baby 101

Hello baby girl,

Your dad and I started a blog for your brother when he was 101 days away from his due date, and that's what I'm doing for you. If you come on time we'll meet you in 101 days. This blog is all for you to look at someday and read all about things you do and say and how your dad and I feel along the way as well.

Just a quick catch up on the last 6 months (that you've been inside me). Just like the news of your brother being a surprise to us, you were also a (even bigger) surprise. I got pregnant with you when your brother was only 4 months old. We had just moved from Utah to California and life was pretty crazy at the time. We knew we wanted more kids, we just thought it would be a little while longer before that process began. But there you are inside of me, just 3 months away from joining the family! We couldn't be more excited to have you.

I was very sick for a long time at the beginning of this pregnancy and it lasted until you'd been in there for about 22 weeks, and even now I feel sick every once in a while. I was so sure you were going to be a baby boy. But at the end of June we got to see you on an ultrasound and we found out that you're a baby girl! Dad and I are so excited to have a girl, even though dad is already seeing how much more money it's going to cost him!

We already have a name picked out for you but we wont be telling anyone until the day you are born.

I've been feeling you kick since mid-May and I notice it more and more all the time. The kicking inside is my favorite part of being pregnant. The doctor appointments have all gone well so far. They are always much shorter than they were with your brother because I feel a little more like I know what I'm doing so I don't have as many questions this time. But I look forward to hearing your little heart beat at each appointment.

We already love you so much and can't believe we'll be the parents of 2 children soon. It's going to be crazy at times, but I'm confident we'll all survive.

Our first due date (that I'm sticking with for now) is November 13, 2011. When I had a confirmation ultrasound to see if you were really in there, they said November 11, 2011. And at the 20 week check you measured to be due November 9, 2011. If you come on Nov, 11th. Your birthday will be 11.11.11. Easy to remember! And 11.11 is also dad's birthday. We're not counting on anything, and I won't try to plan to have you that day. You can come whenever you're ready to come! Once your brother decided to come out he spent 54 hours doing it. I wouldn't mind if you hurried a little faster than he did. But I can handle whatever it takes, just as long as you make it here safe.