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
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
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