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I’m 11.5 weeks pregnant ~ more details coming soon about our little bundle arriving in early March :)
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Yay for Baby Whitley – this is fantastic news!
God is forever faithful – so happy for you guys!
Congratulations Whitley Family! Such an amazing blessing and answered prayer! I am so happy for you guys!
Congrats! God is so good!
My bday is March 24th, just in case you were trying to pick a good day ;)
Colletta
WooHoo!! Congrats to you both :) What wonderful adventures await you in the coming months! A big move and a cutie-patootie baby. Enjoy every minute!
Cindy
Oh my goodness, I’m so happy for you! You must be ecstatic!!
Wow, that is wonderful!!! I saw the scripture as your title and thought, “could it be…?” Congratulations!
Congrats!!!! That’s so awesome!!
Eeep! How cute! What an awesome way to announce your pregnancy! All my best friend!
Oh Maggie!!!!!! I literally blubbering like a fool in front of my computer right now! I’m BEYOND elated for you!!! Congratulations to you both & much love to you all! :-)
Congratulations!!!!! What wonderful news!!!!
Congratulations!
Such an exciting time :) when we had our baby it brought to our minds Hannah’s prayer thanking the Lord for giving her the child she prayed for (the verse escapes me).
Oh my GOSH!! Congratulations girl, my heart is swelling for you guys! Eep!
Tears are just streaming down my face….
He is SO good! SO faithful! And always keeps His PROMISES!!
Congratulations, sweet friend (and Zack and Bauer)!!
Just means I’m going to have to come visit by plane now instead of car!
Love you
A big congrats to you!! Prayer always works.
Congratulations to you and your family!!! What amazing news :)
Couldn’t be happier for you both. Have been hoping to see this post… <3 <3 <3
I knew it! I had a sneaking suspicion when you tweeted about my monster booties. Congrats to both of you, this is so exciting!
OOOOH I am so happy for you two!!!! There is no greater gift. You truly deserve it. i just know baby Whitley will be beautiful.
Congrats! My heart is so happy for you guys :) I also absolutely adore the pics!
YEOW!!! A California baby! How exciting! Congrats!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! My prayers and good thoughts are with you on this incredible journey.
Fab picture.
yay!
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OH PRAISE THE LORD! So excited for you two!! xoxoxo
WONDERFUL! Woot!! Fantastic! YAY!
Oh my goodness sweet girl that is fabulous news!!! Congratulations!!!
{hugs} and even more congratulations, my dear. I love you and your beautiful heart.
Congrats, Maggie! What exciting news :)
This IS big news! How fantastic! I know how you’ve longed for this and now God has given you the desires of your heart as you trusted in Him. He is so good!
Congrats Gussy and family!! So excited for you xox
YAY! I’ve been praying praying praying for you guys! I’m so happy to hear this. Congratulations!
love that picture!
Congratulations … what exciting news!
Great News! Congratulations!
Yay God!!! In His perfect time He has placed this baby in your womb & heart!
Congratulations!!!
I could not be more happy for you sweet girl! I got all teary-eyed! God is SO GOOD! You and Zack will be amazing parents – just like you are to Bauer :) I will continue to pray for you and little Baby Whit {hehe}!
Congratulations!! I am so excited for you!!
Congratulations! What a blessing- you have had a wonderful year!!
WOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!!
Congrats congrats congrats!!!! So happy for you!!!! :)
just have to tell you my heart is FULL for you guys.
cant wait to see you rock this pregnancy :)
MAGGIE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!
You’re going to be such a kickass momma. Love you & that baby.
Yay babe. So excited. Can I just say baby Whitleys are the bestest babies in the world!!!
This just made me cry and shout out in excitement for you all right now!! This brought me right back to that moment in Tanzania when you asked that little girl at one of the centers to pray that God would bless you and Zack with a family.
LOVE YOU!!!!
Congrats and blessings!!! So happy for both of you and baby Whitley! Can’t wait to follow your new life in California as your family grows. Hugs…Diana
Hoooooooooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m so glad the cats out of the bag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The picture is adorable!!!
And…I have that dress! I {heart} Francesca’s! AND YOU!!!!!
SO SO SO SO SO THANKFUL GIRL! This is such a blessing and an answer to SO MANY prayers!
You will be a WONDERFUL mom and Zack a great daddy!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU!
