When Our Four Became Five

We have huge news! We are expecting a new addition to our family next March 2011! Before your jaw drops off of your mouth please read the following answers...

1. Was this baby planned?

Prior to getting married Travis and I both agreed that we wanted more than 2.5 kids and a dog. We BOTH want a large family (4 to 5ish). We love raising our babies, however we also want our children to be close in age. We are truly in the diaper stage of our lives :-). I am thirty-two and really would rather not be having babies in my late thirties/forties... After Elynn turned seven months old we decided we would not do anything to prevent getting pregnant. That was a mutual decision in which we figured it would probably take a while to get pregnant. This was not the case. We are thrilled. (It's always fun trying :-)

2. Have you converted to Catholicism or Mormanism? (This question came from Ian Ross)

No...No...and again No... We are a Bible baised family, and from our study of scripture this is what the Bible has to say about children. Genesis 9:7 and Psalm 127:4-5 There is no doubt in our minds that children are truly a blessing from the LORD.


3. But will you be able to give enough attention to each child?

Travis and I both agree that we will raise our own children and will not be leaving them with someone else. This is a personal decision and in no way are pushing this belief system on others. Therefore, we feel that we will be able to give each child plenty of stimulation, education, and attention. Areas they will have to bend would most likely be materialisticly. Which, in our opinion, never really hurt anyone...

4. Do you know how this sort of thing happens?

Um...Yes we do :-) We are prepared for all of the jokes. Bring em! We find them funny too! We are not careless. We have had a plan and were just leaving the timing to God.

5. Will you find out if it's a girl or boy?

We just pray they are healthy! Most likely we will not find out....

6. How will you pay for their weddings with them so close together?

We do not have a good answer for this one, but I can tell you Travis is already thinking about it! He is thinking more on the lines of a dowery/cattle negotiation...

7. Are you going to leave enough children for other people to have kids.

Well we can't speak for others, but we can always hope they have big families too!

8. Isn't it to early to start telling people?

We talked about this...The truth is there is a chance I still may miscarry/still birth. Both would be terrible, but we can't change that from happening. We just have to trust that God is in control and pray baby and I will be healthy.
Either way we will still blog through the joy or grief. This whole blog is about livin life...remember?

9. But you and Travis haven't been able to spend enough alone time together or have any fun. Have you?

Then you need to come over to our house every night around six or every Sunday! We have family play time and then once the children are in bed Travis and I enjoy our time together. Despite having two children, we still have made time for a date night about every two weeks. We both love date night! As far as holidays, we do plan on going on a trip and leaving the children with Oma and Grandpa Joe. (They have been warned :-)Trust me....we have fun here at the Hickey house. Our door is always open and friends and family are always welcome!

I find it funny that when you get pregnant with your first people are thrilled. Even your second people rejoice with you, but after that people start to question you having more children. They have a harder time rejoicing with you. We have friends with four kids that get comments like, "You guys are done right?" or "Wow that's a lot of kids" Every child is unique and every child is a gift. We will rejoice (and hope others do to) no matter what the birth order. Besides can you imagine how much fun our house will be when the kids are teenagers? I'm pretty sure we will have half the school over to hang out! :-)

And so with a joyful heart I want to welcome this little person into our family. We haven't met you but we already love you....