Happy Birth Day, Miss M!

She’s here! Miss Mylie Marie graced us with her arrival at 8:12 am Tuesday, March 8. She’s a big and healthy girl weighing in at 9 lb 12 oz and measuring 21 inches long. No wonder my back hurt! ☺ Brandon jokes that it won’t even feel like taking a ‘newborn’ home, but more like a 3 month old! With two big sisters who will want to hold her all of the time, it’s good that she’ll be a little less delicate than they were when they came home from the hospital.




Speaking of Myah and Maysen, they are absolutely smitten with Mylie! They walked into the hospital room a little timid and shy… they couldn’t believe she’d actually “beed born.” Within minutes, they took to her and had huge smiles on their faces. They couldn’t get enough of her; wanting to climb into bed with me to get as close as possible, wanting to touch her head gently, kissing her and loving her right up. They spent three evenings up at the hospital once they were picked up from school. We ate hospital food for supper (which is actually quite excellent) and hung out as a family. Both girls asked to take multiple turns in holding Mylie. Each time they hold her, they admire the things she does. “Her stuck out her tongue,” “She wiggles her toes,” and my favorite, “I love her, mama.” They are going to be such great little helpers!







Our family feels complete. She’s only been in our lives for 72 hours, but it feels like she’s always been here—as she fills that perfectly sized void we didn’t really know was there. My three little girls are more than I could have ever dreamed of, and I look forward to sharing part of our journey with you here on our blog.