The sweet innocence and honesty of a child.

1 Samuel 1:27-28

For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to him.  Therefore I have lent him to the Lord.  As long as he lives, he is lent to the Lord.  And he worshiped the Lord there.

Her side:

We are 27 weeks into our 4th pregnancy. The anticipation of this little one is increasing with each day. Every move (or lack there of sometimes), every ache, every pain is the amazing reminder that God is indeed answering our desires and prayers of having a big family. 

Baby Bear has hit a few rather large growth spurts the last couple months or so and my belly has grown to a very recognizable "there's a baby in there, we hope" state. And mine and my husband's precious 3.5 yr old daughter (our oldest) is so kind to remind me of the size of my belly. One conversation she and I had recently when I came out of mine and my husband's room:

Amie: Mom! You look really, really pretty!
Me: Thank you.
Amie: Your shirt is really pretty. (Proceeds to touch my belly) But you need to take it off. It makes your belly look really big. You need to take it off so your belly won't look so big.
Me: Well, there really isn't anything I can do about my big belly.
Amie: Why?
Me: Because I have a baby in there. I can't just make my belly small.
Amie: Oh. OK!

Oh such sweet innocence...and honesty. Some of the silliest conversations with Amie recently has all been, one way or another, about Baby. She will say her belly is big because she has a baby in it. She has to sleep with a 3rd pillow, like mommy, because she has a baby in her belly. Her anticipation of when Baby will arrive is such sweetness I cannot always explain it. But I love her and I love her curiosity and honesty.