"La Bew"

I'm a bit emotional. I can't get over the fact that Adelle is going to be a big sister. It's so exciting and yet it breaks my heart. I love this little girl and although I never intended for her to be the youngest, she has been the ideal " lil' sis" to us all. She just grew up too fast. She has done everything early and I forget that she is not older than she is. She talks up a storm and is my little stinker. She knows she is cute and uses it very wisely. She is spunky and care-free, giving us all a run for our money and knowing just when to push "brover's" (brother) buttons. She say's "la bew" (love you) now and it's the sweetest sound.
I remember being this pregnant with Adelle, it wasn't really that long ago, and I wondered how I would love another child as much as I loved Braxton. I questioned my ability to care for two and to treat them equally and balance my time....I expected her to be a "girl Brax" because that was all that I knew.
The beautiful thing is that Adelle is nothing like what I expected her to be. She is the opposite of her brother and is the perfect piece to the puzzle we were building. My love for her was so automatic so equal and yet so unique. She has blessed my life so much and because of her I know that baby #3 will bring yet another different little personality to join our bunch.
I already love our new child. I don't know what it will bring but I know it will be wonderful. I am so willing to care for it, not the same, but as much as my other children. They are all so different and yet a loving Heavenly Father graciously enables me to care for them all, just the way they individually need it.
-and as a side note I am so ready to quit saying "it."
My friend Courtney graciously took some pictures of us the other "very cold" day! Check them out!
http://courtneybowlden.com/blog/