o.....since this kiddo will complete our family, we had to know if it was a girl or boy! We really wanted to have a boy, but we have a girl already and she's pretty awesome so having another girl would be awesome as well. We decided to keep Gem out of school and bring her with us to the ultrasound appointment so she could see her little brother or sister in my tummy. She was quite excited but I know she didn't really know what she was excited about lol....when we went in Darin held her and they watched on as the Dr took pics, measured things and explained to Gem what we were seeing; here's his head, his arms, etc. We told the Dr. we wanted to know the sex but to put it on a piece of paper in an envelope for us. We loved with Gem we found out at home just the two of us and we could hug and be happy and celebrate....we didn't want to find out in a Drs. office with me laying there and him standing there with the Dr rubbing goop all over me lol....we loved how intimate it was last time so we wanted to do that again. Seeing the little kiddo was amazing as always, it's something of a miracle seeing that little person inside you.
We left the office with an envelope in hand that had that one word on a piece of paper inside :) I had an idea to go to a local macaroon shop....gave the lady the envelope and told her what was in it and that I wanted a box of white macaroons BUT one pink OR one blue, depending on what the paper in the envelope said :) She felt so honored to know before we knew, she said nobody ever asked her to do this before and she was super excited to be a part of it. We got home and planned on Gem opening the cookie box to tell us if there was a blue cookie or a pink cookie, needless to say we have it on video and she did a great job telling us there was a BLUE macaroon!!! We were both so excited but Darin getting a boy I think had him even more excited, so much so, I got a high five lol.
Every year I probably say it but where the heck did 3 years go? They fly by so fast these days and it's scary! This year I did a popsicle party for Gem, since we have a great party house with a pool and huge back patio, we kept the party at home this year. Laura and Justin came to visit so it was special having them here as well.
Gem had a fantastic day with all her friends, she even had an ice cream truck come by which was a big hit. She really enjoys all her friends no matter the age and it's so nice to watch her be social and seeing her run around laughing and having so much fun, she's growing up too fast for me.
These days, Gem is such a character, she's her own tiny person.....we enjoy her so much with all her facial expressions (and she's got plenty), her stories that last so long it feels like hours, her imagination going wild while she's playing, how she says certain phrases and words makes us laugh so hard sometimes, she's a goober for sure and we love this age so much. Happy Birthday to our big girl, 3 is going to be a great year, we love you to the moon and back!!
CRAIG AND KAIT are having a BABY!! They told us on Thanksgiving and oh how excited I am for them.....also because they have no idea i'm pregnant and when they do find out, Kaitlyn is going to be so excited! I'm so happy my little brother is going to be a daddy, it's the best Thanksgiving news EVER!!
Well.....it was Election Day and it was Trump or Clinton, I won't go into detail of who we were voting for since it's one of the craziest elections ever, I don't really like either and wish there was someone else in the mix.
Anyway.......I also took a pregnancy test and well....I'M PREGNANT, AGAIN!! Our planning has paid off and we couldn't be happier. This will be my 3rd pregnancy, if you read my blog, you know earlier in the year I had an unfortunate miscarriage, so naturally i'm a little more nervous about this one, already keeping my fingers crossed and praying hard that this one sticks. We've decided that this 2nd kiddo will complete our family so we're excited for July 20th when we become a family of 4! Darin knew I was probably pregnant because I told him I had a good feeling I was, I still surprised him a little with a little sign, but deep down, i'm pretty sure he knew it too ;)
We are EXTREMELY happy to see Gemma become a big sister and watch how she adjusts and grows and loves on my tummy these next 9 months. She's a pretty smart cookie so I think she'll love the idea of having a little brother or sister. We've decided not to tell her yet, since she likes to go around to people and school and tells them when anything happens, I went to the dr for a cough or dropped Darin off at the airport and that girl will go announce it to everyone she runs into that day lol, next thing I know people are asking if i'm ok because Gem told them I went to the Dr. this morning...SO...in order to keep our secret, we can't tell her haha.
This Halloween was special for a few reasons, 1. daddy got to enjoy it with Gem and 2. she and her bff matched! They were Jane Fonda and holy cuteness!!
