Dear Lil Sprout,
Well, you listened to my "get out" in a roundabout way. We went to the regular OB appointment today, and my blood pressure is high... So, Dr. Hill wants to get you out tomorrow. I'm so dazed and excited and scared all at the same time! I went after the appointment and wandered around Target for a while. I bought paper plates, disposable utensils, napkins, and random Christmas things like garland for outside, a tree skirt, wrapping paper, and cat toys... Ha. It's like I'm afraid I won't ever leave the house again once you come (though I know your grandmothers would be more than willing to look after you to let me go somewhere).
We will start being induced at 6 a.m., so we should be meeting you tomorrow! It's Election Day, but I had no desire to vote in this election anyway, so that's fine by me. I just don't want you to be born a politician. :P
Daddy and I are going to go have a nice dinner tonight and have our last "pre-parent" date.
Seriously can't believe I'm going to be a mommy tomorrow... Wow!!
Love,
Mommy
Eviction notice
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Dear Little Sprout,
Please get out. Now. Thanks. :)
Love,
Mommy
Please get out. Now. Thanks. :)
Love,
Mommy
The finish line...
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Dear Lil Sprout,
Well, you have done a good job listening to me. I hope that's a sign of things to come. :P If you stick around inside until Monday, you will officially be term at 37 weeks. Great job! So... Feel free to start packing your bags and start heading for the exit. :P I think we would both be more comfortable! You keep sticking your leg/foot/something up in my side, and that's not so comfy. You've been mooning me by sticking your butt up into my stomach, too. I think you're frustrated about running out of room like I'm frustrated that it takes me forever and some pain even to sit up!
I wonder when you will come. Your daddy and I have had a few nice date evenings lately, and I wonder which will be the last before we are officially parents. I'm trying to enjoy this time, but I'm really just so excited to meet you that I can't stand it!
Soon, you'll be in my arms, little guy. I love you so much already.
Love,
Mommy :)
Well, you have done a good job listening to me. I hope that's a sign of things to come. :P If you stick around inside until Monday, you will officially be term at 37 weeks. Great job! So... Feel free to start packing your bags and start heading for the exit. :P I think we would both be more comfortable! You keep sticking your leg/foot/something up in my side, and that's not so comfy. You've been mooning me by sticking your butt up into my stomach, too. I think you're frustrated about running out of room like I'm frustrated that it takes me forever and some pain even to sit up!
I wonder when you will come. Your daddy and I have had a few nice date evenings lately, and I wonder which will be the last before we are officially parents. I'm trying to enjoy this time, but I'm really just so excited to meet you that I can't stand it!
Soon, you'll be in my arms, little guy. I love you so much already.
Love,
Mommy :)
Lounging around...
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Dear Lil Sprout,
Well, I haven't really written in a while, and I'm not really sure why because we have been on bedrest for 3.5 weeks, so it's not like I've been super busy! You decided you'd try to pull a stunt and see if you could come early, so you landed us in bed at 30.5 weeks... Way to go, little one. :P
The good news is that you had both of your showers, and you got so much nice stuff from so many people who love you already. :) Your room is finished, and it looks awesome! I am super proud of how it turned out, and I hope that you love it [once you are old enough to appreciate it]. We set up your swing in the living room today. It's getting very real that you're going to be here with us soon! I am excited and terrified at the same time.
At your last growth measurement at 33 weeks even, they estimated that you may already weigh 5 lbs. 10 oz.! That can be way off, but it doesn't sound like you're going to be a tiny guy. You also have a 36 week head already. Mommy isn't so thrilled about that one...
So, we're just hanging out and being low key. Keep hanging out in there until at least the end of October. We can't wait to meet you either, but we want to bring you home with us and not have to leave you behind at the hospital... So listen to your mama! :)
Love,
Mommy
Well, I haven't really written in a while, and I'm not really sure why because we have been on bedrest for 3.5 weeks, so it's not like I've been super busy! You decided you'd try to pull a stunt and see if you could come early, so you landed us in bed at 30.5 weeks... Way to go, little one. :P
The good news is that you had both of your showers, and you got so much nice stuff from so many people who love you already. :) Your room is finished, and it looks awesome! I am super proud of how it turned out, and I hope that you love it [once you are old enough to appreciate it]. We set up your swing in the living room today. It's getting very real that you're going to be here with us soon! I am excited and terrified at the same time.
At your last growth measurement at 33 weeks even, they estimated that you may already weigh 5 lbs. 10 oz.! That can be way off, but it doesn't sound like you're going to be a tiny guy. You also have a 36 week head already. Mommy isn't so thrilled about that one...
So, we're just hanging out and being low key. Keep hanging out in there until at least the end of October. We can't wait to meet you either, but we want to bring you home with us and not have to leave you behind at the hospital... So listen to your mama! :)
Love,
Mommy
Your room is almost done!
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Dear Little Sprout,
Well, little man, your nursery is almost done! Your Grandpa Scott still has to finish painting your dresser, and then we'll hang pictures and your valance over your window... But it's mostly done! I really appreciate Grandpa Scott and Nana Debi helping with all of the renovations in that room... Your daddy and I are kind of new at the whole home ownership and decorating thing! I hope that you will love your room. It has an ocean theme, so I am hoping that it can grow with you for at least a few years.
