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Well, I was lucky enough to find out today what our sweet baby is! Unfortunately Zack was stuck at work, and the girls weren't with me. But the secret was out. I knew. I had to figure out a way to surprise him and the girls. As much as I wanted to blurt it out I knew I had to wait. So I decided to do what I have done best this pregnancy and BAKE! Please excuse my frosting skills. I have not mastered that. AND I used pre-made frosting instead of homemade (YUCK). But I was in a hurry. So baking away I went. When Zack got home we didn't even make it through dinner with out cutting into the cake. It was like the forbidden fruit for him and the girls.

And then.....

Introducing for the first time in my tummy.. Hannah Grace.
Hannah (meaning). The Grace of God.

We couldn't be more excited. God knows I make sweet little girls and needed one more!

"From the fullness of grace we have recieved one blessing after another." John 1:16

Flutterflies and Butterflies

Flutterflies and Butterflies oh my! Nothing more magical than feeling my little peach twisting and turning inside my belly! Each day they get stronger and more defined. I really look forward to the coming weeks when they get strong enough for the girls and Zack to feel. Boy are they in for a surprise when they feel that baby kick for the first time.

Kenzie, my sweet girl, talked to her baby brother or sister ALL the time. When she bumps my belly she sweetly whispers "I'm sorry baby." When we snuggle in bed she leans over and whispers "Hi, baby I can't wait to meet you!" How amazing that they are able to experience this with me! They have spent much of the summer making crafts. Mostly for baby!

These are signs to hold up if its a "gril" or boy!

This is a gender neutral mobile! "Mom this is perfect if it's a boy or a girl."


Maddy is certain its a girl, and Kenzie is positive it's a boy. Zack could care less and really doesn't want to find out ahead of time... As for me, I have NO clue. Everyone says you get a feeling and just know. Not so much for me! Some one tried the string and a ring test. That came out BOY every time. That's the crazy test where you dangle a string with a ring on it over your belly. If it spins in circles its a girl and if it sways back and forth its a boy. Well mine was a swinging! She has been right 5 out of 5 so far. She even showed me someone who was pregnant with a girl and it spun, and spun and spun. On the other hand the Chinese predictor calendar says it's most definitely a GIRL. I have been craving carbs so that must mean its a boy, and sweets so that would be a girl. So do I buy into any of this? Well I haven't painted my nursery yet or started registering for baby clothes, so NO I don't buy into any of this. Only time will tell. God knows what hiding in my belly! And if my Dr. hadn't left his practice I would be finding out next week. So the projected sex determination will be (hopefully) on August 8th. I know I know. I wish it was sooner too. But its not on MY timing! So I will practice my patience because it will be the same sex if I find out next week or in three.

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart.." Jeremiah 1:5

Baby Toews is on the WAY!

My first trimester came and went in the blink of an eye. Since I can't remember ANYTHING right now, I figure I better start reminding myself, and filling my friends and family in along the way! So currently I am 14 weeks. Baby Toews is due JANUARY 17, 2013. We couldn't be more excited. We let the girls know on mothers day. I wanted to wait until I was out of the scary stage before telling them but Zack couldn't keep from shouting to the world. His friends and family new pretty much the same time we did. So, we decided the girls would have to know asap. He sat them down on Mothers day and shared the big news. Kenzie was so excited she ran up and down the hall screaming "I'm going to be a big sister, I am going to be a big sister!" Maddy on the other hand has had to warm up to the idea a bit but she is coming around.
At 6 weeks we had quiet a scare. At our first visit the Dr. was certain we were having twins. I was already showing and due to my history of multiples he said he was 80% positive. YIKES. I was ready to be a mom again, but ready for twins? Well I had to wait two grueling weeks for my first ultrasound only to discover, ONE baby Toews! What a relief.
I breezed through my first trimester with NO morning sickness, and my exhaustion wasn't anything out of the ordinary (you are always exhausted with 8 year old twin girls.) At 12 weeks I began getting headaches. These weren't your ordinary headaches. These were the kind where you hide your head in a pillow and want to die. I couldn't move. I had ice packs on my head around the clock. It took everything out of me just to get up and make dinner. They kept getting worse and worse and nothing would make them go away. Finally I discovered I was anemic. I started taking iron and BAM within a day I was back to myself again.
Just yesterday I found out that my Dr. who I praised so much is leaving his practice. YIKES. I was so happy with this Dr. I had found. Little wait times, high risk specialist who was very familiar with my rare condition HELLPS, and a father so he was compassionate. Well, obviously the Lord had other plans! I have an appointment next Friday with a Dr. that he strongly recommends. He actually delivered my previous Drs. children. We will see. I just have to remember God is in control!

So now that we are up to date I will try my very best to stay on top of it and keep everyone in the loop!