Hello, Little One

Dear little one,

We have been awaiting your arrival into our lives for a little while now. You have been prayed for, expected, and wanted.

Already, your existence inside me is a reminder that the Lord's timing is always perfect!

Little Baby Ghees (as you've already been affectionately nicknamed), we found out about you on April 6th, good Friday. Your Mama did not think that you were there, but took a test anyways that morning and was shocked to see a faint line. I turned the test every which way and saw faint, beautiful color...very faint. Almost probably-not-there faint. I told your daddy and he held it to the light and squinted and agreed that there was a line but encouraged me not to get my hopes up (too late, dearie, they were sky-high)!

Later that afternoon, I decided to run to walgreens and get the more expensive test, First Response Early Result. I told Nick I was going to take it, and put Adrian down for his nap.

I played Angry Birds with shaky fingers while I waited those long three minutes.

When the time was up, I looked at the test to see a very clear pink test line. I burst into tears! I didn't know how I would react when I found out I'd be a mother again, but the emotions of joy and gratefulness and excitement overwhelmed me and I just bawled.

I called Nick, sobbing loudly into the phone. "I'm pregnant! There's a line! I'm pregnant!" He walked in the door, home early from work, still on the phone with me, grinning ear to ear.

We hugged and I couldn't stop crying! We decided to use a digital test and watched together as it shared that we were indeed "pregnant"!

Now, sweet child, we're excited about this journey of you growing inside me. We talk about you, pray for you, dream for you, and hope for you. Welcome to our little family! We can't wait to get to know you!

Love, Your Mama