Oh sweet friend!! Congrats on your newest addition! It’s so amazing, with every big move in our lives, or big change, God usually threw in a new baby! :) It’s His blessing mama!
So excited for you!
~Kristin
Yay! I am so happy for you! Congratulations on your little blessing!
Congratulations! How very exciting! Enjoy the journey :)
Yay! Congratulations!!!
SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!
This is such fantastic news! Congratulations, guys. :) Yay for March babies!
That is wonderful. I know that it has been a long journey! I am exactly 11.5 weeks pregnant too and look forward to the baby bump growing. I sure hope you are feeling better than I have been. But, it is all worth it!
Yeah Maggie!! Congratulations, that’s amazing!! I’m so excited for all of the amazing things in your life the next year. I know you’ll be the most amazing mom. Xoxo
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! or Yeow! What wonderful news … bless you as you prepare & plan & pray. So happy for you all!
congrats! and – this picture? is awesome. i could never got our dog to pose so nicely :)
so so so happy for you Maggie
Congrats! I’m SO happy for you!!
Congrats to you!
Congratulations!! I hope you’ve been feeling well and continue to feel good!
Maggie, I’m so incredibly happy for you & your adorable family! Congrats to you all & sending lots of hugs + love your way.
You are going to be such an amazing mother!
WOW! Many hugs (if you’re a hugger) of congratulations on this amazing blessing! Enjoy your pregnancy to the max. What a sweet and cheery family of three!
I think I just hyperventilated. MAGGIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m over the moon for you and Zack. Huge, huge, huge congrats!!
I AM SO EXCITED FOR Y’ALL!!! :) YAY!!!! And a March baby too!!! :) Maybe my birthday!!! ;) Congrats to you both!!
That’s wonderful news Maggie! Thanks so much for sharing your news with us. I’m so excited for you & Zack. What a big year this is for you both!
What precious news!! The onesie between your shirts is an adorable way to announce it.
Congratulations Maggie! So happy for you guys!! Enjoy the move and the adventure the next year will bring!
Zack, Maggie, Bauer and this beautiful, fearfully & wonderfully made baby…we are SO incredibly happy for you. Our prayers for your journey to CA are fervent and even more so now that I know you’re growing a baby!! :) All our <3
Congratulations! What an answer to prayer. I am just so happy for you.
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!:)
HOLY BUCKETS GIRL! Talk about some big life changes! May God’s grace pour all over you and Zack as you jump into the unknown with faith and JOY! So happy for you.
Maggie! Congratulations! I’m so very happy for you an Zack!
Oh my goodness, sweet girl!!! I am SOOOO excited for you!! & Maggie, God knew all along what His plan was, isn’t that the most wonderful part? :) Sending you & Zack & baby love and hugs from Florida! xoxoxo
oh, maggie, that’s such wonderful news! what a new and fabulous journey you guys are about to go on – not to mention the move too. such an exciting time in your lives. so very happy for you and zack!
Congratulations! Huge news!! Super exciting!
I’m so happy for you! Congratulations! =)
Alesha <3
Congratulations!! So excited for you and Zack. Praying that you and baby Whitley have a safe, healthy, and amazing pregnancy. Becoming a parent is lifes most precious gift, you and Zack will be amazing parents. God Bless!
YAY!!!! Congratulations and bestest wishes!!!!
How wonderful!!!!!!!!! Congratulations to you both!!!
God is so good, and his timing is perfect! We tried for almost 2 years for our first and looking back, that statement is so very true!
I am so happy for you and Zack! What an amazing blessing! You will be a wonderful mommy!
Xoxo
ps, My birthday’s March 7th – I’d be happy to share it with your little bun, lol.
I had this feeling that we would have a wonderful announcement from you soon:) Congratulations to you and Zack! Best wishes for a happy, healthy pregnancy! Can’t wait to meet Baby Gussy in March!
Yay!!!! Congrats!!! Praying for a happy & healthy 9 months!!!!
you know. you know how i rejoice with you! so, so very thankful that precious little nugget of a thing.
Bauer is gonna have a sibling! I’ll admit that after reading this, I jumped up and squeeled while doing a “happy dance” and completely freaked out my 16 month old! God is so good and I cannot wait to follow your journey into motherhood! I’ll continue to pray for you, Zach, and that precious gift you’ve received!
