No it was not planned. Yes I was on birth control. Yes we know how babies are made. And while this wasn’t expected, it is by no means a mistake. We are thrilled to welcome another member into the Forrest family. Yes, it is only one this time!

John and I have been married for almost 5 years now. In those 5 years, we tried for over a year to get pregnant, during which we suffered 3 miscarriages. When we found out we we pregnant with Jettie I was terrified. Terrified that something was going to go wrong. The first 13 weeks were the longest. Each day I would look at my pregnancy app and gain the littlest tidbit of reassurance that we had made it one day closer to completing the first trimester. Eight short months after Jettie was born we found out we were expecting the twins. I was terrified all over again, but this time wasn’t out of fear miscarrying. It was the realization that I would have 3 children under the age of 2. I can still remember sitting on the couch for the first time after the twins arrived home from the NICU. I sat there thinking, there is no way I will be able to make it through a few hours, let alone an entire day by myself. Almost one year later I am sitting in that same spot a little less terrified. John and I have exchanged our “what ifs” for “we’ll figure it outs,” and we are grateful for another blessing. After all, one should be a piece of cake after having twins, right?