...we are expecting our third child! Yes, some of you already know this, and I haven't exactly kept it hush-hush, but...now that I've reached 13 weeks, I feel a bit better about making a "public" announcement. :-) We've heard the heartbeat now, too, which is always very exciting.
The boys are excited about having a new baby in the house. Mr. Blue-Eyes says that he really wants a sister, but Boo-Boo doesn't seem to care. I'm expecting that Mr. Blue-Eyes will be a rather good helper. I'm not so sure about Boo-Boo, although we get regular reports that he is the best helper in his class at church. So we'll remain hopeful on that front. We should be in our new house for a few months before the baby arrives, and I'm hoping that we'll have everything painted, unpacked and organized before the new little one joins us.
As I sit and reflect on God's goodness to us, I am humbled by it. There are many couples, some we know, who have difficulty conceiving a child and struggle for years to have children. There are many (more than I ever imagined previously) who suffer through one or more miscarriages in trying to have a child. The Lord certainly uses these experiences in the lives of His children to strengthen their trust and faith and to draw them closer to His side. And I praise Him for the fruit in the lives of these friends that I can see as they've struggled through these hard times. But, too, I thank Him for His kindness to us in granting us two healthy boys and another - so far - healthy pregnancy. Let's praise His name!
The boys are excited about having a new baby in the house. Mr. Blue-Eyes says that he really wants a sister, but Boo-Boo doesn't seem to care. I'm expecting that Mr. Blue-Eyes will be a rather good helper. I'm not so sure about Boo-Boo, although we get regular reports that he is the best helper in his class at church. So we'll remain hopeful on that front. We should be in our new house for a few months before the baby arrives, and I'm hoping that we'll have everything painted, unpacked and organized before the new little one joins us.
As I sit and reflect on God's goodness to us, I am humbled by it. There are many couples, some we know, who have difficulty conceiving a child and struggle for years to have children. There are many (more than I ever imagined previously) who suffer through one or more miscarriages in trying to have a child. The Lord certainly uses these experiences in the lives of His children to strengthen their trust and faith and to draw them closer to His side. And I praise Him for the fruit in the lives of these friends that I can see as they've struggled through these hard times. But, too, I thank Him for His kindness to us in granting us two healthy boys and another - so far - healthy pregnancy. Let's praise His name!