GUSSY!!! Congratulations! What wonderful news!!! And can I say this is one of the cutest baby announcements I have EVER seen! Perfect! It helps you, Zack, and Bauer are absolutely adorable! So happy for you girl! xo
OMG! YAYAYAYAYAYAY! So happy for you Gussy! You will be one great mother! Congratulations to your whole family.
YEOW!!! :) Congratulations to you and Zach!! I’ve been praying for you, and am so excited that God in His perfect timing has given you a baby bump! :) I love that song too… He might let you bend, but he won’t let you break…
No stinkin’ way! How exciting! Congratulations miss Gussy! So happy for you!
Congratulations! That’s wonderful news! Exciting adventures you are about to take for sure! When is your big move? I can truly see your excitement on the announcement. God bless you Gussy, your husband and your baby. May he help you find the perfect home in Santa Monica. :)
Sooo happy for you!!
Congratulations. This is wonderful news. God has blessed you. Best wishes!
Yay! So happy for God’s blessing in your life – and in many ways lately!
Amazing! So happy for you two!
Praise the Lord for His goodness and timing. They are both perfect!
So happy for you, Gus.
Praise the Lord!!! Congratulations to you both!! May God bless your pregnancy from start to finish.
I’m literally crying with joy for you! I am so happy the Lord decided to answer your prayers sooner rather than later!
Smiles from PA, congratulations on your new journey. It’s a double bubble!
EEEEEEEKKKKKKKKK! That’s so exciting!
You posted an Instagram pic holding a baby this week and I prayed for your heart at that moment.
YEA!!!
AWWWW Congratulations!!! Hope this first trimester hasn’t been too tough on you.
Thrilling news! I’ll bet there’s a line of baby bows rattling around in your brain :)
Yay :)
I am sooooooooo happy for you both :)
Congratulations…
Claire x
I am beyond thrilled for you two. Praise the Lord! God is Good and He is Faithful. Blessings and congratulations. :)
OH!! I’m SO SO SO excited for you and your little family! I literally almost started to tear up at my desk! Congrats!
Awwwww….!!!! Excuse me while I cry happy tears about the coming of this little person I have prayed for. :) HUGSHUGS
aww….congratulations! So happy for you! Babies are a wonderful thing! Enjoy your pregnancy :) March is the best month to have a baby!!!
Omgoodness Maggie! I’m so excited for you!!!!!! I can’t wait to meet your little bundle!!!!!
Wonderful news! P.S March is a good month, I have a birthday then too;) I hope you have a safe, healthy and happy pregnancy and good luck with your move!
Yay! So excited for you and your husband…what an exciting time! Blessings on this new baby being formed minute-by-minute.
Yay! Congratulations Maggie & Zack! God is so good! So happy for you both!
i just got chills! I am so excited for you and your family!!!
That is SO wonderful!! I prayed for you that day you poured your heart about wanting a baby bump! God sees are hearts’ desires and answers the most desperate pleas! What a sweet testimony this child has already!! :) Blessings on your precious family!
Congrats to both of you!!!
YEEHAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO exciting!!!!! :-D
so excited for you both!!
(and those photos are beyond precious!! )
that’s so exciting!! congrats!! my first baby was born in March, very nice month to be born! :)
Can’t tell you how excited I am for you!!!!!
Psalm 118:1-8
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” Let the house of Aaron say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” Let those who fear the Lord say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free. …
:)
Congratulations, Maggie!!! You guys must be so excited- I’m so happy for you, I wish I could drive over and give you a big hug! You two will just be the best parents- what a lucky little child :)
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!! Seriously, if the comment section could allow me to continue writing more “Y”s on that, I would!! SOOOO happy for you, friend! Love you! :)
Congratulations! Being a mom is the best. It’s so much fun! Wishing you a happy, healthy pregnancy, and quick labor & delivery in March!
That is wonderful news! Congratulations to you guys!
Congratulations to you both.
Congratulations!
Ps, I love that you have a clothsline! I have one and love love love it!
This is such amazing news, congratulations and many blessings to you and your sweet family. God is so, so good!!
Congratulations!! So excited for you!!
Oh Maggie! I’m so excited for you! You are perfect “Mom” material!
Yea, God!!!!!
Eek!! So excited for you and your husband! Such sweet news!
