Dear Baby "Orange", (2/25/09)

Wow baby, you are about 4 inches long now and so busy developing air sacs in your lungs, growing longer legs, and forming taste buds! You are also able to recognize light, even though your eyelids are shut. Being the size of an orange is certainly starting to show on mommy's tummy, scary and exciting all at the same time. I'll have to come up with a clever way of sharing you with my students as they will start to notice soon enough. Luckily, I have a wonderful friend who also has a baby growing that has shared some great ideas with me! Of course everyone is asking for belly pictures which I'll post soon. I can't wait until my next appointment in two weeks so that I can see and hear you again! In the meantime, I'm still daydreaming about you all the time and constantly talking to Daddy about all my hopes and worries. He's always good about reassuring me that everything will be alright. I have also been playing lots of classical/quiet music at home, in the car, and even in my classroom. It's great for my students, relaxing for me, and most especially calming for you since by next week you'll already be able to recognize sounds. Keep growing healthy and strong little one! Mommy and Daddy are already in love!

Love,
Mommy and Daddy

Dear Baby "Lemon", (2/16/09)

Well, we finally started telling people the happy news as I'm trying to figure out how to set up this blog for you! We are so excited at how wonderful you are doing so far and how much you have grown! You have fingerprints already and are able to make funny faces and even suck your thumb!
At your last ultrasound we saw you flip and kick and punch your way around. It looked like you are having a great time in there.
All this growing must be exhausting for you, I know it is for me. I've been sleeping a lot to try to keep up with you and am constantly dreaming about what you will look like. Even though you can't hear us yet, Daddy and I are already singing to you every morning! We can't wait to see you and are loving you more and more each day!

Love,
Mommy and Daddy

Jimmy and I met over 8 years ago and were married June 1, 2009. We have had many wonderful journeys together and are now getting ready to start a new one. We recently found out that we are expecting! Though it happened a bit sooner than we thought it would, we are so excited to start a family together and are really looking forward to this new beginning!