I hope you have been enjoying the last official days of summer. I apologize for the length of time it’s been since my last post. Now that the weather is cooler, we’ve been busy with our annual outdoor home maintenance and yard work duties. On the docket for this year have been deck painting and pressure washing. Lots of fun!
I have also been battling sickness because…we are expecting our third child in 2024! We are thrilled and are looking forward to sharing the gender with you later this fall. Sickness has been intense, and people have asked me how I have handled having two active little boys in the midst of it. They have been very much a welcome distraction. Having other kids to take care helps me stay active and gives me a reason to spend time outside and get things accomplished.
I am really happy for you and Mr H and the littles. Congratulations! I battled all day sickness with my pregnancies. Crackers helped in the morning before getting up. I look forward to hearing about the gender reveal.
Thank you, Eileen! And thanks for the tip! Mornings are definitely the hardest time of day. Evenings were difficult early on, but thankfully that has gotten better.
Congratulations! I am happy for you.
Congratulations!! Hoping all the best for you!
I’m one of those who is sick the entire pregnancy, and I so agree that having other children helps distract. However, it’s still hard being sick and being a mama, so I’ll be praying for you as you navigate these upcoming months.
Thank you for your prayers, Diana. With my first pregnancy, it lasted the entire time, so I feel your pain. <3 Just taking it one day at a time at this point and hoping it's more like my pregnancy with Littlest Buddy, when my morning sickness improved quite a bit. 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
Congratulations to your family! How exciting!! I’m due in February with our 6th and 7th! 👀 Morning sickness is no joke lol. It’s in those times I wonder why it even has to be a part of pregnancy haha.
Are you feeling better now?!
Thank you, Jennifer! Wow, twins! That’s exciting! Were you completely shocked? Will you find out the genders? I’m improving VERY slowly, lol.
Congrats ellie !
I am also due with my 6th baby in early 2024. I was definitely surprised with this one . We also have twins who were born last summer about 2 1/2 months early .
This time I am still high risk and had to have a emergent cerclege placed since I was 2 cm .
I am hoping your morning sickness gets better and can’t wait to hear what you are having .
Congratulations to you as well! Are your other kids really excited to be expecting another sibling?
Yes they are . One of them is hoping for another brother and one of them really wants a sister .
Is your pregnancy also high risk ?
That’s sweet. Thankfully I am not high risk.
Oh yes I was very shocked! Lol.
We found out they are identical girls. So we’ll have 3 boys then 4 girls (in that order too- all the boys first lol.) it will be a crazy time 🤪
That’s so exciting! And I like how you have all your boys together and then all your girls. It’ll be crazy but so much fun. I pray they are good sleepers from the start.
Congratulations to you all!! 🙂 Hang in there! Looking forward to the gender reveal 🙂
Thank you, Julianna!
Congratulations! I am also expecting a 2024 baby. We haven’t shared the news with anyone…we decided to wait a bit and keep it to ourselves for now. Definitely more morning sickness than the last time so we are suspecting a girl. That’s my guess for you too…a girl! Congrats again!
Yay how exciting! When will you find out if it’s a boy or girl? Has everything been going well?
Everything has been going well thank you! Just tired and nauseous, but I finally feel like I’m getting my energy back. We should find out gender in a few days! We did bloodwork through our doctor. We can’t wait to find out!
That’s very exciting! If you remember to hop on here and share, that would be fun.
Hey Ellie!
We found out we are having a girl! This will be our second child, our first was a boy. I am high risk so this will be our last baby. Definitely thinking about sibling dynamics, if they will get along, especially as adults. Fun fact, all of our first names begin with the letter A so we are now thinking of names. Have you guys picked a name yet?
Congratulations! I bet big brother will adore her. There are a lot of adorable A names for girls. We haven’t picked a name yet. We usually wait until right before the birth. LOL. But I will say that girl names are proving to be easier to come up with than boy names, at least for us.
Wow, that didn’t take long, so much for waiting between children
Well actually Lil, it’s really none of your business if they didn’t wait between children. The nerve of some people!😡
Agreed. It’s not fair. My best friend hasn’t been able to have any kids.
