Phillips Phamily Phive: 04.10

We Thought We Knew What We Were Doing

Baby C's first photo at 8 weeks

For the last 17 days, I've thought a lot about what it will mean to be a mom to three girls. A lot.

Baby C's gender revealing photo at 17 weeks

I really resolved myself to the fact that God's plan involved me plus three girls. I got excited about becoming a mom of three girls. I was at peace with who our family was expecting. Was?

Do you know where this is leading?

At my 20 week ultrasound today, we found out that our baby is healthy, growing right on track. Strong heartbeat. Almost 14 ounces.

We also found out that we are not having a girl.

IT'S A BOY!

We're in a fog of confusion and shock right now, but it is definitely NOT a girl.

The Daddy had a big work-related event today, so he wasn't planning on coming with me to the doctor today. Yesterday I had a "moment" of emotion and just felt like he needed to be there. What if something was wrong? What if the baby wasn't developing the way she should be? hee hee hee

Little did we know that his presence there today would turn out to be the sweetest thing. I might start crying now, but my first reaction was laughter.

I feel safe in discussing the lovely names I had chosen for this baby: Charlotte, Evelyn, Virginia, Wyn, Reagan...ALL IN THE TRASH CAN NOW.

I'm pulling out our list of names from our first go around as expectant parents. We did not find out the gender with AE, so we DO have a list of boy names already. I can't discuss names yet, but I think The Daddy has a serious opinion.

Hello there, fellow!

Big feet

Definitely not a girl!

Considering the title of yesterday's post, I think this is what you'd call IRONIC!

If I Had a Little Boy...

he would have been over-the-moon this week! My two little girls have thoroughly enjoyed watching the progress. Much has happened over the course of the last two days.

Before we bought it:

What it looked like this weekend:

Sunday morning:

Monday afternoon:

Tuesday afternoon:

CRAZY!

Monday morning the concrete blocks arrived.

The girls ran from the front window to the back french doors to watch the forklift in action.

Thankfully, the fence on this side of our house is easily removed. The whole panel lifts off, and dude pulled the post out to easily transport his load.

Here he comes, again.

Five pallets total.

While he was delivering the goods to begin building the addition, the demo guys came back and finished the job.

They removed the sliding glass doors,

and blared heavy metal music,

and cut concrete block and swung the sledgehammer.

Bigger windows for our new master

New door for the "pool bath"

Looking from the bedroom into the new bath

Tuesday morning (7:00 am!) the masons showed up to begin building:

The walls went up in the short two hours while we were gone that morning:

View from the bedroom into the new bath:

New holes for new windows:

Our new KING-SIZE bed will fit nicely between them!

Big window above the new tub; small window in the water closet

What a view from the toilet!

Can't wait to pick out cabinets and tile!

Who, Me?

Don't these two bottles look alike?

One would be nice, sprayed on your freshly washed and ironed bed linens, and the other...

would not!

A few months ago, SOMEONE (who, me?) made that mistake.

Tip for mom: lens cleaner does not aid in restful sleep. Does help clean your granny glasses, though!

Monday Update

Random list of things on my mind:

Tomorrow, I will be 20 weeks along with Baby C.

I've got the jimmy legs at night. They're itchy. They're restless. I've NEVER had this problem before in my previous pregnancies.

For the last week or so, we've been finding random holes in our front yard.

Last night we (The Crazy Dog) found the culprit, an ARMADILLO!

It is really hard to watch 3/4-year-old children "play" soccer.

The Daddy hung my new double curtain rod for me this weekend. The walls here in Florida are...difficult.

I need to do a quick little hem on one set of curtains. After I do that, I'll show you what we hung and explain to you my delight! I'm already decorating for Christmas in my mind!

It stormed last night and scared AE to tears. The Daddy got up with her in the middle of the night. God bless him.

The sun is shining now.

HJ is potty trained*. (*means we have mastered the pee-pee, not the poopie)

I'm on a cleaning, ironing and organizing rampage.

That's all for this Monday morning. The toilets are calling my name.

And the children.

Just Call Me Mary Poppins

For Christmas, The Daddy bought the girls a super kite. Thankfully, it was easy to put together.

After watching Mary Poppins last week, one blustery afternoon I decided to make the short trek to the front of our little neighborhood park to give the flightless kite its first trip up into the atmosphere.

First thing AE does is take off running!

The little park is a big grassy area with a winding sidewalk encircling it. I can imagine teaching the girls to ride bikes there.

Also at the front of the park is a fountain, which HJ was drawn to immediately.

So then we got down to the business of setting the kite to flight.

And fly she did.

Both girls took turns, but ONE girl let go of the kite and it sailed up, up, up into a live oak. We retrieved it, and SHE lost interest.

But AE could have stood there all day holding on.

And SOMEONE else was ready to leave!

Tip for Mom: No matter what a pain it might be, any outing will undoubtably last only 20-30 minutes. JUST DO IT and take pictures!

(it will be over in a short blink of an eye!)

Phriday Photo

Heaven, just add bubbles.

Y'all have a good weekend!

Destruction is Progress

Before yesterday:

Pulling up the carpet:

Sealing the tomb:

Inside the tomb:

There is a half-bath on the left.

See it? There used to be a pedestal sink in there. We're closing off that door and moving the sink. A new door will let us access the half-bath from the outdoors. Here in Florida, realtors call it a "pool bath."

We don't have a pool, so I'll call it a "playing in the backyard" bath!

See where the door will be? I love how they draw on the exterior of the house.