Introducing...

On our way to the hospital,

to meet this little miracle.

Our sweet girl, Emery Claire

met her VERY proud big brother and sister

8 lbs. 9.5 oz

20 inches

2:09 pm

My sweet three-some:

Noah

Kayt

Emery Claire

Emery Claire looks so much like her big brother and sister did when they were born

and has been pure joy since the moment she arrived.

Thank you for your love and prayers.

We are in awe of our baby and could not be more thankful for ALL that the Lord has done.

The Ingram Gang grows again...

December 15th...

...will be our daughter's birthday!

I will be induced at 7:30 in the morning and am asking the Lord for a quick, easy delivery.

This sweet girl wasn't coming as quickly as we had hoped and the progress was slow so we, along with our doctor, decided to induce since we are quickly approaching Christmas and just days short of the actual due date.

Your prayers will be most appreciated.

We cannot wait to introduce you to our DAUGHTER!

:)

Are you all on pins and needles to know whether or not we have had a baby? Well, the answer is NO, not yet. No baby for us. I am feeling great this week and wondering if this little girl is going to hang until Christmas. I have had a few episodes of pre-labor stuff, but nothing to warrant a trip to the hospital.

I do appreciate having this week to get Christmas presents wrapped, bathrooms cleaned, floors mopped and my car cleaned out. Noah and Kayt are so excited for their baby sister to arrive. Noah talks to her through my bellybutton because he thinks it is a microphone. My belly receives lots and lots of kisses and rubs.

We can't wait to introduce you to our girl!

The Happenings

A few random happenings:

We had a sonogram just for fun about a week and a half ago. My doctor said that by his best estimation, our girl weighed 6 lbs 8oz and if that is accurate and on track, she would weigh just over seven pounds at this moment. Oh la la! My due date is just over three weeks away and I am getting really excited to meet her. Her with no name, that is. We are getting a lot of input on everyone's thoughts and opinions lately so feel free to add yours.

A few friends threw a lovely joint diaper shower for a dear friend and me last week. Our due dates are days apart and so it was a fun way to celebrate two girls entering our world.

The most blog-worthy news: my girl is potty trained! She has been for about a month now, but I am so proud of her, she has done phenomenally. I cannot take much credit. We left her with Meme for one day and came home to find most of the hard work was behind us. Praise Jesus for Meme! For the first time in years, I am changing no diapers. Even if it lasts only a few weeks, it's blissful.

Last, I am just enjoying these two. They are so active, funny and sweet. Noah tells me daily that I am beautiful and nice and many other things that melt this mommy's heart. I am so thankful that our baby girl will not only have parents that adore her, but these two as well. I only hope that she can keep up with their high energy levels. :)

I go back to the doctor on Monday and will see if we are progressing or holding steady. We are really looking forward to Thanksgiving and the time with family. Such fun times!

There is just something about it.

Technology makes me smile and tortures my schedule, all at the same time.  I feel this unimposed since of obligation to "be in touch" with the world around me through tools such as blogging, Twitter and Facebook.  It's weird how that has happened. 

But, when I step away, I miss the joy and sense of belonging that it brings to me. And I find myself returning like the prodigal.  

A friend asked me yesterday if I had blogged at all.  She said she had stopped checking since I have been so unfaithful this summer. I don't think that she is the only one. But I am determined to be dedicated to this silly page again.  I do not want to miss out on the things in our life and the arrival of our little girl.  

We are 27 weeks into this pregnancy.  At the longest, we will have a new family member in thirteen weeks.  I find myself tossed between a number of emotions.  I, of course, am filled with excitement to lay my eyes on that sweet face.  Yet, I feel very unprepared.  We have no name. A white bedroom with crib pieces laid against one wall.  No bedding.  I am, what some may call, a procrastinator.  I am a bit nervous about having a child at the onset of winter.  I need to get out.  I need to be active.  And I find myself wondering what a cold winter indoors will do to my sanity.  Though I'm sure that all of these tiny issues will be solved by the time she arrives and my hesitations will be drowned by love, this is what I feel currently.  

