Here is the first little picture of Baby Shirley #3, due in August! This picture was taken at 8 weeks. I'm 12 weeks now, and we are just now sharing the news with everyone.
God certainly surprised us with this precious one, but we completely trust in His timing and His perfect plan for our family. I will honestly say that it's a bit (okay, a lot!) overwhelming to think of having 3 under the age of 3, but we also know that God will give us the grace to make it thru the busy, busy days ahead. In fact, this has been my easiest 1st trimester out of all 3 pregnancies. To me, this is just the Lord demonstrating how He does and will provide for all our needs.
We look at Andrew and Forrest now and how much joy they have brought into our lives.... how could we not be thrilled at this new life and addition to our family! We feel extremely blessed.
So, I'm sure you are wondering about the ages... Andrew will turn 3 on September 11th, Forrest will be 1 on April 8th. They are 19 months apart. The baby is due August 26th and will be 17 months younger than Forrest. Wilson and I have always agreed that we'd both like to have at least 3 children. Even though this is a little closer than what we had planned, we are still very excited!
We'd love your prayers for this new little one.
11 comments:
Glad you had a good appointment! Congratulations!!! Thinking maybe the Bratley genes may win out here....girl?
oh my goodness Laura!! What a surprise!! SO excited for ya'll and will continue to pray that God will provide for every need each day.
What a wonderful surprise!!! Congratulations! God's timing is perfect, and how wonderful to rest in the PEACE of knowing him at a time like this. You are BLESSED!!!!! Can't wait to see this new little one grow too :) Thanks for sharing your news!
Laura, i'm so excited for ya'll. You're right, God knows what He's doing! A blessing indeed. I'll be praying for your pregnancy and your sweet family!
Laura - that is so exciting! I will pray for a very healthy baby! Cheers! Emily
Laura, I am SO excited for y'all! One more boy with ours and we have a basketball team! :)
congrats, shirley fam!! such exciting news! (personally, i think you should make it 3 boys!) :)
How exciting!!! Congratulations! We are definitely praying for you guys.
The baby is due on Noah's birthday; it is a very good day. :)
Oh-that's so exciting! Congratulations to the Shirley family...I am so happy for y'all and ready to see another one grow up right in front of our very eyes on your blog! How are YOU? Please know you are in my prayers! Keep us posted, Laura!
Congratulations, that is wonderful news!!!! Of course, now you know that you'll be going from a man-to-man defense to a zone defense!!!
I'm just finally catching up on all my blog stalking- I haven't checked in with everyone in weeks! Imagine my surprise when I clicked on yours and started scrolling through! CONGRATS! We're so excited for y'all and can't wait to see what's in store for your family.
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