Well Eric and I fell in love with this little bean

And then Eric, Brayden and I fell in love with this little bean

So, why not?

Brayden talks about it every day and makes up names: Quakelyn is the most recent. He's mentioned Brock so they can both have 'B' names, Jackson, Jessica, and seems to mention something about the baby every day. He definitely would prefer a boy but has mentioned just once that it'd be okay if it's a girl. :/ Whenever I'm feeling sick, which is 24-7 (give or take an hour), they have the most compassion I've ever seen my two children have. It's been really really sweet. They give me hugs and kisses and tell me to just think about my baby because then I will be happy. And Brady has assured me that I will be happier as a mother of 3 children. I will definitely be happier as a mother of 3 and not as a mother of 2 WHILE PREGNANT!!

Brayden and Madison love each other, adore each other, kiss each other. Yes, they also fight too but overall they have a sweet bond and are very close. I am so afraid one day this will end. I just hope and pray it doesn't.

I'm so thankful for these two. They are growing up so fast and I just pray God gives me what I need to teach them, love them and grow them up into mature individuals.

It's interesting how some days I feel like I know what I'm doing. Motherhood -- care for, love, teach, have fun with your children. Then there are other days like today that I scratch my head and think -- how am I supposed to do this? How am I suppose to speak REASON into my sons little brain? How am I suppose to teach my daughter that when I discipline her, she shouldn't laugh at me?

New challenges come every day but I'm so thankful that after 5 years, I expect them and know that I just have to rise to the next challenge because "I am the parent" and these little ones are smart but cannot outsmart me, yet!!