Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Double Trouble


I was looking at this old picture of my lil' baby. It made me realize how time flies and how short a time we have here and blah blah blah....yadda yadda yadda. Yeah. All that stuff.

I think one of the difficult things that I have gone through as a parent is wanting my baby to stay a baby. Yes, I love watching her mature. Yes, I love watching her mind develop and personality mold. Yes, I love seeing her learn things she shouldn't do, watch her try to do them, pretend I'm mad at her for doing them, and laughing about it where she can't see me. I love that part of parenting.

But I also loved when she fit perfectly in my forearm, when she just laid on her back and didn't make much noise, and when all her food was free because Shalie breast fed her.

Shalie and I both missed that.....

so we decided to have another one.

We found out that Shalie's pregnant and due sometime in November! We're so excited! Ella doesn't seem to understand, but we're saying that she's excited because that's what parents do: pretend their kids feel the same way they do until they physically say otherwise.

Here's to late nights and early mornings. Constant crying and tons of diapers. Teething and a jealous big sister.

Here's to the best thing about this life. Here's to family and to our newest lil' member!

15 comments:

Ryan said...

Whoa Sweet! congrats. look at your growing little fam! first a house and then 2 little munchkins to fill it. Congrats guys. Whitney needs some colored cousins so she doesn't feel so different. haha

Heather B said...

Hooray! Congrats on the exciting news!

Annie said...

Yay for another beautiful Ripley baby. Congrats! Ella will be a great big sister.

cleverly content said...

A big congrats, and a big good luck as you all adjust along the way.

Andi said...

Congratulations!!! I am so excited and happy for you guys! Our babies will only be like 4 months apart. That will be fun. If we end up back in SLC, we'll get together all the time.

You two make beautiful babies and I'm so excited to see what this one looks like.

crazyhorse said...

Granny told me about this. I think it is great! Really, it's time. Love you, Grandma H.

{brady+sarah} said...

Congrats to you both!! We are due in October so our babies will be close in age!! We are soo excited for you guys!

Katie & Benten Shober said...

YAY!!! I'm so excited for you guys! Can't wait to hear what you guys are having!

Heidi said...

OH my goodness! I'm so happy for you guys! Shay...we want to see you when you are here. Please text me! Hope you're feeling well. Love you guys so much!

Haley Houston said...

O my gosh Shaylee i can't beleive it! i heard about it last night when sandra came to grandmas!!! im soo excited for you...(so is maggie beleive me) haha. I miss you. you need to come visit!
Love ya,
Haley Estelle Houston

Cori P said...

Congrats you guys!! I am so happy for you love you all!
Love-
Cori & Jacoby

Anonymous said...

Horray! Congrats. I'm so happy for baby #2! You guys are such great parents you should just have a whole herd.

Nielsen Family said...

Yeah that is so exciting!!! I'm so happy for you guys. I'm so glad to hear that Ella doesn't get it either cause people always ask me if Emma is happy and I'm like is she supposed to understand that??? haha. But ah I'm so excited! Congrats!

Kim Martin said...

So cute!!!! You guys make them so well anyway! Congrats!

hoLLY said...

congrats thats so exciting!!!