Sometimes, I go in there and just look at your room and stare at your crib like wooooooooowww. It makes things so much more real. I even catch your daddy slipping in there and looking at your crib. ;)
However, just because you have a room doesn't mean that it's time for you to come hang out in it! You need to bake at least another 12 weeks, please. In order to make that a shorter and more comfortable process for both of us, I would kindly suggest that you get out of my ribcage. :)
You are still very active. I'll be interested to see if you have a little brother or sister if he or she is this active in the womb. From what I've read, you seem to be more active than the average fetus. (If Nana Debi is reading this, she's cringing because she hates when I call you a fetus.) You discovered my ribcage the other day, so that's your new hangout... I don't know if you think you're playing in a cage or playing jail or what, but it's not super fun on my end. :P
You were being hyper this evening, then Daddy came over and rubbed my tummy and talked to you. That seemed to calm you down a lot. You'd give little kicks back to what he was saying, but you were otherwise pretty calm. Maybe it's because he was speaking some French, and you were confused like I was. ;P
In a week and a half, you'll have your first shower! I'm excited to celebrate you with friends and family. :)
Love,
Mommy
Well, little man, your nursery is almost done! Your Grandpa Scott still has to finish painting your dresser, and then we'll hang pictures and your valance over your window... But it's mostly done! I really appreciate Grandpa Scott and Nana Debi helping with all of the renovations in that room... Your daddy and I are kind of new at the whole home ownership and decorating thing! I hope that you will love your room. It has an ocean theme, so I am hoping that it can grow with you for at least a few years.
Sometimes, I go in there and just look at your room and stare at your crib like wooooooooowww. It makes things so much more real. I even catch your daddy slipping in there and looking at your crib. ;)
However, just because you have a room doesn't mean that it's time for you to come hang out in it! You need to bake at least another 12 weeks, please. In order to make that a shorter and more comfortable process for both of us, I would kindly suggest that you get out of my ribcage. :)
You are still very active. I'll be interested to see if you have a little brother or sister if he or she is this active in the womb. From what I've read, you seem to be more active than the average fetus. (If Nana Debi is reading this, she's cringing because she hates when I call you a fetus.) You discovered my ribcage the other day, so that's your new hangout... I don't know if you think you're playing in a cage or playing jail or what, but it's not super fun on my end. :P
You were being hyper this evening, then Daddy came over and rubbed my tummy and talked to you. That seemed to calm you down a lot. You'd give little kicks back to what he was saying, but you were otherwise pretty calm. Maybe it's because he was speaking some French, and you were confused like I was. ;P
In a week and a half, you'll have your first shower! I'm excited to celebrate you with friends and family. :)
Love,
Mommy
What you've been up to
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Dear Lil Sprout,
Well, daddy and I went to see Dark Knight Rises the other night. I don't think you liked the movie! It had a lot of loud explosions and fights, and you were freaking out and kicking all over the place! You do like music, though. I put my iPhone on my stomach with music playing last night, and you were bopping around under it. You loved the Blackeyed Peas. You thought Brad Paisley was okay. You flat out did not like Kenny Chesney. You stopped moving until I stopped playing him, haha. You also like to move when I eat these chewy Jolly Rancher candies that I keep on my desk (and I probably really shouldn't because I eat too many of them).
You had your echocardiogram the other day, and the perinatologist (which is just a big fancy word for "fetal doctor") said that your heart looked good. You waved to us. So cute. :)
I also bought the paint for your nursery the other day, so I'm trying to finish getting that cleaned out so we can get started on decorating. I loooooveeee decorating!! :)
We are at 24 weeks and 1 day! We are almost into double digits in our countdown! EEK!
Love,
Mommy
Well, daddy and I went to see Dark Knight Rises the other night. I don't think you liked the movie! It had a lot of loud explosions and fights, and you were freaking out and kicking all over the place! You do like music, though. I put my iPhone on my stomach with music playing last night, and you were bopping around under it. You loved the Blackeyed Peas. You thought Brad Paisley was okay. You flat out did not like Kenny Chesney. You stopped moving until I stopped playing him, haha. You also like to move when I eat these chewy Jolly Rancher candies that I keep on my desk (and I probably really shouldn't because I eat too many of them).
You had your echocardiogram the other day, and the perinatologist (which is just a big fancy word for "fetal doctor") said that your heart looked good. You waved to us. So cute. :)
I also bought the paint for your nursery the other day, so I'm trying to finish getting that cleaned out so we can get started on decorating. I loooooveeee decorating!! :)
We are at 24 weeks and 1 day! We are almost into double digits in our countdown! EEK!
Love,
Mommy
Man on the move
Friday, July 13, 2012
Dear Little Sprout,
You are a man on the move now! You love to move all the time. You move a lot in the morning (I don't know why; I hope you aren't a morning person), then you also like to move a lot around 3 p.m., then again at night. Daddy has felt you a couple of times now. He felt you very distinctly last night. He still doesn't believe it's you sometimes and not me moving. So cute. ;) You like to deliver some pretty strong kicks (elbows? head butts?) sometimes that make me jump! Sometimes I can see my stomach move, too. Perhaps you are telling me that you would like to take martial arts lessons when you get out?
