Dear Baby,
Last night your Daddy and I laid in bed and daydreamed about you - what you will look like, the funny faces you'll make, how terrifying it will be when you realize you can outsmart us ...
I'm afraid I'll screw you up before you even get here - like there's something I can do or say that will bring this entire process to a screeching halt before it really begins. I'm just afraid to lose you. Your Daddy reminded me that we won't be perfect parents and that we'll screw up along the way - probably more than we know. But he also reminded me that, as a team, we will raise you to have integrity and a strong sense of self, and that hopefully those things will carry you through our blunders relatively unharmed.
I hope I'm good enough for you. I'm trying my best - I always will.
Love,
Mama
Monday 18 November 2013
Wednesday 13 November 2013
Belly Whispers
"Hello in there, little one. I love you. I'm going to keep you safe - you'll never have to feel afraid. You're going to grow up strong and happy, kind, smart, and beautiful - just like your Mama."
A Steady Beat
Dear Baby,
Yesterday we saw you. The feeling it gave me was unmatched - until we saw your heart beating. That steady flash on the monitor took my breath away and humbled me more than I'll ever be able to tell you. There you were, all grey and squishy, barely 6 weeks into your development, but your heart was beating 129 beats per minute. Your daddy held my hand and watched the screen, tapping his finger on my skin to match your thumping heart. You're really in there and your heart is beating.
Can you hear my heart beating? Did you know it beats for you?
We love you so much. Keep growing. We'll do the rest.
Love,
Mama
Yesterday we saw you. The feeling it gave me was unmatched - until we saw your heart beating. That steady flash on the monitor took my breath away and humbled me more than I'll ever be able to tell you. There you were, all grey and squishy, barely 6 weeks into your development, but your heart was beating 129 beats per minute. Your daddy held my hand and watched the screen, tapping his finger on my skin to match your thumping heart. You're really in there and your heart is beating.
Can you hear my heart beating? Did you know it beats for you?
We love you so much. Keep growing. We'll do the rest.
Love,
Mama
Thursday 7 November 2013
Baby Daddy
Dear Baby,
You are going to have the world's best Daddy. He already loves you so much. He talks to you and tells you he loves you and promises to keep you safe - he thinks about you all the time.
He's going to teach you so many things and take you on a million adventures. He'll teach you how to climb trees (far too high for Mama's comfort) and he'll teach you to dream and explore, even if it's just in our little backyard.
And Baby, he's going to love you the way he loves me. It's overwhelming. His strength and grace and spirit will humble you and bless you. You will never feel unloved.
You're so lucky to have him. We both are.
Love,
Mama
You are going to have the world's best Daddy. He already loves you so much. He talks to you and tells you he loves you and promises to keep you safe - he thinks about you all the time.
He's going to teach you so many things and take you on a million adventures. He'll teach you how to climb trees (far too high for Mama's comfort) and he'll teach you to dream and explore, even if it's just in our little backyard.
And Baby, he's going to love you the way he loves me. It's overwhelming. His strength and grace and spirit will humble you and bless you. You will never feel unloved.
You're so lucky to have him. We both are.
Love,
Mama
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