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“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” (Psalm 139:14)

Fearfully and wonderfully made.

Impossible not to think of that verse when you’re watching a tiny little person squirm around on a screen.

So perfectly formed, every single part. A tiny, beating heart with four chambers. Minuscule fingers and toes. A perfectly aligned row of the tiniest little bones, curving and flexing in the spine as the baby moves around. A sweet little mouth opening and closing. That little bump nose that has appeared on every single one of our ultrasounds.

Just so perfect and so precious. ...continue reading

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Three years ago yesterday, November 30, 2018, we walked into Canyon Medical Center with one little boy in tow, eagerly anticipating finding out the gender of our next baby. When the doctor said it was another boy, I was so happy. The name Sebastian had been rolling around in our heads, and I was thrilled to get to use it. Not to mention the fact that there’s just something so special about telling your little boy he’s going to get a baby brother. 🙂

Yesterday, November 30, 2021, we walked into Canyon Medical Center with two little boys in tow, eagerly anticipating another gender reveal.

Same office, same doctor, same clients, except this time that 2018 baby was on the outside instead of the inside, and his little sibling was kicking around inside my belly.

There’s something raw and unbelievable and just so incredibly exciting about realizing there’s a new little life on the way, and some of that initial excitement comes back when you find out the gender. It makes it all just a little more real, and instead of “the tiny baby,” you can start calling it “your baby brother” . . . or just maybe “your baby sister.” ...continue reading