oh, and my excuse is...

In case you didn't catch on facebook, 

this is why I have been such a phenomenal blog slacker the last few months....

We had an unexpected surprise come our way! It took a while to sink in, even though I was barfing all day/night for literally 20 weeks (knock on wood that that part is over!)

I had every intention in the world of NOT finding out the gender and letting it be a surprise, like the pregnancy was!  But this little one had other plans... First image that popped up gave the big reveal!

 On the way home I stopped at James' work and showed him all the images without revealing.  Then burst into tears of happiness when I showed him what it was.  And gave him a bag of rightly colored M&M's. Being the amazing husband he is, he was tearing up with me and laughing with me at my giddyness. I adore him and I will never forget that moment.

Grabbed some balloons and headed home to surprise the kids....

That's right!!! Our surprise little caboose is a GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Exactly what everyone wanted.  If you ask Lillie, she KNEW it was a girl the whole time. Why? "Because that is what God is sending us" she would tell you.

Crazy to think that in less than 4 months, out little  precious

Noella Annelise

will be here in our home and arms.