Dear Baby

The weekly e-mails I get that tell me how you are growing told me that you can feel some of the things that I feel: happy, sad, angry, and so on. I'm really sorry that Mommy has been so sad and stressed lately. I hope you aren't feeling those things, too. I've been working really hard lately because we are moving to a new town, where you're going to get to spend a lot more time with your Meme and Grandpa, your aunts and uncle, and your cousins. Even though it's hard work for us now, I think you will really like it there! You're going to have a friend there, too--you will have to wait a little while to meet her because you're a little bit older than she is, but you will have someone almost your age to play with (or stare at, when you are very little. But Mommy will still think it's cute).

Your daddy and I are working on your nursery, too. I can't wait for you to get here and see all the nice things that people have bought for you! I keep looking at all the things that people have given you, trying to picture what you will look like wrapped up in the towels or covered up in the blankets. Sometimes I wish I already knew if you are a boy or a girl, because then it would be easier for me to imagine what you might look like--but not knowing just makes me more excited for the day that you will be here!

I love you very much. Today wasn't a very good day for me, but it is hard to feel sad when you start wiggling around in there. You make me feel happy when I start to feel worried about things, so please keep moving around in there, okay? In just a few days, I won't have to work anymore, and you are going to feel Mommy get more relaxed! Aren't you excited?

We love you and can't wait to meet you--less than 100 days to go, and then we'll get to find out whether you are our son or our daughter!