Our First Big News!

Well, as the start of our family blog we would like to announce the most surprising upcoming event of our life...a new baby. Thats right, baby #5 is on the way and expected to arrive mid December. Believe me, this was as big a shock for me as anyone, but after many months of thought and reflection about the whole thing, I have finally started to become more accepting and excited about welcoming another little person into our family. Katelin has taken full responsibility for this one, since she claims she "wished for it" with the blow of a dandelion. Therefore, I am putting her in charge of all the night wakings and whether she likes it or not, the dirty diapers!

So our family has been shaking things up in preparation of the big day. We have been in the process of buying beds and re-arranging bedrooms. We have been trying to figure out how to fit yet another car seat into the Montero, or be able to afford a much hesitated necessity... a van. Yes, I said it, Im giving in to the whole van way of life. Im finally tired of climbing over the seats to buckle seat belts, and trying to stuff the groceries into any available nook and cranny I can find. My convertible will just have to wait, I need more room! Zack has also surprisingly eased into staying in the toddler bed at night. He was climbing out of the crib anyway! And as always, Ryan has been on the lookout for better paying positions/jobs to be able to accomodate. So thats the biggest life changing news for us right now.

After all, doesnt everything revolve around a new baby?!

Heres a look at #5.