Letter to Little One

Little One,
There are so many things that I want to say to you that I know I'm not going to be able to get all of them out, but I will give it a shot. As I am writing this, I am 25 weeks pregnant and you are currently kicking me in the lower belly...one of your favorite pastimes. You seem to do that a lot and I love every minute of it. I'm getting ahead of myself, so let me start at the beginning.

The night that Scott and I found out that we were gonna have a baby, there were so many feeling and thoughts going through our heads. From "We are gonna be parents!" to "Wow, can we do it?" to "Oh my gosh, there is no turning back now!" I made Scott go to the bookstore the next day and buy me "What to Expect when you are Expecting" and read it through as fast as possible. We told our parents shortly after that and they were all so excited. (My dad even got a little teary.) It seems like a long time ago that we found out, but there isnt that much longer to go.

The past couple of months have definately held some of the most wonderful moments in my life....hearing your quick heartbeat, feeling you move inside of me, watching my growing midsection and thinking about all the great things to come, and hearing the words "It's a boy." Your daddy and I love you so much already and can't imagine life without you, but can't yet imagine a life with you really here with us either. It is a crazy mix of emotions. All of these wonderful moments more than make up for the mornings (and evenings) of sickness, the only real pregnancy complaint that I have had.

We can't wait to meet you, see what you look like, take care of you, and watch you grow into the guy that God has made and trusted us with raising. (I couldn't bring myself to write "man" quite yet....that's a long way off!!!)

The hardest thing so far has been trying to come up with a name for you. There are some that seem almost right, but we havent hit on the one name that makes us feel like we have made our final decision. Don't worry though, we will come up with something great. :)

We love you little guy and will see you soon!
Mommy and Daddy