You are already rotten, too. At the anatomy scan, when the tech wanted to look at your heart, you flipped onto your stomach. When she wanted a picture of your face, you put your arms in front of it. She said that we are in trouble because you are already a wild man. She said you're going to be riding our cats around someday. ;)
We had a rough week last week. Most of our state lost power! I was with Grandma Debi and Grandpa Scott because Daddy was working at a Spanish camp. Luckily, they only lost power for two days, but you and I were pretty miserable! It was almost a week before we got power back at our house.
We've started cleaning out your room, picking out your paint, and your bedding is here. You are going to have an ocean themed room! I'm working on a couple of decorations for you, and so is Grandma Debi, and even one of my friends. :) You're going to have the cutest nursery on the block! ;)
Stay comfy in there!
Love,
Mommy
You are a man on the move now! You love to move all the time. You move a lot in the morning (I don't know why; I hope you aren't a morning person), then you also like to move a lot around 3 p.m., then again at night. Daddy has felt you a couple of times now. He felt you very distinctly last night. He still doesn't believe it's you sometimes and not me moving. So cute. ;) You like to deliver some pretty strong kicks (elbows? head butts?) sometimes that make me jump! Sometimes I can see my stomach move, too. Perhaps you are telling me that you would like to take martial arts lessons when you get out?
You are already rotten, too. At the anatomy scan, when the tech wanted to look at your heart, you flipped onto your stomach. When she wanted a picture of your face, you put your arms in front of it. She said that we are in trouble because you are already a wild man. She said you're going to be riding our cats around someday. ;)
We had a rough week last week. Most of our state lost power! I was with Grandma Debi and Grandpa Scott because Daddy was working at a Spanish camp. Luckily, they only lost power for two days, but you and I were pretty miserable! It was almost a week before we got power back at our house.
We've started cleaning out your room, picking out your paint, and your bedding is here. You are going to have an ocean themed room! I'm working on a couple of decorations for you, and so is Grandma Debi, and even one of my friends. :) You're going to have the cutest nursery on the block! ;)
Stay comfy in there!
Love,
Mommy
It's been a little while!
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Dear Lil Sprout,
Yeah, I know your name is Lucas now, but I'm calling you Sprout. Probably your whole life. Get used to it. :)
It's been a little while since I wrote because we've been busy. We went to the beach. I think you liked your first trip; I didn't hear any complaints. ;) I'm glad you weren't any bigger when we went, though, because my feet and back were already killing me with all of the walking around. You made out pretty well on the trip, coming home with a huge bag of clothes. It makes me feel better about the prospect of cute clothes for little boys because it always seems like the cute stuff is always for girls.
We've also been busy because about 2.5 weeks ago, your oldest feline sister Blossom was hit by a car. :( She got hurt pretty badly, so we have been taking care of her. She is doing much better, although we don't think she will be able to see much (if anything) ever again. But she's back to her purring, biscuit kneading self, so that makes me happy. I think you two will have some good years of adventures together. She loves kids, so I know she is going to be happy to meet you. We'll teach you how to be gentle with her and how to help her since she can't see, and I think you'll be a better and sweeter little boy for it. :)
You're on the move, by the way. I don't know what you are doing in my stomach this week, but you have been busy! Maybe you are having swimming trials and hoping to get on the Olympic team. I don't know, but you are everywhere! I can't wait until Daddy can feel you too. Every time I put my hand on the outside of my stomach, you don't move. ;P Thanks for being stubborn.
We'll see you again on July 5 for your anatomy scan! That's when they'll spend a lot of time looking at all of your little bones and organs. Our bloodwork has come back good so far, so I'm hoping they won't find anything unusual. :)
Til next time, dear. Keep moving! (And let Daddy feel it, pleeeasssseeee.)
Love,
Mommy
Yeah, I know your name is Lucas now, but I'm calling you Sprout. Probably your whole life. Get used to it. :)
It's been a little while since I wrote because we've been busy. We went to the beach. I think you liked your first trip; I didn't hear any complaints. ;) I'm glad you weren't any bigger when we went, though, because my feet and back were already killing me with all of the walking around. You made out pretty well on the trip, coming home with a huge bag of clothes. It makes me feel better about the prospect of cute clothes for little boys because it always seems like the cute stuff is always for girls.
We've also been busy because about 2.5 weeks ago, your oldest feline sister Blossom was hit by a car. :( She got hurt pretty badly, so we have been taking care of her. She is doing much better, although we don't think she will be able to see much (if anything) ever again. But she's back to her purring, biscuit kneading self, so that makes me happy. I think you two will have some good years of adventures together. She loves kids, so I know she is going to be happy to meet you. We'll teach you how to be gentle with her and how to help her since she can't see, and I think you'll be a better and sweeter little boy for it. :)
You're on the move, by the way. I don't know what you are doing in my stomach this week, but you have been busy! Maybe you are having swimming trials and hoping to get on the Olympic team. I don't know, but you are everywhere! I can't wait until Daddy can feel you too. Every time I put my hand on the outside of my stomach, you don't move. ;P Thanks for being stubborn.
We'll see you again on July 5 for your anatomy scan! That's when they'll spend a lot of time looking at all of your little bones and organs. Our bloodwork has come back good so far, so I'm hoping they won't find anything unusual. :)
Til next time, dear. Keep moving! (And let Daddy feel it, pleeeasssseeee.)
