A couple of months ago we received a little surprise. Last week Larkspur, Beatrix, and I listened intently as my midwife searched for our new baby’s heartbeat. I held my breath, listening for the quick pitter-patter above my own thump-thump. Eventually the sound we were waiting for filled the little room and I listened as my midwife counted quietly under her breath, each precious beat. I exhaled as my eyes filled with tears. Sometimes the unexpected gift is the one most precious.
After my appointment, Larkspur and I did the obvious thing, and stopped in at the yarn store to buy yarn for the new baby while the others went on to lunch. This little one will join us in the fall, the perfect time of year for a knitter’s baby to be born. Larkspur and I each chose one skein of yarn. She will knit a hat, and I, a tiny sweater.
After lunch it was decided that rather than face I-95 and sitting for hours in traffic to get back home, that we’d take the long way through Maryland. We stopped at Purse State Park and spent hours hunting for fossils instead. It was a perfect way to end the day. We often take the long way home, and we are always glad that we did.
What a wonderful blessing!
lovely news !!!! ^_^ congrats and wishing the family good health and good luck.
it is so sweet to see silas in the arms of his dad.
Congratulations!
Congratulations Ginny! A baby who will be very blessed to be joining your lovely family! We welcomed our seventh last August-just as the garden was overflowing, and she is a gem!
Congrats on the little surprise! Can’t wait to see him/her and see what you and Larkspur create!
That is wonderful news! I will be looking forward to hearing the name you choose, I love all the names you’ve given your children. When are you due? I’m really happy for you and your family! I love that sweet picture of naked babe and daddy 🙂
Thank you! I’m due at the very end of October… No names picked out yet!
Congratulations! You have such a beautiful family.
Congratulations – what a blessed baby to be welcomed into your beautiful family. We’ll remember you in our prayers.
Oh Ginny!!!! Such wonderful news!!!! Amongst all the sadness of the past week this news is such a breath of fresh air:) CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!
Congratulations! I am so happy for you!
Congratulations! With the exception of your precious adopted son, you and I have the same family: two boys, then two girls, then another boy. I’m pregnant – also a little surprise – and due early September. It’s a girl. Are you feeling girl?!
I’m thinking boy…but I could definitely be wrong! I was far more nauseated with the girls than I am this time around.
I was SURE mine was a boy. Number 5’s little buddy and roommate. But, nope. We’re evening things up. Just like the Brady Bunch, as someone recently pointed out to me. Hadn’t thought of that.
I’m so glad to see this here, dear friend. xoxox
How exciting for your family. Many blessings!
I’m so happy for you and your beautiful family. What a blessing!!
Congratulations! I’ll offer this evening’s rosary for your intentions.
Congratulations, Ginny and family 🙂
Congratulations! Many prayers!
Congratulations!!
Congratulations, Ginny. Blessings to you all.
Ahh, yay! Congratulations!!!!
Congratulations! So happy for you and your beautiful family. Wishing you rest, love and calm for your pregnancy. xo m.
Such happy news!! What a blessing! Congratulations to you and your family!
What a wonderful blessing!
Ohhhhh!!! Congratulations, Ginny! I am so happy for you all!!
p.s. they yarn store you stopped at is my LYS! I LOVE it there! 🙂
Wow, congratulations Ginny and family! That’s so exciting! 🙂
Oh, congratulations!
Aw, congratulations! You post made me tear up a bit, I just love baby news! My most favorite blessings were unexpected in one way or the other 🙂 Can’t wait to see all the tiny baby knits that will be flying off your needles in the next few months!
Congratulations!!!! Such happy news.
What a joy! So wonderful to hear that God has blessed your family. Love and prayers for a healthy pregnancy.
Oh, congratulations!! I know how exciting and nerve-wracking it can be waiting to hear that heartbeat. It’s such a beautiful sound! Can’t wait for you all to meet the newest person this fall 🙂
What wonderful happy news! Congratulations! I had wondered since I noticed your blog postings were sometimes a bit later than usual…my first thought was, I bet she is expecting. I thought that, because we too have a little surprise coming this fall, and I have been awfully slow in the mornings lately!
Yes! I just don’t have the energy to pull things together at night, and find myself doing it late mornings most days 🙂
And congratulations to you and your family!
Thanks!!!We are super happy about it!
This is such a sweet voice to hear today! And I love the reminder that the long road home is often just what one (or many) needs.
Ginny,
So happy for your family! 🙂
Lots of Love!
Taryn
Ahhhh! A new baby! Such wonderful, happy news. Thank you for sharing with us.
Blessings,
Betsy
Congratulations, Ginny! Another beautiful gift for your family!
You look wonderful – I love your dress!
Congratulations Ginny! God Bless
So so very happy for you and your family!
I read here all the time, and feel like our kids would get along so very well….we’re always building forts, playing in the dirt or a creek, hunting for treasures or hanging with the chickens around here, too. I never seem to find a good comment to leave here…but I just couldn’t resist sending my congrats and blessings along 🙂
Oh! Congratulations to you, Ginny! Such exciting news! xo
Congratulations! New babies make me so, so happy! I have baby #2 coming in the fall as well 🙂
Your pictures, by the way, are gorgeous!
ah fabulous!
Congratulations!! I was having a rather blah day and your post and beautiful pictures cheered me up!
Wonderful news.
Since I live in western Loudon county I am going to check out the park you mentioned.
Congratulations!……with my “baby” of five, Anna, about the same age as your Silas, the thought of a new little one has been on my heart lately. Your grateful and welcoming attitude encouraged me. Glory to God 🙂
Congratulations!! What happy, happy news! Praise God for the gift of new life and precious children. 🙂
I rarely comment, but am a daily reader and I am so happy for all of you! Congratulations and may God bless all of you 🙂
I am so happy for you Ginny. Blessings to you all… Erin
Congratulations and…respect! You are the great one!
Yeah!!! Happy, happy for you all. Absolutely beautiful pictures too!! Just this morning I found out that I have a new little life just starting out as well.
Congratulations, Ruthie!
Congratulations! What exciting news!
Congratulations, a sweet addition to your family 🙂