Just In Case You Ever Wonder....

When I was pregnant with Reece, someone gifted us with a book by Max Lucado called "Just In Case You Ever Wonder" - it talks about the love a parent has for their child - from their conception and on through the years. We have read it to all of our boys throughout the years...and will continue reading it to them as they grow up.

Last weekend was a special one for us in that we had the opportunity to meet our newest little one again via ultrasound. We were awed and amazed to see how quickly a baby grows and changes and within just a few weeks the movement, the images and the body parts are so much more defined and recognizable. Amazing. We both felt almost as though it had been our first time to see an ultrasound - our hearts filled with relief and thankfulness at seeing health, movement, and life.

Our doctor was very quick to stop the ultrasound and confirm whether we were interested in knowing this baby's gender. We were. And we are excited to announce that God is blessing us with...

A SON!!!

We are so happy! In the past weeks we have heard countless expressions of prayers, hopes and desires for this to finally be our girl.... but we don't feel disappointed that he is indeed our boy! Reece, Chase, and Pierce are very very happy for another brother. We all celebrate this gift with thankfulness and ask you to begin curbing your prayers towards our peace and sanity (not to mention the grocery bill!) as we joyfully continue the journey of loud noise, wrestling, dirt, bugs, bodily functions and fast moving objects.

When he arrives we will read the same book to this little guy and reassure him how much he was loved and wanted from the very beginning. And... to erase any potential doubts in his mind that the announcement "it is a boy!" brought anything but total celebration to our family, we will show him the following video! Check it out... (note: this original scene began spontaneously around the breakfast table, but I just simply couldn't resist asking them to repeat their exuberance so it could be captured on video!)



Aren't they too cute? :) So, like I said...no more wondering about how we are feeling about another boy - we love the idea!

The picture below, although not that clear, is a side profile of our little boy sucking his thumb (his head is on the right side of the pic with his arm bent and raised to reach his mouth). I was really touched by this because none of my boys have ever been thumb suckers and I thought it was pretty sweet to see it happen on ultrasound.


And...just in case you ever wonder what our lives are gonna look like with a family of FOUR BOYS....I invite you to keep following my blog - or for a more authentic experience....drop on in for a little visit to witness the fun with your own two eyes!!