I’m thrilled to announce we have BIG NEWS – a new Olsen is on the way!!!!!!!!!
Baby Olsen will be arriving December 2016!
Next to becoming a wife, becoming a Mama has been the greatest gift God has given to me. It is the most amazing, awesome, wonderful, blessed experience EVER….Period. My husband and children have healed me beyond what I even thought possible as a a child. My family is my everything and I would do anything for them! The joy they have each brought to my life is the closest I have been to heaven on this earth.
I’ve always loved babies and children! I’ve always wanted a large family! As a child, I prayed all the time for a family of my very own that would love me no matter what. God has blessed me beyond my wildest dreams again and again!
I’m so thankful for the blessing each of my children are. Their love lights me up from the inside out! I want to teach them that with God, All Things are Possible. They have each taught me so much about life and ultimately about God! I love having a house full of children! It’s so awesome! It’s incredible to be able to create life with my husband and God. Plus, I think Norm and I make some pretty incredible children! I’m so excited to meet this new little person!
Our favorite response when people ask us “What causes this?” is “A good marriage!“ ❤ It gets them quiet real quick in a nice way! 😊 Children are a blessing!
I’ve wanted to share this news for awhile, but have been cautious about it. Something I haven’t talked about on the blog much is the loss of our 4th baby. I’m not ready to share that story yet with the world, but it has made me more thankful for the children I have on earth with me. It’s also made me rely on my faith in God for His plan for my life, not mine. God’s in control of it all, not me.
When I went for my first doctor visit for this pregnancy, they explained that I was high risk because of my age (I’m 36). I told them I don’t want any genetic tests (even though we could discover the baby’s gender early). I told them that God put this baby in my womb and I trust His plan for my baby’s life. Plus, doctors can be WRONG! I will be sharing that story about how our 5th baby changed this for us! It’s a great story of God’s everyday miracles. This is a picture of my rainbow baby, Nehemiah, when he was brand new!
We’re celebrating this new blessing from heaven given to our family! It’s been exciting to talk about names, think about Nemi being a BIG brother, and realizing that we have 4 children on earth, 1 in heaven and 1 on the way!! This baby was a COMPLETE surprise, but we know this baby is meant to be! We are thankful for this blessing from God! Yes, we do know how many children we have and we love each and every one of them!
Stay tuned for the gender reveal – Coming Soon!
Blessings and Love from our family to yours,
Mrs Olsen ❤️
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth.
Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed,
But shall speak with their enemies in the gate. ~ Psalm 127:3-5
Congratulations to you and you family from Asheala and I. Merci and Grace have grown into beautiful young ladies. Tell them we said hi. Many blessings.
Thank you so much, Cheryl & Asheala! We hope you are both well! Children grow up fast! Many blessings to you both!
Congrats! What a joy it is to watch a family grow so many smiles everyone seems excited
Thank you so much, Mari! :)
Congrats on the family addition!!!
Amazing and nice to meet you! I came over from the Smart Mom Bloggers Facebook group! Again we have so much in common! I to had a baby- boy Jeremiah a little over a year ago. And he was with us for 7 days before he transitioned to Heaven. Anencephaly was his diagnosis. Such a miracle, to our family, and he touched the lives of some 2.000+ people around the world. Even after the Dr tried to have me abort my sweet son. When he kept telling me every appointment that my son would die after birth or possibly before. BUT, God!!! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Shayla! It’s nice to meet you, too. I’m sorry to hear of the loss of your sweet boy, Jeremiah! What a great testimony of how you trusted God for the plan for his life, even though it wasn’t easy. It’s amazing how God can use our angels to touch others around the world.
I couldn’t resist commenting. Very well written!
Thank you, John!
Congratulations! So exciting!
Thank you, Lil!
Congratulations! Such exciting news. I has a miscarriage as well – and I was shocked at just how common it is these days. Not that it makes it any less painful, of course, but it did help me to know that other women knew what I was going through and made it out happy.
