#278 Here We Go Again

Tess and I are expecting our third child in May. We are incredibly excited! But we're also nervous. As longtime readers of this blog will remember, the birth of our second child, Mia, was an adventure. Seven weeks before Mia's due date we suddenly learned that she needed to be delivered ASAP. After that terrifying experience, we spent six weeks with her in the NICU before she was able to come home. For a while we weren't sure that we'd ever try pregnancy again. However, as Mia grew older, we started to think about expanding our family again. Before we shut the door on pregnancy, we decided to have Tess talk to her doctor. The doctor gave her plenty of reassurance, which made us feel confident enough to try again. Still, now that Tess is pregnant, it's not easy to completely push away our worries and fears. Mia—thank God!—turned out fine, but we're well aware of how easily things can go wrong. We have been and will be praying hard for this baby and for Tess, too. We'd appreciate your prayers. And I'll be sure to keep you updated if there are any important developments.

Grace and peace,

BMH