This is our fourth and youngest, Matthew. The shirt belonged to our third, Nathan. I thought we would be giving this one to another family (the shirt, not the kid), because the plan was for Matthew to NOT be a big brother, at least by blood…
You know what the Bible says about plans.
“Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” (Proverbs 19:21)
Despite a couple of things done to keep us a family of six, God had another plan. It looks like it includes another Davis. And a genetic Davis at that. We will be welcoming our fifth (gulp) baby sometime at the end of the summer! I’m back to maternity clothes, naps, buying baby clothes (because I’ve given them all away) and planning my diaper stockpile.
In case being unexpectedly pregnant wasn’t enough, we moved! When I was seven weeks pregnant! We are embarking on a new adventure and have moved from our spacious, comfortable (read awesome) home to an apartment. This was another unexpected change (yet not nearly as unexpected as the baby), but one we feel confident is the Lord revealing His purpose in our life.
I am finally moving out of the yucky stage of both the pregnancy and moving and am getting more motivation to start functioning again, which is good for my family, my home and the blog!
A big thank you to the amazing women who work with me on this website for picking up the slack over the last two months and to the readers who have cut me some slack without even knowing what was going on in my life. Your grace and kindness has been such an encouragement to me.
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Congrats Angela…I am in the same boat but prego with our 4th! I am back to researching diaper deals, clothes, baby needs and all that fun stuff. Blogging is rough prego! God bless you and your family!
Wow! That’s quite a story!! I too did learn that sometimes life takes you places you never expected or dreamed of; and that the best way to deal with it is to just take a deep breath, take a day at a time, try to not think too far or freak out, try to enjoy the best of what is and trust that it will all work out, that this is for the best, that whatever will come your way, you will tackle it superbly. I think that’s the only way to stay sane in this crazy thing called life.
Congratulations on the baby! And thank you for advice on deals!
Eeek! How incredibly exciting!! Congratulations!!!
If it is a girl i will gladly hand you down ALL of my baby clothes! I’m local to Damascus. They are coming out my ears, i have NB, 0-3 (all seasons), 3-6 and 6 month (winter) sizes, from my daughter born last June. Congratulations!
Congrats. Unexpected blessings are most cherished! 🙂
Congratulations!
Congrats! Nothing is sweeter then looking into the eyes of your newborn baby! I “only” have 3 (haha) but I’m waiting until this weekend or next to see if God decided well have another one (against my plan LOL) but I know, His timing not ours… Sorry bout the difficult times lately, but His plan is bigger than your imagination, just watch it unfold 🙂 He’ll take good care of your family.
Congratulations Angela!! So happy for you! You know when you have kids as cute as yours you needed to have more – its just a fact. 😉 I am so glad you are feeling better too. Lets all cross our fingers for some really nice diaper deals in your near future.
Congrats! You lucky, lucky girl! What I wouldn’t give have an unplanned pregnancy! I keep secretly praying for it. 😉
Ill pray for you too!
Congrats! I am sure you will take it all in stride! A baby is a wonderful thing and I wish you much joy!
Congratulations! I can completely relate, I’m 6 mths pregnant with a very unexpected 4th child 🙂 we had planned to be a family of 5 and God figured we would be better off as a family of 6.. as they say, we plan and God decides 🙂 praying for a healthy pregnancy and baby for you!
As my East coast family might say: “Mazeltov”. Our 5th kid was a total surprise. He turned 20 earlier this month.
Congrats on number 5, I’m currently expecting number 3 due in about 11 weeks.
Oh, I also understand the ‘gulp’. I am being induced with our 6th on Wednesday morning. Quite a surprise considering the oldest will be 20 years old in July. Eek. It’s always a blessing, though, whether planned by us or by the big guy upstairs. Best wishes to you and your family! 🙂
OH.MY.WORD!!!!
Congratulations, I think the surprise babies are the best, it’s proof that God really wants this one to be in your family.
Holy Heck.
Congratulations. 🙂
Congrats! We have six and wouldn’t change it for the world!
Congrats Angela & Will (& Ellen). You will have your heart full. Speaking from experience, our fifth (also a surprise) has been a huge blessing to our lives. Hugs to you & your precious family!
Congratulations! Such a happy surprise!
Happy & healthy 9 months!!
i think the surprise babies are so sweet and it seems like alot of people have them so god really does decide when or if we have children. blessings to you and your family!
Good timing, as two of the biggest resale/consignment events are happening mid-March, one in Hillsboro & one in Beaverton:
Pass It On Sale (www.passitonsales.com)
Baby Bottom Dollar (http://www.bbdsale.com/)
Maternity, preemie-size 16 kids, toys, movies, baby accessories, and more.
Freckles: What are the events and when?
All info about where, when, how to consign, what they sell, etc are listed on their websites and facebook pages. However, I do know that BBD is in Beaverton Town Square, in the old Hollywood Video building, and PIO is in the old Bed Bath & Beyond building in Tanasbourne. Both sales are mid-March.
i think the surprise babies are so sweet and it seems like alot of people have god indeed does decide when or if we have children blessings to you and your family!
