Your Daddy...and A Few Other Things

Hi Herm,

Your Daddy is a very gentle, kind, helpful, determined, patient and funny man.  I can only hope that you have the wonderful qualities and characteristics that he does.  Yesterday, for the first time, he felt you move.  The smile on his face will forever be in my memory.  It's incredible how the tiniest, yet most miraculous thing in life can bring such great joy.

We "oooo-ed" and "awe-ed" at church today over another couples' newborn.  I We just can't wait to hold you in my our arms.

Daddy and Grandpa Mac are working on your room today.  They've actually been working on it all weekend and I'm very grateful.

Here's a couple recent pics of you growing...or rather your mommy growing...

 21 Weeks

24 weeks

Keep kickin' away...we love it.

Love,

Mommy

Showing It Off

Every morning I awake to look at you in the mirror.  I look at you in awe and disbelief and then with complete joy.  I love seeing you grow from the outside and there are days when I just can't stop caressing you.  

 There you are at 19 weeks.  

(Photo thanks to Molly Barrans.)

Bumpin' bellies with Laura who's about 7 weeks ahead of  me.

I've been told by many that I need to take more pictures of you growing, Herm.  Hopefully from here on out (which I'm now at 22 weeks) I will try to post a weekly photo.  

Good night sweet, little one.

Love,

Mommy

My Sweet Boy

Herm, you are a boy.
Our sweet baby boy.
I'm beginning to enjoy our ultrasound interactions.
You are real.
Your tiny hands and feet are so delicate.
You have a tiny nose.
You are long...and skinny.
You're moving a lot and I love it.
You are ours.

I love you.
Mommy

I Love You

Good morning little one.  

Here is a picture that Molly took of your mommy at 5 months. 

The story behind this photo?

We were at our annual fall couples get away.

Fort Flagler this year.

Beings that I wasn't drinking, 

I had to have fun with everyone else's drinking cups.

I wrote funny comments on everyone's cup, 

except for your daddy's.

I wrote, I love you.

Then he "photo-bombed",

but it turned out perfect.

We love you....

and Molly's homemade Kahlua

that was inside the cup. 

Big Day

Hi Herm,

Tomorrow is the big day.  Well, not the big day, but a big day nonetheless.  Mommy and daddy are going to find out if you are a boy or a girl.  It's all very exciting and the anticipation has been driving not only me, but many others crazy.  Aunt Kaely has asked that you aren't modest tomorrow and I agree.  This will be the only time you hear your mommy saying this, but you better be showing off your parts proudly.

You continue to kick and move and I love every minute of it.  You are very close to kicking hard enough that daddy can feel you too.  Not yet, but close.

We got your bassinet today and walking into our room and seeing your little bed is somewhat surreal.  Tonight I thought how cozy, comforting and a miracle it will be to hold you in my arms.  Again, a surreal moment, but exciting.  

Keep growing strong...and be nice to mommy.  I'd like to have more than 2-3 days in a row of keeping down food.

I love you.

Mommy

Wild Thing

Wild thing (da, da, da)You make my heart sing (da, da, da)...

Herm, you are moving like crazy and I love every minute of it.  You are definitely more active in the evening just as I'm laying in bed and finally resting for the day...and I've finished either a bowl of vanilla icecream with chocolate sauce or a fudgesicle.  Periodically, I feel you throughout the day and with great excitement, I can't help from sharing with my students every time I feel you move.  I absolutely love it!

Keep up the acrobatic moves, little wild thing because you are definitely making this mommy's heart sing. 

Love,
Mommy

Kicks?

Butterfly twitters?  No. 

Gas bubbles?  No. 

A little baby kicking?  Yes, that's what it feels like. 

Hey little Herm, I'm fairly certain I have been feeling you, but probably won't know for sure for another couple of weeks.  It started last Satruday...I'm thinking you were just as unhappy about the Vandal loss as the rest of us and was letting me know.  However, I wasn't sure if it was actually you.  

Then I felt the same little feeling on Sunday and Monday and every day this week.  I'm not sure...but I think it's you.

You wake up every evening around 9:00 and as I lay flat on my back I feel your little movements.  The feeling is surreal.

Everyone knows about you.  Everyone is so excited for us...it's a little overwhelming, but still exciting.

We found out if you are a boy or a girl on November 7th.

I can't wait to see you in a few weeks, but until then...keep kicking away.

Love,
Mommy