overcome with joy!

Life can be a crazy adventure! We can plan, plan, plan all we want, but usually, life has a whole different idea for us. My older sister Kira has already experienced quite the ride in such a short time of life. After facing infertility for years, she has gone on to adopt three beautiful boys. Two of which are special needs. Infertility and special needs children were probably not things she thought about being apart of her life when she got married over ten years ago. Before their third adoption, Kira actually got pregnant, which was so exciting for everyone! However, God had different plans and she lost the baby. While it was devastating, we were all cheered up when they adopted their third son, Cameron. This summer I loved being able to be apart of their family temple sealing with my nephew Cameron. Gosh I love that kid so much!

Last week I was talking to my sister about getting facials and what not for when she came to visit. She then said, "Remember the night after Alex's wedding when I wasn't feeling well? How I thought I was getting my period so I didn't play games with everyone?" "Yes, I responded, wondering where she was taking our conversation." "Well, I never got my period."

It took me a second to register what she had just said. Trying to piece together what I thought she just implied, but my brain didn't think the connection could be correct because the odds of my sister getting pregnant naturally were almost non existent. Finally when everything linked up again I responded, "YOU'RE PREGNANT?!"

I instantly started crying. I was just overcome with joy for my sister and her husband. After 10.5 years of marriage, 3 adoptions, 1 miscarriage, and a 3% chance of getting pregnant... MY SISTER IS PREGNANT!

I am excited for her to have this experience, and excited to be an Aunt to another little niece or nephew. I love my siblings children so much, I just don't know if I could ever handle having my own. I think my heart would explode.