So we are definitely having us a girl! ❤ And her name is Alexandria Grace Taber! I wanted to explain a little as to the reason we are naming her this. We both had strong inclinations for names. I always knew I wanted a boy named Caleb, and Todd always knew he wanted a girl named Alexandria. So it worked out perfectly that we both got to name one of our children the names we had planned.
Todd had always loved the name Alexandria, and so when I looked up the meaning, I fell in love with it as well. Alexandria means "defender of mankind." And it has always been important to us to name them strong names and names that mean something great. Back in biblical times, when a person was named something, that name really did define a lot about that person. So I love the fact that our girl is being named something so strong. I love the idea that she will be used by God in some way to defend others. I am not sure what that looks like, but God does. I believe with God's help, she will do amazing things in this life to impact others for the better!
And since Alexandria is such a long name, we both agreed upon a shorter middle name. And when I started thinking about middle names, I couldn't pass up on Grace. This baby girl is truly an example of God's grace to us. Our family has been through so much, and this baby was conceived despite the odds because of various struggles (infertility, PCOS, time, etc). But God said she was going to be at this time and place for a reason. She has a divine purpose in this world that we are excited to see how it all unfolds for her! She is definitely an example of grace to us as a couple and our family. And we are so thankful for her!
So there you go! We have a boy already that adores his baby sister! And now we are expecting this little girl in April! Thank you for your support and prayers over this little girl! We do appreciate them!
I leave you with our latest ultrasound (19 weeks/5 days), and she refused to show us her profile (and much like her brother did, she also refused to allow us to see some of her internal organs), but here she is looking right at us and ready for a picture! And you can see her hand giving a little wave! ❤
