Exciting News!

We found out today that we're having a baby girl!! We are "tickled pink" over this news!! :) The boys are excited they are going to have a sister. They predicted correctly all along!!

Happy Halloween!

JD and Ethan had a very fun Halloween weekend! On Friday night we went to Trunk-R-Treat at church. It was fun to see all our church friends dressed up and having so much fun! On Saturday we carved our pumpkins (pictures coming soon!) and on Sunday we went to our friends, the Cartmills, to Trick-or-Treat. JD, Ethan, Ian, and Nicholas had so much fun together! (Those pics coming soon, too!) JD was Buzz Lightyear and Ethan was Woody. They were a cute combo!! :)

My sister-in-law saw a similar shirt on a blog earlier in the week, so I polished up my crafty skills, made a trip out for iron-on paper and a black shirt, and solicited help from my art teacher friend to create this masterpiece! It was a lot of work, but I think it turned out pretty well. All my students loved it and every time Ethan walks by he rubs my belly and says, "Hi, Goovie." So cute!! This pic will definitely be going into the baby book. :)

Onion!

In my email today it says that the baby's now the size of an onion! I'm 17 weeks today. It's flying by! Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. His umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes now feature one-of-a-kind prints.

In just a few weeks we will find out the sex of our little "Goovie." John named the baby that and it stuck! I'm hoping we can change it once this baby is born, because I don't love the name AT ALL! But, at least for 9 months he can get his way! :) Once we find out if baby Goovie is a boy or girl, we can start focusing more on names. At this point we haven't agreed on anything!

The boys are excited. They kiss my belly and talk to the baby all the time. It's very sweet. I think I'm going to like having three kids. :)

Bed time videos :)

We had fun with the camera tonight at bed time! I love my boys so much!! :)

JD reading

Ethan saying the Lord's Prayer

Little kicker! :)

On Friday, at exactly 12 weeks pregnant, the little peanut in my belly kicked me! The boys thought it was hilarious! When not pregnant, you sometimes forget how incredible that is...the little things...like a baby kick from the inside. And to think, that little peanut at just about 3" long can make such an impact on my body! I love it!! :)

Baby #3!!

We are so excited to share our news...Baby Burch #3 will be here in March! My official due date is March 25. The boys are super excited! :)11 weeks
(head at bottom, legs crossed at top)