Dear Baby,
Four weeks and
counting... A four week countdown
is nothing new to me. I’ve made
them in anticipation for vacations, last day of school, birthdays, and other
holidays. But, four weeks (give or
take) until Dad and I become parents – forever? That’s crazy!
At our 35 week check up
we learned you’re in a good position to make your entrance. Stay that way! It gives Mom optimism that labor and
delivery will be challenging, yet manageable. I continue to read material and talk with other mamas. This also gives me confidence.
But, enough about me and
my pregnancy. It recently hit me
that as I near the end of my pregnancy journey, it’s not really about me
anymore. It’s about you! Soon, your story begins. After you’re born we’ll have so many
details to share with you. We’ll
know your gender, your size, whether you will be born with or without hair, and
weather you arrived early or late based on your due date. (February 23) We’ll have stories to share about how
cooperative or stubborn you were during labor. We will have photos with the people who came to visit and
hold you in the hospital. We’ll
remember details about the weather on the day you were born. Right now all these details are a
mystery and it’s fun for Mom and Dad to imagine everything we’ll learn about
you on your birthday.
How about a weather
update, since that’s what everyone seems to be talking about these days! This winter has seen some extremely
cold temperatures. The news folks say
they’re caused by a weather system called a polar vortex. Unfortunately, we seem to be
continuously stuck in the cold trap.
Currently it’s about -17 degrees.
That’s without a wind chill.
Add the blustery winds to the mix and it feels more like -35
degrees. Dad, who attempts to look
on the positive side of this weather, says that we’ll be able to tell you just
how cold it was during the winter you were born.
Some other exciting
events to share with you – your room is ready! Dad and I had a date night one Tuesday and painted your
nursery. We chose the color
Agreeable Gray. It’s a peaceful
room to be in. We hope you think
so, too. This past weekend I also
prepared our stash of cloth diapers.
We’re all ready!
One tiny request that I
know full well is completely out of my control, but if you could hold off your
arrival until at least 37 weeks that would make everyone feel a little more
comfortable. 37 weeks is what the
medical world considers “early term.”
But the key word there is “term.”
At that point all you have left to do is gain weight. As excited as we are to meet you, we’re
also excited for you to be a healthy baby!
See you soon!
See you soon!
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| Mom refinished your night stand |
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| Refinished dresser - this furniture used to belong to Grandma Liz. Now it's yours! |
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| Your nursery! Still needs a few things, but we're mostly ready. |
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| Washing our cloth diapers so they're ready for use! |
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| Somebunny practicing how to use the new dipes! |
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| Grandma Jo and Grandpa Dave helped us paint our kitchen yellow! |
