivery with the boys but it’s tons of fun finding out half way through your pregnancy too. We are keeping one thing a surprise till the birth… the name. So don’t ask.
Thanks for all your congrats and excitement. Of course we’d be just as excited if we were having another boy! God is good and has blessed us so much.

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A friend of mine from college (old roommate and Omega sister), has recently grabbed my attention by starting a blog all about saving money via using coupons. Clipping coupons was something I NEVER did and always thought it was a scam (only to get you to buy the new stuff on the market). Well, when I saw how much she was saving on her grocery runs, I decided I would give her ideas a chance and see if clipping would actually help me with my spending and help me start saving money. I have to be honest, I thought she was a bit neurotic (sorry Richelle), when I saw all she did to prepare for her shopping trip to 4 different stores…. BUT now that I’ve given it a chance, I’ve found it actually saves me time at the store to plan more at home… even if I am running to 4 different stores in a given day…. go figure. So that’s one of my latest adventures… coupon clipping. I’m not nearly as good at it yet (as far as saving tons of money), but I am staying within our weekly and monthly budget for groceries which, for that, I am thrilled!

From faithfully following Richelle’s blog, I’ve learned of another great blog that she is actually a part of (along with 13 other women) where she writes a post every Thursday called Thrifty Thursday. This blog, Roof with a View is a blog ministry made up of 14 women that love Jesus Christ and long to serve Him with joy. This ministry exists to encourage women to find freedom in the roles with which the Lord has blessed them, particularly as wives and mothers. It’s pretty neat what these ladies have committed to do in the blog world… you should go check it out.

Ok, now on to the GREAT GIVEAWAY!!!! So this new site, Roof with a View, is hosting a giveaway for a new blog makeover… another reason to go check out their site, how fantastic is that. The gal who does the blog design is very talented… Lord knows this blog could use a makeover!

So what are you waiting for… go check out Roof with a View … and start clipping coupons!

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