Last week we got some pretty exciting news… I had my 2nd trimester big anatomy scan at the special MFM doctor. Everything looks wonderful, which is of course the most important & exciting news. But we also found out gender. Drumroll please! 🥁 🥁 🥁
IT’S A GIRL! 💝🌸🎀 I am not going to lie, I REALLY wanted a girl. I have never honestly cared either way on my kids genders. I think I wanted Isla to be a boy, but was so happy to have a firstborn daughter. I wanted Lachlan to be a girl because I already had a girl & knew how to do girl, but was so happy to add a son to the mix. But this time around, I was really feeling like I was supposed to have a girl. Maisie was supposed to be here… and her being a girl made me realize deep down I was longing for another girl ever since we found out we were pregnant with her (and kept her gender a delivery room surprise). And then to lose her… 😢 I just really needed this to be a girl. I continue to be in complete awe of God in everything that’s happened since Maisie. I told Ryan last week after finding out it was a girl, “I think God was really sad with us about Maisie. And He has done everything in His power to answer our prayers so perfectly after Maisie died. From being able to give birth to her without complication… to falling pregnant basically as quickly as we possibly could… to not miscarrying… & the cherry on top… He heard my prayers & gave us another sweet girl.” Now I will continue to pray for us to get to take home a healthy strong girl to join our family - & I am confident He will provide. God felt so close after Maisie died. I really felt His arm around my shoulder and His tender love and care and comfort in my mourning. And now to continue His awesomeness - He gave us our heart’s desires.
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