Little Runaway!

You just get to be more fun all the time, little baby!

Now you are kicking a little more often. We were watching Captain America in the movie theater on Saturday and at the end of the movie when the final music came on loud, you started kicking me like crazy! That was really fun because it was the longest I've ever felt it. I wondered if you heard all that music, but your Dad thinks you really liked Captain America like him.  :)

Another funny thing you are doing lately is running away from our heart monitor! We like to listen to your heart beat and make sure you're okay. Before we could just listen to it for a long time, but now suddenly, we'll be listening to your heart beating and then we hear all these crazy sounds and it's gone. It took me a little bit to figure it out, but we realized you must be flipping or turning over and getting away from the heart monitor. We heard it really good yesterday. You moved so much that the heart monitor made a really loud sound in your dad's ears. That was pretty funny. You got him good. And at the same time your dad jumped, I felt your little kicks in my belly right where he was holding the heart monitor. I think that was the coolest thing you've ever done. You have no idea but every little movement like that just makes everything so much more real to us! You're still so tiny in there, that there are times it is hard to believe I am really pregnant. Not when I feel those little kicks though. There is great big life inside your little tiny body, and I am so thankful for all of those little moments with you. :) I love getting to know you, little one. We get more and more anxious everyday for you to be in our lives (on the outside) all the time. As your dad says..."Hurry up and GROW!" We want to meet you so badly.

...Only 8 more days and we know if you're a boy or a girl! We have been waiting for this appointment for so long, it's hard to believe it is really almost here. I didn't have too strong of feelings about whether you were a boy or girl at first. So many people insisted that you are a boy, I kind of went with that for awhile. (Your Aunt T is convinced you are a girl, she was the only one! )  Your Dad is convinced that you are a boy, and he is sticking with it. Until recently I didn't realize it, but in every little daydream I have about you and our life with you, I have been imagining a girl. I picture you when you're a baby, I picture first your Christmas, I picture you when you're 5! And always, you are a girl   :) I didn't realize that at first, but I suppose my Mother's Intuition was kicking in more than I thought! Plus, the other night I had a dream about you and you were a girl. Now I am sure that's what you are. Your dad and I are ecstatic no matter what you are, but now we have a little competition to see who's right. You'll get to know this about us. We both like to be right  :)  Our baby doctor has officially sided with me. She says mom's feelings are usually right. 

No matter what, the wait to meet you will still feel like forever, but know that once we have you in our arms we're never gonna let you go! We love you sweet baby.


-Momma

First Little Kicks!

Hi Baby,

I am guessing you were trying to say hello, because a week ago Sunday, (the day I reached 15 weeks) I felt your first little kicks. Let me tell you, it was amazing! Unlike anything I have ever felt before. It was like you were tickling me on the inside of my belly. What a cool feeling. I have felt it once more since then, and now not much since last week. I know you're doing well and getting strong though, because we have a heart monitor for you now. It helps us to hear your little heart beat, and we just can't get enough! We listen to you almost everyday (and sometimes more than once!) A few nights ago I just laid on the bed and listened to your little heart beating and wooshing...such magic! I knew you had a strong heart. :)

Only 3 more weeks until we know if you are a little boy or little girl. The anticipation is killing us, but I rest in the faith of knowing that no matter what, you will be a little angel. Can't wait to start our life with you!

Love, Momma

Strong Heart

Hey little baby!

Your Dad and I went to our last doctor appointment at 13 weeks and we got to hear you heart beat again. The doctor said that at 13 weeks we may not be able to hear the heart beat very well, but as soon as she listened to my tummy, we heard your strong little heart right away! She said, "I like this baby already." It's such an amazing little sound. I know you'll have that strong little heart your whole life! I think that is such a good sign that your little heart is already strong. That is so important. Your dad and I love to listen to it, 163 beats per minute. Your little heart races right now!

How are you feeling today? Momma's feeling pretty tired these past couple of days. Tomorrow is the end of 15 weeks with you inside my tummy, and it's all happened pretty fast! I'm also feeling tightness in my stomach, right about where you are. I guess that means that your growing and stretching right now, and I can certainly feel that. Our book says you're about the length of a softball now, which is crazy! I can't believe how big you're getting.

Every day I try to push around on my tummy a little bit to see if I can feel you kick. I know it's kind of early, but I don't want to miss your first little movements inside me. I have been waiting to feel your kick for a long time now, so get going! I am hoping it will happen any day now... Also, we have our ultrasound appointment set for August 3rd. This is the appointment where we'll get to find out if you're a boy or a girl. We're dying to know! We have so much decorating to do, and we want to buy you clothes, and we have just been waiting and waiting until we know what you are. Just wait, lots of people already love you and want to spoil you.  :)
This next month while we wait for our appointment is going to feel like forever, but it's worth the wait.

Well I better go get to bed. It's late and I'm starting to get the giggles (This usually happens when I get really tired) and I'm not making much sense. I love you sweet one, sleep tight!

Love, Momma