It's a Girl!

I am at 19 weeks now in my pregnancy, and this past week we went in for the important ultrasound - the one where they check to make sure the spine and all of the organs look okay. It was great to have Brandon and Katherine come with me, and we were so thankful to discover that the baby looks completely healthy thus far. We also discovered that we will be having another little girl! We are grateful that Katherine will have a little sister so close to her in age and hope that they will grow up to be the best of friends, as I am with both of my sisters (of course it was not always that way, but now our bond is something to be cherished). Brandon makes such a good "girl dad," and I know he will be as great with the second one as he is with Katherine! I can't believe I am almost halfway through the pregnancy. There is a lot to do before baby #2 arrives (name to be kept a secret until the birth - but we haven't chosen one yet anyway). We plan on moving Katherine to her "big girl room" with a "big girl bed" sometime this summer, but we need to get it ready and decorated first. We also plan to potty train Katherine this summer and are hoping she will be ready - I guess we will just have to wait and see how that goes. Above all, we are thankful for God's many blessings and for our growing family!