Dear Baby Girl,
We are so close now, just 12 days. I can't decide if the time has really gone by that fast or not. I feel ready to see you but I am still nervous about how our home will change and how I will handle it. It seems Spencer is finally getting into a good groove and we are suddenly going to change all that for him and us.
As you can see, you are way bigger than Spencer was at around the same time. Are you really going to be bigger than he was? 8 pounds is a decent size...I don't know how I can manage to get around for another week if suddenly you are 9 + pounds. Daddy doesn't know how my legs haven't snapped from sheer exhaustion of waddling around.
I'm still having sleepless nights, though not every night. I am still having the worst time getting comfortable and staying cool. Somehow I don't remember these issues with Spencer. Was 2 years ago really that long ago? Or could I really have forgotten this part of pregnancy?
You room is ready for you, as is the bassinet we got for you...but please don't make plans to come early. We are ready for you...just not ready for you to come early.
Love,
Mommy
Dear Baby Girl,So it seems I am hooked on comparing my belly from the first time I was pregnant to now. As you can see...this time around I am HUGE. The difference is really quite big and I hope it's because you are breech and you are stretching things that your brother didn't. I really hope it isn't because you want to be even bigger than the 8 pounds 4 ounces he was...I'm not ready for sibling competition just yet!
I've had quite the itchy stomach and I think my stretch marks are bigger and there are more of them. I don't mind having them...but I want the itchiness to stop. It seems no matter how much lotion I put on it..it still itches.
You now have godparents. We asked and they accepted...Joey and Tatiana. They are Spencer's godparents and I know they will lead both you and he spiritually in the right direction.
That's all I got this week. 5 weeks and you will be an even bigger part of our lives. So scary and exciting!Love,
Mommy
18 weeks versus 31 weeks = WHOA!
Dear baby girl,
Here we are only 7 weeks away from seeing you and holding you. The time seems to have flown by and I am no where near ready! How can I be? I have no idea how I am going to handle two kids.
When I am dressing Spencer and he's being fussy and I think about maybe you will be fussy to and crying and I will feel overwhelmed. Will I be able to handle it? Will Spencer suddenly mature and want to be a great helper? That I CAN handle!
Tonight we went for a tour of the maternity center. It's fairly new and really nice. I think we will do just fine for the few days that we will be there. The seemed very helpful and nice.
You're still moving around like crazy...which is strange because there can't be much room left to move! I don't remember your brother moving this much but then again it's been over two years since he was in my belly and my memory isn't as great as it use to be.
Until next week,Love,
Mommy
Dear Bump,
It seems like just yesterday we found out about you and yet 18 almost 19 weeks have passed. I am almost to the halfway mark! And what a difference a week makes! As I stared at this weeks bump shot I am amazed at how we went from a faint little pudge to hello momma!
Going forward I am going to show you off in all your glory. I really enjoy my preggo body and belly. I find it amazing that I can create a person and house them in my belly. I don't mind showing off my stretch marks, my war wounds so to speak.
This was our week for the monthly doctor visit. Both Spencer and I got to hear your heart beat. It always makes me smile. Your heart was gong about 160 BPM...the midwife said you could possibly be a girl. Spencer's heart rate was always in the 170's. If you are a boy,maybe you will just be a tad bit more laid back?
I've posted a picture of the Spencer bump at 19 weeks for comparison. Pretty close, huh?
Love,
Mommy