Love,
Mommy
You are a...
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Dear Little Sprout,
BOY! You are a boy! It's getting late, but I just had to make a little post. You gave me a wonderful first birthday gift from you to me by cooperating with the ultrasound tech and letting us see your goods (even spread eagle style). Thank you for that. I am very excited to meet you, Lucas! (But I will still be calling you Sprout.)
Love,
Mommy
BOY! You are a boy! It's getting late, but I just had to make a little post. You gave me a wonderful first birthday gift from you to me by cooperating with the ultrasound tech and letting us see your goods (even spread eagle style). Thank you for that. I am very excited to meet you, Lucas! (But I will still be calling you Sprout.)
Love,
Mommy
Did I just feel you?
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Dear Lil Sprout,
I was lying in bed a few minutes ago, and I just felt a little "grazing" low down on my stomach, right where I usually get your little heartbeat. It was just for a second, and reminded me of when a fish rubs against your leg when you're swimming (except not that creepy). Am I crazy, or were you saying "hello" to me?
Love,
Mommy
I was lying in bed a few minutes ago, and I just felt a little "grazing" low down on my stomach, right where I usually get your little heartbeat. It was just for a second, and reminded me of when a fish rubs against your leg when you're swimming (except not that creepy). Am I crazy, or were you saying "hello" to me?
Love,
Mommy
1 week!
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Dear Lil Sprout,
A week from now, we will know if you are a boy or a girl! (Permitting that you are a nice fetus and let the kind ultrasound tech get a good look... I'd suggest doing that because you will never live it down otherwise!) I think the reason this is so exciting is, I think, that it will make you feel more like a person (rather than just the resident alien who is camped out in my uterus). Once you have a gender (or I should say once we know what it is), you'll also have a real name, either Natalie or Lucas. (As much as I love Sprout, I'd never do that to you. :P) We'll be able to plan out your nursery, buy you little outfits, and register for things. :) I'm sooooo excited! :) I hope the next week goes by super fast!
Love,
Mommy
A week from now, we will know if you are a boy or a girl! (Permitting that you are a nice fetus and let the kind ultrasound tech get a good look... I'd suggest doing that because you will never live it down otherwise!) I think the reason this is so exciting is, I think, that it will make you feel more like a person (rather than just the resident alien who is camped out in my uterus). Once you have a gender (or I should say once we know what it is), you'll also have a real name, either Natalie or Lucas. (As much as I love Sprout, I'd never do that to you. :P) We'll be able to plan out your nursery, buy you little outfits, and register for things. :) I'm sooooo excited! :) I hope the next week goes by super fast!
Love,
Mommy
Some hopes for you
Monday, May 28, 2012
Dear Lil Sprout,
I just read an article by someone who was listing hopes for her child, and I was thinking of some of my hopes for you, so I decided to list some of them.
I just read an article by someone who was listing hopes for her child, and I was thinking of some of my hopes for you, so I decided to list some of them.
- I hope that you will always say please and thank you to people, and that you will realize that a smile and saying hello or goodbye to someone (particularly if you use their name) can make someone's day better.
- I hope that you will be kind to the elderly, that you will soak up what they have to teach you, and that you will build valuable relationships with them that you will always cherish.
- I hope that you will stand up for someone who needs a friend, even if you are standing alone, and even if your friends may ridicule you for it.
- I hope that you will love others for who they are, and try to value their unique characteristics. I hope that you will be open and understanding to other's beliefs.
- I hope that we will teach you how to talk to God.
- I hope that you will learn the importance of taking responsibility for your actions and the consequences that may follow, even if it may get you into trouble.
- I hope that you will find an activity or a hobby that you truly love, and that it will become part of who you are.
- I hope you find a career someday that you truly love and that benefits other people. I hope that you do not spend as much in student loans to find it as your father and I have!
- I hope that you will realize that while your father and I are far from perfect, that we will try our best during your life to make good decisions for you and help you toward good ones when it is time to make your own.
I'm sure there are many more, but here's just a start. :) I love you, little Sprout, and I want to raise you to be a wonderful person!
Love,
Mommy
Baby Gear
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Dear Lil Sprout,
Your grandma Debi and I got bored last night, so we were wandering around Babies R Us, looking at all of the options for the gear you'll need. I consider myself pretty educated on babies, having worked with them in a daycare for 2 years, but man... They couldn't make some of that stuff more confusing if they tried! Like which kind of car seat, do we do the travel system or buy the stroller and car seat separately, do I buy a breast pump or rent one... Super confusing.
We're planning to have you at Thomas Memorial, and they have a grant to give every baby born there a free car seat. I think (but I'm checking) that's a standard infant car seat, so we'll probably register for a convertible one for when you get a little bigger.
As far as the breast pump thing goes (I know you'll love reading this when you're older, ha), I feel a little stumped. I want to try to breast feed you for as long as possible, but with work, I'm not sure how easy or feasible that's going to be, and I'd hate to bomb $300 into a pump and have it not work out... So I guess that maybe I'll rent that from the hospital or pediatrician at first to see how we do, and if it goes well, I'll buy one.
