All 3 Dressed in Pink!

Goodness gracious!

I have to pinch myself sometimes to realize what a 

charmed life I have been given!

We found out yesterday that we are having a 3rd baby GIRL!

Ecstatic does not even describe how we feel 

about this great PINK news!

What great friendships I get to watch be established

and grow in my very own home!

With all of that said, I was pretty vocal about

wanting to have a son. A part of me wanted 

to venture into the land of the unknown!

A part of me wanted to watch Tyler grow a young

boy into the Man he is today.

In fact, all of me wanted to see that happen.

I can promise you this:

There is no greater person walking planet Earth

that is better equipped to turn a boy into a Man than Tyler.

 Knowing that, here is how yesterday unfolded for us:

We went to the doctor and had a sonogram.

We looked on the screen and saw a healthy, growing, moving,

happy, precious life right before our very eyes.

We were grateful and in love at the very sight.

We had Dr. Neel put "the picture"

in an envelope and we took it home to open.

The girls were both at MDO, so it was just the Trooper 

and me.

We were both shaking a little, and super nervous. 

I was the one who ripped into the envelope.

Inside we found a picture that clearly

showed the little lady

in all her glory. Also included

was a little note that read,

"I'm a little Girl!"

I had my moment. A possible tear or two was shed.

That was ok, it was almost like I was grieving 

the son I would never have.

It lasted 5 minutes before the elation set in.

The joy that we already have known 2 times.

Oh my word. Another little girl who has two best friends

already living in her home.

A Mama who promises to:

put her in cute bows.

match her clothes to her sisters.

love her with all her heart.

make sure she gets good naps.

fill her belly to its fullest.

A Daddy who is committed to:

provide a strong foundation of faith that she can grow into.

give her time and attention.

pour into her self worth.

tell her she is beautiful.

believe in her abilities to do anything.

teach her.

fix things for her.

be her very first love.

While I still believe that there is no one better suited to raise a son,

There is also no one better to bring up a daughter

who is confident and full of self respect and never lacking for anything.

So much goes into raising a daughter. Its no job for the weary.

So much extra worry. Details that will desperately need to be tended too.

What is more precious than the heart of a woman? Who

has God entrusted to mold and grow this little girls heart 

into that of a woman's?

Our Lord has granted us the privilege and the extreme challenge

to do this 3 times. Our prayers are heavy,

as we know raising these girls will not be easy all the time.

Needless to say, raising girls is nothing but an honor,

so my tears came fast and went away even faster. 

We are humbled to be given such a task!

 

Tyler, this house full of girls will build generations 

of happy and successful families because

of how you are raising them.

I dont know of 3 girls that could have a life any better

than one with you guiding them!

Here she is. One of Three of the most precious 

little girls I will ever know!

PS: I know the high school years will be interesting.

PPS: Is it ok to just have one big wedding day, for all 3 of them? no?

PPPS: We think she already has a name, this time, thanks to her daddy. Stay tuned!