Baby Girl,
I'm sitting here in Florida, and it's Friday evening. The doors are open letting a warm breeze in. It's a beautiful night. Your father is still in England and will be here in 11 days. You are moving about quite a bit and kicking constantly. It makes me so happy to feel you move and it lets me know that your are healthy and happy. You will be here in less than three months and your father and I are so excited! I've been spending days dreaming about how you will look, what color hair and eyes you will have, what your voice will sound like. I can't believe that I am lucky enough to get to have you and raise you. I am so in love with you already. Your father and I read to you almost every night, even now - I just hold the phone to my belly and you move and kick because you like the sound of his voice. He really loves that. We are so ready to hold you and can't believe that it will be so very soon that we will get the chance. I am getting bigger by the day and it makes me happy to know that you are growing and getting stronger all the time. I already have so many plans and dreams for you laid out in my mind, but most of all I just want to make sure that you always feel happy and loved. There is no one in the world who will be loved more than you and I hope you always know that.
Sometimes it is scary to think that I will be a mom soon. It seems like I've barely grown up and now I'm going to be responsible for this new amazing little person. But I know that as much as things are going to change, all the changes are going to be good ones. I already can't picture my life without you and I can't wait to see the amazing person you will become. I know your father is missing you like crazy. He loves to talk to you and feel you move and put his head on my belly to hear your heart beat. He can't wait to be here with me and he can't wait to be a dad. No father could love you more than he does.
I just wanted to write this quick note to you to tell you I love you and to thank you for the priviledge of being your mother. It is something I wouldn't trade for the world.
All my love, All my life,
Mommy
26 weeks!
25 weeks
22 week u/s
21 weeks 5 days
20 weeks 5 days
Wow. I have been such a slacker, I haven't updated in over 6 weeks! A LOT has happened since the last time I posted, let's see:
I had my 22 week anatomy/anomaly scan done at the hospital. Luckily everything looked great. 10 fingers, 10 toes, perfect heart, liver, etc. THANK GOD! Also, our baby girl is still a girl which I was worried about. She weighed in at a whopping 1lb 2ozs, which is a lot for a 22 weeker! I better prepare myself for the birth! Me and hubby were sooo happy to see our little girl kicking and flipping for the ultrasound and we even caught a glimpse of her face. She is absolutely gorgeous! She has Tom's lips and, god help her, my nostrils lol. I can't wait till I can see her beautiful face in the flesh :)
I returned to my homestate of Florida on March 3, without my husband :( I miss him terribly and he won't be along until April 7th unfortunately because he has to finish work. It's been very difficult to be away from him all this time and I hope this kind of separation never EVER happens again. It's awful!
Lyla Rose is growing and growing and growing!!!! I'm ginormous now at 26 wks 1 day. I had my first appointment with my OBGYN on March 10 who will be delivering my baby and I'm measuring perfectly but I feel HUGE. I have my next doctor appointment on March 24th where I take my dreaded Gestational Diabetes test. Blech! Here's hoping all goes well. Then I get to see my little bean on the ultrasound which is great.
We found a place that is in the community I grew up to move to on May 1st, so that was a massive relief. It is perfect for our family just starting out and its really close to my mom which is good for when my birthing time comes.
I have been doing my hypnobabies every night (I missed a few the first week I was here due to exhaustion) and I feel really confident about having a natural beautiful birth. I just wish June would hurry up already!!!!
Other than that I have just been missing Tom and enjoying the sunshine. The day after he arrives we do our 3d/4d scan to see the little one's face and catch her on camera. I will post a clip as soon as we do! I can't wait to see her little face again, she becomes more and more precious to me with each passing day and I can't wait for her to arrive!!!!!!
I will post my ultrasound and belly pics in another thread b/c it is tricky with multiple pics and text :)
I will try to be better about doing my blog from now on. Preggo brain = totally forgot for a while
~Lexi
