The Expanding Tribe

So, many know we are expecting baby #3. I am 10 weeks along and had my first doctor's visit yesterday. My sonogram is scheduled for Monday and I look forward to seeing the heartbeat.

As I listen to my 2 year old steal a toy from her brother while screaming "Mine!" over and over and my son at 4 desparately tries to refrain from smacking his sister in the face resorting to the fall and wail, I think........will 3 just increase the noise level? Or perhaps #3 will be a cerebral child who will dispel these frequent altercations with sound reason? One can dream, right? Perhaps by the time #3 exits the womb, my #2 child will realize that she indeed is NOT the center of the universe and all that she sees is not "mine." And maybe my #1 will likewise lose his utter idolatry of all things "toy." It certainly reminds me of growing up with my brother. I was just like my son and I remember my mother saying, "You just have to not let it bother you." Crazy how our children can be so much like us.