announcement

 did i mention that minnie wanted a guitar and baby carrier for her birthday?

she told me this two weeks before her big day, after i had purchased all her presents.

nana came to the rescue with a ukelele.  

i decided to try and sew a baby carrier from on online tutorial...and it worked!

i couldn't be upset with her about it. 

because, the truth is, it gave us a great way to announce to our family that..

drumroll....

we have another little one joining our family in august. 

turns out it is a boy!  

minnie is really excited.  she pats and kisses my belly and talks in a baby voice to it.

hope likes to use my belly as a chair to sit on. 

christian is already planning fishing trips with the little guy. 

 we are all as pleased as can be for baby vance to join our family!