Merritt is TWO!!!

Today is Merritt’s 2nd birthday! I can’t believe that two years ago today, I woke up (after a sleepless night with Banks) praying and telling God that I was content with His plan for whenever Merritt arrived. I was so against having an induction with her, but I was very nervous that an induction was where I was headed since she was past due and my doctor wouldn’t let me go past 41 weeks.

So I prayed that morning, took a nap when my mom came over to watch the boys since I seriously was up with Banks the night before, and then I woke up from my nap and BAM! My water breaks!

At 8:48 PM, Merritt came into the world and changed our lives for the better :). You can read her birth story here!

Harrison prayed so much for a baby sister after we brought Banks home. And over and over again, Dustin and I would tell him that our family was just going to have two little boys and to be thankful and well….God answered his little 4 year old prayers.

Her brothers love her so much and are so patient with her.

Merritt is full of so much personality AND she loves to play dress up!

Merritt is OBSESSED with Toy Story and loves Woody and Buzz so much.

She loves playing with baby dolls. I’ll catch her rocking a baby doll or trying to feed one with a play bottle. And she sleeps with her stuffed bunny every single night while holding onto its ear.

And I’m thankful that my sister dropped everything when I decided during labor that I actually did want pictures of Merritt’s birth, and because of that, I’ve got these sweet images 🙂

Merritt Elizabeth Anne, you were the surprise of a lifetime. God knew our family wasn’t complete yet, even though we were so sure it was. You’ve brought us so much joy and I love watching the way the boys interact with her and how much she loves her brothers. Her daddy and I love her so much!