The difference between the first and the fourth is drama.

To be honest, I haven’t really noticed a difference between having a boy versus a girl. At this point, Felicity does the same things her brothers did.
Eat, sleep, and you know.
And then she does it all again.
But I have noticed a difference between having the first baby (and even the second and third) and the [...]

I think I broke the rules. (I still get to keep her, don’t I?)

It wasn’t totally my fault though.
So, Felicity had an appointment and had her PKU test done. Which is a little blood test. And as per usual with babies, she got a little bit of blood on her yellow sleeper. It was a light cotton knit sleeper not one of those heavier terry cloth sleepers, which [...]

Let the doting begin…

The boys insisted on throwing a Birth Day Party for Felicity yesterday.

Grandma was more than willing to oblige.

On the way to the store, the boys thought about what a little girl would like. At first, the suggestions were along the lines of Star Wars, cars, swords, and legos.

But when they got to the store, they [...]

I’m typing one-handed.

And we finally (finally!) had a baby!
I haven’t even figured out how long it actually took.
But I guess what you really want to know is that it was a….
GIRL!
And she has a name!
Felicity Ruth
And how about a little irony. She came 3 days late (or 2, depending on how you count it) and was born [...]

Isn’t this how first time parents are supposed to be?

(Intro here. First birth. Second birth.)
For our third child, we were living in Maryland and had decided to use a birthing center about ten minutes from our house. We were told that the third baby is almost always the “odd one”. They don’t typically follow the labor pattern set by the first two. In spite [...]

Maybe not quite like that.

We were driving home from church last night and we passed a field.
“Oh, look! It’s a mommy deer and her baby!” I said, pointing out the window.
“The baby came?!” exclaimed C from the backseat.
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We were talking on the way to church about how the baby hasn’t come yet (and probably how annoying it is).
J said [...]

That could’ve been us!

But I’m not bitter.

And then Mr. French redeems himself.

(Intro here and firstborn story here.)
When I was pregnant with my second child, I woke up the day before my due date not feeling well. I was tired, crabby, and had no appetite. I didn’t take a shower and didn’t even bother getting dressed. Even though it was February in Chicago, our apartment was well [...]

Things to do while waiting for a baby.

1. Google “Chinese Gender Chart”.
2. Click on a link that looks interesting.
3. Try to figure out which month each child was conceived in.
4. Then try to remember how old I was at the time.
5. Almost give up because it’s taking too much brain power.
6. Finally figure it out.
7. Take note that the Chinese Lunar Calendar [...]

You’ll just know.

Intro here.
When I was pregnant with my first child, I wondered how I would know when I was really in labor. And the answer I always received, along with advice about the difference between Braxton-Hicks contractions and the real ones, was that you’ll just know. It’s good advice, really. But better advice, I think, would [...]