Mio: “Mommy, I shared my snacks with Mirei.”
Me: “That’s so nice of you, Mio. Thank you for sharing.”
Mio: “I’m a good big sister.”
Me: “Yes, you are a great big sister!”
Mio: “And I’m your FAVORITE daughter!!!”
…this girl. Already putting words in my mouth.
When we brought Mirei home from the hospital, we had a gift “from the baby” prepared for Mio, to help warm her up to Mirei and all the big changes she’d bring with her. We picked out this adorable ice cream toy set, knowing her love for ice cream and play food!
Sure enough, it was a huge hit and she has been playing with her ice cream shoppe every day since!
The real treat came this past weekend, though, when we rewarded for a great first week as a big sister! While she’s had her bouts of jealousy, as well as tantrums and meltdowns as a result, I can tell Mio’s trying her best to be a good sister and I wanted to make sure she knew that she was still our special first baby.
We’re thrilled to announce that we’re expecting our second child, due to arrive in January! Our little family of three is growing into a family of four in the new year.
Mio expresses our feelings exactly about this upcoming big change in our lives…
It’s been hard keeping it a secret, and while we were trying to keep it to ourselves just a little longer, it’s proved impossible by the fact that my belly’s been getting noticeable a lot earlier this time around (I swear I already look like I’m 5 months along), it’s been difficult to explain my seemingly constant state of nausea and the frequent dashes to the bathroom, and the fact that my mother in her unbridled excitement spilled the news to half the people she talked to at my brother’s wedding this past weekend (“Please be understanding if my oldest daughter pukes during the ceremony… she’s PREGNANT!” Thanks, mom.) Baby #2 certainly hasn’t made it easy for me so far, as I believe my morning sickness is actually worse this time around (while I was nauseous all 9 months while pregnant with Mio, I mostly suffered from gagging and dry heaving, and only actually threw up a handful of times — this time I’ve been losing my dinner almost every night), and being pregnant while taking care of a toddler seems to triple the first trimester exhaustion… but we’re very thankful for this opportunity to be creating a nurturing yet another human life.
We’re very touched and grateful for the support and enthusiasm of everyone as we’ve announced this happy news. I know I say this often, but I feel like I can never stress enough how lucky we are to have all of your in our lives — it’s thanks to you that our family’s lives are so enriched.