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Last day....

Of being pregnant and being a family of three. As Maddy said this morning, "Today is the last day that baby Kelsay isn't here!" Though we are all excited and looking forward to Baby Kelsay's birth, I think all of us sense what a big change is coming. Change always brings gains and losses with it. No matter how happy the change and how much good it brings, you also lose something, sometimes good things. That is just life and how it works. Being just the three of us has been so great. (OF course there were a lot of good things about being just the two of us too!) There are always people out there questioning judgement, giving those hints about having another one, and about how Maddy really needs a sibling, blah, blah, blah. But in the end, you have to make a judgement about what is best for your family and do the best you can. I am so glad we have had almost 5 years with just Maddy. It has been such a blessing to be able to focus our energies solely on her and to be able to see the amazing progress she has made. I would never ever change that decision. I truly feel she would not be where she is today if we'd started throwing other kids in the mix too soon. We have been blessed to travel, camp, attend special events and activities and really enjoy our time together as a family of 3. If had never been blessed with another baby, Maddy would have been more than enough of a blessing. We just can't think God enough for giving her to us and our extended family and friends. She is such a joy to everyone who comes in contact with her. Even when she was a tiny baby, she just had a way of connecting with people...people in the store, doctors, people at church, family, friends, everyone. She is going to make such a great big sister to Kelsay.
We are all ready to meet this baby. If she doesn't decide to come before 7a.m. tomorrow, I'll go into the hospital for an induction. My body is ready, I believe Kelsay is ready, but for some reason I guess we both just need a little shove to get the job done. It is hard to wrap my mind around the fact that she will be here tomorrow. All of us are looking forward to figuring out who she is and who she is going to be. What does she look like? Will she have a head of hair like Maddy or will she be bald? What kind of personality will she have? Who will she look like? How will she change our family? How will she make us better? What is God's plan for her life? So much to discover and know. No wonder I'm kind of in denial about all this happening tomorrow.
From a purely physical, mental, emotional standpoint regarding myself, I am ready. I have rarely been so miserable in my life for such an extended period of time. When I was pregnant with Maddy, I had a great pregnancy physically. I couldn't understand why my friends were all griping about their pregnancy aches and pains so much. Well this time around, I found out I didn't understand because with Maddy I honestly had extremely few physical discomforts. Guess that's what happens when you are 4-5 years older at your next pregnancy.
We'll keep everyone updated tomorrow and I can't wait to post pictures and share the news that Baby Kelsay has FINALLY arrived.

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