Monday, December 1, 2008

We give thanks!

We celebrated this Thanksgiving with almost all of our family. It was wonderful to share time with all of them. We laughed, played ridiculous games, and ate. A lot. We all enjoyed it!

The best part, however, of this Thanksgiving, was the news we received just beforehand. As if we don't have enough blessings already to be thankful for, we were given another. Yes, in 9 short months, we will add another baby to our family! Some may say we are crazy to add another member to our brood, but we say we are blessed. With each new child we are given, we are gifted with a treasure. We grow, we learn and we are joyful (most of the time!). We are so thankful for this new life growing inside me!

The kids are thrilled, and everyone seems to want a girl. My daughter has wanted a girl for awhile now, and I wonder if the boys think that having a brother is not all it is cracked up to be (sharing the toys, sharing the bedroom, fighting all the fights. . .the list goes on). I wonder if they think a little sister might be somehow easier.

Regardless of gender, we are thrilled. We look forward to meeting the newest member of our family in late July.

6 comments:

Heidi said...

Matt was saying that if this one's a girl, she will be your daughter's current age, when the oldest is heading off to college. How weird is that?

KIM :-) said...

So excited for you guys!! I know how you love a full house! :-D

Sean and Sarah Galiher said...

God is good. Congrats!

muskydave said...

It was great having everyone home for thanksgiving, even though it got a wee bid noisy at times your mother and I enjoyed it all. Another new baby, and I thought we might be able to get rid of the diaper genie. And you are right every baby is a blessing. It was strange Monday morning when I got out of bed and I didn't have to step over kids on the floor to get out of the bed room. And tell Matthew that I will try better to not sleep in so late next time, 6:30am is late for me.

ccjmommy said...

I am so happy for you and also happy to give you the many, many, many rubbermaid bins of maternity clothes! We should go through them and get rid of all the old stuff...one night over Christmas?

Jenny said...

Congrats, Shelley and Spencer! I am so very happy for you.