Expecting our third, spread the word!

We are expecting another little Holdridge! Hooray! Hooray! Our third little pumpkin will be arriving September 28 which puts me at about 13 weeks and a few days. I almost posted a picture I took of our sonogram but it didn't turn out well, so hopefully I will get a clearer picture next time we do a sonogram (around 20 weeks). I saw him/her a few weeks ago and everything looks great. Their profile is similar to Grace, so we will see in a few weeks which gender gets outnumbered in our family :) That will also put Elijah 17 months older than #3.

I asked one mom who had three babies back to back what she did when they were babies (in other words how did she survive), and she told me, very calmly, "I don't remember a thing..." I just had to laugh. I can't imagine how crazy it will be in the beginning, but another friend of mine said something very wise today who is thinking about having her fourth..."we can't think only short term when we are considering more children because busy seasons come and go. We have to think long term about what we want our families to look like and what kind of legacy we get to leave behind." It made me feel blessed that God has entrusted us with three children so quickly. It is easy to loose sight of the big picture while you have crying kiddos, a messy home, and a tired mama. But in this moment, right now, I am thankful...and sometimes God gives me glimpses in the middle of our busy life to the kind of people that are being built right before my eyes.