I'm excited to know what you are so we can start registering for you! :) It's driving me crazy not knowing if you are Natalie or Lucas. It's also driving me crazy that people keep trying to guess and feel "so sure" that you're a boy or a girl. Why do other people think that they know the inside of my uterus so much better than I do? :P
Love,
Mommy
Your grandma Debi and I got bored last night, so we were wandering around Babies R Us, looking at all of the options for the gear you'll need. I consider myself pretty educated on babies, having worked with them in a daycare for 2 years, but man... They couldn't make some of that stuff more confusing if they tried! Like which kind of car seat, do we do the travel system or buy the stroller and car seat separately, do I buy a breast pump or rent one... Super confusing.
We're planning to have you at Thomas Memorial, and they have a grant to give every baby born there a free car seat. I think (but I'm checking) that's a standard infant car seat, so we'll probably register for a convertible one for when you get a little bigger.
As far as the breast pump thing goes (I know you'll love reading this when you're older, ha), I feel a little stumped. I want to try to breast feed you for as long as possible, but with work, I'm not sure how easy or feasible that's going to be, and I'd hate to bomb $300 into a pump and have it not work out... So I guess that maybe I'll rent that from the hospital or pediatrician at first to see how we do, and if it goes well, I'll buy one.
I'm excited to know what you are so we can start registering for you! :) It's driving me crazy not knowing if you are Natalie or Lucas. It's also driving me crazy that people keep trying to guess and feel "so sure" that you're a boy or a girl. Why do other people think that they know the inside of my uterus so much better than I do? :P
Love,
Mommy
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Dear Lil Sprout,
Today was my first Mother's Day (or I guess Mother's to Be Day. :) Your daddy took us to Fazio's on Friday night for some yummy spaghetti, then today, he gave us some aromatherapy bath goodies because we like to take baths. We're going to be testing those out here shortly! :) Your grandma Debi bought me a cute maternity shirt and some outdoorsy stuff, and your grandma Debbie bought you a little toy. :) I bought you your first little outfit set... It's a sleeper with duckies on it with a ducky hat, ducky socks/booties, and a ducky bib. Apparently, only bears and duckies are gender neutral. ;P I can't wait to find out what you are so I can buy you something with more personality!
Tomorrow, we go back and see Dr. Hill. I hope everything is okay, but I feel pretty good about it because we haven't had any more problems. You seem to be behaving yourself. :P Oh, and your sister, Pumpkin, is already being quite protective of you...
Love,
Mommy
Today was my first Mother's Day (or I guess Mother's to Be Day. :) Your daddy took us to Fazio's on Friday night for some yummy spaghetti, then today, he gave us some aromatherapy bath goodies because we like to take baths. We're going to be testing those out here shortly! :) Your grandma Debi bought me a cute maternity shirt and some outdoorsy stuff, and your grandma Debbie bought you a little toy. :) I bought you your first little outfit set... It's a sleeper with duckies on it with a ducky hat, ducky socks/booties, and a ducky bib. Apparently, only bears and duckies are gender neutral. ;P I can't wait to find out what you are so I can buy you something with more personality!
Tomorrow, we go back and see Dr. Hill. I hope everything is okay, but I feel pretty good about it because we haven't had any more problems. You seem to be behaving yourself. :P Oh, and your sister, Pumpkin, is already being quite protective of you...
Love,
Mommy
A scare
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Dear Lil Sprout,
NOT cool, kid! Not cool at all! You gave us all a terrible scare today when I started bleeding on my lunch break. Your grandma Debi came and got me and took me to the emergency room because somehow, the doctors and ultrasound tech at our office were gone for the day (still don't really understand that, but okay). We were there from 2 until about 7, and it turns out that you are fine. I was so scared. I was sobbing and praying that you were okay while your grandma was on her way to get me. I was so terrified of losing you. Your grandpa Scott met us at the hospital, and your daddy got there right after work. Your grandma Debbie (notice the difference in the spellings, haha) came along, too.
I felt a lot better once the nurse found your heartbeat with the doppler (169). They did an ultrasound and here you were, just chilling like you were in a hammock!
Love,
Mommy
P.S. You are sooooo grounded.
NOT cool, kid! Not cool at all! You gave us all a terrible scare today when I started bleeding on my lunch break. Your grandma Debi came and got me and took me to the emergency room because somehow, the doctors and ultrasound tech at our office were gone for the day (still don't really understand that, but okay). We were there from 2 until about 7, and it turns out that you are fine. I was so scared. I was sobbing and praying that you were okay while your grandma was on her way to get me. I was so terrified of losing you. Your grandpa Scott met us at the hospital, and your daddy got there right after work. Your grandma Debbie (notice the difference in the spellings, haha) came along, too.
I felt a lot better once the nurse found your heartbeat with the doppler (169). They did an ultrasound and here you were, just chilling like you were in a hammock!
They said you measured at 13 weeks instead of 12. You kept jumping up on the ultrasound, which made me laugh (which messed up the ultrasound tech, ha). They couldn't find anything wrong, so they think it was just normal bleeding, but we'll follow up with Dr. Hill in a few days. Please don't ever do that to us again! We want you so much, and we need to to stay put!
Love,
Mommy
P.S. You are sooooo grounded.
Chilling on a Sunday night
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Dear Lil Sprout,
I'm just chilling on a Sunday night, and I thought I'd write to you. Daddy is over at Uncle Daniel's trying to fix his computer, so I'm bored. You and I had fun today swimming with Grandma Debi. I know you'll love going over there to swim when you're on the outside, too! :) We're going to start you off that first summer when you're only a handful of months old.