Congratulations!! I hope you are feeling okay. You are a rock start to be doing the first trimester and a huge cross country move. Hope everything is going smoothly.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh dying with excitement for you guys!!!!! Whoot whooot!
Yeow!!! Congrats Gussy :). I was one that commented on that post about my struggles and after a year and a half of prayer, the Lord is also blessing us with a little one in March! He was good then & He is good now! Congrats <3.
THIS IS AWESOME!! God is good all the time!! Blessing and grace to you and your new family!! May God protect you all and bring forth a beautiful little soul come March!! What an answer to prayer!!
Congratulations to you and your husband on the baby news! I also wanted to THANK you for posting that song. I really needed to hear those words today. Uplifting. Rejoicing with you in this exciting season of life. <3
Yayyyyyyy! Congratulations, sweet lady!
so excited for you!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!
Yea!! I’m so happy and excited for you!! Congratulations to you both!!! :)
Congrats on the exciting news!!!
Congrats to you! What an exciting time in your life new life in so many ways, yet still the same in the ways that matter!
Fabulous news! I’ve been following along with your blog and I am so happy for you! (Pssst….I’m also 8 weeks along myself!) Hope you are feeling great!
WOOO! This is so exciting! Congratulations:)
Many Many congrats to you! I know this journey hasnt been easy for you which makes this baby that much sweeter!
AHHH! So excited for you! Congrats times a million! :) Can’t wait to hear more. :)
congrats! this is awesome news
Congrats! How exciting. X
Oh I’m so happy for you!!! I feel like I know you personally! It’s the most wonderful and amazingly terrifying thing you’ll ever do!
Thrilled! So exciting. Happy for your family.
I am so so so excited for you! Y’all will be excellent parents :) Aww…words can hardly express how excited I am <3
So thrilled for you!!!! I’m 12 weeks today so we are right on track together!!! :)
Hip hip hooray! Sent you an email because commenting here didn’t seem quite enough of a congratulations! This is BIG.
Congratulations! Faith in God includes faith in his timing! What a way to start a new chapter in your life with the move and a baby! Congrats to you both again!
Congrats! I’m so excited for you :)
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh congrats!!! welcome to the mom club!!!!!!!!!!! you will love it!!!
SO HAPPY FOR YOU! <3 Congratulations!!!!
this is such exciting news!!! congratulations to you, and your hubs and the pup! what a blessed little babe. :-) congratulations…so so exciting!!!
OH MY WORD!!!!! CONGRATS CONGRATS CONGRATS!!!!! So excited for you both god bless and good luck!
Congratulations!
EEK! Yay! SO excited for you!
Congratulations!!!!!
Yippeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow girly!! You have sooo much goodness going in your life!
Doing the dance of joy with you!!1
again, congratulations! :)
congratulations!
I’m just so excited for you! I know all about the waiting on God’s timing. After being together for nearly 10 years we finally got married. I am 36, not really a spring chicken in terms of baby-making, but God has blessed us (I’ll be having our son in ELEVEN weeks!) Each moment has been the best thing I’ve ever experienced as I move through this pregnancy. You just wait til your belly really is round. JOY! And then the butterfly kisses when Baby first moves= amazing! And now, when he’s really moving and kicking, well, God is all about miracles. I pray for you to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy little nugget growing inside of you. Be blessed.
so happy for you Gussy! congratulations! my heart jumped with delight when I saw this on FB!!! may the Almighty bless you and your baby and allow for a healthy and safe development!
So, so happy for you. It took us longer than we had wanted to get pregnant with our first baby, and now that she’s 3 1/2, I feel like if I had known that it was HER I was waiting for I would have waited for as long as I needed to. I know you will feel the same way about your precious baby! And now… I’m 33 wks pregnant (unexpectedly!) with baby #3… God works in funny but amazing ways! I never would have dreamed that in 3 1/2 years I would have THREE babies while I pined for just one. His ways are PERFECT! xoxoxo!
AAAAHHHHHHH!!! NO NO NO WAY! I’m so happy for you two! What a blessing! Now, you know I’m obsessed with pregnancy and birth, so any questions you have are welcome in my inbox! I’ll send you a copy of my ebook too. :)
XOXO
what an exciting year this will be for you! congratulations maggie.
Oh Mags, so pumped for you!! You’ll have a little california baby!
