In a community where 3 kids make a family large, I have received my share of the classic dumb ‘big family questions’: “are you done?” “do you know what causes that?” We’ve been greeted with congratulations upon news of pregnancy…and other less positive responses. We … Continue readingGetting a Grip on My Fertility
In our family, we have a tradition when it comes to finding out the sex of our unborn babies. We have our 20-week sonogram, have the tech put a note with “boy” or “girl” in a sealed envelope, and then we open the envelope that … Continue readingThe True Cost of Designer Babies
My Husband and I recently announced our second pregnancy. You can read more about our first daughter here, but long story short, she died two days after birth. It has taken us twenty (20) months to get pregnant again and we are over the moon. … Continue readingBabies are Always Welcome
“Behold, children are a gift of the Lord; The fruit of the womb is a reward.” Psalms 127:3 Early in our 37 year marriage, my husband and I felt called to have a large family. We had our first son right before I graduated from … Continue readingOn having a large family…