Shannon & Mark shared the news with the family on Malaysia's Dedication day since it is soooo hard to get all of us together in one place very often. After the dedication and lunch, we brought out this duel purpose cake - celebrating Malaysia's special day and announcing the arrival of our newest addition due to arrive in late September 2012!
Nothing’s more exciting than hearing about a newborn. Talk about good news!
and I’m thrilled for them. My mind immediately leaps back to when my kids were first born. I quickly forget the sleepless nights or the anxiety about how could we ever afford children. Instead I want to tell Mark & Shannon about the gummy smiles and the sweet scent of my kids after their bath and all those crazy things we built out of Legos.
I never look at my mostly grown children without seeing their faces when they were babies, wrapped in their first blanket at the hospital. I can’t pass by the hospital where they were born without remembering the excitement I felt at their birth.
And you know what? The excitement is still there when I hear from them by phone, email, text... I can’t wait to know what is going on in their lives. I hang on to their every word.
I have often heard it said that “A new baby is a sign from God that he wants the world to go on.” A new baby is a reason to be filled with hope. Think what the world can become!
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See the official announcement on Shannon's Blog here "SURPRISE" |
