The Tie Breaker

We are thrilled to share the big news…our Tie Breaker baby is coming in July 2020! Rich and I have always dreamed of a big family, and we can’t wait to add our final family member to our brood this summer. I’m currently fifteen weeks and to this point this has been my hardest pregnancy yet. I’ve been plagued with sickness since before I even realized I was expecting but can thankfully finally feel the cloud lifting (can I get a Hallelujah?!). For the first time in any of my pregnancies I had to go on medication to help me keep food down and increase my iron levels, and even then, the struggle was real. I’m beyond thankful for the village of neighbors and friends that have stepped up and loved on our family extra during this difficult start to this joyous journey. As I move through the second trimester I’m trying to get back into a routine and remembering to be thankful for this baby blessing every.single.day. I can’t believe this will be my last pregnancy! It makes me teary eyed thinking about it, so I’m sure I’ll be a typical hot mess through all of the milestones as I try to cherish every single one.

We told the kids and the rest of our family on Christmas morning and the kids’ reaction was absolutely precious. Avah read the ornament we’d created to share the news and started tearing up once she realized what it meant. She said “I think I’m sad because I’m crying, but I’m smiling and don’t feel sad!”. She was overwhelmed with emotion! It’s a moment I never want to forget!

We have decided to wait to find out the gender, as we did with the boys, and will be delivering with the same doctor that helped us welcome Brooks. I will be taking weekly progesterone shots starting next week to hopefully help prevent this baby coming prematurely, like Brooks, but otherwise hope to keep everything as natural as possible throughout the pregnancy and delivery. We just cannot wait to complete our family and are trying to enjoy this time with the big kids now, knowing the dynamic will once again change once our new little one arrives. Until then, the question debated nightly around here is; Will Baby Cinco be a boy or girl?!