Thank you for sharing, Chrissy! I completely agree with you. It’s hard to talk about miscarriage, but I think it’s been such an important part of the healing process.
Sorry to hear about your loss. Glad that you are able to share the story.
Hello! I really enjoyed this post. I suffered a miscarriage earlier this year and understand how hard it can be. I hope to get the courage to share my story one day too. I wish there were more personal stories about miscarriage to read about to help with the healing process. It took me awhile to recover physically, something I did not understand until it happened to me.
Congrats! on your new blessing from one older mom to another (I had my first at 35). Doctors really like to pressure the older moms on genetic testing. I declined all of them as well and will in the future when I get pregnant again.
Thank you, Bernadette! I’m happy you liked it. I’m so sorry to hear about your miscarriage. It takes time to recover from it physically and emotionally, too. It’s something that I think more women should talk about it. I will share about mine, just not sure when. My miscarriage was a complete shock to me because I had 3 perfectly healthy pregnancies and babies before it happened. My comfort is that God is in control of the plan for our lives.
Doctors don’t know everything, only God does. Happy to hear you said no to unnecessary testing, too. It saves a lot of worrying for a Mama! Blessings to your family ❤
How exciting and what an awesome testimony! Children are such a blessing! Congrats!
Thank you, Jehava! Children are a blessing! :)
I love the announcement pic!! So cute!! Congratulations to you. Every baby is a blessing and parenting is the highest honor.
Thank you, Inez! Children are a blessing! :)
What a beautiful family! Congratulations, your newest addition is lucky to be joining such a loving family!
Thank you, Megan!
Congratulations! And you’re amazing! My husband and I originally said five, but number two having autism has slowed us down a bit. Four is still an option, but we’re not rushing, even though I’d be considered high risk as well.
Thank you, Susan! God is my strength to do all I do! My children are spaced farther than I originally thought I wanted. God has a plan for everyone’s family, no matter the size. Trust in His plan for your family!
Congratulations!!! My mom had my youngest sister at 40. They told her she was high risk and wanted her to do all the extra testing as well. She told them she would be keeping baby no matter what so no need for all the extra testing.
Thank you, Shortsweetmom! That’s awesome that your mom told her doctor’s no on the testing, too. Only God knows the plan for our lives.
Congratulations to you! I agree with you that doctors can be wrong. I wish you the best of luck with this pregnancy.
Thank you, Christine!
Congratulations!! Love your big family!!
Renee, Thank you so much!
I love this post! It’s so encouraging! Being a mommy is the best ever! Thank you for sharing a little about your story and being vulnerable. We all have something we can’t or don’t want to share, but just know that in every struggle, God is waiting to use that experience to encourage and help someone else. You’ve walked the path laid out for you and all things work for good! You’re so inspiring and I am so happy we could connect! :)
Congratulations!!
Shela, Thank you so much! I’m so happy to encourage you! God is in control of it all. I’m happy we could connect, too! Blessings
wow hon! You certainly are supermom over here :) Such wonderful and exciting news, and you really do make great looking kids that seem very happy (at least in the pictures, right?)
Julie, Thank you so much! God has a lot of faith in me!
Congratulations! I go back and forth all the time about wanting more babies…. I want more, but I don’t know if I want to birth more or adopt. So I guess only time will tell :) So happy for you mama!
Stefani, Thank you so much! A new baby is super exciting – however it comes to your family! God bless you on your journey growing your family love! ❤
I love this! Our last baby was a rainbow baby & he is smothered with love every day!!!
MJ, Thank you so much! Rainbow babies are awesome! Our rainbow baby has brought so much joy and love to our home, too! This baby will be our pot of gold baby (a baby after a rainbow baby!)
Babies are such a blessing. Your family pictures are lovely. Congratulations on your newest blessing!
Samantha, Thank you so much! We’re super excited about our new blessing!