Three's Company

Well, we did it. All three "boys of summer" have arrived!!

I'm really not sure if I ever posted about this phenomena in my life. But this pregnancy was extra-special because I got to share the experience with my 2 childhood best friends. 

Not only were we all pregnant at the same time, only 1 month apart from each other, but we all were expecting little boys! 

I promise it wasn't planned. 
Not that we could plan gender anyway. 
We are just that cool. 

It was S O fun going through pregnancy with these girls. 
We group-texted like teenagers and loved it! 

For Steph this would be her third, for me my second and for Rachel her first. We were all experiencing the same thing while simultaneously all experiencing something new. 

Cool, right? 

Makin' memories with these 2 is what we do! We have some pretty awesome ones - from sweet-sixteens and middle school fashion, to travel, to college apartments, to weddings and so on... and now we get to make even more as moms! 

This. This was 10 years ago. Which was 10 years into our friendship. 

So as the summer progressed and each of us reached the end of our long, arduous pregnancies. We were able to get together, celebrate, meet the newest member of the clan and love on each other. 

We really haven't had this chance in so long. I feel like going through this life-event together has given us a chance to bond, catch-up, strengthen relationships and serve one another better. 

It's truly been such a joy and I want it to continue as our boys grow together! 

So in June we welcomed the first "Boy of Summer" : Elias Emerson. 

Look at his cuteness: 

Rachel and I, the still-pregnant ones, made a day trip of it to visit Steph and her new bundle and got in lots of cuddles! We were thrilled he had arrived. 

And slightly jealous that we were still larger than life and pregnant! 
ugh.

In July, as many of you already know, we welcomed "Boy of Summer" number 2: Charles Gregory And Rachel and Steph pilgrimaged to Hershey for a fun, Sunday afternoon visit! 

2 down. 1 to go! 

Then finally, in late August, Rachel welcomed her first child into their family: Sawyer Morton was born, all 9 lbs 14oz of him. 

She wins the prize. She is my hero!! 

So Steph and I, with joy, took a road trip down to D.C to see this adorable family of three and to meet this precious new bundle! It was such a great day out with all of our babies.

Such a cuddly, little bundle of pure joy!! 

I loved holding and squeezing him... for the like 5 seconds that Charlie allowed me to put him down! :/ 

Seeing my best friends as moms is such a wonderful thing. I mean, it's a little surreal because I've also seen and joined with them in doing some pretty strange and immature things throughout these 20+ years... but all grown up and with kids, now that is crazy! I'm loving it, but it's totally weird. 

Charlie's face, tho.

And so here we are. 
The boys of summer have arrived and now starts the growing and changing and playing! 

Yup, that middle one, the screamer.... he's mine.
Left to Right: Elias, Charlie and Sawyer

I can't wait for all that is in store for these precious little boys and for us three as we continue to walk through the different stages of life together: from elementary, to middle to high school, through college, and marriage and now motherhood. 

J O Y.