Baby Sister

Having more children isn't something parents with a special needs child take lightly. Questions about "could it happen again" and "could I handle it if it did" linger in the back of my mind even when I know Whitney's chromosomal deletion is a 1-in-10,000-births fluke. It's been over three years since our last child was born but I remember the "what if" concerns very well.

I bring this topic up again now, because Whitney and Liam are going to have a little sister this fall. Mel and I went in for an ultrasound last night to see how everything looked. Thankfully, everything seemed to measure right and the heartbeat was just fine as well. This new baby is apparently not shy at all. The first view we saw on the screen positively identified her as a little girl.

We are both thrilled. We've read research that shows women who grow up with a sister are happier and healthier and we hope that will carry over to Whit and her little sis. There will be about six and a half years between them. But with some developmental delays thrown in they could see eye to eye on a lot of things during their childhood. I think these two sisters will be great together as they grow up. I just wanted to share the news. We'll keep everyone posted on our growing family.