Surprise! Baby #3 coming in October!

Isaiah 55:9
"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."

We are so excited! God has given us a little surprise blessing. Our third baby is due in mid-October. Everytime I think about it of someone congratulates us, I just start laughing. It's so comforting to be in God's plan and have him be in control and not me. Even though this is a surprise, I cannot explain how badly I wanted that pregnancy test to be positive. I pretty much knew in my heart, but just had to see it on the test. When it was yes, I just started jumping up and down on the bed-so happy and also laughing at how fun and gracious God's timing is. His ways are higher than ours and we are delighted to take part in his plan for our family.

What I've been doing lately: Re-reading books and drinking pregnancy tea. (and being nauseated all day long.)

Two of my favorite books: The Penguin Classic Baby Name book, (I love names from literature.)and The Complete Organic Pregnancy. However, my all time favorite newborn and new mama book is Having a Baby Naturally, by Peggy O'Mara. Oh my gosh. It's the best book.

I have strong morning/afternoon and evening sickness. (I'm actually gagging while I write this. Sigh.) Same as my other pregnancies and this time I'm excruciatingly tired. Must be from taking care of two other kids while making one inside me. Whew. Hopefully, the nausea and exhaustion will improve around week 14(or before!). I'm 9 weeks right now and our baby is the size of a medium green olive. Cute!

I cannot believe we are going to have three kids! Three kids in three and a half years. Always a diaper to change, a meal to be fed, a carseat to be buckled, a coat to be zipped, toys to trip on, laundry unfolded, lessons to teach, and lots of hugs and kisses! There is nothing I'd rather be doing.