And a Sister Makes Four

Reese has known about her impending sibling for awhile now. Through the bouts of terrible morning sickness when mommy wasn't able to play as much as she wanted, and now with a growing belly that needs more room and respect, she's managed fairly well. The hardest adjustment for her was/has been steering clear of Mommy's belly while still maintaining Mommy as her favorite jungle gym.

All along, we've asked Reese whether she wanted a brother or a sister. While we got mixed reviews initially, it wasn't long before she decided she wanted "a boy." Last week we took Reese along with us for our big sonogram so she could hear the news about whether a baby brother or sister was on the way.

Because baby#2 was pretty active, our sonogram was LONG. Reese was interested in the images for the first few minutes, but then got antsy and wanted to crawl on the chairs and Daddy. We didn't think she was listening when the sonographer told us another baby girl was on the way. But, when we asked Reese after the sonogram if she was having a brother or sister, she told us "a sister" and then went on eating her snack as if nothing had happened.

Throughout the pregnancy so far, Reese likes to point to my belly button (including lifting my shirt) to tell me there's a baby inside. She then points to her belly and tells me she has a baby too. Sometimes Ellie, her elephant, has a baby, but "NOT Daddy."

With the news of another girl, we've decided to leave Reese's current room decorated as it is, and we've begun work on creating a "big girl room" for Reese in our former guest room. So far, we've emptied the furniture, picked out bedding, bought a twin bed for Reese (that's a whole 'nother story by itself), and Daddy has begun the painting process. With busy summer weekends ahead of us, it may take a while for the transformation to be complete, but we want to move Reese in WELL before the baby comes so that we're not dealing with her transition AND a newborn in the house...well, that's the plan anyway.