One more day!

Tomorrow is the big day! The day that I become a mother to four little ones!

It seems like I have the same emotions every time that I have a new baby...I'm so excited to meet this little girl, but at the same time I worry about how Noah, Leah, and Isaac are going to react to this change in our house. I know that Noah and Leah are beyond excited to meet their sister, I just hope that they understand what comes along with having a baby. Noah tells me that he remembers when Isaac was born, which is good, but Leah doesn't really have a clue of the time that I am going to have to dedicate to this new little one. I am very thankful that she is quick to learn, so hopefully she understands quickly...we'll see. I think more than anything, Leah is just excited to see her sister and to actually hold her. She LOVES babies, and the thought of having one in our house is just so exciting to her. It will be interesting to see the bond between my two girls :).

Now, I now that Noah is going to be an amazing big brother, again, to his new little sister. He still watches out for Leah and Isaac, so I know that he'll do the same for the baby. I'm thankful to have Noah around...seriously, he such a big help to me. And the thing is, is that whenever I ask him for help, he does it willingly. I'm so glad that he has a good attitude about being helpful...it's one of the many things I admire about that boy :).

I am a bit nervous about Isaac though. He and the baby will be 22 months apart! He is so attached to Doug and I and I want to make sure that he still gets the attention that he needs. He will touch my tummy and say "baby" all of the time, but does he really know what that means? I guess we'll find out soon enough. When he's around his new little cousin, he is so gentle with her, so hopefully he is the same way with his little sister. I'm sure he will. And I'm sure that I'm nervous about absolutely nothing! I just hope that I'm still able to rock him to sleep for his naps...that is a moment that I look forward to almost every day. I love cuddling with him as he falls asleep...it's the best!

More than anything, I'm just SO excited to meet this little girl. Who is this little one who has been kicking me like crazy? What does she look like? What is her personality going to be like? I can't wait to find out! I look forward to that first moment of laying my eyes on her and touching her for the first time. I know it will be just as amazing as it was with Noah, Leah, and Isaac! My kids are my world...as is their daddy. I cherish my family so much and I so look forward to becoming a family of SIX tomorrow. Yes, I know that tomorrow will defiinitely be a good day! I can't wait!

Here is one last picture of me pregnant.

Noah is SIX!

I'm still in awe that I have a SIX year old! Where does the time go? Noah was the one who made me a mom...I always wanted to be a mom. When I was little and was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I'd always say "a mom". Noah made this dream come true! These past six years of motherhood have been the best of my life! And to think that this little guy is now six just blows me away! He's an awesome little guy and we sure do love him so much!

I was really happy that Noah's birthday was during spring break...it was nice to spend the entire day with him to celebrate his special day. He slept in until 9:00...I think that was his gift to me, since he is usually up every morning at 7:00!
Noah chose to open his gifts before eating breakfast :). He got a Nerf gun, which is LOVES, a Slip 'n Slide, a baseball mit, and a remote control helicopter! He was one happy boy!He, of course, chose pancakes for breakfast. Yum!!It was a bit gloomy and rainy on Noah's birthday, so we pretty much spent the day inside playing and watching movies. But, as soon as daddy came home, we headed off to the local play place that had miniature golf, a rock wall, games, etc... Noah was SO excited to go! It was pretty busy, but we still had a wonderful time...especially this little guy :).All Leah wanted to do was ride the carousel. She's pretty easy to please :).All Noah really wanted to do was climb the climbing wall. So, after waiting in line for what seemed like forever, he finally got his chance. He did really well for it being his first time. He told me that he would get nervous when he got up really high and looked down...but we assured him that he was safe. Love that little face!Noah and daddy :). Love these boys!When we were all done, we headed home for some yummy hot fudge sundaes...boy were they yummy! I really adore this picture...see how they're all smiling! That doesn't happen very often for a picture :). They must have been really happy to have a good dessert! Noah begged me all day to have a "late night" on his birthday, and who am I to say no?!?! Especially when I know that he is going to crash with in minutes of sitting on the couch, which is exactly what happened!This boy has been a great addition to our family and we cherish every minute with him. He's grown up SO much this past year and become my little helper and constant companion throughout the days. I love him to pieces and I look forward to watch him grow in the years to come. We love you Noah, to the moon and back!!!

Easter ~ 2012

It seems as if Easter is one of our busier weekends out of the year...but that's just fine with me. I always look forward to getting together with family and letting the kids play with their cousins to their hearts content. Good times!

On Saturday we went to my Grandma Fowler's house for her annual Easter party. The kids had a blast and came home with way too many treats!

Waiting for the candy toss...a Fowler Family tradition :).The goods...oh my!The little Fowler grandkids and great-grandkids!On Sunday, we celebrated Easter our house with the Smith Family. The dinner this year was oh, so yummy! I think that Easter dinner is one of my favorite dinners of the year! I might just be saying that because I was a super pregnant girl that was super hungry on Sunday...but it really was that good! After eating, we had an Easter Egg Hunt with the little ones...

Man, aren't they the cutest bunch of kids!?!?! Love them all!Shea had a good time :).Ah...see, they do love eachother :).Leah checking out her loot...she was not as fast as some of the older kids and was a little sad that she didn't get as many eggs. BUT those cousins each gave her a few of their stash...that definitely made this girl happy :).We decided to have a little celebration for Noah and Leah's birthday too! Doug and I made a pinata this year, and it was pretty indistructable! We had to end up slicing it open a bit so that they could get the candy!

Isaac attempting to break the non-breakable pinata...Good form, Leah!And after it finally broke, all the kiddos jumped in to get all of the candy that they could...like they needed more, but oh well!Then we sang to my sweet Noah and Leah and they blew out their candles :). It's weird to think that for a few more days, I have a 4 year old AND a 5 year old! Crazy! It was a great Easter weekend! Now I just need to figure out a way to get rid of all this candy without Noah and Leah noticing! Like that will ever happen! Ha!

Easter Dress ~ 2012

Here are the kiddos all dressed up for Easter Sunday. I was cheap this year and just got a new outfit for Leah and not the boys...they didn't seem to mind ;).