15 and Counting

Well, we are officially going public! Tucker is going to be a big brother come early May! We are officially 15 weeks plus a couple of days. We are very excited and feel very blessed to sharing this news. We have come a long way since the beginning of this year. As some of you know and many of you don't, we lost a baby this past Easter. We were 12 weeks along. Through our loss, we definitely grew stronger in our faith and stronger as a family. The hardest part besides the loss itself, was having to tell Tucker our sad news. That being said, we have been pretty guarded in telling him this time.

But boy do children amaze you! Our little man has been praying for a little sister since July. He had asked if he could have one and I told him that God had to give that sister to us. It wasn't something we could just go out and get. So, at night he started praying for his sister. By Labor Day weekend, he was still praying and we learned his prayers were answered (well, whether or not it is a girl, we'll find out on May 10th). About a month ago, we were riding in the car and Tucker asked, "How long do I have to wait?" Mommy then said, "For what?" Tucker- "My baby sister?" Mommy- tring not to lie, "Well, we have to wait for God to show us a sister" (not a lie, since we don't know if it is a girl or not) Tucker- "He already has, it is in your belly" Mommy- "Who told you that" (thinking he'd say me or Harris b/c he had heard us talking) Tucker- "Well, God!" Mommy- "Well, Tucker, God knows everything!" Can't argue with that one! So, needless to say, when we finally decided to tell him this past week after our 15 week appointment, he acted like we were telling him old news! But boy is he ready for his sister (or brother) to arrive. He is full of questions and working hard at learning to be a big brother! And we know he will! Keep us in your prayers as we continue our pregnancy and growth as a family!