After 3 Boys, We Gave Up Our Dream of a Daughter—Then My Husband Called Me to the Hospital and Said, “There’s a Baby Here”

Then hugged me.

That evening, Marcus and I had one of the hardest conversations since the hospital.

We sat at the kitchen table after the children were asleep.

“We’re losing track of the boys,” I said.

Marcus looked exhausted.

“I know.”

“No, I don’t think we did know.”

I told him what Eli said.