So excited to FINALLY share!

We've known since the second week of August...

(trying to get her to put her finger to her mouth like the little monkey on her shirt :))

... that Taylor is going to be a BIG sister! :o)

At nine weeks we got to see our "little gummy bear" (the official term used by the ultrasound tech :)) with little arm and leg nubs and a quickly beating little heart (over 170 bpm!).

Today, at 12 weeks, we got to hear the heartbeat for the first time (high 160's). One of the best sounds in the world. :o)

We are due next spring on April 17 (one day after my mom's birthday - so she is hoping maybe baby Slagh #2 will come one day earlier :o)). It is hard to imagine what life, and our little house with 2 bedrooms, will look like when the second one arrives, but I know we will figure it all out...just like we did with Taylor.

Pictures of Taylor wearing her "big sister" shirt with family after we told them the news...

We are so thankful for each healthy week that goes by, and pray that everything goes as smoothly as it did the first time around. We feel like there is a lot to prepare and think about between now and next spring. We are starting to talk about when we will transition Taylor to a big girl bed - she's such a good sleeper, so hopefully that transition will go smoothly. She has also been showing interest in her little potty (I would LOVE to think that we would have as little time as possible with two children in diapers :-)).  Lots of changes on the horizon!

Looking forward to cherishing this time with Taylor over the next few months before we transition from a family of three to a family of FOUR!