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”

Her brothers were outside.

Marcus was repairing something in the garage.

Maya held the book in her lap.

“Mom?”

“Yes?”

“Why don’t you have pictures with me in your tummy?”

I smiled.

“Because you didn’t grow in my tummy.”