August 2024
So, another baby post! At my first prenatal visit, the midwife wrote me a script for genetic testing to check for chromosomal abnormalities. I was fine with doing it because if it was predicted our baby would have any chromosomal abnormalities, I’d want to know so we could learn about them before the baby is born instead after birth so we could learn as much as we could to help the baby. I hope that makes sense!
The genetic testing came back normal! Since chromosomes were being looked at, they could see if there is a Y chromosome (which would indicate boy), or only X (which would mean girl). So, I got the blood results one morning and then showed them to Jimmy. That’s how we officially found out!
We decided we would do something special to tell Sadie. We told her about the pregnancy on a Sunday and waited until Tuesday to tell her the baby’s gender. Whew were those intense days! She just wanted to know and asked what we thought and threw out baby names and wanted to know which bedroom the baby would share, etc.!
My mom was at our house on Tuesday and I wanted her to experience Sadie finding out with us. So, we went to Party City and I bought a black balloon that was filled with confetti that was either pink or blue. I had it blown up and then we took it home for Sadie to pop once Jimmy got back from work.
Classic Sadie wearing a mermaid costume and crown on a Tuesday afternoon!
All day, she kept saying she hoped it was a brother because she loves having a baby brother. We did a count down and then let her pop the balloon to find out!
It’s a girl! She was definitely shocked! Honestly, I thought the baby would be a boy. I even blogged about it at the very beginning of the pregnancy. I’m 0 for 3 on correctly guessing the gender of all of our children 😂
I am soo excited for Sadie to experience having a sister! Jimmy didn’t have a feeling either way, but he’s excited for another little girl. I am, too!! My sister and I are six years apart, just like Sadie and her sister will be. Six years feels like nothing now, and I loved “raising” my sister when she was little. We are best friends and I hope the same for Sadie and her sister.
I wonder what Mordecai will think of having two sisters! I’ll have to ask my brother what he thought about that growing up because he had me and Hannah (and then he went on to have three daughters!!). A few people have commented that now we have to have another baby so Mordecai can have a brother (like we can control that LOL) 😆.
I’m happy to report Sadie is now thrilled to have a baby sister! She is excited to maybe share a bedroom with her if we stay in our current house. She calls her “baby sister” and everywhere we go, she says things like “It’s mom, me, Mordecai, and baby sister going to the library!” and it’s so sweet. She is also super excited to feel her kick!
She has been so good to me. One night she asked me to hold her, then she caught herself and said “You probably shouldn’t hold me until after the baby is born.” She even washed our living room window and helped sweep up all the pink confetti.
So, there you have it! Lord Willing, another girl is joining our family and we’re so excited and thankful to God for her! We can’t wait to learn who she is and what she’s like 🥰
Past Pregnancy Updates:
Our Family is Growing Again!
Finding Out About Baby #3
First Prental Appointment
Morning Sickness
Telling Sadie About Baby #3
Living My Full Life 
This video is SO cute!!! I am so excited for everyone, but especially excited for Sadie to have a little sister!! Congrats to you all.
Aww, thank you! I have a feeling she’s going to love it! Her latest obsession is “designing” their shared bedroom 😂
So sweet and precious!
Sadie has to have the biggest heart in the whole wide world!
Love 💕 You!
Dad
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I couldn’t agree more! Love you!
Yay, so exciting for you all to have a baby girl joining your family 💖
Sadie sounds just so thoughtful and sweet! Especially, “You probably shouldn’t hold me until after the baby is born.” 🥹 Bless her!
We are over the moon! It has been six years since we’ve had a *baby girl* around here! Crazy!
She is so sweet! Melts my heart!!
Double-pleased that the chromosomal testing came back with no abnormalities. I know you and Jimmy would have loved and cared for a child with special needs if it’d gone that way, but it must be a relief knowing that that’s not something you’ll need to manage (every time I look at my girls I’m grateful that everything went smoothly with them).
As to being a boy with two sisters: I grew up with three sisters and no brothers (added to which, Dad worked away a lot, so home was chiefly me, my sisters and Mum). Honestly, Mordecai will be fine if he never has a brother. He’ll have all the usual ups and downs that siblings have, but over time you’ll find he’ll grow into a kind, careful and serious young fellow.
Yes, exactly! It’s a blessing either way and we’re thankful she’s healthy! I feel the same looking at Sadie and Mordecai each day, too!
Aww, I didn’t know you grew up surrounded by girls… and then you went on to have girls. Isn’t it funny how that goes!
Congrats! I’m sure Sadie will be an amazing big sister 😄
Thank you! I agree!
I remember this day so vividly ~ the fact that Sadie is the kindest, sweetest little girl made the gender reveal even more special. Her love for Decky, and for her baby sister in utero is so amazing and precious – just like her.
love,
madre
So true! God has blessed us with such a sweet girl and I can’t wait to meet the next one!
Love how excited she is for a little sister!! We have a similar age gap between our girls and it has been just the sweetest relationship! ❤️
Aww, I just love hearing that!! Seeing your girls together in your posts is so precious and makes me excited for the coming months and years!