Four In Four...boy how things have changed!

This time of year has me thinking. I know this will fade as the years go by, but for now, it is still with me. If our little sprout had stayed with us, we would be throwing a first birthday party. I don't really feel *sad* about it. I miss what could have been, but this is how life is and God is in control. And His plan is always better than mine. The last few days as I have been thinking about the little one that is not here, it has caused me to think back . To take stock, and take in just what we have been through.

So many months of trying to have a baby! We had to wait...and wait...and wait...and wait... on the Lord. At the time, it was hard and difficult, but looking back, we are stronger better parents because of that time together, building our marriage. 8 years of Dan and I. (and our many dogs and pets) And then, it seemed that when the Lord decided to make us parents, He through us in the deep end!!!! It has been awesome...but crazy! In June of 2006 our first child. A baby boy. I remember thinking, "this is probably the only baby we will get". We were brand new parents...still learning when in Jan of 2007 our baby girl came to us! We were in shock for the first 4 months of her life I think! We just could not believe how great the Lord had blessed us! It was a rocky road...hard, and long, but at the end of each day we had TWO babies after waiting so long!!!! Then in November of 2008 (only 8 months after the adoptions on B and H were finalized) God let me get pregnant with our little Sprout! WHAT? It was awesome and scary and unbelieveable! We only had a couple short months with this third sweet child of ours, but they were great! Can't wait to meet my baby one day. THEN, in 2009, for Christmas, God sent us our little Ruthie! We were not expecting another huge blessing, but it right there for us! If you have noticed the years? Four babies, in four years!

Ben-2006

Hannah-2007

Sprout-2008

and Ruthie-2009.

(this makes me a bit nervous about finishing out 2010...I have a pretty full plate ;)

What a whirl wind. We went so many years with no babies and then WHAM! The deep end! I love it. I love how God has worked and I love how He has been the one building our family! I am wondering just how we will handle it when things settle down. Not sure we will know how to handle "normal" ;) 4 in 4 CRAZY!