Let's Rewind to December 24th 2015

David and I always talked about having two kids. I was an older sister and David was a younger brother.  All along we thought we would give Max a sibling…but  one year turned to two and then three and then all of a sudden Max is four and we were enjoying watching him grow and we were this awesome little unit of three. BUT it was decision time, now or never.
So there we were…Christmas Eve morning staring at a positive pregnancy test, once again saying to each other, “Shit- what do we do now!?” It is equal parts excitement and total fear, knowing this is what you want but the full reality of it can be completely terrifying!
YOU are bringing another life into this world!
No pressure.
…We have hosted Christmas at our house since Max was born, I love it- cooking the big meal, having all family under one roof- it reminds me of when I was much younger and all going to Nana’s. Family.

2015 was a busy year and everyone was spread out for various reasons. We ended up having a smaller group of Myself, David & Max, My Parents and David’s Parents. David and I had decided that morning how we would tell everyone our “big news” and it felt kind of perfect just being our parents and Max.

I cooked the traditional meal of beef tenderloin, yorkshire pudding,mushroom gravy and asparagus…I poured myself a nice big glass of red before sitting at the end of the table (knowing it was my last one for a while). David and I looked at Max- he had that Christmas grin that stretched past ear to ear and I said, “We have one more Christmas present for you”…

“Would you like a little brother or little sister?”

Without.skipping.a.beat.

“NO”

Once the disappointment of not getting the 87th batman figure wore off- he was very excited about the big brother role and our parents were ecstatic too.

DUE DATE: AUGUST 30TH 2016
COUNTDOWN BEGINS.

Without going into long, drawn out details (because this post is already getting lengthy) it pretty much went like…
I’m tired,I’m old,I’m sore,I hate people, we are having a girl! really a girl?! Almost done, not really, I’m old,I’m sore. I’m on top of the world, I can do this, BOOM-Wonderwoman! I’m tired, I’m old, I can do this! What were we thinking!? I’m sore, all I want to do is lay and get pedicures.

 As hoped- I went in to labor a week early (just like Max)!
Our sweet girl, Charli Pye Hedrick arrived at 5:58pm on August 23rd 2016.

What an incredible day when you feel your life is complete once that little girl arrived. We are now a family of four, an even playing field of boys against girls.
  

Meaghan