14 Weeks

Dear Baby,

You are now 14 weeks. We got to see you again last Monday at 13 weeks and the Doctor said everything looks great and that you continue to progress perfectly. Mom is finally feeling human again and can actually stay awake past 9:00pm. This is a HUGE accomplishment considering for the past month I was sound asleep by about 7:30pm. Dad would get home from work and find me drooling in a deep sleep on the couch. He has commented numerous times now about how nice it is to have his wife back. I guess I wasn't much fun this past month. All that extra sleep was well worth it though.

Grandma Lori and Poppa Patrick were visiting this past week. It was so wonderful to have them out here. They even got to join me in the Doctor's office when we got to see you and Grandma got to hear your heartbeat. It was very difficult to say goodbye to them yesterday. Many tears were shed knowing that it will be a while before I will see them again. It is so hard being pregnant and not being able to be close to them during the process. We are making the most of it though and they plan on making more visits and once you arrive, lengthening the duration of their stays.

While they were here we had a busy week of decorating and doing home improvement projects. The apartment is looking great thanks to their love and talent and soon enough we will be decorating your room and making it perfect for your arrival. We have another 5 weeks to go before our next appointment when we will find out if you are a boy or a girl and then we can finalize the color scheme that will fill your room. Dad and I don't care what gender you are as long as you are healthy. I will tell you though that we are having a heck of a time coming up with boy names...if you are a girl you are all set, but if you are a boy, you will remain nameless until we can agree on a name we both like.

On the last night of their stay we went and saw Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks at the Hollywood Bowl. Since developing ears you have already been to two concerts. This last one with Grandma and Grandpa and Lady Gaga. Not too shabby little one. Stick with me and you will be to many more. Hopefully your musical taste will be influenced more by me than your Dad. Some of his selections are less than amusing, but I love him all the same.

Well 1st Trimester is done and my symptoms have almost completely subsided aside from the occasional hormone/dehydration headache and a bit of nausea when I have let too much time pass between snacks or meals. I feel very blessed to be having an easy first pregnancy, so far (knock on wood).

We love you little one and can't believe how fast these past couple months have gone. Before we know it you will be in our arms, we can't wait!

Love,
Mom