My sister emailed me yesterday a picture of her 3 boys, aged 8, 5 and 3. They sat, smiling faces and baskets full of Easter candy and toys, in front of the fireplace in the family room in their GORGEOUS new home in Lehi, Ut. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary, they were grinning and shy, afraid of the camera (just like their mom, so much unlike me…their aunt) until I glanced over to the youngest one, Isaac, and noticed a little tiny basket sitting alone a few feet from him and his basket. In it was a tiny yellow stuffed baby bunny. My heart lept and my stomach did a big somersault. Let me explain a few things before I tell you exactly WHY my stomach jumped so much.
I’m due July 31 with my baby, Harper. He’s an active little one, very intune with music and let me tell you, if he doesn’t come out doing head spins and poppin’ and lockin’ I’ll be surprised. This kid has some MOVES, I tell ya. Anywho, a month after I announced my pregnancy, my brother Taylor and his wife Mandy announced that they were pregnant with a boy as well…due the day after me. They have a 10 month old son already and this pregnancy, although very soon and unexpected after the birth of their first son (their babies will be 14 mos apart…yipes!) is a very happy and exciting thing. Our boys will grow up cousins, probably days apart if not sharing a birthday.
So back to the stomach jumpin easter pic. My sister, lets call her E, she’s 15 mos younger than I am but she couldn’t look much different, heck, BE much different than I am. She’s tall and thin and she has gorgeous porcelain skin and black shiny hair. As a matter of fact, I’m the only short blonde in my family. Anyway…she’s calm, and mellow, and very zen, while I’m a bit of a fire cracker (thats putting it nicely…) and I have a tendency to get extremely excited over tiny things like Slurpees and watermelon Hubba Bubba and lettuce wraps from PF Changs. Some may find it endearing, but I find my over excitement about life…exhausting. I can’t help it, I live in a manic mania. Sweet. Ok so I’m rambling, what’s new (spoonful of manic anyone?) but ok here goes…
E’s pregnant too! She’s due a month or so after me and Taylor/Mandy! Can you believe this? She has 3 boys already so chances are she’ll have another one. That’s 3 boy cousins due within days/weeks of eachother! Christmas will be lets say…very whispery. Lord knows who will be napping at any given time…you know how babies roll.
Is it just me or is this verrry odd?
Kim Says:
April 18th, 2006 at 1:45 pmVisit Kim
Congrats and best wishes!
ShannonL Says:
April 18th, 2006 at 3:30 pmVisit ShannonL
Wow, that’s going to be a lot of kids all the same age.
My brother and I are around the same age as our cousins and it was so much fun playing with them. When we get together every few years, it’s nice to reminisce (sp?) about the good ole’ days.
Now our kids are all the same ages. I wish we could get together more often.
Elizabeth Says:
April 18th, 2006 at 4:33 pmVisit Elizabeth
Unusual but exciting indeed! And all of you are blessed indeed…each new life is a wonderful present!
kimberly Says:
April 18th, 2006 at 6:42 pmVisit kimberly
congrads on the baby due, I think you will find all the enregy you have very usful once the baby comes. Thay can be, to say the least very exgausting. I have 3 kids of my own 13,11 and 8. I used to be high energy myself, but over the years I find myself slowing down and trying to keep up. Motherhood is very rewarding though. I think you will find yourself enjoying all the little suprises. And after all that you have ben therough all the obstacles will be nothing more than a small challenges. Good luck with the delivery of the new member of your family.
Heather Says:
April 19th, 2006 at 8:55 amVisit Heather
That’s cool! When it rains, it pours, I guess.
Valerie Says:
April 19th, 2006 at 11:06 amVisit Valerie
Saw this today.
http://famulus.msnbc.com/famulusgen/ap04-19-081932.asp?t=APNEW
My sisters and I all delivered within a 2 month period. My 2nd sister had all three of her kids have babies in a 6 week time slot last year.
We are all about 14-16 months apart, too.
Just life!
Sharla Says:
April 19th, 2006 at 1:07 pmVisit Sharla
I’m sorry, but the 1st thing that popped into my head was BREEDERS - LOL -
krimojo Says:
April 19th, 2006 at 2:09 pmVisit krimojo
My baby girl will be three months on Friday. Her name is also Harper! Great name.
Congratulations!!!
Mike Lyne Says:
April 19th, 2006 at 4:10 pmVisit Mike Lyne
That’s a whole lot of good news!! Babies are too cute. Nice name for your son, too.
Heather Says:
April 19th, 2006 at 4:44 pmVisit Heather
Three cousins in a month!! WOW!! That sounds really exciting!!
princessr9 Says:
April 19th, 2006 at 9:54 pmVisit princessr9
That’s cool! They’ll be close together and hopefully get along really well.
Sarah Says:
April 20th, 2006 at 5:56 pmVisit Sarah
What a fun way to announce her news - congratulations to everybody!
Val Says:
April 21st, 2006 at 12:59 amVisit Val
Happy Birthday, Allison !
Take care.
Alli Says:
April 21st, 2006 at 11:24 amVisit Alli
Thanks Val! You remembered!
Mike Lyne Says:
April 21st, 2006 at 1:46 pmVisit Mike Lyne
Psssst… happy birthday!
Site Addy Says:
April 26th, 2006 at 11:11 pmVisit Site Addy
Yeeee, happy b-days and whatnots. Too bad I never see you on the line anymore. Did you get to listen to the new sounds lately? Email me sometime. I need to ask a favora.
Melanie - Holy Schmidt! Says:
April 27th, 2006 at 1:27 pmVisit Melanie - Holy Schmidt!
This just means that the morman parent will have to accept that all three of you were actually having “the sex” around the same time.
Miss you fatty! ; )