Morning, my sweet boy :) I have been up for a long while feeling your little kicks. This seems to be another big growth-week for you. Some evenings I feel like my stomach can't stretch fast enough to meet your growing needs; you're getting so big! I love feeling your kicks and squirms :) I can't get enough of them. But sometimes they tickle. It feels like... like a little explosion in my stomach, haha. I don't know how to describe it. But you're getting so big (you're about 7-8 inches from head to rump), so when you kick and extend your little arms and legs, I feel your movement all across my tummy. I think about newborns, and their adorable, flailing arms and legs; I imagine you're little nerve synapses are firing away, throwing your little limbs all over :)
My little man, I can't wait to see you. I just can't wait to see what your face looks like! I think about that all the time. Yesterday, Noni and I went looking and baby-stuff again. I think Daddy and I are going to register for your crib etc this weekend. Goodness gracious, they have some wild baby "necessities" out there. Noni laughs at a lot of the things we see, haha. I think you will have some pretty cool stuff, though.
Check out your room theme: Robots!! I think you will love it, if you have any ounce of your daddy's personality in you (which... I imagine you do...). Your nursery is already painted that yummy peanut-butter color; so basically everything in the room will have blue, green & orange accents; little pops of color everywhere! :) Here is the fabric I'm pretty sure we're going to use; Noni is going to make your crib skirt/bumper custom! Robots don't seem to be super popular- mostly Noah's Ark themes etc. But how cute is this:
I think it is stinkin' adorable. We will have so much fun getting ready for you, little boy! And you'll be here faster than we know it! It's already November, which I can hardly believe. This will be a pretty busy month especially with Thanksgiving a few weeks away. Then before we know it, you, Daddy and I will be in Spokane visiting Granny and Granddad and all your cousins for Christmas! Who knows, maybe Auntie Jenell will have your baby cousin while we're there... But as soon as we hit the holidays, time is going to fly. Then a quick, last couple of weeks in Jan. for me to work, and bam: Feb. I'm not going to work for any of February. It's already getting pretty exhausting teaching my far fewer hours even now... you are quite the wiggle worm, and I think you somehow consume part of my brain when your little body gets my food/nourishment. Forming thoughtful sentences and suggestions to students (or, you know, staying awake) is way more challenging. Last week I did some getting-up, sitting-downs a few times during one student's lesson; when I commented on how tired it made me, my student's mom told me I looked "much bigger this week". I'm going to go ahead and say she was talking to you.
But all in all, little man, I love being your mommy so far. I really enjoy being pregnant! That's not to say that it's super easy. Two nights ago Mommy cried for some time because I was just so uncomfortable and exhausted. Thank God I found this body pillow at Babies R Us yesterday; it's called a "Snoogle" haha. It was way more comfortable to sleep with (for the first few hours tonight)... but now I'm just... awake. I hope it will help a lot with my quality of sleep though. Mommy's feet hurt pretty badly, too. Daddy gives some pretty good foot-rubs, though. He is a sweet man. I hope you are just like him. He is a good friend; he loves to help people. He is so creative, and yet meticulous and calculating. He has a great sense of humor and wit- he makes me laugh quite a bit. I hope he teaches you all of these things; they are some of my favorite qualities I see in him. I almost fear which qualities of mine you'll inheret, haha... I mean, if you're musical or artistic that would be really cool, but I don't necessarily wish that on you. I imagine if you're feisty or stubborn... that may or may not be my fingerprint... although Daddy can be a little stubborn at times. If you're quiet & thoughtful, that's totally Daddy's trademark- I possess very little of that. If you are loud and crave the spotlight, I'll claim that. Curly hair is me, fo sho. Blue eyes, Daddy :) Aaaand if you're a genius, we'll just call it 50/50!
But honestly, little man, I just can't wait to know who you are. I bet it will be so surreal to witness parts of my character or Daddy's (or even your grandparents/aunts/uncles) in you. But part of what I look forward to the most is what parts of you are just... you. Just God's fingerprint on your little personality. I don't care if you're musical or scientific, athletic or poetic. I just want to love you, and show you that who you are is priceless, unique, and has a purpose only you can fulfill.
I love you, little David. Keep growing. Keep kicking. Keep getting stronger, baby.
-Mommy
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