Big Sister.... Again!!!!

As many of you know, we are expecting our last planned addition to this family in July 2015.

I don't think anyone is as consumed with this news as Norah Jayne. She is a big excited ball of emotions over her new arrival (which we believe is a sister - we will reconfirm in a few weeks)....

... and she has the best things to say about it!!! I'll try to group our conversations into different categories, as it can be hard to follow the various trains of thought as they don't happen consecutively.


The Cinderella Stage....

One day, Norah looked at me, and said that she really hoped that she would have a baby sister. She said that she has always wanted an evil step-sister... you know, someone who will be mean to her and tell her to do her chores. She is very excited, as she feels an evil step-sister would be a great addition to our family. I mean, she's ALWAYS wanted one... for the four years she has been alive. :)

Norah is very into naming things.... and, when it comes to baby names, that is not an exception. One day, as I was rocking her brother in the chair, she walked up, slowed the rocking, and looked me straight in the eyes.
"Mom, I have the best name for the new baby!!"
"Oh ya, what is it?"
"Lucifer!"
<Face palm, as I immediately thought of the devil.... it took me a minute to make the Cinderella connection... for those who don't know, it's the cat...>
"Norah, we can't name the baby Lucifer."
"Why not?"
"We just can't." Won't... we WON'T! There is no way...
"Well, just think about it.... it is a good name."
"Sure, honey.... " NOT going to happen. EVER.


The Welcoming Stage

"I'm going to be her second mommy! I'm going to feed her and change her diapers and put her to bed and make sure she listens to all the rules!" Smiles all around. :)

"I'm going to be the first one to meet her!! And then, I'm going to bring the grandmas in to see her too, but I'll be the one holding her!"


The Un-Welcoming Stage

"So, I'm not going to be your littlest girl anymore??"

"I don't think we need a new baby. The brothers are too loud already."


The Excited Stage

"I'm going to go shopping and choose out dresses for her!!"

"I LOVE her name!"

"I can't wait for Dr. Chan to take her out of your belly so I can see her!"

"I felt her kicking! Wow!!! It's going to be more like a punch when she is out of your belly!"


The Sad Stage

"Well, if we name her Caroline, then we will still have Caroline!" This one broke my heart.



It's so much fun anticipating a new baby with a daughter who is old enough to understand and be excited with us. She loves the updates and how the belly is growing and knowing that there is someone little inside there who is going to love her like crazy. :)

Such a bittersweet year. It is so wonderful to have a little girl in my life to show me what life is like as a child.... and that your happies can come back from vacation, even if a chunk of your heart is missing. .....

Love you to the moon and back Caroline!