Baby No. 5 Is ‘Fixer-Upper’s’ Christian Couple Chip and Joanna Gaines’ New Project

Last updated on: January 6, 2018 at 9:48 am by Kate O'Hare

Baby No. 5 Is ‘Fixer-Upper’s’ Christian Couple Chip and Joanna Gaines’ New Project 2018-01-06T09:48:15-08:00 Kate O'Hare

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Chip and Joanna Gaines, the Waco, Texas, couple behind HGTV’s home-remodeling show “Fixer Upper” have embarked on a new building project — making baby number five.

Having more than two kids is already socially questionable for a lot of secular folks — and some of them have been unpleasant about it on social media — but the the publicly Christian Gainses left that behind a while ago. They’re currently parents to Drake (12), Ella (11), Duke (9) and Emmie Kay (7).

Their children were born before the beginning of “Fixer Upper,” and the new baby is coming along shortly after the couple announced last September that the HGTV hit would be coming to an end.

Here’s the Instagram photo that revealed the news:

Joanna then posted a video of her sonogram to Facebook, saying:

Chip swears he can already tell it’s a boy. Look at the little heartbeat!!

Click here for the video; below find a screenshot:

Simple things like this — sharing a sonogram in joy — can be a heartfelt and yet subtle pro-life witness. Combine that with a couple that makes no secret of a strong faith in Christ, and the picture of a successful husband and wife who are still parents of several children, is a blockbuster combination.

Joanna Gaines, 39, has hinted that she and Chip are stopping at five kids — they’re not Catholics, so contraception may be part of the picture — but a prayer for God to continue to bless them would not be out of order.

After all, what better construction project is there than the cell-by-cell creation of a new human life?

For Mother’s Day 2016, Joanna wrote a letter to moms on the Website for the Gaineses’ business, Magnolia Market. Click here for the whole thing; and here’s a sample:

You are enough.

I think at times all moms get this insecure feeling of “I’m not doing enough.” As a working mom, it’s the hardest when my kids grab onto me as I’m walking out the door and say, “Mommy please stay home!” I don’t want to ignore that, so I always explain to them that being with them is my favorite thing in the world. I explain that I have to work just like they have to go to school. I also let them know what I’m doing at work that day—whether it’s filming the show or going into the office—and what time I’ll be home. Taking a few seconds to let them in on this other huge part of my life has really helped them understand that mom and dad have a big job to do.

…

Motherhood can be difficult. It’s not an instant gratification thing all the time. When your kiddos are just babies and you’re changing diapers or listening to whining constantly, it can feel overwhelming. But I want to encourage you, because one day you’ll be sitting around a table for your birthday breakfast and you’ll realize that their little hearts are thankful for you. And they do notice things like mom’s homemade meals.

Image: Instagram:@chipgaines

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