Hello baby!
I have truly nothing new to report. It's a gorgeous, sunny, almost 60 degree day outside and I SHOULD be out enjoying the weather and soaking up the sun, but I am here writing to you instead. Good trade I think! :) Truthfully your Big Brother likes his "alone" time so he can play his beloved video games (which I allow, but has a time limit) and your Big Sister is napping so I DO have a little time on my hands.
OH! I guess I DO have something to talk about! This weekend Daddy caught "the baby bug" and decided to turn one small corner of our bedroom into the "Midgie Suite." We had talked about how we would handle the sleeping arrangements when you came home and came to the conclusion that you and Momma will be sharing a room for a while and Daddy will be "visiting" but not sleeping in there with us. Kind of sad, but practical and Momma always says she is NOTHING if not practical! When Andrew was born we lived in a different house- one bedroom was his and one was ours. That was it- only two! Because he was our first OF COURSE he slept in our room at night. But after a while Daddy began to resemble a zombie because he had to work each day while Momma was home with him and each evening he would wake Daddy up because your brother got LOUD when he was hungry! So we sadly let Andrew start sleeping in his beautiful crib and I came to him each night to nurse. We missed his sweet little baby noises but it was so much better for Daddy.
Then your Big Sister was born and although she didn't nurse like Andrew did, she still got up nightly for many feeding sessions. She of course slept in our room until she was ready to sleep in her crib as well. But once again Daddy had to awake each day to go to work and Momma did not. So when Ellie began sleeping in her own room, Momma came to HER at night. It worked out well! One bedroom for Momma and Daddy, one for Big Brother and one for Big Sister.
And then we thought, "What about the BABY?!" Where will the baby sleep? We only have three bedrooms this time around and all three are already taken! Unfortunately little one, you are due right around the time Big Brother begins ALL DAY school. And Miss Ellie will be going to pre school the following week and will need her beauty sleep as well. They have both GENEROUSLY offered to share a room with you but Momma and Daddy are being slefish and want to keep you with them for a little while! :) So we decided to place you in our room for the first few months until you are sleeping well into the morning. If you turn out to be a boy then you and Big Brother will be roomies someday. If you turn out to be a girl, then Ellie will be thrilled to share her room with you. You are so lucky to be loved so much already little baby!
And by doing things this way only you and Momma will be woken up each night and Daddy, Andrew and Ellie can sleep as needed. I don't mind AT ALL- those sweet, hazy nighttime feedings are my fondest memories of all my children and I am blessed to be able to do it again for you, sweet one. Daddy secretly moved his dresser and bookshelf into our already crammed closet while Mommy was downstairs one morning and made you a little "room" of your own. Small lamp, baby basinette and glider ready to go! Daddy very much wants to add something to the walls for you so we'll have to work on that but otherwise, make yourself at home!
I have truly nothing new to report. It's a gorgeous, sunny, almost 60 degree day outside and I SHOULD be out enjoying the weather and soaking up the sun, but I am here writing to you instead. Good trade I think! :) Truthfully your Big Brother likes his "alone" time so he can play his beloved video games (which I allow, but has a time limit) and your Big Sister is napping so I DO have a little time on my hands.
OH! I guess I DO have something to talk about! This weekend Daddy caught "the baby bug" and decided to turn one small corner of our bedroom into the "Midgie Suite." We had talked about how we would handle the sleeping arrangements when you came home and came to the conclusion that you and Momma will be sharing a room for a while and Daddy will be "visiting" but not sleeping in there with us. Kind of sad, but practical and Momma always says she is NOTHING if not practical! When Andrew was born we lived in a different house- one bedroom was his and one was ours. That was it- only two! Because he was our first OF COURSE he slept in our room at night. But after a while Daddy began to resemble a zombie because he had to work each day while Momma was home with him and each evening he would wake Daddy up because your brother got LOUD when he was hungry! So we sadly let Andrew start sleeping in his beautiful crib and I came to him each night to nurse. We missed his sweet little baby noises but it was so much better for Daddy.
Then your Big Sister was born and although she didn't nurse like Andrew did, she still got up nightly for many feeding sessions. She of course slept in our room until she was ready to sleep in her crib as well. But once again Daddy had to awake each day to go to work and Momma did not. So when Ellie began sleeping in her own room, Momma came to HER at night. It worked out well! One bedroom for Momma and Daddy, one for Big Brother and one for Big Sister.
And then we thought, "What about the BABY?!" Where will the baby sleep? We only have three bedrooms this time around and all three are already taken! Unfortunately little one, you are due right around the time Big Brother begins ALL DAY school. And Miss Ellie will be going to pre school the following week and will need her beauty sleep as well. They have both GENEROUSLY offered to share a room with you but Momma and Daddy are being slefish and want to keep you with them for a little while! :) So we decided to place you in our room for the first few months until you are sleeping well into the morning. If you turn out to be a boy then you and Big Brother will be roomies someday. If you turn out to be a girl, then Ellie will be thrilled to share her room with you. You are so lucky to be loved so much already little baby!
And by doing things this way only you and Momma will be woken up each night and Daddy, Andrew and Ellie can sleep as needed. I don't mind AT ALL- those sweet, hazy nighttime feedings are my fondest memories of all my children and I am blessed to be able to do it again for you, sweet one. Daddy secretly moved his dresser and bookshelf into our already crammed closet while Mommy was downstairs one morning and made you a little "room" of your own. Small lamp, baby basinette and glider ready to go! Daddy very much wants to add something to the walls for you so we'll have to work on that but otherwise, make yourself at home!
Hope you like it! On Thursday I go to my favorite doctor for a listen of your precious heartbeat. I lIVE for these appointments when I get to hear you, one beat at a time. She has also asked that we agree on a date for when we will meet you in person and as of right now we have decided upon Wednesday, August 25th, 2010! That will be your birthday, sweet one! I cannot wait- it seems like that day seems so far away. I know that it will be here before we know it and my pregnancy journey will finally come to an end but I am so anxious to meet you, touch you, smell you, hold you, LOVE you. You have no idea of how truly lucky you already are.
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ReplyDeleteHope all went well today!! :)
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