a super cool contest from MckMama

seriously... who wouldn't want a new computer? and who wouldn't want the newest COOL computer?! it has a touch screen!! it's the HP touchsmart and i want one. ;) we already love our ipod touch, and now i feel the need to have a desktop touch device. the girls would absolutely love it too. plus, we really are in the market for a new computer. just can't afford a new one right now. so... this contest is perfect for us. (and about a million others, right?) ha ha! so... here's hoping i win!!

sisters

ok, i'll admit it. i'll be perfectly honest. when i was pregnant with #3, there was a large part of me that really hoped it would be a little boy. i already had 2 girls. i got to experience the joys of having girls. and i LOVED it!! it was wonderful. but, there was a part of me that wanted to know what it was like to have a son. to know if it was true that a relationship between a mommy and her boy was different than a relationship that a mommy has with her girl. when we had our ultrasound in april of this year, we decided we were going to find out the gender. we never did this the other 2 times. i was nervous, excited, trembly. first of all, was my baby healthy and looking good? check. all was fine. then the moment came. the tech went to get mike and she told us... "it looks like you're gonna have another girl!" i can't quite explain how i felt. i was thrilled but there was a eensy weensy part of me that was a tad disappointed. how foolish do i feel now? really? of course if we had had a boy, it would have been awesome and wonderful. but... we have a girl... and you know what? it's awesome and wonderful and amazing and fantastic!!! i absolutely love it! having 3 girls is a blessing and a joy! they will have so much fun growing up! our house is filled to the brim with pink and princesses and i'm in heaven! so, i'll be honest... having 3 girls, sisters, is something i'm extremely happy about!

our three princesses:

when the world around me...

feels like it's coming crashing down... this is the song i think of. it's all the really matters.

"the one thing"

i LOVE this song! one of my favs ever!

who'd have thought?

how could i have known that the day i wrote my last entry would be the day i went into labour and had my baby? quite funny, actually. my midwife came by to check on me in the early afternoon and gave me a stretch and sweep. regular contractions came on around 11pm on monday night and she was born at 1:21am on tuesday morning, september 8th. another baby girl! 3 girls! oi! poor M! ;) here are some pictures of our newest little princess!

due date + 1

here i am, officially overdue. i never thought i'd be here. both girls were early, 3 days and 5 days respectively. i feel like i've been overdue for days already. very strange feeling. i've been having sporadic contractions for many days and nothing, nada is happening. so i'll just keep waiting, i suppose. i'm starting to feel a bit anxious as there are lots of things i want to be at in the next week. kindergarten interview... first day of kindergarten... first day of preschool... first dance class... etc. plus my BFF is leaving on wednesday for 10 days and i'd love to have the baby before she leaves. gonna keep walking, keep bouncing on my exercise ball and try to get this baby out. further updates to come... hopefully sooner rather than later.

Grosgrain: Sew Cute Shop Amy Butler Birdie Sling GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Grosgrain: Sew Cute Shop Amy Butler Birdie Sling GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

lovin' this bag! i hope i win! (crossed fingers)

some belly pics and thoughts

my friend, charmaine is an amazing photographer and i asked her if she'd be willing to take some photos of our family and my belly as we await baby #3. we were awestruck by the fantastic pictures that she took. simply amazing! so, i thought i'd share a few of my favs on here.















i can hardly believe it's only a month 'til baby arrives. i'm scared, nervous, excited, hopeful and so many other emotions that i can't quite put into words. i wonder how i'll manage with 3 children but i know that once i'm in it, it'll just be the way it's supposed to be. whatever that means. anticipating this baby's arrival has been far different than when i was pregnant with the girls. for one thing, we know how much work a baby can be... and so we're cautiously excited about it's arrival for we understand that soon there'll be many sleepness nights, less freedom and more challenges. on the other hand, we know how amazingly lovable little babies are too, even when they're crying, we're crying and everyone is cranky. for the baby stage doesn't last forever and we will try to treasure it for what it is. we cannot wait to see how the girls react to this baby either. i think that is what we're most looking forward to. so... we wait anxiously and excitidly for this baby's time to come into the world. september suddenly isn't so far away.