The Results Are In

And I was wrong....Tadj, Hayden, and Kendall, were also wrong. We wrote down our guesses last night-will we be having a new baby boy or a baby girl? We all guessed girl but without a doubt, as seen in picture #2 below, we are having another little boy join our family. Kendall handled the news surprisingly well since she REALLY wanted a baby sister. Tadj and I are excited for another boy but I am dreading picking out the name!

Our April Fool's "Joke"

On April Fool's Day Tadj sent out an e-mail. Some people read this:

"Krista is pregnant with #4!"

and responded with this:

"number 7 [grandkid] on the way, congratulations"
"Congrats....wow..you guys work fast!"

Others read this:

"Krista is pregnant with #4!
....
Happy April Fools Day"

and responded like this:

"April fools!"
"Me too! Twins!"

Some read this:

"Krista is pregnant with #4!
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Happy April Fools Day
....
Just Kidding
....
About the April Fools part"

and the responses were:

"Ha Ha...I thought Krista was the smart one in the family" (thanks sis)
"Is this for real?"
"Ok ok so I am sooo very confused...I still think this is an April fools joke...but now i dont know. Wow if it is true..congrats!!!! You are in for some real fun now."
"This is so exciting, Krista."

We didn't leave our parents and siblings in too much suspense and sent out the following picture the next day.

Yes, it is real. Yes, I used to be the smart one. Yes, we are excited about this big surprise. Yes, we know it is going to be a lot of work.

Baby is expected to arrive October 16 but that date may change based on the last ultra sound. Fortunate for my dad who said:

"Sorry Krista, you cannot have a baby on October 16, that is the opening day of hunting season." Oh to be in a family of hunters.

Four Months Old

Trevor is the center of our world at the moment and such a delight! At his four month appointment he was in the 25th percentile for height and in the 50th percentile for weight. I'm not used to having a small baby (well, small compared to my other two!) He can roll over from his front to back, is really ticklish, and loves to smile and laugh. Except for when I am taking his picture. His latest trick is to push himself off of his diaper just as I get it under him and then laugh and laugh. I can only imagine the fun it will be to change his clothes as a two year old since he can hardly stand for me to touch his under arms. He loves peek-a-boo, patty cake, and his teething toy, Sophie the Giraffe. We just noticed that he already has a tooth coming in on the bottom. He is now sleeping through the night or just waking up once. A couple of weeks ago he was waking up 5 times a night! We hope the good sleep continues.

He loves his brother and sister. Although I think he is a bit fearful of Kendall at times. She gets right in his face to talk to him so Trevor opens his mouth really big like he wants to eat her. It must be a defense mechanism. Hayden loves having someone in the family that looks almost identical to him. And we all just love Trevor so much.

First Lost Tooth

Last Thursday Kendall told me that two of her bottom teeth were wiggly. I didn't believe her until I tested the teeth myself. Sure enough, they were REALLY loose. On Friday we had a short photo shoot so I could capture one last picture of Kendall with all of her baby teeth.

On Saturday night, right before bed, her tooth looked like it would fall out any minute. If we left it there I thought she might swallow or choke on it during the night. With one small push the tooth fell right out. But there was a small problem. The tooth fairy didn't have any cash. There were quarters but someone set a precedent of giving $5 for the first lost tooth. I won't name names but it wasn't me. So Tadj was sent to the grocery store for the money. Meanwhile, Kendall wrote a cute note to the tooth fairy asking if she could keep her first tooth. Here she is examining the tooth.

The tooth fairy wrote back, "Of course" and left the tooth along with $5. As I write this, Kendall is laying in bed waiting for the tooth fairy again ,with the loss of her second tooth today. She bit into a peach and the tooth came right now. Fortunately, the tooth fairy wised up and she will be getting $2.50 for the second tooth (and $1 for each tooth thereafter).