I'm glad we're getting some things in order for you. We picked you a babysitter. She's the mother of someone with both went to school with, and she's a very nice lady, so I hope that you will like her and be good to her. I wish so much that I could stay home with you, and sometimes, I already feel guilty that I won't be able to... Know that I would if I could, but unfortunately, there's just not enough money to do that! :( But Daddy will be home in the summers, and hopefully, I will eventually finish my teaching degree and be able to do the same.
I've been thinking too, about where Daddy and I were a year ago. We were living in Columbus, and Daddy thought he was going to be starting his dissertation. Things happened, and our plans got completely changed and destroyed, or so we thought. But it turns out that what we found was better. After a lot of soul searching, we decided to come home to our family and friends. We decided to go to school at Marshall (I wasn't in school, but I decided to go back when we finalized that we were moving). We bought our house. And, dear Sprout, we made you. We wouldn't have been able to have you at this point in our lives without having our family around to help out with you. So even though we thought our plans were ruined, it turns out that God had something much better in store for us. We have a much fuller life now. I always want you to remember that even when things seem awful or like they will never work out, they will, and sometimes, God has something much sweeter in mind. Love you, babes!
Love,
Mommy
I'm just chilling on a Sunday night, and I thought I'd write to you. Daddy is over at Uncle Daniel's trying to fix his computer, so I'm bored. You and I had fun today swimming with Grandma Debi. I know you'll love going over there to swim when you're on the outside, too! :) We're going to start you off that first summer when you're only a handful of months old.
I'm glad we're getting some things in order for you. We picked you a babysitter. She's the mother of someone with both went to school with, and she's a very nice lady, so I hope that you will like her and be good to her. I wish so much that I could stay home with you, and sometimes, I already feel guilty that I won't be able to... Know that I would if I could, but unfortunately, there's just not enough money to do that! :( But Daddy will be home in the summers, and hopefully, I will eventually finish my teaching degree and be able to do the same.
I've been thinking too, about where Daddy and I were a year ago. We were living in Columbus, and Daddy thought he was going to be starting his dissertation. Things happened, and our plans got completely changed and destroyed, or so we thought. But it turns out that what we found was better. After a lot of soul searching, we decided to come home to our family and friends. We decided to go to school at Marshall (I wasn't in school, but I decided to go back when we finalized that we were moving). We bought our house. And, dear Sprout, we made you. We wouldn't have been able to have you at this point in our lives without having our family around to help out with you. So even though we thought our plans were ruined, it turns out that God had something much better in store for us. We have a much fuller life now. I always want you to remember that even when things seem awful or like they will never work out, they will, and sometimes, God has something much sweeter in mind. Love you, babes!
Love,
Mommy
11 weeks :)
Monday, April 30, 2012
Dear Lil Sprout,
You were a wily little thing today! We went to the doctor for a short appointment and to hear your heartbeat. I was pretty nervous because your daddy didn't go with me, and I was so scared something might have happened to you without me knowing it. I'm just constantly thinking about how fragile your little life is, and I want to take the best care of you that I can. Anyway, you were fine and in stubborn form! The medical assistant tried to get your heartbeat with the doppler, but she couldn't find you. That scared me. About 10 minutes later, Dr. Hill came in. You'd let her catch you for a beat or two, then you'd dart off again. She finally tracked you down and clocked you at 175 bpm. :) The whole "oh, over 140 is a girl, under 140 is a boy" thing is just an old wive's tale, but it does make me wonder if you're a girl.
We're going to find out what you are on my birthday, June 5! I'm very excited. Cousin Teri is going to make cupcakes with pink or blue filling, and our closest friends and family are going to go out to eat with us to find out and celebrate. :) So, make sure your legs are open on June 5 so we can see what we've got. That's the only time I'm going to tell you that, so enjoy it. Especially if you're a girl. :P
Love,
Mommy
You were a wily little thing today! We went to the doctor for a short appointment and to hear your heartbeat. I was pretty nervous because your daddy didn't go with me, and I was so scared something might have happened to you without me knowing it. I'm just constantly thinking about how fragile your little life is, and I want to take the best care of you that I can. Anyway, you were fine and in stubborn form! The medical assistant tried to get your heartbeat with the doppler, but she couldn't find you. That scared me. About 10 minutes later, Dr. Hill came in. You'd let her catch you for a beat or two, then you'd dart off again. She finally tracked you down and clocked you at 175 bpm. :) The whole "oh, over 140 is a girl, under 140 is a boy" thing is just an old wive's tale, but it does make me wonder if you're a girl.
We're going to find out what you are on my birthday, June 5! I'm very excited. Cousin Teri is going to make cupcakes with pink or blue filling, and our closest friends and family are going to go out to eat with us to find out and celebrate. :) So, make sure your legs are open on June 5 so we can see what we've got. That's the only time I'm going to tell you that, so enjoy it. Especially if you're a girl. :P
Love,
Mommy
Happy 9 week birthday!
