Dear Son,

You are really starting to kick a lot.  Last night was so fun.  I just laid in your dad’s lap on the couch and we both felt you kicking so much.  When your dad feels you kick, his face lights up and he smiles.  He sure loves you a lot.  I laid there for over an hour and just felt you moving over and over again.  One time last night when your dad put his hand on my stomach, you kicked a few times in a row.  He said, “Wow, he sure kicks you a lot!  It looks like we have a little soccer player!”  Some days you are so active and move all day and never stop.  Other days you don’t move very much.  I just love laying there on my back and feel you kicking and rolling!

We have picked out all of your furniture for your room and we are going to start ordering it here pretty soon.  We just had Thanksgiving, it fell on your dad’s birthday this year.  Christmas is coming up in a couple weeks and right after Christmas I am going to clean out your bedroom.  I am so excited to put your room together so I can sit in there and wait for you to come.  I am so anxious to hold you and I can’t stop dreaming about you.  I am getting close to my third trimester, which means I don’t have too much longer.  I just love you so much and can hardly wait! 

Love, Mommy

21 week picture

We are half way there...

Dear Son,

We are now officially half way done!  As of today I am 20 weeks along and we have 20 more weeks to go.  It is so fun to know that I am half way there to holding your precious little body in my arms.  I can hardly wait for that moment! 

Last night your dad was holding his hand on my stomach, trying to feel you kick.  You aren’t kicking really strong yet so I thought it would be awhile longer until he could experience it.  Well after a few times of him holding my stomach, you kicked and he finally got to feel you.  It was such a wonderful night for me because now your dad can start experiencing the pregnancy with me.  It has just been you and I for the past 20 weeks, and now your dad is included.  How wonderful is that?  You are going to love your dad.  He is so funny and goofy and I know he will play with you constantly.  I know you two will be the best of friends!

I can hardly wait for tonight when I lay in bed.  I just lay there and hold my stomach and enjoy feeling you play inside of me.  I love you so much son!  I know you are just going to be the most wonderful thing ever and I can hardly wait for you to come to us!

Love, Mommy

YOU MOVE!

Dear Son,

Today has been such a great day!  It’s my day off from work and I have been able to just relax .  This afternoon I felt something so strange inside my stomach and this time I KNOW it was you.  I kept feeling you over and over again and then it stopped.  Well you just started moving around again a few minutes ago.  I can feel you right now as I am writing to you.  I wish that it was strong enough for your daddy to feel, but it isn’t yet.  So he will just have to wait and I can enjoy you by myself!  I wish I could describe what it feels like but there are no words!  Pretty soon you will start kicking all over the place and I will be able to see you move!  It sure is fun to feel you move.  You have been so active today and I guess you are just having fun playing inside of mommy! 

I love you so much!

Love, Mommy

Another picture of your cute little face!

Dear Son,

Today we had another ultrasound.  I was so excited all morning, anxiously waiting for the appointment so I could see you again.  (It’s like waiting the night before Christmas for Santa to come!)  The whole appointment you just stayed curled in a little ball.  You would move your legs a little bit, but you never moved out of your tight ball.  The ultrasound lady kept bouncing my stomach to see if you would move but I guess you were just too comfortable!  Once during the ultrasound you moved your arm around and it looked like you were waving to me.  It brought the biggest smile to my face!

You are growing well and your heart beat is strong. The lady said that you just looked perfect!  I know I tell you a lot, but I want to tell you that I love you so very much.  Sometimes my body hurts a lot, but I would never trade you in for anything in this world.  You mean so much to me and I can hardly wait to hold you. 

I love you son!

Love, Mommy