It was October 2014, I sat with my girlfriends and told them a secret:
“I think I’m pregnant.”
I’d been feeling this way for about 3 weeks but had not said anything to anyone until that night. They convinced me to get a pregnancy test and take it first thing in the morning. The test confirmed what I’d been feeling; I was pregnant with my fourth child.
Now I had to decide how to tell Ted. He would not be expecting this news. We had three young sons – we were busy, sleep-deprived, and money was tight. The news of this fourth child made us nervous. We knew we’d be missing a lot more sleep and buying a lot more diapers. I had just given away most of our baby stuff. And our boys were begging for a puppy. Instead, they’d be getting a baby brother.
I purchased a delicious pie and made a card that said: “God decided to add another cutie to our pie.” When Ted got home that night after a busy day at work, he dug into the pie without even noticing the card.
I handed him the card to read and he was shocked. We both were!
However, once we got over the shock, we remembered that this surprise pregnancy was a gift. Though we knew we’d be losing even more sleep, spending more money, doing more laundry and be busier than ever trying to balance four kiddos – God had a plan for this sweet life growing inside me.
When Luke Washington joined our family in May 2014, it was true. He has been such a gift to our family. The love we have for him is undescribable. We can’t imagine life without him. I’m so thankful that God blessed us with this SURPRISE!
Now, when anyone says they’re considering having another baby, I always say ‘go for it!’ Yes, it will cost you something, however, what you’ll gain far outweighs any cost!
We love you Luke! You are our sweetest surprise!
6 Comments
Barry Whitlow
October 6, 2017 at 4:30 pmYES! Love it, and SO true. Children always add, and never take away. 🙂
Kathryn
October 6, 2017 at 8:56 pmYes! 🙂
Corey
October 6, 2017 at 11:05 pmI love the card and the pie – such a darling way to share the news!
Kathryn
October 7, 2017 at 4:59 amThanks Corey!
Rebecca Freeman Bornman
October 7, 2017 at 1:50 pmI was with you the day you went for your ultrasound to see if you were having a girl or a boy. I think your sisters were secretly wishing for you to have a girl, and I was too. When they announced that your new baby was going to be another boy, you looked at me with confidence and said, “mom I get boys, I know how to raise boys!”( I posted this on Facebook)😍
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