Monday, April 16, 2012
Dear Little Sprout,
Today, you are nine weeks old and the size of a grape... Only daddy and I ate all of the grapes, so I had to substitute a grape tomato:
We are doing okay and mostly feeling a little better stomach-wise... We are not sleeping very well at all though! Today, we got a banana pudding milkshake at Chick-Fil-A. I'm totally blaming that one on you because before today, I don't think I'd bought a milkshake in years! :P
Love,
Mommy
Today, you are nine weeks old and the size of a grape... Only daddy and I ate all of the grapes, so I had to substitute a grape tomato:
We are doing okay and mostly feeling a little better stomach-wise... We are not sleeping very well at all though! Today, we got a banana pudding milkshake at Chick-Fil-A. I'm totally blaming that one on you because before today, I don't think I'd bought a milkshake in years! :P
Love,
Mommy
8 weeks!
Monday, April 9, 2012
Dear Little Sprout,
You are 8 weeks old today! You are also making it abundantly clear that you don't like Mondays. I don't like them either. Can we just agree to get through them as painlessly as possible? :)
Love,
Your very tired and queasy Mommy
You are 8 weeks old today! You are also making it abundantly clear that you don't like Mondays. I don't like them either. Can we just agree to get through them as painlessly as possible? :)
Love,
Your very tired and queasy Mommy
I got to see you!
Monday, April 2, 2012
Dear Little Sprout,
Daddy and I got to see you today at our first prenatal appointment! You are so small; look at you!
Apparently, you are standing on your head here. The kind of bad news is that our due date got pushed back to November 19, so it's going to be longer before I get to meet you. Just get comfortable because we have a long haul, babe! We still have all day sickness, too, so I am hoping we get over that soon!
It was amazing to see and hear your little heartbeat today. I can't believe you're real!
Love,
Mommy
Daddy and I got to see you today at our first prenatal appointment! You are so small; look at you!
Apparently, you are standing on your head here. The kind of bad news is that our due date got pushed back to November 19, so it's going to be longer before I get to meet you. Just get comfortable because we have a long haul, babe! We still have all day sickness, too, so I am hoping we get over that soon!
It was amazing to see and hear your little heartbeat today. I can't believe you're real!
Love,
Mommy
Still miserable!
Monday, March 26, 2012
Dear Little Sprout,
Well, babe, we are still miserable! We went to work two hours late today because we were throwing up even water at 5:30 a.m. We just don't want to eat anything, but when we don't, we get even sicker... So today, I had a banana, Pop Tart, oyster crackers (I am so sick of those stupid things), applesauce, Jello, pineapple, and spaghetti with just parmesan cheese on it. We seem to be tolerating that pretty well tonight, so I am hoping for a better morning tomorrow.
A week from today, we get to see you! I am so excited, even though I can't see much of anything on ultrasounds! I can't wait to see your little bean self and hear your little heart beat!
Love,
Mommy
Well, babe, we are still miserable! We went to work two hours late today because we were throwing up even water at 5:30 a.m. We just don't want to eat anything, but when we don't, we get even sicker... So today, I had a banana, Pop Tart, oyster crackers (I am so sick of those stupid things), applesauce, Jello, pineapple, and spaghetti with just parmesan cheese on it. We seem to be tolerating that pretty well tonight, so I am hoping for a better morning tomorrow.
A week from today, we get to see you! I am so excited, even though I can't see much of anything on ultrasounds! I can't wait to see your little bean self and hear your little heart beat!
Love,
Mommy
"Morning" Sickness
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Dear Little Sprout,
Well, my dear, you decided to end my streak of not throwing up about 40 minutes ago. So much for "morning sickness"; maybe you don't have a great sense of time. Though really, I'd much rather be puking in my own toilet than running to the bathroom at work! So now, I'm just whining in bed trying to eat a ginger sucker while your poor daddy is trying to fix our shower that won't turn off for some reason. Your grandparents (daddy's parents) are on the way to try to save the day (or night, I guess, it's 11 p.m.)... Ahhh, the dream of home ownership and being a grown up...
Love,
Mommy
Well, my dear, you decided to end my streak of not throwing up about 40 minutes ago. So much for "morning sickness"; maybe you don't have a great sense of time. Though really, I'd much rather be puking in my own toilet than running to the bathroom at work! So now, I'm just whining in bed trying to eat a ginger sucker while your poor daddy is trying to fix our shower that won't turn off for some reason. Your grandparents (daddy's parents) are on the way to try to save the day (or night, I guess, it's 11 p.m.)... Ahhh, the dream of home ownership and being a grown up...
Love,
Mommy
Craving
Monday, March 19, 2012
Dear Little Sprout,
I'm not sure why, but you loveeeee jalapeno poppers. I'm not sure I ever even ate a jalapeno popper before you came along, but now I can't get enough of them! :P
Love,
Mommy
I'm not sure why, but you loveeeee jalapeno poppers. I'm not sure I ever even ate a jalapeno popper before you came along, but now I can't get enough of them! :P
Love,
Mommy
Bump?