Plus, three children three and under. That. Is. Enough. To. Make. Anyone. Overwhelmed.

I think I'll stop blogging and search for bedding. Right now. 

Can you believe...

this is the last full week of June? Where is the summer going? Please slow down and stay awhile, Mr. Warm Weather. 

Noah started his first Vacation Bible School this week.  It is only three days, but he has had a great time.  When I took him into the room with all of the big kids, he was so nervous.  I was fighting the lump in my throat the entire time.  I looked at all of the other moms chatting and appearing to be so light hearted about the entire thing and forced myself not to cry until I got to my car.  Noah was so brave and it made me realize how much he reminds me of myself in new settings.  He would never let me know how hard it was for him, but his face told it all.  He tries so hard to protect me by being brave and happy.  

Brad has been off all week and this is how he and Kayt have spent their mornings.  She is such a daddy's girl! He has also been really busy working on our house.  As I type, he is there tiling one of the bathrooms.  He has been so helpful and I've loved not having to meet all of the random people at the house throughout the day.  I am hoping we can spend a day or two enjoying his week off, free of work.  But we are also getting really anxious to get settled in our new home, so we are working hard.  We are staying with my wonderful in-laws right now. They have been so great to let us bombard their schedules and space.  

And here is the baby bump at 15 weeks.  It's a funny angle, but I promise it is there.  I am beginning to feel better and have a bit more energy.  It came at a great time since we spent all of last weekend painting our house. If I could only make it to the gym, I would be a happy camper.  

Because June is halfway over...

I want to blog. 

I really do.

But each time I sit down, my brain says, "uhhhhhhhhhh." 

And that's all I get. 

Nothing else. 

Right now I'm thinking, "It's Wednesday." 

And that's all I got. 

I would show pictures, but I can't seem to remember to buy a new battery so my camera is dead. 

Therefore, I have no new pictures. 

Not a cute picture.

Not a creative thought. 

Not an interesting thought. 

Not even a complete thought. 

And before I know it, I forget why I'm sitting down and I fall asleep.

That's what you have been missing out on in my life. 

Thank you and goodnight. 

The 4-1-1

on the baby news.

I am twelve weeks along (and some change) and due mid-ish December.  Our very own early Christmas gift!

I'm not feeling too hot. I mean, some days are better than others. Heck, some hours are better than others, but I'm sure that having two little ones, packing, moving, re-doing a house and preparing to be at high school camp next week may also have something to do with the sleepy, nauseated feeling that keeps coming over me.  I've found a new friend in Zophran.   

We were not planning this pregnancy. In fact, we were planning to not have a pregnancy for at least another year, but here we are.  God knows us and we are really excited to expand our family tree again.  It's amazing how a little life begins to stir so much excitement inside of you so quickly.  

Due to early 'issues' (we will call them) that God healed, I have had several sonograms and there is ONE baby. Yes, one.  And not that I am biased, but it's a cute little freak (please hear my sincere love and affection when I say 'freak'). It flails his/her arms and waves like mad each time I look at the screen. I love that little nugget. 

Every time we have bought a new house I have been pregnant. I DO know that there are better ways of getting out of painting, but why change what's worked, ya know? Kidding.  

This will more than likely be our last baby. Not 100% guaranteed since we've yet to control that aspect of our life, but again... more than likely.  With that said, you may get more baby pictures/tracking/progress than you would like.  Just roll your eyes, click the red X on the top left corner of your screen and carry on with your day.  Kidding again.  Just humor me for six more months.

Now....

I need your help.

I have to come up with a good color for our den by THIS weekend. I need help finding a good, neutral color. It doesn't have to be beige, I'm open to other colors, but it needs to be fairly light. The room has no natural lighting (yuck) and I want to keep it as open and fresh as possible.  

So lemme have em'. Please give me the color name and brand. 

My brain is working a bit slower than normal and I just cannot seem to find anything that catches my attention.  Hence, I need YOU!