The Time is Near...

The date has been set.  

The doctor told me to check into the hospital 
on Monday to meet this baby.

I'm having lots of contractions today so 
I'm hoping to make it through the weekend.

It's the first time I've not been anxious to just be done.

Maybe since it's the last one?

So, today was preparation day.

I washed and folded little pink & blue onsies for the hospital.

We dug the infant seat out of garage and

Annie helped me prepare the bassinet.

She seems to be thinking a lot 

about whether she's getting another brother or how things 

will change if she's no longer the only girl in the family.

The day seemed a little emotional for us both, so

after the work was done, we decided to have one last girls' day

 before the babe would be joining us.

First, we hit the outlets to buy some blues for our guys. 

(And of course, matching shirts for the boys to wear to the hospital.)

Frozen yogurt for lunch.

Then we saw

All the while the contractions were getting stronger 

& I was just hoping my water wouldn't break before 

our fun was done. 

We still had to hit the local Mall 

'cause she had a little money burning a hole in her wallet.

You can't go wrong when the girl you are hanging with has pandas on her nails and pulls money from her 

wiener dog wallet to pay for her lip-gloss.

And then guess what happened?

I saw a boy checking her out...

CHECKING HER OUT!

I sure didn't tell her, and sorry folks, but I I know you will find this hard to believe, but I didn't even snap his picture for you all. 

 I just wanted to say...She's 10 buddy.

I didn't.

What I did do was smile, as I watched her pay at Gap Kids for a little cupcake charm to add to her charm bracelet.  

Because yes, she is only 10 but she's so grown up too.

And who knows how things are going to change around here.

We had fun wondering if girl days would be 

forever changed come Monday.

Only God knows.

And we know His plan will be perfect.

Monday will be here before we know it...

...and now we finally are ready.

Quiet

Yes...I've been quiet here...but there IS a reason.

I'm tired...  

It is so dark here so early & these boys,
the loves of my life,
can wear a mama out.

But mostly I'm tired 'cause when I am pregnant...I'm tired! 

So, right now I go to bed soon after I get the kids to bed.

The lil' Babe was a totally surprise,

as I was pretty sure I already had more than I can handle.

But...God has other plans,

better plans,

for my family & me.

And I'm about ready for another one of these:

The kids are completely excited,

Annie says it's all she can think about.

She's already making the babe a hat.

She's making one pink & one blue.

Roo is pretty sure I am having two little babies 

& they are up in my chest.

Bo says, "It better be a boy."

Rocco wants to name it buttercup.

Roo wants to name it Jello, just what every woman wants,
 kids rubbing her tummy saying "Hello, Jello".

Me...I can't believe I have to name another child!

And Kit will be in for the surprise of his life.

So Baby Doyle #6 is due May 2nd.

The Supense is Killing Me...

It is starting to look Red & Green around here...

I only use Red & Green .

 

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But I have to tell you the truth...

My mind is racing with Pink & Blue!

 

 

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Girl or boy?

The suspense is killing me!!!!

I don't even have a boy name picked yet!

 

One of the biggest joys of this pregnancy is all the close friends that have been due right around me.

 

Angie, Alysa & Ashley!

 

Angie is my cousin & BFF.

The forever part is literal. 

We were born 2 months apart & have been close ever since.

 

 

She's the fun cousin who can talk me into all her adventurous ideas.

She happily includes me even if I am the conservative type :) 

She's made my life much more exciting!

 

And now look what we are doing together:

 

 

 

Pretty cool huh?
 

After sharing our lives together,

it just seemed perfect to share our due date!

 

 

Oooooo... I can't wait to meet our babes!

 

I found one way to mix some green & red with my baby:

 

Look at what I ordered from my friend's Etsy store!

 

For Roo

long sleeved tee

 

For Baby

long sleeved onsie

 

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Christmas is loaded with fun things this year!

What color is your Christmas?

Finding Joy

As I share our lives with you I feel as though I can't let this moment slip by unoticed.  This weekend was very hard.  We had  a loss that completely broke my heart.   We lost a babe at 13 & 1/2 weeks.  But we have been completely surrounded with love, care & prayer.

Because of complications we spent a long scary night at the hospital.  But driving home the next morning I found myself thinking "I simply remember my favorite things & then I don't feel so bad."

So I did.

I thought of my prayer pal, a sweet 5th grader dear to my heart.  On Sunday she handed me a crumpled up wad of tissue paper,
"Merry Christmas," she said shly. 

I remember the joy that little package brought me when I opened it to find the tiniest jingle bells that she had strung onto green thread for me to hang on my tree.

I remember the joy I felt when just a week ago

Annie got to play Mary in the church nativity....

D. Chua Photo

....and how Bo the white cow spun around the

entire song and made me laugh until I cried.

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I found joy in returning home to a house decorated for Christmas

full of people who love me and each other.

And I knew...I needed to keep seeking joy.

