Surprise!

Hello friends and family :)

Ben and I are so happy and excited to announce that we will have a baby bird joining us May 2015 :)

I have been so worried as to why I've been so sick lately and when we found out what has been causing the fatigue, headaches, and nausea we were very surprised and very thrilled. Because I was having some bleeding when we found out we decided to wait to share our news until we knew everything was okay and though I am being careful, things are going wonderfully, the spotting stopped a couple of weeks ago and I am very sick but grateful for this little one. (Sorry to any friends we hedged on the truth with, we just wanted to be careful considering our past history).

Now I know a lot of you will wonder if this was a surprise or planned and all I will say on the subject is that that is between Ben and I and the Lord. We are thrilled for this little one and even though he or she is coming sooner than we expected we wouldn't have it any other way. Considering my health history and how hard it was to get pregnant with Finch, I will gladly have my babies when they decide to come before I can't anymore.

We are so excited to have the same doctor we had with Finch and feel that we are being so blessed and watched over with what we need.

I am realizing how the Lord has placed angels in my life to help me through this time. Ben is so kind, so selfless and so good to me. I couldn't have asked for a more attentive and considerate husband who does so much to not only help me but to help Finch and to make up the difference of what I can't when I am so sick. Finch is such a sweet little soul who makes my days brighter. When I am sick and can hardly move it can be hard when it is just us at home and Ben is at work, but even then, Finch just snuggles in with me to comfort me when I am in need of little loves. Even my sweet Zola follows me around and is my constant little shadow. Let's just say I am surrounded by love and that makes all of the difference for me with all that is happening.

We found out that my chances of getting preecclampsia are very likely and that we will also have to keep an eye on baby's size because my pelvic space isn't big enough for babies over 7 pounds but we feel confident that the Lord will bless us and our little one with what is needed and that our doctor will continue to take great care of us.

We appreciate your love and support and prayers at this time. If I seem out of it or MIA, I apologize and hope to be more exciting and active once the second semester starts!

Love,

Liz, Ben, Finch, Zola, and Baby Bird #2 :)

*Photos courtesy of Amber Cardinet Photography