Kristin is currently 20 weeks pregnant with our third daughter. Having experienced two miscarriages, we were keeping kind of quiet about it until now. We had an appointment this morning where we learned that our baby is in fact a girl and is perfectly healthy - you know, for still breathing fluid and stuff.

We chose the name Davy after Davy VanAuken, the heroine in A Severe Mercy - one of our favorite books. The middle name Bradstreet comes from one of my favorite poets, Anne Bradstreet - who, besides being a model Christian woman, was the first American to become a published poet.

I am thrilled, in love, obnoxiously outnumbered, and I feel a little dizzy. Hi, my name is Matt. Will you please knock me out?

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