Dear {Abby}

{broken record alert...}
The time is going so fast! 

I still remember the exact day when we found out about baby #4 like it was yesterday {a trip to Target with Alex on a Sunday, Labor Day weekend, a hot flash and a rush of nausea on the way prompted a quick purchase to test if my instincts were true!}...and now we are closing in on meeting this sweet baby girl with just two weeks to go! 

And it was only just about one week ago that we all agreed on the name as a family...

Abigail Marie Martin

We are so excited to meet you and have you complete our family! 

We've been getting busy {trying} to organize closets and clothes and prepare for having another little one join our family!

Emily and Elizabeth have become great roommates...and Elizabeth is happy to help get the nursery ready for her little sister! 

seems like we were just getting this room ready for Ellie...

ready to love her little sis

I'm the big sister now!

Big brother Alex has been a great helper too...he was eager to put the baby glider together...and he did a wonderful job all on his own...{with just a little supervision on my part}

So the countdown is on...

{Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.}

So many things in life are uncertain, but no matter what...we have experienced nothing but joy at the small blessing of life that was created to us...and expect nothing but joy once we hold you in our arms!

...and soon these arms will be completely full!

...and even though we can't wait to meet our sweet Abigail...

I wish I could s-l-o-w time just a bit to savor these very last movements, jabs, hiccups and having an awesome reason to eat ice cream like it's going out of style before she makes her grand entrance into the world!

{...to be continued...}