Happy

It has been over a month since I posted, and I still have a lot of catch-up to do which I hope to do this week, but I didn't want to wait for this post.

We are excited to announce that we are expecting a baby.  I am 13 weeks along, due around Valentine's Day.  It has been a long and interesting journey to this day.  Usually the first question people ask when you already have four kids and it is has been 7 years since your last one is: Was it a surprise or accident?  But what they really think is...it had to have been an accident.  Who in their right mind would have another?

To clear up the confusion, the answer is no.  This baby was planned.  Over the past 7 years, we have thought we were done having children, but we were never completely sure.  I had a dream when I was pregnant with Jarem indicating to me that there may be another child for our family, and even though I wanted to be done, I could never completely shake the feeling that there may be another child meant for our family.  Anyway, over the past couple of years, Eric and I have had many spiritual feelings that there is definitely another child meant for our family.  About a year ago, we made the decision that this was definitely what we wanted and given the fact that I was 37, we didn't want to waste any more time.  Unfortunately, the past year brought us 2 miscarriages and worry that we may not be able to have another, so we are ecstatic that I am finally pregnant.   We feel like this time is for real and another little Bass child will be joining our family.