16 Weeks

Dear Butter Bean,

It's holiday time here in the outside world. Your Mommy and I have been very busy for the last week or so.

Mommy took you to see the doctor last Wednesday. She has only gained one pound. Thank goodness you are letting up on the reject button so that she can start eating well and both of you can gain some weight. Your heart rate was nice and strong and beating about 154 beats per minute. The doctor says you are growing right on track. We get to see you in 2 weeks. We are so excited. We get to see if you are a boy or a girl. Then we can start buying you lots of Christmas presents!

Mommy took you and Tyler to see Grammy and Aunt Katie for Thanksgiving while I was working. You got to have lots of turkey and stuffing. Aunt Katie still doesn't think you are really in Mommy's tummy. So start growing really big so Aunt Katie can really know you are in there! We'll also get some more pictures of you in a couple of weeks to show her too!

We went to Grandma's on Friday. We had a great time. We got to visit with the whole family. They are very excited that you are on the way. But I think the most excited is your Auntie Anna and Carla. They are picking out baby furniture for their house so that you can come and stay with them any time you want.

You are surely having an effect on your Mommy. When she sneezes, she holds you tight so that you don't jiggle that much. You make her belly feel like it's jiggling when she walks. When she lays on her back on the floor, she can't get up like she used to. She has to roll over and use her arms to get up. I think she is secretly showing you how to roll over so you'll be a pro when it's your turn to learn how. You are making her belly look round. She's afraid you are going to push her belly button out. Mommy used to love to sleep on her stomach but you like her to sleep on her back. You also like to stand and wiggle on Mommy's sciatic nerve and send shooting pains down her leg. She loves that! ~Grin~ But I fixed her a nice hot pack last night to help soothe you both to sleep.

We are slowly getting your room ready for you. We are going through lots of old memories and packing them away so that we have lots of room to make new memories with you. Your mommy is really slow at packing things away. I keep telling her that we need to get things done but she keeps telling me we have plenty of time. She keeps telling me that we have seven months left but I have to remind her that we only have five. I keep telling here you'll be here sooner than she thinks. So to help her remember how soon you'll be here - we wrote it on the calendar.

Well I need to go get some things done - pick up your big brother Tyler from soccer practice and start dinner for you, your Mommy and Tyler. We love you very much. Stay nice and safe inside Mommy.

Love,

Mom

P.S. If you need anything - just give Mommy a good swift kick or nudge like you did last week.