We’ve picked a name for baby girl!
I’ve told you about my two prayer warriors a million times – my mother and my maternal grandmother. They are a treasure to me. They are both Marys. For seven generations before me, the oldest child has been a girl and she was always named Mary.
(That means I am the eighth oldest child in a row – which completely explains my bossy nature – right?!)
I can remember when Julia was in third grade. We were doing the all important family tree project. She noticed all of the Marys in our family and I shared with her the story of how the oldest child (which just always happened to be a girl) was named Mary.
She suddenly was very upset and wanted to know why her name wasn’t Mary? For about a month, she would sign her homework: “Julia, should have been Mary.” I had to call the teacher to explain why she was signing her homework this way.
Well, the first person we had to ask permission to name baby girl was Julia. She was thrilled with the idea and jumped in kindheartedly.
We called my grandmother and she just happened to be sitting at the table with my mom and her 2 sisters! So, they all found out at the same time!
So baby girl will be named Mary Alice.
Every time we say her name, we use her first and middle – so I have a feeling – that is what we will go with!
Thank you for sharing in our joy! We can’t wait to meet her!
Such a pretty name!!!
Thank you, Meg!
I love it! I’m partial to that name. My friend, Katie, has seven kids. The youngest is a girl and her name is Mary Alice. They’ve always called her Mary Alice for an aunt and her mom’s sister.
Oh my goodness! What an incredibly small world! I love it 🙂
i love love love it! so special!
I can no longer read your blog without tears in my eyes. I am just so moved over this beautiful story I have watched unfold. I love little Mary Alice.
Love you too, Joy!!
Beautiful name! I love her already. What are your nursery colors?
Regarding your previous posts about the anxiety and depression this pregnancy has surprised you with, I think it’s normal, after all the disappointments you’ve endured, to be a little afraid to be happy. Afraid to hope, because what if this is another disappointment? Beyond that, any normal pregnancy hormone roller coaster has been exacerbated by grieving 2 losses quite close together. I’m glad to know how to pray for you in this, but please don’t be hard on yourself. It’s all right to be the needy one, the weak one, the not-together one. Uncomfortable, yes, but all right.
Much love to one oldest daughter from another 😉
Dear Tina,
Hi there! She will probably be in our room until early summer – so no nursery colors really chosen at this point. I’m leaning towards cream, pink, and navy.
Thank you so much for your kind and sweet words of encouragement. They are honey to my soul. I am so thankful for you and your prayers.
Love you so much, Tatie.
I cannot think of a more perfect name for a much wished for child.
In the words of the littlest sister in Dispicable Me “I’M SO HAPPY!”