YAY! congratulations! babies are the best thing ever! so happy for you :)
Congratulations, sweet friend! So excited for you guys! :)
Maggie, that is AMAZING news! Congratulations! I have followed your blog for (geez) years now and admire you so much. You are going to be an adorable family <3
If you decide you'd like a maternity hospital gown to deliver in, let me know. I'd love to send one your way, especially after all the free advice you've handed out over the years.
((HUGS))
Nicole
Congrats!!!
Awe!!! CONGRATS!! What a cute way to announce! Happy Healthy pregnancy to you and your baby!
AHHHH! Congratulations!!! :) This is SO SO exciting!
Aw yay!!! Congrats!!! :) What a cute photo too! The clothes line was an adorable idea!
YES. Love. Just love. :)
CONGRATULATIONS! I absolutely adore your photo announcement!
You are so cute! Love the photo announcement!!
Congratss!!!
I am so freakin’ excited for you, sweet Gussy!!! What a blessing :) Our God truly knows best. Yay!!! Congrats xoxo
Yay, I am so happy for you! Congrats!
Congrats!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Yay. Lady, I am so happy for you & your hubby. Congrats!
Praise the Lord! I am SO happy for both of you. I’m not sure how your doggie is feeling though! His little face makes me smile. Hugs ~ Jo
SO excited for you guys!! Congratulations!!
No words for how exciting this news is! You are going to be the BEST mama!
Oh my goodness!!! Congratulations!! Your bundle of joy will be the most fashioned forward on the block :)
YAY!!! im so happy for you !!!!!!
Congratulations Gussy! Wishing you a happy, healthy pregnancy!
So stinkin’ excited for you! Hurrah! May God bless you with a fuss-free pregnancy, but most of all, a safe and healthy baby who will grow to be a man or woman of God! xoxo
Alanna
Congratulations to you and your family! Been praying for you and will continue!! My friend is struggling, and I shared her blog with you :) You are such an inspiration!!
Congratulations to both of you!!!!!!!!!!
Is it possible for one person to be so excited for another person, even though we have never met? I guess so…. When I saw first saw this I got a little emotional (in a good way). I guess because I feel like everyone around me is pregnant or announcing that they are pregnant, and while for some that may be discouraging when you are trying to get pregnant and it just is not happening, that is not the case for me. A lot of these woman I know who are now pregnant all have a unique story to tell about their journey to becoming pregnant, which has been so encouraging to me. Whether it was that they were told that they might never be able to have kids, or that they were trying for so long with no success and then when they finally let go. and relinquished control, it just happened. I just have to trust right now that God’s timing is perfect and right now might not be the right time. I know that with God, all things are possible and I am just believing that He will give me that desire in my heart for a baby when He is ready. Congratulations, I am so happy for you.
Oh my goodness, yay!!! How wonderful for you all!!
Congrats! SO thrilling!
Mary, momma to many
Woo hoo! I just screamed and woke up my husband. I am so stinkin’ happy for you. {{{hugs}}}
Yay! A huge congrats!!!! :)
congrats! so happy for you and your hubby!
Congratulations!! Those are some pretty sweet pictures :) can’t wait to hear more about Baby Whitley!
Couldn’t be more thrilled for you guys!! congrats, friend!
Congratulations from the LoveFeast Girls!!
Wishing you all the best on all your new adventures!
~Chris Ann & Kristin
Congratulations dearest! I am so happy for you!
I am so happy for you!
FANTASTIC news Maggie, I am so happy for you both, congratulations!
Congrats you guys!!! That is sooo exciting! Praying for the best :)
Congrats! I am so happy for you! :) I have followed your blog (and instagram!) for awhile and was waiting for this exciting news! :) Yay!!!!
Congrats to you and Zack. God is good all the time.
Congratulations, may you have a wonderful pregnancy filled with anticipation and joy!
AHH! I am so so excited for you. Moving to Cali + now a little baby? If you really do end up in Santa Monica, it’ll be a little beach baby. :) I’m going to live vicariously through your uber exciting life!
Congrats, lovely!!
So happy for you and yours!
Congratulations!!!!! So exciting and so happy for you! Can’t wait to see all the cute baby things you make!
Congrats Maggie! So excited and happy for you and your growing family!
Congratulations, Maggie! That’s so exciting!
Adorable! Fun times ahead…
Congratulations! I was wondering if you were expecting. I missed the announcement since I was on vacation in MN. Good luck with the move, too. I am due in December.