The Happiest News

Dinner was eaten and the supper table was (mostly) cleaned up.  It was a beautiful, cool, summer evening.   We stepped outside to sip some fresh, breezy air before starting the children's bedtime routine.  I nonchalantly whipped out my camera and began to record.  The kids immediately knew something was up.  Mom's trying to capture something again.  What's going on?  My head nodded at Jeremy.  

Well, kids.  We have some news.

Life-changing news?

Yep.

What?!

Guess.

We're gonna have a baby?

...

Hmmmm....

You're right!  Mommy's pregnant!

YES!!!!!! Screamed our oldest.

Shrieks of glee.

Laughter.

Queue a million excited questions all at once.

Our son really feels this baby is a boy.

Little miss touchy-feely immediately placed her hands on my tummy and started talking to the baby.

Our littlest smiled, sat quietly, and went deep into thought.  Then she decided it was a girl, was troubled because she didn't know what to name her, then resolved that the baby would love all of her favorite places and things and she would show them to the new baby once it was born.

Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, here is a freeze frame from the video of all their reactions to the happy news.

Needless to say, we are all thrilled!

Overwhelmed with happiness.
Humbled by such a blessing.

There is not a bigger blessing I can think of than partnering with our Father in bringing in a new life.

Blessings hardly ever equal an easy road, and we embrace this.

Now, I shall answer the questions that have been (since we were pregnant with our third) and will be asked en masse.  Probably not by my amazing readers, but it feels good to get it out there, nonetheless:

1. Yes, we know (and enjoy!) how this works.
2. No, you don't need to buy us a TV.
3. Yes, we were "trying."
4. Yes, we have our hands full and we wouldn't have it any other way.
5. Yes, we realize we live in a small house and are at peace with that.  We plan on expanding it as soon as enough funds can be saved.  (Probably in a year or two).

Little Riddle #5 is due to make this world a better place early March!

Thank you for celebrating with us!

“Behold, children are a heritage from the

LORD,

the fruit of the womb a reward.

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior

are children of one’s youth.

Blessed is the man

who fills his quiver with them!

He shall not be put to shame

when he speaks with his enemies in

the gate."

Psalm 127:3-5

I"m sharing this at Gratituesday.