We always felt like five kids was our number. Having each of our kids has been some of the happiest moments of our married life. I felt so much like a 'boy mom' after having Levi and I truly loved it! After we moved into our current home, we were completely ready for another baby. Before we even became pregnant, I just KNEW it would be another boy and I was more than okay with it. I didn't like that people seemed to pity me. I was SO happy to have another boy. (and looking back, we can't imagine our life without Rudger, he was meant to come to us at that time)
When we started talking about having our last baby, I felt slightly nervous. I knew five was our number, but this felt so final. If we were to have another boy that would be just fine, but my heart did long to have a girl and I so badly wanted to see Justin with a daughter.
We had an ultrasound when I was almost 14 weeks pregnant. The doctor asked if we should check the gender, I didn't think that was possible, but sure. When he started looking, we found something that looked a lot like it was a boy. My heart did sink just slightly, but then it was gone. The doctor kept checking and then told me he was 95% sure it was a girl. I didn't believe him. My 17 week appointment came and he said 99% sure. I sort of believed him then. The nurses told me that if he said 99%, then you can trust him. At my official big ultrasound appointment, they said 99.9999%
The day she was born, the first thing I said was, "is it really a girl" and then I cried happy tears. I felt so lucky to have a daughter!
So yes, from day one she has been a huge mama's girl! She has plenty of moments when she just wants daddy, but in the end, we all know who she prefers :) Adeline often comes running over to me, grabs my legs, and turns back to her brothers and yells, "no, it's my mama" So yes, she is a mamma's girl ♥♥
