Announcing Miss McKenzie!!!

Our big secret= Baby #2 is on her way and this crib won't be empty for LONG! Madison's baby sister McKenzie will be arriving in just 16 short weeks in August:) 

We are excited beyond measure and feel grateful for modern medicine and miracles that have allowed this pregnancy to happen! Struggling to grow our family has been one of the hardest things we have gone through, but know this trial makes us that much more grateful for our children. We are forever grateful to family, friends, a stranger, and a loving Father in Heaven who has guided us every step of the way. Getting pregnant and staying pregnant is hard enough for us, so we are always so guarded and worried our baby won't stay with us, miracles have happened and do happen and we are so pleased to announce we have another sweet Baby Girl joining our family! 

Here are her first photos of many more to come:

 Day 5-
We had our embryo transfer Thanksgiving morning, a day we're VERY grateful for.
She was our only embryo ready, our little girl was meant just for us!!!

Day 5- After the transfer

 Week 6- We have a HEART BEAT!
Music to our ears and peace to our souls

 First Christmas

 Week 8- A MIRACLE, we saw God's hand in our lives this week

Week 9 - First apt with my regular Ob/Gyn

 Week 9

Week 12- All stretched out. We even saw Kenzie sucking her thumb 

 Week 12- IT'S A GIRL!!! 
We did the early genetic testing and found out we were having another girl! We were thrilled and so happy Madison gets to have a sister. 

 Week 12

 Week 18- Her darling hand

Week 18- McKenzie's profile.
We had our big anatomy scan and enjoyed the 1 1/2 hours we got to see her, and were reassured all was developing well. 

 Week 18- Open jaw.
She even swallowed and opened and closed her mouth! It was so COOL to watch. 

 Week 22-Profile facing down tho

Week 22- My prego belly:) 

I tracked my pregnancy process with Madison every few weeks with pictures, and decided it was time to start doing the same with McKenzie. 

Favorite Picture of All!!! 

Madison is so excited to have a sister and talks to my belly EVERYDAY. She even has a baby voice she uses just for Kenzie or "Kenzie Kens" as she likes to call her. Maddie loves to feel her move, give her kisses, and tells "Kenzie Kens" about all the things they are going to do together. These two are besties already:) 

I am so grateful to be carrying this sweet spirit, and can't wait for her to enter our home. We have all waited so long, and are so anxious to meet her and welcome her into our family. Around 14 weeks I started feeling her MOVE, and love the constant kicks that I get to reassure me all is well!
McKenzie, we all love you to the moon & stars & back and pray you continue to grow and develop as you should! Stay with us and know how love you already are.
Miss McKenzie due August 13th.