How to transform your living room from this:
To this:
- Off to Dairy Queen? No.
- No rationing of Halloween candy this year? No.
- Uncle Nick is coming to visit? We're going on an airplane again? Daddy is coming home a day early? No, No, and No.
Just announce to your four little girls that there is a teeny-tiny BABY growing inside Mommy's tummy and they are going to have a new sibling!
And, THAT is how you get complete joy, excitement, hugs, kisses, screams of delight, and 3-foot-lateral jumps from the six-and-under crowd.
Without a doubt, one of my "Gladdest Hours."
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Now won't it be funny if you have girl #5 - to continue our opposite worlds?!?!?
Posted by: Maryan | September 26, 2007 at 08:46 AM
CONGRATULATIONS! They DO look happy (well... except the little one being jiggled around by older siblings but that is understandable!!)
Posted by: Rachel | September 26, 2007 at 09:08 AM
Congratulations, Suzanne! You and the baby are in our prayers. What a beautiful family.
Posted by: Ruth | September 26, 2007 at 09:46 AM
What wonderful news! You and your sweet baby are in my prayers. You couldn't have captured that blessed moment in a sweeter way. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Katherine in TX | September 26, 2007 at 09:56 AM
Congratulations and God Bless all of you! I'm here for you if it's a boy!
Posted by: Bridget | September 26, 2007 at 11:15 AM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Angel | September 26, 2007 at 12:12 PM
YAY!!! Another one to spend the day with us!!! Congrats, Suzanne! I'm so happy for you ALL!!
Posted by: Lori Hope | September 26, 2007 at 01:53 PM
Congratulations Suzanne!
Posted by: Kathryn | September 26, 2007 at 02:27 PM
Thank you for the example of what you did do, what you do do and what you will do. What a beautiful example of motherhood. You are in my prayers.
Posted by: Micki | September 26, 2007 at 02:30 PM
That's a great way to document that moment! Before, after, and when the REAL insanity kicks in! Dorothy Jo must've gotten some serious air in that 2nd pic...her ponytail is standing almost straight up!!
Posted by: Ivan | September 26, 2007 at 04:20 PM
Oh my gosh... what a fantastic set of pictures! Look at them all -- so excited about sharing life with another sibling! The world tries to tell us to "be sensible" and keep our families small, but THIS is what it's all about. They've got their priorities straight!
Congratulations again, my friend!
Posted by: Ouiz | September 26, 2007 at 06:19 PM
Wonderful pictures!!!
Posted by: Theresa | September 26, 2007 at 06:42 PM
Oh Suzanne,
Rejoicing with you! Your news has made my day. I will be thinking of you and your little one and with each thought will be a prayer of thanksgiving.
Posted by: Margaret | September 26, 2007 at 07:07 PM
Congratulations!!! That is the most joyful news..
Posted by: joann10 | September 26, 2007 at 07:47 PM
Wonderful news - congratulations! You and the baby are in my prayers. And boy, don't those little girls look happy!
Posted by: Cindy | September 26, 2007 at 08:41 PM
What fabulous news, Suzanne! Congratulations! May God bless you and all of your sweet little ones.
Posted by: Diane | September 26, 2007 at 08:59 PM
I was bursting with excitement trying not to blow the announcement!
Again, I am soooooo happy for you and your beautiful family!
Posted by: Maria | September 26, 2007 at 09:08 PM
This is wonderful news! Congratulations!! And I love how you posted about it.
Posted by: Cheryl | September 27, 2007 at 07:12 AM
What great news and how cute to capture that moment.
Posted by: Rose | September 27, 2007 at 11:55 AM
How awesomely exciting. :)
Congratulations.
Posted by: Cay | September 27, 2007 at 12:30 PM
I'm so happy for you all Suzanne! Congrats and hope you're feeling great!
Posted by: Meredith | September 27, 2007 at 01:23 PM
OH SUZANNE!!!! I can't stop smiling!!!! I just popped by to visit this afternoon while I had a spare minute. I'm so excited and happy for you and your beautiful family. Another sweet baby - God is so good isn't He!!!
Posted by: Jennifer | September 27, 2007 at 01:42 PM
I'm jumping up and down in my living room, too! Want to see pictures? Anyway, congrats on the great news.
Posted by: MaryM | September 27, 2007 at 03:42 PM
Congratulations!!!! :))
Posted by: Cheryl M. | September 27, 2007 at 03:52 PM
Suzanne,
Congratulations!! What a wonderful blessing and what a wonderful way to share it! I'm so happy for you and your family! I will keep you and your little one in my prayers!
Praise God!
Posted by: Nancy | September 27, 2007 at 06:44 PM