Oh the joy!!
Frankly, I never did like odd numbers!!
{Of course, when we have our “even” home…then Dw knows that I will immediately be telling him that I am not very fond of even numbers either!!}
Cause really,
as the old saying goes,
The more the Merrier!!
Introducing the precious little face that we are also paper pregnant with!!
Doesn’t she look just like she belongs with us??
We’re going to call her and Ruby “twins”…and Ruby loves the idea of a twin and being a big sister!
She is adorable!!
Thank you Anita!! We sure think so too!!
Wahoooo!!! Awesome news and she’s adorable!!!
Isn’t she so precious??
How exciting! How close will your twins be? Ours are 6 months and 6 days apart.
She’s actually 3. However, they will be 2 of our “twin lifers”! So we think they would make great twins – period!!
14 is my favorite number! She’s precious! The holidays will be that more special knowing your family has grown!
Well I’m not gonna’ lie. 18 is my favorite number…but at the moment 14 is a beautiful one!! 😉
Yipppeeee!!!! She’s adorable. 🙂
And she looks like a Saunders completely!!
Oh Linny! Your daughter is SO beautiful! I would be tickled pink too!! I can’t wait to see pictures of both your kids home!!!
Thank you Alisha!! I can’t wait for the home pictures too!!
Yes she is absolutely perfect and yes she is perfect for your family!
Thank you Bonnie!! We are tickled to pieces – for real!!
Awe she’s just precious maybe a Pearl to go with your Ruby? `There I go trying to name other people’s babies again. You have to admit she’s truly a precious jewel. Or maybe Selah Pearl, ok I’ll stop and let you name your own baby.
You are so cute Barbara!! I love your “help!” It’s made me smile HUGE!!
Oh just seeing her sweet face brings tears of joy to my eyes! She is BEAUTIFUL!! What a precious gift from God for the Saunders family!! Praying for speedy homecomings for both she and big brother!
Thank you Piper!! I can’t wait to get them both home!!
She is adorable and so snugly. Congratulations!!!
Thank you Wendy!! We are so tickled that the Lord would grant us this joy!!
Thank you for pouring out Christ’s love to so many.
Oh Anne!! We “get” to!! We are so blessed and we cannot thank the Lord enough for His gracious love toward us. We have never done anything good enough to deserve His great blessing!!
Oh my gosh! She’s adorable and trust me… This twin will be so much fun!! I have quite a few in my class and love everyone!
I love Megen that you teach precious treasures!! God bless you a billion times over!
Odd numbers, even numbers, any way you count it, Ruby’s twin is adorable!!! Congratulations, DW and Linny!
Well Connie – you and me were twins clearly separated by a few years!! xo
This is an incredible post!! How exciting!! We will be praying along with countless others for you as He unfolds this story you have followed Him into!!
Days before Thanksgiving we just brought home our “twin” from Lesotho!! http://laughingonthewater.blogspot.com
Oh I love that you had your treasure home for Thanksgiving!! I am so grateful for your love for those waiting. Merry Christmas!! And thank you for the prayers – they mean more than you could know!! Her heart is sick…and she needs to be home!!
A treasure to be treasured. It doesn’t get any better this side of heaven. Congratulations!
We completely agree – nothing better this side of heaven!! Thank you Kelly!! xo
I’m a special education teacher and her beautiful face reminds me so much of a certain student I had who also rocked an extra chromosome…. Your family is truly blessed!
Thank you for teaching such precious treasures!! Not everyone loves the broken-bodied…but we are convinced that #shesnotaburdenshesadelight – just like Ruby and Jubilee!!
Chinese babies are the best! COngrats, I knew you wouldn’t settle with #13. Adopt two at a time to keep the numbers even! COngrats to Ruby for becoming to twin and a big sister. She will be so loved!
That’s what I think…two is always better than one!!
