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What’s One More? Baby #4

July 16, 2017 By Jessica 2 Comments

Basically all hubby and I could muster up after finding out I was pregnant with our fourth baby. Not second, not third… fourth. Four babies. Four kids. [ Who does that?! Only the mildly insane obviously. ] That was the calmer conversation verses what went down prior the lab visit that confirmed the pregnancy. I have to admit. We were just getting back into a “normal” routine. A routine post twin infants, also known as a blackout phase. A bit with cancer, yet another blackout phase. Big Sister was finishing up her last year of preschool. The Twins, well, the Twins were still being the Twins. [ crazy, loud, cute, basically little ticking time bombs of energy ] Wonderful little creatures they are. Twin B had wrapped up her last chemo treatment. Life was normalizing. 

Little did we know we had a little bit more in store for us this year.

Twin A. Clearly ready for a nap.
Nearing the end of treatment.

“Congrats, you’re pregnant!” announced the nurse.

Come again?

So straight from the hospital lab we did what any unexpected, expecting parents would do and went to the nearest restaurant to eat our feelings. We binged on gourmet brie cheese drizzled with truffle oil and, wait, I can’t remember anything past the brie. It was that good. Quite frankly, I’m not positive but brie actually may be on the pregnant ‘Do Not Eat’ list. What the heck, it’s baby number 4! Then Hubby ordered a cocktail and as I was about to order… it dawned on me. Oh, that’s right. “I’ll have a water.” And so it begins. It’s OK. More cheese and NOW the addition of bread. We were pretty quiet. Then excited. Then scared. Then EXCITED.

You may have seen this man roaming around mumbling to himself.

So time went on. Nine months to be exact. Pizza and ice cream were eaten. Hubby enjoyed what he calls “Pregnant Jess.” Also known as the wife that will eat whatever he wants whenever he wants on any given day. His freedom to cook without comments such as, “Are you planning on using oil because don’t.” or “Let’s try this vegan dish this week!” The day I looked at that positive pregnancy test a bubble floated over my head envisioning an empty bank account. Hubby’s bubble displayed a shelf full of Cape Cod Chips and Doritos. We are a foodie family and I love it.

You’ve been missed since the last pregnancy dear Cape Cod chips.

A pregnancy with 3 other children goes by quickly! Not many changes to the busy schedule. Just the addition of your growing body. So the year proceeded on.

Halloween 2016. Two donuts excited and ready to go!
Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 2016; can you spot Big Sister?
Big Sister’s Holiday Concert 2016
And suddenly your 31 weeks along…

The due day came, March 1st, 2017 and you know it, we had another baby girl (6 lbs, 11 oz.), Baby Sister. We now have 4 beautiful, healthy girls. And I could not feel more blessed.

After having infant twins a single baby is truly a gift. Where twins are on a strict schedule and the work for them is very mechanical and routine, a single baby is nothing less than blissful. Her big sisters feel the same way. We are now a complete family of 6. The adventure continues only with more to share it with. All things considered, a difficult year became one of the best. 

Twin B ensuring Baby Sister has her binky, blanket, hat… : |

And maybe, just maybe, the Cape Cod Chips stick around this time. 

I spy snacks and some light reading on Hubby’s night stand.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Pregnancy, Toddler, Twins Tagged With: 4 kids, four kids, new baby, Toddlers, twins

break the mold everyday, Jessica xo

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  1. Margarita says

    July 16, 2017 at 8:52 am

    so proud (though not surprised) of the wonderful, beautiful mom you’ve become!!
    sending you so much LOVE, hugs and kisses to you and your gorgeous family!!

    Reply
    • Jessica says

      July 17, 2017 at 7:03 pm

      Thanks Margarita!!! I will never forget our Saturday afternoon carefree sushi lunches. Someday we will have to make that happen again. 🙂

      Reply

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