Baby Akin #3

When Shane and I discussed our future family, we both knew we wanted several children. Then we had Cade and our one child required the attention (and money!) of several children. When I tell people about our experience with Cade, they often ask the rude and thoughtless question "And you had another one?" But I think the best gift my parents ever gave me was my three siblings. If Cade and Rachel have taught us anything, it's that babies are a blessing no matter what and a healthy one is just icing on the cake.
We hesitantly decided our lives weren't quite crazy enough and we needed to add another kid to our family. This little one will bless us with his/her presence in May 2012. At first, Callie didn't believe me. She has been trying to tell me that I am pregnant for the last year and I assured her several times that I wasn't. Then when I told her that I was and I didn't have a huge belly she said "No you're not!" She finally accepted the pregnancy but she only refers to the baby as a "she" and she is telling everyone she is getting a sister (because she already has a brother.) She is very excited about being a big sister. Cade doesn't quite understand what is happening but he loves babies so I can't wait to see what he thinks when this baby gets here. This is baby Akin at 8 weeks along. How can this tiny little thing make his/her mommy so tired???