Friday, March 16, 2012
Dear Little Sprout,
I'm going to pin this on you, but it's probably just from my pre-pregnancy love of cake, etc. ;)
At this point in time, I feel like you are a boy. Daddy thinks you are a girl. Neither of us have a good reason for thinking either of those things, hehe. :)
Love,
Mommy
I'm going to pin this on you, but it's probably just from my pre-pregnancy love of cake, etc. ;)
Love,
Mommy
The big reveal!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Dear Little Sprout,
Well, today, I couldn't hold out any longer, so I told all of Facebook about you! I was a little nervous because I am still very worried about you and your safety, but I figure the love and prayers can only help you along. :) So many people are so excited to meet you! You are going to be raised surrounded by love; that is for sure. :)
Love,
Mommy
P.S. Our blood test also came back positive today, but that didn't really surprise me! :)
Well, today, I couldn't hold out any longer, so I told all of Facebook about you! I was a little nervous because I am still very worried about you and your safety, but I figure the love and prayers can only help you along. :) So many people are so excited to meet you! You are going to be raised surrounded by love; that is for sure. :)
Love,
Mommy
P.S. Our blood test also came back positive today, but that didn't really surprise me! :)
Nervous!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Dear Little Sprout,
Well, it's day 2 of me knowing you're in my life, and a lot has happened in the past day! I told your daddy by putting a "Big Sister" t-shirt on your cat-sister, Lola. He didn't really get it at first until I showed him the 3 positive pregnancy tests. He was dazed and scared at first, but he is getting excited. We told both sets of your grandparents, your great-grandparents, and a lot of our friends and other relatives. Everyone is so excited about you!
Today, you and I went to get a blood test. I think it was a little pointless given that 3 tests were positive, and you've enjoyed nauseating me for the past week and a half, but it's a good reassurance, I suppose. I was trying to read about the things I'm not supposed to do now that you're living in me, and well... It scared me because I'd already done some of them! Now I'm terrified that I hard-boiled you in a warm bath, or microwaved you under the electric blanket, or drugged you with Advil, or poisoned you with feta cheese and deli turkey, or that you're bopping around from too much caffeine, or... All of the rules make me crazy, but I guess you're just preparing me for the control you'll have over my life. :P
The only symptom I really have right now is nausea, pretty much on and off all day whenever you feel like it... This morning, I bought a combo at Burger King and by the time I got to work, I had to give my hash browns to a co-worker because after smelling them, you decided you didn't want them. :P
We also got a massage today and your cousin Teri gave us cupcakes! Your future godmother, Andrea, sent me flowers yesterday, and those are still sitting pretty on my desk at work. :)
I'll do my best to take care of you, kiddo.
Love,
Mommy
Well, it's day 2 of me knowing you're in my life, and a lot has happened in the past day! I told your daddy by putting a "Big Sister" t-shirt on your cat-sister, Lola. He didn't really get it at first until I showed him the 3 positive pregnancy tests. He was dazed and scared at first, but he is getting excited. We told both sets of your grandparents, your great-grandparents, and a lot of our friends and other relatives. Everyone is so excited about you!
Today, you and I went to get a blood test. I think it was a little pointless given that 3 tests were positive, and you've enjoyed nauseating me for the past week and a half, but it's a good reassurance, I suppose. I was trying to read about the things I'm not supposed to do now that you're living in me, and well... It scared me because I'd already done some of them! Now I'm terrified that I hard-boiled you in a warm bath, or microwaved you under the electric blanket, or drugged you with Advil, or poisoned you with feta cheese and deli turkey, or that you're bopping around from too much caffeine, or... All of the rules make me crazy, but I guess you're just preparing me for the control you'll have over my life. :P
The only symptom I really have right now is nausea, pretty much on and off all day whenever you feel like it... This morning, I bought a combo at Burger King and by the time I got to work, I had to give my hash browns to a co-worker because after smelling them, you decided you didn't want them. :P
We also got a massage today and your cousin Teri gave us cupcakes! Your future godmother, Andrea, sent me flowers yesterday, and those are still sitting pretty on my desk at work. :)
I'll do my best to take care of you, kiddo.
Love,
Mommy
You exist!
(This is the first thing I wrote to you, just minutes after I found out about you, at 8:10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. I e-mailed it to myself, and I decided to start this blog for you.)
Dear Little Sprout,
Well, I can hardly believe it, but you exist! Your daddy and I have been trying for you for a few months now, and I was getting really discouraged and jealous of all of these other girls who just seem to "whoops" get pregnant so easily. I know we didn't try so long for you, but I've been wanting you for years! I haven't told your daddy yet because that's not really the message you send by text. I wonder how he is going to react now that it's real. I think he will be so excited. I couldn't believe it when the second line popped up immediately! I was so sure it'd be another "big fat negative." I'm running around like a crazy woman trying to figure out what I'm doing and what's going on! I'm very excited that you are in our lives, Little Sprout. Guess this means I need to hold off painting your nursery just yet!
Love,
Mommy
Dear Little Sprout,
Well, I can hardly believe it, but you exist! Your daddy and I have been trying for you for a few months now, and I was getting really discouraged and jealous of all of these other girls who just seem to "whoops" get pregnant so easily. I know we didn't try so long for you, but I've been wanting you for years! I haven't told your daddy yet because that's not really the message you send by text. I wonder how he is going to react now that it's real. I think he will be so excited. I couldn't believe it when the second line popped up immediately! I was so sure it'd be another "big fat negative." I'm running around like a crazy woman trying to figure out what I'm doing and what's going on! I'm very excited that you are in our lives, Little Sprout. Guess this means I need to hold off painting your nursery just yet!
Love,
Mommy
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