Baby Murray#4 is a... Boy!

Here is the cake from our "Baby Cake Reveal."

Laura was very tricky in icing the blue cake with pink frosting and then covering it with white frosting.... I so thought it was a girl when I saw the cake. You could totally see the pink through the white! We had the cake reveal at youth group a few weeks ago, so all the youth kids got to be apart of the excitement. We are totally excited to have an even boy-girl ratio. So far, no names nailed down.. We do know the middle name will be Powell, but still undecided for the first name! We have used all the baby names we had...so for Baby #4 we are having to get creative....or just put more thought into it! I had my OB appointment today and everything was great. He has been measuring about 10 days ahead of schedule for about 2 months now.. so we will see if he continues at this rate. Heart rate was 151. My next appointment is the lovely glucose test..Can't wait! Hopefully one day I will manage to get Halloween pictures up!?

Pre-School and Birthdays

My babies started pre-school this fall. It has been a huge adjustment. We have NEVER had to get up and leave the house by 8 on a regular basis. Life altering! Thankfully, William usually doesn't have to be at work until 9, so he can help with drop off...which has been especially nice with morning sickness. Rainey is enjoying Mommy time as well as spending some quality time with my Grandmother in the mornings.

John and Clara Grace turned 5 a few weeks back.We celebrated with a party at the inflattables place.. which was their dream party. It was a nice Ariel/ SpiderMan party...nice combo ..right?

It doesn't seem possible that my sweet, tiny babies could be 5 years old. They come home from school and inform me of new things they learned. It is wonderful, but sad at the same time. We have almost completed our first season of soccer for John. He is actually pretty good for his first attempt. He is not scared of the ball and runs the field like a champ. The girls are still in ballet and are preparing for their Christmas recital.

Tomorrow I will be 18 weeks pregnant. We head to the doctor on Tuesday for an ultrasound. William and I are not going to find out what the sex is, but have the technician write it on a note card to be put into 3 envelopes... to keep me from cheating. We will then take the card to our friend, Laura, who will make a cake for Sunday night Youth Group. We will cut into the cake and everyone will find out at one time if it is a boy or girl.. Let me clarify.. the inside of the cake will be dyed pink or blue. We are totally excited to know what Murray #4 will be!

13 weeks is my #!

Today I am 13 weeks pregnant. I heard something very depressing also... I have 189 day left until my due date! ugh! Stomach has gotten a little bit better, but exhaustion is still the same. I keep saying that I have never felt this tired before, but I have not ever had three kids before either. I watched an amazing show today about a baby's gestation period with incredible new animation. It was like a 4D ultrasound at every week of pregnancy and to see the amazing growth that takes place in the first trimester. Although I must say.. I am very happy to see the first trimester go and am hoping for a great second trimester that involves feeling better!

John and Clara Grace start preschool on Tuesday. They seem to be excited...I am too. It will be really hard to get up every morning and get going. We have never had to do that on a regular basis. Pray for me!
Rainey will start MDO on Thurday.
Clara Grace and Rainey have chosen to take ballet this fall and I must say are too cute in their little outfits. John chose to play soccer which he is strangely good at considering he has never played before. Lots happening the Murray house and Momma can barely keep up!

OH Baby!~

Baby #4 is on the way.. Surprising I know. So, we actually waited almost two weeks before we told anyone this time around which is a world record for us! Stay posted for updates~!

Summertime!

So, summer is as busy as ever. But last weekend we got a Sunday off! I know.. I can't believe it myself. We went to Sumatanga of course and had a relaxing couple of days with a little b day dinner out with my husband. Always Nice! The kids have been taking swim lessons for the past two weeks and the next two weeks to come! They have made huge progress and pics are to come. John of course is Mr. Fearless! Lots of excited things to come..

Trip

Our trip to the Georgia Aquarium

John and Clara Grace

Clara Grace

all of them looking at the fish

We have been planning to go since last September, but have never have the time to commit. The kids did not quite understand where we were going except that Nemo, Dory, and Bruce would be there! We spent about 3 hours there including our $40 lunch.. ugh! They take a family portrait before you enter the aquarium and then you can go look at it...of course it is just a ploy to buy it... which I did because we do not have any good family photos! Overall a great family outing!

1 year Anniversary and nonsense.....Kids gone wild!

Today is the one year anniversary of my Grandfather's death. There has been so much going on lately with family squabbles and ridiculousness that this anniversary has taken an unexpected toll on me. I was aware the day was coming, but had really pushed it out of my mind until this morning when it hit me like a ton of bricks. Pray for my understanding of the "nonsense" going on with the family and that he can be at peace.

On a lighter note.
I took the kids to Chik-fil-A last night because William had a meeting to go to.... We ate inside because it was windy and then went outside to play. Shortly there after, Rainey wet her pants... she has been doing really well, but accidents still happen when she get preoccupied. So, I tell them it is time to leave. The twins come down and get there shoes on...we are ready, except for Rainey. She refuses to come down. So, for the next 15 minutes, I stand at the bottom trying to convince her to come down. I was really about to lose it! I send Clara Grace up to get her and she tries her best. In the process she pulled Rainey's hair, which normally she would get in trouble for, but in this circumstance got Rainey to come down the slide ( to tell on Clara Grace for pulling her hair). What an afternoon. Rather that spankings ( because I was still very angry)... we went straight home, took a bath, and they were put to bed at 6PM. John and Clara Grace also managed to get in trouble during Rainey's little rebellion. Clara Grace had a kiddie cone and I was trying to throw it away because it was melting. She squeezed it as hard as she could and it went all over the ground! Then John got mad because we traded the toy for an ice cream. Now, this is after he had eaten the ice cream....so he threw a toy at me in the car. WOW! This is the day that every mother dreads. To top it off, Rainey refused to stay in the bed. I had to pick her up and put her back in her bed 17 times... not kidding.. I counted!
Rant is over!
I am so excited we are going to see Wilco tomorrow night! No Meals of Mercy, No kids.... No church responsibilities! Yipee!
And one more prayer request. I am taking Rainey to the dentist in the morning for the first time. As our most dramatic child, I am sure it will be interesting!