She did wait?
This is a confusing comment.
They will be over two years apart?
Congratulations to you guys! If you have a girl will you call her Little Princess?
Thank you! That’s a great idea.
Congratlations! That’s so exciting Ellie! I can’t wait to find out what you are having.
Thank you, Regina! I can’t wait to share.
Yay this is wonderful news, congrats mama! Yes taking care of two littles while pregnant is hard but it’s also when you realize how thankful you are that they have each other to play with when you need a moment to rest. What a blessing # 3 is, congrats again!
Thanks, Kristy! Yes, it’s been so great to see them playing together, and really enjoying each other’s company.
Congratulations Ellie &Mr.H. and boys.
Thank you! 🙂
Congratulations to you all. So happy for you. I hope your sickness passes soon so you can enjoy the rest of your pregnancy
Thanks, Bethany! I hope so too.
Cute announcement picture!! Congratulations!
Thank you! I’m not usually the creative one who comes up with cute photo ideas, but Trader Joe’s just happened to have some little pumpkins for 89 cents, so I thought that would be a fun way to announce.
Congratulations!
Thanks, Alayna!
Oh my goodness, Ellie! I’m so happy to hear you are expecting another blessing! I will be praying that your sickness lightens up! Congratulations again!!!
Cannot wait to find out if your having another little boy or a baby girl!!! 💙🌸
Thank you, Gabrielle! And thank you for your prayers. We look forward to sharing the gender with you all.
Congrats Ellie & Mr H!
Thanks, Lynette! 🙂
Congratulations! Prayers for a safe pregnancy, delivery, and healthy baby!
Thank you so much, Kristi!
Congratulations. Will keep you and the baby in our thoughts and prayers for a healthy pregnancy and a safe delivery. God Bless.
Joan,Marion and Marilyn
Thank you so much, Joan, Marion, and Marilyn. I hope your fall is off to a good start.
Praise the Lord! How exciting! A little (and weird!) tip for the sickness: try eating beans (canned, then rinsed), a few Tbsp about 5-6 times throughout the day and whenever you feel extra nauseous. I got this tip from a nutritionist and it worked for me during my last pregnancy! Has also worked for friends I’ve shared it with, but not everyone. There are a lot of yummy recipes for bean salads that you could make and just keep in the fridge for 5 days or so, grabbing a few spoonfuls as the need arises. Also, (and I know you’re good at this already!) try to stay away from sugar.
Thank you, Sarah! Very interesting tip. Is it the protein in the beans that helps or something else?
I’m not sure the exact science of it all. Let me know if you give it a try, and if it works!
Congratulations to you and your family, Ellie! 🙂
Thank you, Zania! 🙂
Congratulations to everyone on here who are having babies in 2024.
Congratulations Ellie and family! What a wonderful blessing ❤️. Prayers for a healthy pregnancy and safe delivery. Excited to hear if it will be Littlest Buddy or Princess😊.
Thank you, Jennifer! And thank you for the prayers.
I am really happy for your family. I really hope my husband and I have a baby. I was pregnant for 3 months this year but the baby stopped growing so the pregnancy was terminated. Let’s hope I’ ll be pregnant again and we’ll finally have our little baby..
I’m so sorry to hear that, Tina. I, too, have experienced the heartbreaking pain of miscarriage. I will be be praying that you will have a healthy baby soon. Please keep me updated.
Thank you so much for that. I will❤️
Dear Ellie, this is Tina again. I would like to thank you so much for your prayers. I am pregnant again!!! And very anxious, as it is just the beginning and haven’t had an ultrasound yet. I hope everything goes well.
Anyway, thanks again.
Happy holidays to your family!
Oh what great news! Thank you for the update. I know it’s so hard not to worry in those early weeks. I hope that part passes quickly.
So happy for you. Are you hoping for a girl.
Thanks, Deb! I would be happy with either. Three boys would be a lot of fun, and so would two boys and a girl.