Eight Months!

My sweet Baby Boy,

I cannot believe that it’s been 32 weeks already. I cannot believe that for eight months we’ve been loving you and praying for you and counting the days down until we meet.

I am so excited that we’ve made it all 32 weeks. This is an important number my sweet boy. You see I was already in the hospital with your big sister at this point. I was already very sick and scared and full of worry. So to make it to 32 weeks and be healthy, more importantly YOU being healthy, is a big accomplishment. A big sigh of relief. A big WOO-HOO we’ve done it!!! And I am especially thankful to have felt your BIG kicks and rolls in the wee hours of the morning this morning. Such a blessing to know that you’re still growing and getting stronger and bigger and fatter every single day you’re still inside of me.

I had an appointment last week and my blood pressure was a little on the high side. Dr. Chris wasn’t alarmed, but I was. I think I checked it 20 times that evening!! It went down once I left the doctor’s office, but still a big scare. We also chose your birthdate. Such an odd, but exciting thing to do. I can officially count down the days to your arrival little one – and I cannot wait!!

Keep growing and getting bigger and stronger in there baby. Mommy can’t wait to meet you, but I can wait the 6.5 weeks until you’re here!!

Love and kisses from the outside,

Mommy

Wordless Wednesday

My World, My Love, My Reason for Being, My Heart

Seven Months

My Sweet Baby Boy,

Another month is under our belt. Another four weeks that have flown by faster than I ever imagined that they would. I am so excited to meet you, but am sad that our time together, just you and me, is 2/3 of the way over. Daddy and I saw you on the ultrasound screen last week. The minute that magic wand glides the warm gel over my belly I instantly tune the rest of the world out. For just a few minutes it’s like the world stands still. We are able to see your long, lean legs kick and move around. Your tiny hands grabbing and holding onto your pee pee. And your beautiful face that makes my heart skip a beat. We are so lucky that we get to peek into your world every four weeks and see how big and strong and beautiful you are becoming.

You weighed 2.14 pounds. Tears streamed down my face when the tech told us that. Hot, warm, happy tears. Tears because you are two ounces bigger – at 28 weeks – than your sister was when she was born. That was a HUGE accomplishment for me. To grow a healthy, strong baby. And I’m doing it. Baby, Mommy is doing everything that I can to make sure that you are growing and thriving and getting stronger every single day. I just want to hold you inside of me for just 10 more weeks and we’ve done it!

My belly is swelling bigger than it’s ever been before. Your kicks and jabs are constant reminders that you’re there. And that you’re big and healthy and have lots of fluid in there to move around in. Your sister loves to put her face close to you and talk – and you usually kick or roll back at her. I can’t wait to see the relationship that you two have. It already makes me tear up when I see her talk to you. Or bring me toys for you. Or remind me that we need to get you a blue lovey. We are so excited to bring you into our family and be fully complete.

Keep growing baby. Keep growing and growing and growing. We will meet you soon enough, but for now, let’s just keep you right where you are.

I love you with all my heart.

Love,

Mommy