it will all be ok

Wednesday, March 23, 2016


The news of our pregnancy was a shock to me and Justin. We are just as thrilled as we ever were for our other two pregnancies, but this time it was completely unplanned and we've had to wrap our heads around three kids.  Right when we felt like we were getting life with two kids under control, God threw us this amazing curveball.
I'm not going to lie... when I first saw that bright blue line on the pregnancy test I had a moment of panic.  I couldn't have asked for a better reaction from Justin. He made my nerves calm and made me feel just plain old excited for an addition to our clan!  His reaction was priceless... giant grin with a resounding "YAY!!"

There was one night, not long after we found out that we would become a family of five that I was asking God how we would manage, and if we should buy a bigger house, and every other question you would think about after finding out you were surprisingly expanding your family. God answered all my prayers and calmed all my worries through Justin that night. As I was running through all these overwhelming scenarios in my head, I heard our two year old wake up in tears screaming for someone.  I clicked on our video monitor to decide if I should go calm him down or let him simmer on his own and as I looked at the screen I saw Justin just sitting down on the bed with him. Justin didn’t know it, but I watched the whole thing play out.  In watching Justin hug Ty and rub his head and tell him that he would be ok, God told me that everything would be ok.  That I have this awesome husband and father of my children to help me with our growing family. 
my handsome hubby with ty
and with elena

I had nothing to worry about because when I would grow slim in patience or energy, I had someone there to pick me up.  I have been at peace with the whole idea of having three children ever since that night. I am so grateful that God continually uses Justin to teach me about love, selflessness, and faith. I couldn’t be more excited to welcome our new little one in August with Justin by my side.

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5 comments:

  1. This is fabulous and so uplifting! You have a beautiful family girl! Thanks for linking up today! xo

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  2. Linsley!! I had to go back a few posts to find your pregnancy announcement- because somehow I missed it!! So first- congratulations!!! How amazing and wonderful!!! Second- you are absolutely right- everything will be OK!! It is such a blessing to have a supportive husband who is an awesome father. I tell Aaron all the time how thankful I am we are such a good team!! And I think you will be pleasantly surprised how "easy" it is to transition from 2 to 3 kids! Obviously there will be plenty of crazy moments...but you have this "mommy" thing down! So excited for you and your family! :)

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    1. Thank you! I am so excited now... and so happy to hear the transition isn't too bad! :)

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  3. I think it is completely normal to be anxious & have questions of "how will it all work out!?" during pregnancy. And often too! I think you touched on something so very important though- an amazingly supportive husband & father. I firmly believe that can make all the difference in the world. Of course, there will be trials and moments of frustration/anxiety but you totally can conquer it all together!! :)

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    1. A good husband and father is such a blessing! :)

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