It's a boy!

Or rather, he's a boy! We just found out today that we are having a baby boy. We are very excited for McKay to have a little buddy. I thought Addy might be a little disappointed, but she was excited, too. It's pretty amazing the technology they have these days for seeing an unborn baby. We were able to see the chambers of his heart, his other internal organs, and the parts of his brain. It's very reassuring to see that everything is developing as it should be.

A four-year-old's perspective

The other night I was drving home with Addy and McKay, and Addy was looking out the window at the stars. She started a conversation with me that went something like this:
Addy: "How many stars are in the sky?"
Me: "More than anyone could ever count."
Addy: "What's the highest number you could count to?"
Me: "You could keep counting forever and ever. Numbers never end"
(Addy thinks for a minute)
Addy: "I'll bet it's 68."
A few minutes later....
Addy: "How many rocks are on the moon?"
Me: "Lots and lots."
Addy: "Like a million?"
Me: "Probably even more than that."
Addy: "I'll bet there are 25."
Me: "More than that."
Addy: "26?"
Me: "More than that."
Addy: "27?"
Me: (It's late and I'm tired) Yep, probably 27.
It's amazing what kids think about, and how you can almost see the gears working in their heads trying to figure things out. I just hope I can come up with the answers!