Sophie's Getting A.....

SISTER!

Can you believe it? I totally thought that this baby was a boy. Aaron and I have both been saying so from the beginning. Then, independent of us, my mom and Aaron's sisters all thought this was a boy. But, we had our ultrasound this morning, and sure enough, it's a GIRL! We're very excited to have two girls so close together and I'm already looking forward to watching them play dress up, dollies, etc. - all those girly things :)



I'm sure most people are wondering about the name. I know that's one of my first questions.... well, we've decided on: Brielle Mae. Isn't it pretty? I love the name Brielle - I think it sounds like a name that could be cute while she's young, but also 'grow' up with her.



Mae is very special to us. Mae was my mother's grandmother's name. She died when my grandmother was still very young (and she was raised by her aunt). Of course I didn't know her. However, when my grandmother was having kids, she named her first girl: Marcia Allene Esterholdt - so that her initials would be MAE. My aunt Marcia is my mom's only and older sister. They're very close. And unfortunately, Marcia has been battling cancer for years now. Before Sophie was ever born, they found she had colon cancer and it had gone into her lungs and liver. She's been on chemo since then. She's amazingly strong. However, after taking the last kind of chemo she can take and the lung cancer still growing (everything else is gone), she is finished taking chemo. Again unfortunately, she will not be around for much longer, God bless her soul.



So, we're very excited to have a new little girl around here sometime soon. My poor nephews - I'm sure they were hoping for another boy cousin. :) Now the hard part... not buying more cute girly things since I already have a ton!