So that very night we found joy jumping into the Christmas jammies Beth sent, and we jumped into our big ole' car

(my parents in there too :)

to ride around and look at Christmas lights.

And my kids favorite display of all is a

church nativity display by our home.

...and that fills me with joy.

Remember dear friends,

even on the darkest nights.

There is light and joy all around.

Be sure to find it!

P.S.  Thanks to my parents & husband who are taking the best care of my family and me!

It's a .....

BOY!

Roo William

Born April 5th

5:21pm

8 pounds even

Perfect Hands

Tiny Feet

My Beautiful Baby Boy

Exciting Night!

Annie is in love.

Lots of love from Grandparents & cousins.

What will the boys think when we bring Roo home!? 

I think Rocco will not be too happy :)

But he is one of us.

And we can't wait to take him home!

I love Roo.

& you too :)

Thanks for all of your prayers!!!!

Busted

I am not a karma girl...at all.  I don't even read my fortunes in fortune cookies.  But my kids always want to know what their cookies say.  I always make up something like, "You are a hard worker."  or "You are so friendly & your smile brightens my day."    Last night Annie handed me her fortune, "What does this say mom?"

"Your mom is beautiful."  & I handed it back.  She looked at it & started to read it, "Your mom?...NO IT DOESN'T" 

I had forgotten...

Annie can read now!

I was busted! 

THANK YOU!!!  For all your sweet words yesterday!!!  They meant SOOOO much to me!  It was an emotionally exhausting day.

If I confused you yesterday about the baby here is the LONG story...but please don't feel like you need to read it, like I said it is kinda long...

Well...the joke was certainly on me...

Yesterday I was supposed to be induced.  I woke up early to go, kids where they needed to be, make-up on, fully excited & ready to head to the hospital at 6:00am.  Doctor had said, "Looks wide open!  There should be no problems getting in."  Just needed to call the hospital to make sure tons of babies hadn't gone into labor during the night.  But...they had! 

Every 3 hours the hospital & I would connect, "Probably later...we are really going to try to get you in." 

It wasn't to be.  But in that disappointment I saw God's power....what you didn't know...is that I was dealing with an abscessed tooth...TERRIBLY painful!!! My dentist had up & moved (surprise!) no new dentists wanted to deal with me without charts, I hadn't slept a for 2 nights straight because of the pain BUT I still wanted to deliver & HOPING the hospital would be able to take care of the pain & the baby.  But even after I got medicated the tooth pain was unbearable for a good 24 hours...THE SAME 24 hours I would have been holding my new babe.  The same 24 hours I would have been greeting visitors & making phone calls..and that tooth pain would have taken so much joy out of the delivery. 

So today I have my babe in my tummy & the tooth pain is going away with the antibiotic until after delivery when the dentist says it will be MUCH better to deal with my tooth.  God had a plan.  My doctor said, "I am so sorry!!!  This almost NEVER happens."  God filled up those hospital beds so I would not have to have a HORRIBLE toothache in labor.  Makes me feel humbled & brings me to tears at the love God has for me.  Thanks God!!!    He showed me that His plans are MUCH wiser than my own.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future".

Jeremiah 29:11

Bad April Fool's Day Joke

You know that post I just wrote about meeting my baby today? 

Well...I was suppose to! 

Then the hospital called & said, "We are really busy...but we will get you in later...."

Second call:
"It is not looking good for today...."

So I wait...& think...this was a bad joke played on me! 

Sorry Girls...."Not looking good for today!"

This is the day that...

This is the day that the LORD hath made.

Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalms 118:24

A stack of tiny diapers.

Pinks

& Blues.

Blankets

& Bassinet,

All waiting just for you.

 

For you created my inmost being;

You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

Psalm 139:13

God knows you,

He knows your name,

and today...I will too.

As I type with tears in my eyes,

I can't believe today is the day...

I meet my baby.





Bookmark Winners:
Blue Violet, Courtney, & Trisha
If you email me your addresses I will put those in the mail next week!
libbiedoyle@gmail.com

Thanks girls!

Help Wanted

I love my name. 

I always have.

I really want my kids to love their names too!

I like to put there names everywhere.

But I have a teeny problem.

Okay...actually a BIG problem.

It is getting time to name another kid

& I am freaking out.

I get stressed out about naming a child!

It is just so important!!!!

I have a girl name that I thought I loved,

& my boy name...I finally convinced my husband that it is a cool name...

& now that he likes it too...I am scared!  

Now I don't know if I like either of them!

(Good thing Kelly is used to me :)

I did this with Rocco & freaked out right after

I delievered because it is such a big deal! 

It actually took me about 2 months to like Rocco,

but now I do love it!

So last chance...

even though I am pretty sure we will use the names we have

....any last minute suggestions?

I really like it to roll with:

Annie

Bo

Rocco

&

_______________

Okay girls...

Any ideas?