Baby #5

I can't believe I'm finally writing about this. We held off on telling anyone I was expecting our 5th child for so long while WE got adjusted that now it's hard to believe almost everyone around us knows and it's coming soon!


So when am I due? In about 10 weeks, end of July but I've always gone around 2 weeks late so I figure August. We started telling people really just 2-3 weeks ago. There were a few people that have watched me closely over the last few months since all my babies are close wondering if another would come along, and those people suspected but otherwise most everyone else had no clue.


I've always wanted a large family, particularly 5 babies, but after our 3rd we thought we'd be done...however we never did anything permanent to prevent them. Each have been a welcome surprise though a surprise none the less and though this was the biggest surprise of all, it is indeed an exciting one. However, at first we were in shock. Like many people today, we're facing a tough financial situation and the idea of one more baby is pretty daunting.


The first person we told was Tim's sister. She'd had her last one back in September and I needed maternity clothes in a bad way since I'd gotten rid of all mine. Then we decided that instead of announcing it like we have with all the others, we'd just wait till people started noticing and had to ask. It's actually been pretty funny to watch people's reactions.


The last person I told though was Tim's mom. As of yesterday morning he still hadn't told his parents and being that I'm going on my 8th month, I figured it was getting pretty ridiculous, so I told her.


I know, we're weird like this.


So my children are all excited. They love touching my tummy to feel the baby move. They've already have names for it, be it boy or girl since we always leave it as a surprise. Not once have we found out what we were having...it's pretty fun. Caleb is sure it will be a girl and Abigail would love to have a sister, but Ben is hoping for a boy, Zechariah of course doesn't care! I just love watching them learn to love this baby before it's born.


Come July, or August, this will be the ages of "all my children" (no I do not watch that, never have):

Caleb - 7 (May)

Benjamin - 5 (6 in October)

Abigail - 4 (June)

Zechariah - 2 (3 in December)

Baby #5


WOW! What a blessing!


Blessings,
Jacquie