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Mary Grace 
The "Mary" tradition continues into the next generation. My mom's name is "Mary Allan" so its also a special way to honor her. Reid has always loved the name "Grace" and actually named this little girl years ago. This is the only double name we are using.

Madelyn Barrett
I grew up hearing my mom talk about her friend "Madolyn" and have always loved the name. We just changed the spelling a bit for our daughter. Reid's middle name is "Barrett" and we thought it was the perfect name to pass down to a little girl.

Olivia Bain
Reid and I just love the name "Olivia." Her middle name, "Bain," is my maiden name and it means a lot for me to get to pass that on to one of my children.

Catherine Della
"Catherine" is the name of a little girl and family friend that I used to babysit for. I've always loved the classic simplicity of the name. "Della" is a family name from Reid's dad's side of the family. We wanted something unique to go with "Catherine" and this was the perfect fit.

We decided on names while we were in Costa Rica. We had our boy name just in case, but were pretty sure we would be naming four girls. I make these kinds of decisions pretty quickly. Reid tends to take a few more minutes to commit to things. What was really hard was deciding whether to go ahead and assign names to A, B, C & D. We want to wait and meet them instead of just "assigning" a name. Our biggest reason for doing this is that its getting more and more difficult to keep up with who is who during sonograms. I'm pretty certain B and C may have been switched this week because they are positioned so close together.

So, there you have it. Their sweet little names - Mary Grace, Madelyn, Olivia and Catherine. We can't wait to meet them!!!
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  1. LauraFebruary 18, 2012 at 10:31 PM

    I am new to your blog. I am so excited to follow your journey. And I LOVE LOVE LOVE these names! They are just perfect. Congratulations!

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  2. MindyFebruary 19, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    Oh my gosh, I absolutely LOVE them!!!! Each and every one!! They are so sweet and perfect!!!!! SO excited for you and your 4 GIRLS!!! They are going to have so much fun growing up together and being the best of friends!!

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  3. Heather BugFebruary 19, 2012 at 9:02 PM

    WONDERFUL names and I love so much that they all have such special meaning behind them. SO happy for you!!!

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  4. ElisabethFebruary 20, 2012 at 10:12 AM

    Now we can pray for them by name! I love all 4 names so much! Congratulations!

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  5. ChristinaFebruary 20, 2012 at 8:40 PM

    I adore all of these beautiful, timeless names. I have a Grace of my own! I also love how much meaning each name has. So sweet and special.

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  6. JenniFebruary 21, 2012 at 5:11 PM

    I was so excited to find out the names. I love them. I love that they are family names and that each name has a story. I also like that you are waiting to give ABCD their names. So excited for you.

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Mary Grace

At 2:00 am this morning, our sweet Mary Grace was welcomed to Heaven. We found out this afternoon that she had a large brain hemorrhage. Reid and I spent three precious hours holding our daughter tonight. The nurses wrapped a pink bow around her little head and we swaddled her in a soft pink elephant blanket. During those hours, we told Mary Grace how proud we were of her fight, how she fulfilled our dreams of one day having a daughter to call "Gracie," and we even took a little nap, snuggled together as a family. If we told her we loved her once, we told her a thousand times. We prayed over her and gave her back to the Lord. We miss her more than words can say. I feel like we were punched in the stomach today and left with the wind knocked out of our lungs. Its so hard to understand "why?" in all of this. Tonight when we left the hospital, Reid turned on this song by David Crowder Band and we listened to it on repeat the whole way home. Its the exact state of our...
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Madelyn Barrett

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