Spilling the beans

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We're going to have a..............

Yep, it's a BOY!!!!!!

Money shotHand by head

I know, I know, we weren't going to find out the gender. And up until that day, I was firm in my answer that I didn't want to find out. It was such a neat experience last pregnancy, finding out it was a boy right there in the OR. And I wanted to have that experience again.

But, the honest truth was that I was dying for another baby girl. I was starting to feel like I'd actually be disappointed if it wasn't a girl! How horrible is that!!!!??!? Our feelings were different this time. Matt wanted to find out because he was also hoping for a girl. Right on the ultrasound table, he convinced me that we should find out and I'm actually glad we did. I just know that I would have built my hopes up until the big day, thinking that it might be a girl and then I would have been upset that it wasn't. I was a slight bit disappointed when we saw those tell-tale boy parts and it took a couple days to sink in. But a little retail therapy helped that ;) (can't pass up clearance on cute babyGap clothes!) and I'm really excited for our baby boy!!

Now we start the name game.... it's gonna be a process!! We have a tough time with boy names!

Here I am just a couple days shy of the midway mark! I've definitely popped already, which is earlier than my last pregnancies, and I pretty sure I'm gonna be HUGE when all is said and done!!

SCHOOL'S IN!!!

Well, today was Brooklyn and Blake's first day of kindergarten!!! They were both muy excited when I woke them this morning. We had our outfits laid out, backpacks loaded up, lunches packed and all ready to go! On the drive to school, I was fueling them with reminders; sit quietly at your desk, ask your teacher if you need to go to the bathroom, don't throw away the plastic container or ice pack in your lunch box, blah, blah, blah. Poor kids!! Haha! Like they could remember all that!! I walked them to their classroom and helped them get settled. We gave hugs and kisses and exchanged "I love yous" and I did my best to remain composed and amazingly, I did!!!

Why are neither of my kids looking at the camera??!?

Today was pretty quiet at home, as you can imagine! Gavin enjoyed all the extra special one-on-one attention. I kept thinking about what Brooklyn and Blake would be doing all day and was anxious to get back to pick them up! They were excited to see me & Gav at the end of the day and chattered all the way home about their day. Blake's favorite part about kindergarten is the "park" (the playground) and Brooklyn's favorite part was that they got to do Play-Doh and blocks. They learned to sit in their seats the Franklin way (part of their school name) and hold their pencils the Franklin way and can you imagine they were actually EXCITED to do their homework??!? I wonder how long that'll last, LOL!

We went out as a family for a sweet treat after dinner to celebrate the first day of school. :)

















Matt gave them wonderful father's blessings Sunday afternoon and I'm so thankful that he could do that for them. I love Brooklyn and Blake so much and am so excited for them to start this new grand adventure of schooling. I just know they're going to soak up every little ounce that they can!

Are we ready??

GiNoRmOuS backpacks – check

Character lunch boxes *grumblegrumble* w/ ice packs – check

School supplies {folders, #2 pencils, crayons, glue sticks} – check

Oodles of cute new clothes – check

New shoes, socks and undies/panties – check

Two FIVE and A HALF year olds that are WAY excited to start kindergarten!! – check

We’ve got it ALL!!!

I can’t believe that in less than one week, my babies will be going off to school!!!! I have total mixed feelings about the whole thing, which, I hear, is completely normal. Brooklyn and Blake are just so young and naïve and I just want to wrap them up tight and keep them that way forever!! I’m afraid of what (bad) things they might hear and/or learn from their classmates. I’m nervous about them being capable of making it 6 ½ hours through the day without me by their side.

The other day while Blakey was snuggling me, I asked him, “Do you want to go to school or stay at home and play with mommy all day.” He instantly replied, “Go to school!” Awh. :(

I'm really going to miss them, but they are SO ready to be in a classroom and learn!

DO NOT DISTURB!!!

Reading in progress!

Here is my very own copy of Breaking Dawn, the 4th and final book in the Twilight series! My awesome honey braved WalMart at midnight and was able to snag a copy while his sweet wifey was home sleeping. Awwwwwwwwwhhhhhhh!!! How's that for love?!! ♥ ♥ ♥ Today is officially "Mom's Day Off" while I get comfy and enjoy delving back into the world of vampire love. Let the household chaos begin! ;) Signing off.....