She is beautiful – What a blessing !! Your joy is slowly changing my life, I truly believe that. THANK YOU for always sharing 💜
Awww Mary John – thank you for such sweet words!!! We really are overjoyed. Giddy would be a good word. We think that we have the best thing goin’!!
What a sweetie! It is so easy to imagine the newest Miss Saunders and Miss Ruby dressed in matching outfits being twins. I am giggling thinking about you introducing your twins to new people and them trying to figure out how an Ugandan Princess and a Chinese Princess can be twins. 😉
Yeah, we think that it’s going to be fun to have people do a double-take! 😉
Aw! what a blessing!! 🙂
Thank you Susan!!
She is just too precious!!!! Lovely addition to your family. Congratulations!!!!
Aww thank you Brenda!! We think she is so precious!! We cannot wait to get her and JonWesley home!!
Such an adorable blessing! Congratulations to the whole family! 18 your favorite number huh? At least DW knows in advance your number! At least! Enjoy all the snuggles! Can’t wait for pictures of this family united! Praying for speed in bringing these loved ones home.
Well who knows if we will get to 18…actually when we were engaged Dw asked me how many kids I wanted. I merely said, “How many do you want?” He said, “Four or five.” I said, “Oh a big family!” and that was that. He never asked again. And some have been added after some prayer and fasting on my part…husbands and wives are not always “gung ho”…but prayer and fasting does move mountains…
Yippee!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!! She is beautiful. Do you have her name chosen yet? Oh wait, I know how this goes. You’re going to tease and drop hints and make us guess, right??
I had to giggle at the comment about making people double-take. I get them when people are asking about ages and trying to figure it out and I say “my firstborn but not my oldest” son. Heh heh.
BTW earlier when I read the cookie teaser post [but had no time to comment because “Mamaaaaaa!”] the thought that immediately popped into my mind was a certain phone call from Uganda asking how big your arms were. 🙂
Actually I won’t have the guessing time this go around…but we have finally decided on a name!! Now we just have to tell the big kids.
I do think the ‘double take” will be fun!! And wow! You have a good memory to remember, “how big are your arms?” That was one of my favorite moments in my life! And Bethie is a delight through and through. Joyful, helpful, tenderhearted and she sings all day long. I love her so much! I am so grateful for God’s divine intervention in her life. I remind her regularly that she was such a suprise gift from the Lord – I cannot ever thank Him enough!
Another lifer! I guess you never wanted a quiet retirement – you are really blessed!
You are so right!! A quiet retirement would sound like opportunity for me to get into big trouble – so we will fill it with lifers to keep me out of trouble!! haha. Thank you for sharing our joy!! xo
She is beautiful Linny! Looks just like a lot like Jubilee.
Praying for a smooth ‘pregnancy’, I hope you have your girl home soon.
Colette!! There is a picture of this little pumpkin that I had to do a double-take!! Was it Jubilee or her?? You are not the first to comment that either. I pray I can go get her and JonWesley by April!! Thank you for praying with us!! You’re awesome!!
She is just precious!! Congratulations on your latest upcoming addition! Your love of your special treasures makes my heart smile every time I read your blog!
You are so sweet!! I pray our Place keeps your heart smiling for years to come!!
What a precious, precious gift from above.
You’re the sweet Kathy. Thank you for the kind words. Love you!! xoxo
Congratulations on your most recent blessing! She is beautiful! Godspeed home!
Thank you Lori!! We are so tickled!
What?! I’m not around here for a few weeks (for various reasons) and you already have another one coming home! You amaze me! (trust me, it’s in a good way, LOL)
Be blessed!
You’re not the only one who has said that! But come on, you can’t be all that surprised! Hahaha! And Welcome back – we’ve missed you!
I seriously keep looking at this photo and being blown away. What an incomparably beautiful child! Congratulations!
Awwww, you are so sweet!! Isn’t she just beautiful?? And truthfully, doesn’t she look just like she belongs with us??
She really is, and she really does. What a wonderful idea, to adopt a ‘twin’ for Ruby. :0)