The Girls

Mom and Emelia

Emelia Mae

Emelia Mae was born November 5, 2008 at 1:47 pm. She was 5lbs, 15 1/2 oz, and 19 inches long. Mom and baby are doing great. We are thankful for all your prayers and for God’s great grace during this time.

(Mom and baby just minutes after she was born)

She Cooperated!

Well, Julie came out on the winning end of our little deal (see previous post). The baby showed herself off, and it looks like we’re having a girl!

After the doctor’s appointment this morning we began our trip toward Mississippi. We’re just now getting settled in the hotel in Kansas, and tomorrow we travel to southwest Missouri. It’s pretty late. It’s been a long day, and it looks to be another long day tomorrow, so that’s all for now.

Boy or Girl: To Know or Not to Know?

As I’m sure most of you know, Julie is due with our fourth little one this November. The question that has been a point of no small contention around our place is whether or not we should find out what we’re having.

Here, we are at odds.

I do not want to know. We found out with each of the first three kids ahead of time. I think it would be fun to do something a little bit different and be surprised this time around. It would add to the excitement of welcoming our fourth baby into the world.

Julie, on the other hand, is the planner extraordinaire. She likes to have all her ducks in a row, so to speak. I don’t quite understand why that’s so necessary. I mean, when it comes to things like filing important papers, scheduling our family life, vacations, etc., I don’t bother with any of that stuff. It just magically happens, so I’m not sure why she worries about it so (detect in that a glowing compliment and praise toward my wife).

At any rate, she wants to know and I don’t. So we’ve worked out a compromise. On Monday Julie has her first appointment where the doctor may be able to tell us what we’re having. Here’s our deal. If he is able to tell this time from the ultrasound what we’re having, then we will find out. If he’s not sure, then we never bring it up again. We just won’t find out until the delivery.

The appointment is Monday. I’ll keep you posted…