All things BLUE! :)

I thought that I would officially share the news of the almost-arrival of my son. :)

I am 8 months along and due July 28. :) I found out I was pregnant on November 28th, and we shared with everyone the news after I was officially 12-13 weeks. Erwin and I for some reason didn't feel the need to blast Facebook with the news, though we don't mind people knowing. But I thought the blog would be a much better place to share my personal thoughts.

 Below are 2 letters that I wrote to our future son, that may help fill you in on some the most joyous moments we've had since being pregnant. I will share more experience and updates later. Enjoy! :)

Dear Baby,

The Lord is so good to our family. I was able to reschedule our appointment with the gyno so dad could come be with me to see and hear you for the first time. Today is January 11th, and it has been one of the snowiest storm days in years and years here in Utah. I took the day off from work, and dad and I braved the snow in my awesome trooper, to go to the doctor!

I was nervous. You have been SO good this whole pregnancy and I haven't had hardly any symptoms at all. Because of that, I was worried that something was wrong, and at first I thought the Doctor thought so too. But she was gracious enough and we did a mini ultrasound before we tried to hear the heartbeat, just so we could check. Dad stood next to me as I laid there in the dark, our eyes watching the screen intently. And then, there you were!! We could see your head and arms and little legs, and even your heart fluttering. You aren't very big; maybe the size of a plum. But boy, were you moving a ton! The gyno couldn't believe how active you were there inside my belly, and asked me what I had eaten for breakfast. I don't think she usually sees babies that active! haha. Maybe you moving around so much, was Heavenly Father's way of comforting me that you were definitely alive and well. I grabbed dad's hand, and we had a great moment being there together, and seeing you for the very first time. We then we able to hear the heartbeat! It took a minute for the doctor to find, but she did, and we got to hear how fast your little heart was purring. It was an amazing experience. It lifted my spirits the whole day, that even though I was exhausted, I still shopped around with dad with minimal complaining. I was happy to have seen you and was loving the wonderful soft while snow, that when we got home that night, I laid down in the knee high snow and did a big snow angel. :) It was so fun, and I didn't care that I was cold. Dad then threw some snow at me, I then at him, and then he got me good in the face. haha. We finally went inside and took a picture with your little sonogram picture. We were so happy.

Now the question is, how am I going to tell my parents and in-laws? I have some ideas in mind, but we shall see if I like them enough to do them. You will be the 3rd grand baby on the Ligget side, and technically the 6th on the Wright side, though you might only ever really know Aunt Cami's two kids. You will be 5 months younger than your boy cousin on Aunt Amy's side. Julia will be over a year by the time you are born. You have some cute cousins. :) Too bad Aunt Amy lives so far away...

Both set of grandparents will be thrilled. I am excited to tell them you are coming! You are due on the last day of July! Though I feel you will be an August baby. That is ok with me. I won't like being pregnant in the summer, but I am glad that I will be able to take warm summer night walks to keep me exercising. 

Well, I love you so much. I can't wait to see how you grow these next 7 months. I hope they go by fast! I have been patiently waiting to be your mom. :) Be good and strong and healthy. You are coming to a family that loves you already more than we can describe. 

Love,

Mom

Letter #2

Dear Son,

I called you son! :) Today dad and I went to the imaging center to get an ultrasound. We had a rough nights sleep, so we were so tired and anxious. I was hoping the hematoma had gone away, and that you were safe and healthy. The technician took lots of pictures and let us see more of what you looked like and how you developed. Technology is amazing! We got to see your spine and even your heart beating; all 4 chambers! It was so wonderful to see that you were growing and alive and well. You always have moved a ton with each visit, but today you were much more calm. You even hid your face the majority of the time and we couldn't get a clear shot of your profile. You do love to have your legs stretched out though. At 16 weeks and now at 20, you were loving having your legs right out and stretching, while your hands were always up around your head. 

The tech was having a harder time letting us know if you were a boy or girl, but she kept telling us: "Those are not girl parts I'm seeing!" I went to the bathroom, and then after that you cooperated for just a moment to let us see your "thing". Haha! It was confirmed! We are going to have YOU! My sweet baby boy and son. Dad was especially happy. He got his goofy and excited smile where he opens his mouth and eyes real wide and laughs. He used to joke that if you were a girl, he would give you up for adoption. Silly, silly dad. But we are thrilled you are a boy! I love boys! I am so excited to have a son, and to meet you in July. We already have some clothes to make you so stylish and can't wait to see what you look like. I had a dream last night that I saw you for a brief moment. I couldn't tell if you were a boy or girl, but I did see black hair surrounding your head. I'm wondering if that will be true!

I've been worried about you. Today brought so much comfort. We moved to our new apartment in Sandy in someone's basement. They are good people. But the move was hard on my body and I wasn't resting as I knew I should be, as I tried to help dad pack and unpack. Sometimes I think I can feel you, other times I can't. I am in pain a lot when I walk and I worry about you. My skeletal system isn't cooperating with me as I'm growing, but I'm hoping that changes. Anyway, today was so nice to have dad by my side as we got to see you move and wiggle a bit, and confirm to me that you are alive, healthy and well. The tech even moved up your due date by 2 days, because of your size! You could even be born on Grandma Ligget's birthday-July 27th! We shall see when you make your big debut.

 But you keep growing and being strong, okay? I'm already so in love with you, and can't wait to meet you and be your mommy. I know you are a special spirit of our Heavenly Father, and I am so grateful he is entrusting me to be you earthly mother, and dad your earthly father. We won't be perfect parents and things might get hard, but no two people will love you more than us. After the ultrasound, dad and I right away said a prayer of gratitude to the Lord, thanking Him for you, our son, and for the sacred blessing He is bestowing upon us. 

I love you, my sweet baby boy. 

Love, Mommy