Baby Girl!!!

Baby Girl,

Daddy and I went to Dr. Agnew's office today to get an in depth ultrasound and to confirm what exactly has been developing between those cute little legs of yours. We have been talking about your gender since we found out you existed and although I knew I would be thrilled with a boy or a girl, I pictured you in my mind as a girl from the get go. In fact, even as I was growing up when I imagined you entering my life, I saw my first child being a girl. That premonition came true today!

Dr. Agnew went through and took all of your measurements. All were right on track and proof that you were growing at a perfect rate and developing on target. Then she pointed out where your butt was. A very cute little butt I might add. She pointed to three little lines and said "here is her labia". CONFIRMED! No testicles forming. Now, because this was only 20 weeks she said that she was only willing to give us the 80-90% chance of you being a girl, but that was good enough for me to call the family and let them know that the boy name game could finally come to a close.

Your Dad and I went out to lunch and talked about how excited we were to be having a girl. Daddy was already discussing how nervous he is about letting you date and having to watch boys start to give you attention. He is going to be your biggest protector!

Time to finally start decorating your room my beautiful little lady. We are so excited to watch you continue to grow. 20 weeks gone, 20 weeks left.




We love you so much!

Love,

Mom

New Family Vehicle

Dear Baby,

Mommy made a big step today on her pathway to motherhood. She let go of the convertible and bought an SUV!



My VW Cabrio was a birthday present to myself back in 2005 before I moved to California. I decided at that time that if I was going to be living in a warm climate I wanted to have the top down and take advantage of the year long warm weather. That little car took your dad, mom and Louie across country from Minnesota to California. It was a scary time but I was so happy to be reunited with your Dad who had been living in Cali while I finished up college in Chicago. We weren't married at the time and didn't know if we would even be able to make the long distance relationship work, but we did! Now look where we are...married and expecting you, our first beautiful child!

Being that the convertible was very small, only two doors and having a heck of a lot of mechanical issues, Daddy and I decided it was time to start shopping for a more family friendly option. We just received our tax return and figured this was as good of a time as any to start shopping. We test drove a few different models and landed upon the Toyota Highlander. What a beauty and rated very highly in safety ratings. We absolutely love it and can not wait to get a car seat in there in preparations to safely get you home from the hospital.



This is also a big day for you sweet pea. You will be going to an epic concert tonight and since you have ears now, you will actually be able to enjoy it as well! I can't believe one of your first concerts is the legendary PRINCE! Your dad and I look forward to driving our new car to the stadium.

Love you honey bunny.

Love,
Mom

Is Everything Okay in There?

Dear Sweet Little Baby,

We have made it to 16 weeks! Only two more weeks to go and we will know if we can start saying "he" or "she". That is if you decide to uncross your legs. So far, you have been sitting in the meditative lotus position and unless you decide to stretch out and relax a bit we may not get to see exactly what you are working with in there.

As of 15 weeks every bit of my pregnancy symptoms and "feelings" disappeared. It is almost as if I am not pregnant at all and I keep worrying myself by thinking maybe I made it all up in my head! Then I look at the ultrasound photos and my burgeoning belly and let out a sigh of relief. I keep poking and prodding at my tummy in hopes that you might make a movement so I can confirm that you are indeed in swimming around in there. Soon enough though. Most women start to feel there little bundles of joy between 16-18 weeks so I will just continue to wait patiently for you to make your whereabouts known.

Although my normal pre-pregnancy clothes are still fitting, things are definitely starting to get a little bit more snug. I am down to one pair of jeans that I don't feel the need to unbutton after eating. These were previously reserved for "that time of the month" bloating comfort but have now become an almost daily staple in my wardrobe. If not my "big jeans" I have been wearing light weight, long dresses that allow plenty of room for growth and they keep me cool during hot days.

Friends and coworkers all know about you now and have started openly reaching for my belly to give it a rub. Or they crouch right down next to it and say hello to you from time to time. So if you are hearing some weird things in there, don't be scared, these are the people that love you and are excited to meet you in October.

Dad and I are beginning to shop for our new family vehicle. The little Volkswagen convertible will be traded in for something a little bit more car seat friendly. We can't believe that in a little over 5 months our lives will be changed forever...and we can't wait.

We love you sweet pea. Do mommy a favor and give me a sign that you are okay. Make your presence be known my love.

Love,
Mom