A New Addition

Since we told our children yesterday, we figure that everyone else will know soon enough. We are very excited to announce that we will be having another baby join our family. We are expecting the new arrival at the first of the new year. I am actually really hoping for a January baby. However, we might not be so lucky if this baby follows the pattern of the others. All of the other kids were 1-2 weeks early. Either way, it will be a wonderful blessing to all of us!

When we told the kids, Richie announced that he would baby sit and asked that we name the baby Ratatoille. Rachel said that she wants a baby girl named "Little Lydia."

It has been interesting for the last several weeks with Richie. Every night when I tuck him in bed he has rubbed my stomach and said, "I know there's a baby in there." Jacob would laugh. I would ask him why he would say that and he would reply, "Because your tummy is getting so fat." Nice. I figure that by now other people have been thinking what Richie has been unafraid to say. So, now you all no longer have to be afraid of asking. There actually is a reason to the sudden growth.