I too am a mom of five terrific kids, and they make for a terrific family! Congratulations! Everything is as it should be, and you’ll do great! Thanks for all you do on the blog; I love it.
“Man plans and HaShem laughs.”
Blessings to you and your family! 🙂 Children are a gift from the Lord! So very very happy for you!! Hugs, Deb Stuart
Congrats Angela! We were also surprised by number five, but I found it an easier andjustment as we were already use to lots of chaos. 🙂 I still look at my youngest two and think about how blessed I am that God decided to send them our way as I never would have thought I could manage 5 kiddos age seven and under. So glad that He knew better and has given me His grace every step of the way. Blessings to you!
Congratulations! I have five children, and I love it. This baby will be a huge blessing. Sometimes unexpected surprises are the best ones. 🙂
Congratulations on your little surprise!
As a mom of 5, let me just say that God’s biggest surprises are also His biggest blessings 🙂 Congratulations!
Congratulations! From one mom of 5 to another! 🙂 I’ve always found each addition to be easier, the 1st being the hardest. I wish you all the best, throughout the pregnancy and after!
My last was quite a surprise too. I think I spent my first two trimesters in shock! Once he was placed in my arms I was so head of heals in love and knew he was just what I needed. He’s 8 in just a couple of weeks and has enriched my life is so many ways. I could NEVER imagine life without him.
My favorite saying is “Man plans and God laughs”.
Angela, what a breath of sunshine you are! I am also a mother of a large family (nine children to be exact!) and I know the joys and hardships of choosing this life. It is so wonderful to hear that there are others who choose motherhood! I salute you and thank you for your service to all of us. I recently moved here from another state and your website has been MOST helpful! I would love to talk to you sometime! Hugs!!!
Congratulations Angela! Sounds like you are on quite an adventure and I pray you will see the Lord caring for you along the way. Now you are one step closer to catching up to Hannah. 😉
I don’t think I’ll ever beat Hannah! We keep having sets of babies together! Each of my kids are matched with one of hers (she’s due in May).
Congratulation’s:)
Congratulations! My husband and I are also expecting.. so it will be really fun to see what kinds of deals we are both able to come up with for baby diapers/wipes! You and your family are very blessed! 🙂
OH wowsers! Happy that in God hands we can all rest! Congratulations!
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations! I’m hoping for a girl!
Congratulations! I have five kids and I can tell you that five is a wonderful number! Although we adopted our last two, each one was still a surprise (long story!) and not necessarily what we had planned. Now, I can’t even begin to imagine life without them. They have made our lives so much richer!
I don’t know how you do all you do with four children. You are amazing – a great writer, a savvy businesswoman, obviously highly intelligent and talented. You wow me!
Congratulations again!
Oh, I don’t do it all, believe me! My husband is fantastic and much of what has been posted over the past two months has been my contributing writers. And my mom does a lot of my laundry :).
Congratulations! I too know the joys of having five children, and all boys at that! Our home is a noisy one to say the least, but I would not trade it for anything. Thank you for all you do.
God will bless you and it will be good. congratulations.
A newborn is always wonderful.
Congratulations, my friend! I know a couple things for certain – God has a plan and another Davis is a GOOD thing. 🙂 Take care of yourself!
Congratulations! I can’t believe you’ve been doing all that PLUS all the work you do here to help us. May the Lord send many more blessings your way.
Holy smokes, that was no “tiny” little surprise. Hooray for you and your family, so happy for you for so many reasons. Glad you’re getting out of the non-functioning stage of pregnancy and also glad to help in any way I can. Can’t wait to hear about your progress, thanks for sharing with us!
Oh, I should have really told you before this, Melody. You know how fabulous I think you are :).
Yeah, I can’t believe you didn’t come over to my house and tell me in person. 🙂 I was also just thinking that you went through an entire blog design change recently, CRAZY. You are super woman!
I understand the “gulp”, but know too (I think it’s more of a reinforcement & agreement-as you have nicely shared that you know this already) that as you are following God (and also in your home decision) that you will be blessed since you are obeying and trusting Him! He sees the BIG/future picture and we can trust Him in that. For which I am very thankful for too & appreciate that you are faithful to deliver that message to us also.
Congratulations on your little one! Following the Lord does bring unexpected blessings!
You should take a look at this blog, “Five Kids Is A Lot of Kids” (http://putdowntheurinalcake.com/). It brings a smile to my face, and usually I laugh aloud, as it helps bring life into perspective and reminds me anew of the joys and challenges of being a mom.
Oh, that is too funny. I just may need to subscribe!
Congradulations Angela. So happy for you and your family!
Ha! Congratulations to you… I believe the Lord definitely has a sense of humor… 🙂
Congratulations, Angela! Glad you are feeling better and looking forward to your little bundle of joy 🙂
congratz!!
Well now your family is truly blessed.
Congratulations Angela!! I happen to know first hand that having 5 kids is awesome! (and a whole heck of a lot of work, but I am sure you already knew that). Wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy.