I can hardly believe my eyes…just over 50 days until my due date. Of course that is still up in the air…but give or take a few days or weeks.
My addiction for A Baby Story has started again. I find myself clutching my belly and slamming my legs shut during the labor portion and then as soon as the baby is born I start bawling at the miracle that is “birth”. How many times in my life will I be able to witness a real live miracle? God is infinite in his goodness.
Just like any mom about to pop the feelings of excitement, fear, joy, curiosity, and overwhelming “holy crap…I can’t do this!!!” sets in. I am super excited to see and meet Bennett.
Who is this little boy that God saw fit to create for our family when we least expected it? Who is this little eternal soul that we have been entrusted to raise in humility and seeking God’s face for direction? I can hardly believe I am a mother of two. Even to look at my big belly and to look on a calendar at the looming due date…it isn’t sinking in.
My heart and mind are locked into Chloe right now.
She has all of a sudden come full circle back to being affectionate. After she learned to walk she wanted nothing to do with being held. Almost embarrassingly so. Like you pick her up in public and you would think I was a complete stranger as she violently would pull away from me. HELLOOOOOO…..I AM YOUR MOTHER!!!!
Anyway, she is all over me like white on rice lately and I can not get enough of it. Kisses, hugs, “Mehma”…oh my heart is fit to burst. She is my little shadow and I love it.
She is also picking up the family humor and is displaying the most amazing array of funny faces ON DEMAND. Yes, we have our very own performing monkey. I said I would never do it, but I LIED! I can not handle how stinking funny and cute she is. She makes these faces and then dies laughign at herself. She even does it in a mirror to crack herself up. HILARIOUS!
“Being a sassafras”
This one is called, “Make eyes and lips”
This is “Giving Eyes”
This one is aptly called, “Make a face”. It is a cross between a hideous pig face and saying the letter “o”. It is so ugly looking but hilarious…thus me laughing and blurring the shot.
I can’t have a bad day, it is physically impossible for me to go more than 5 minutes without laughing with her. I feel so blessed. If Bennett is half as great as she is I am sure die from complete and utter joy.
Enjoy my sweet cheeks and have a great weekend!
it’s official. she’s my favorite. sorry kelly & ryan….
Okay, So I LOVE the “Face & Lips” Too Cute. And not to mention those tights. Love them.
She is SO adorable. I want those tights!
p.s. I was completely addicted to Baby Story when I was pregnant.
Those faces are totally fun! Isn’t it amazing how much time you spend laughing when there’s a toddler around? I can hardly wait to see Big Sister Chloe, the way you present her ‘life in photos’ has me giddy with anticipation for photos of the two of them!
Tights, necklaces, sideswept bangs, those faces, she is so adorable!
I find myself fearing natural birth (if I’m blessed to have my body actually do it this time), and also fearing another C. Can someone please wave a magic wand & have her poof outta me with no pushing, tearing or cutting?? Pretty please?
Please do not tell me that those rad necklaces on Chloe are part of her dress-up box! I need them! So chunkily rad!!
She’s so adorable!!
Too much cuteness in one post! I am seriously laughing out loud at her faces, they are hilarious.
Enjoy her! Love those chubby little legs in the polka dot tights. Too, too cute!
I love her hair in these. Of course she’s got a great sense of humor, she’s taking after you guys. Those faces are a crack up.
I want to kiss those lips of hers. I’m sure you do it all day long. I love how Abel brings so much laughter into our home. Bennett will be a JOY!!!
how do you get her to do that on demand?? that’s awesome! she gets cuter all the time…
Just found your blog through Giving Mommy’s comment and saw that you’re a few weeks behind me in your pregnancy! Congrats! Our due date for #2 is April 4th and we’re having a boy too (still can’t decide on a name!) Looks like we’ll both have our hands full this spring/summer! Just wanted to comment and say hi!
Elle
I love those faces!!! Zander will look at himself in the mirror and make the most hilarious faces. Haven’t tried to ask him for some though
I was just about to write the same sort of post on my blog. Now that baby #2 comes in 27 days (WHAT?), I’m feeling all kinds of close and snuggly and sappy with Jack. He’s always been a lovebug and kisses me and my belly on his own several times a day. Right now, though, I’m realizing that soon it won’t be just him and me together during the day (I’m crying right now) and I’m going to miss my special time with him.
Ok, must stop…tears streaming down face…what, me emo?
So cute and funny!!!
Love the lips! Haha!
heeaya!!
still need to know where you got the bathroom vanities from!!!!
we’re moving and i am IN LOVE with yours!!!!
lowe’s?
home depot?
costco?
HELP!!!!
(chloe is killing me with her serious face and necklaces…are you READY for chloe the teenager??
Way to cute…I can only imagine how freaking cute Bennet will be with a mom and dad like you guys and a sister like that! WOW your in trouble girl! LOL
I can’t believe it’s almost time! Seems like yesterday when it was Chloe arriving.
Her faces crack me up too!!
I cannot believe your due date is already so close. I cannot wait to see who God is knitting in there!
Random un-related comment but I stumbled across this site today while looking for decorating inspiration (specifically fabrics to do some pillows… though I guess I should be surfing for instructions on how to sew first, ha, ha). Anyway, it immediately made me think of some of the projects you’ve displayed on your site. Feels a bit weird passing it on since I don’t actually know you beyond reading your blog, but I thought you might enjoy browsing if you’ve not heard of her before…
http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/products/fabrics_top.php?fabric=belle&flid=7