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Maggie Whitley

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YEOW! We’re expecting baby #4!!!

December 7, 2017 · 12 Comments
Filed Under: baby #4, Detroit, family

HELLO after nearly five months of stepping back from this very dear to me space! :) What a gift that time away was to me and my family, and will continue to be. During that time we celebrated much and praised God for much, worked through some hard things and sat still in the quietness of Grace.

And now I’m here with some very EXCITING news: we’re expecting baby #4 in June 2018! The kids are (mostly) thrilled to have a baby in the family. Every time I talk to Marigold about the new baby she looks at the baby doll in her arms and then raises her eyebrows at me. The two bigs are alreading offering the most creative baby names we’ve ever heard… talk about laugh out loud. Time really is passing quickly with this pregnancy! I’m three months along and feeling so good.

Max will turn five next Spring and two months later we’ll welcome baby #4 into our family. Our home next Summer will be even more busy, but I’m making plans for our dads to help with a backyard play set since HELLO, large tribe of small people ;) We continue to make our home a haven, all glory be to God for this!

During my time away God so clearly blessed us with the health of our children, a thriving marriage, and the welcomed news of another baby in my womb.

I so enjoyed my time away, but do know I missed writing here and sharing life with you! ♥

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  1. Jen says

    December 7, 2017 at 10:32 am

    Wonderful New! What beautiful babies! Congrats! Merry Christmas : )

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    • Maggie Whitley says

      December 7, 2017 at 4:28 pm

      Thank you Jen, we are all OVER THE MOON!

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  2. Kate says

    December 7, 2017 at 5:46 pm

    WOW! What a blessing! Congratulations on sweet babe #4!!!! It’s so good to “see” you back here & on Instagram… I have checked back in on your account several times in the last 4 months, in hopes that I had missed something.

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    • Maggie Whitley says

      December 9, 2017 at 8:02 am

      That’s so sweet of you :) my time away was so good… wow… :)

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  3. Elizabeth says

    December 7, 2017 at 6:28 pm

    Congratulations!! What exciting news! It’s so good to see you back too!

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  4. Jolanthe says

    December 7, 2017 at 8:59 pm

    SO very excited for you, friend! Made me cry when I saw it – JOY!!!!!

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    • Maggie Whitley says

      December 9, 2017 at 8:02 am

      It’s all Tanzania’s fault #praisehands ;)

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  5. Lisa Mc says

    December 7, 2017 at 11:11 pm

    We missed you too Maggie. Soooo excited you all of you. Guess you kept busy in your time away. Can’t wait to hear more in the coming months. In the meantime, merry Christmas!!!

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    • Maggie Whitley says

      December 9, 2017 at 8:02 am

      Merry Christmas, Lisa! xx

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  6. Cindy says

    December 8, 2017 at 10:46 pm

    Happpy happy blessed Grandma Tractor

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Maggie Whitley weaves her writings around joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith, and simple living. She homeschools her children, enjoys a quiet room while reading, and roars with laughter over the challenges & delights of motherhood. Maggie and her husband, along with their four young children, live in metro-Detroit. She has been writing online since 2008.
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