Remember this picture of our boys. It describes perfectly what it is like raising boys.
They can be wild, dirty, loud, and physically exhausting. There are some nights I lay in bed just drained from the day; the noise, scrubbing dirt off their bodies, stepping on loose Lego's around the house, cleaning up yet another invention made from items around the house, and trying to keep peace in a house full of boys. I wonder if I can face the next day, what adventures await us tomorrow? What fights will I have to break up tomorrow?
I think of my mother, how did she do it? She raised four boys in a row before my sister and I joined the family. And they are all amazing in their own ways! Those stories I hear from my brothers make me laugh, until I realize...wait, this is what I am facing right now. I am living in the thick of these adventures...right now.
But, I also know that I would not trade it for anything in this world. I feel like there are some huge bonuses to having boys and I think I will enjoy those.
I hope with all our boys I will be able to teach them how to be strong, faithful, hardworking, respectful, self-reliant, and have self-control. I know in a world like we live in now those traits are going to be few and far between, but I am reminded of all the good mothers I am surrounded by that have boys and I realize, those boys are going to be out there! So thank you (especially to all my family) for raising the kind of boys that I want our boys to look up to.
The other day, I had a little appointment. Justin couldn't make this appointment because of his new role at work (which I am so incredibly proud of him for!) So I called up my mom to come with me, she came and I couldn't of asked for a more perfect person to be with me that day. I laid on a bed while the doctor rubbed some cold liquid on my growing belly and as soon as the image came up on the screen, me and my mom looked at each other, we knew right away that I would be following right in her footsteps. Four, that's four little boys for me to love, smother, care for, kiss, and enjoy! I was not the least bit surprised, I felt this was going to be how it was, no matter how much people hoped for us to have a girl, I knew deep down that was not going to be the case. Justin hoped so much for me to be right. He gets to be surrounded by boys in this part of his life and that makes me his only girl!
I'm pretty certain that this big brother is one of the most excited about the news. I am so happy that he is old enough to really enjoy and understand the new role he will be getting in about three months.
(that picture just about kills me, those are some major splits)
And I'm pretty certain that this soon to be mother of four is going to be ready for the beginning of September to get here fast!
But for now, bring on the ice cold lemonade and summer break in three days!
