"Baby bwada Soy-ya"

I hope that you got the title of the blog. That is how Madelyn refers to the baby that is in her mommies tummy. She will hold up one of his outfits or maybe a blanket of his and say, "Dis is for my baby bwada Soy-ya". In case you didn't catch that, "Soy-ya" is Sawyer, and that is the name we have chosen for our baby boy.

I think we are ready for this baby. I am not as worried about having "everything" for this baby as I was with Madelyn. With Madelyn we bought things that we thought we needed and then ended up not using. So even though we don't have "everything" (like a million onesies) I think we will do just great getting started with this second babe.

Our families were gracious enough to throw us a shower. It is overwhelming just how generous friends and family can be. Not only did we get some fun clothes, but it was great to spend a couple of hours with the girls and get excited for baby Sawyer to arrive.

Mama Stephenson, Spencer's sister Mary, me and Spencer's sister Christina

My sister Bryn, Tanner's girlfriend Daniel, Cortney's wife Shannon, My mom, Me and my sister Carrie

Madelyn and Maci Helping with the gifts

And now the question on my mind is how will Madelyn do with adjusting to being a big sister. I think she understands that we are going to have a baby, but just like you can't understand what it is like to be a new parent I am sure she doesn't understand that this baby is coming and never going away. She is excited though, and I am hopeful that things will go well because she is a pretty good little girl as it is. The below pictures are of her helping me make soup. She was pretty excited about being in charge of unwrapping the bouillon cubes. I hope she will be as excited about going to get a diaper and waiting patiently while her Mama feeds the new baby.

I have less than four weeks left. If the baby does not come by March 21st then I will be induced on that day. I am glad to have a date that I can plan on. Between now and then we are just going to be wrapping up baby preparations and a few other household projects. It is a pretty exciting time for us to say the least.