Hello Baby!!!
Life is so wonderful right now! I know this is a change from all the worried, humdrum letters of yesteryear, but it’s such a welcome change! Right now, your daddy and I are so happy. I don’t think I’ve stopped smiling since Dr. Landay called with our first beta test. You are such a little rockstar!
I learn new things about you every day. Right now, you’ve been with me exactly one month – happy anniversary! That makes me right at 7 weeks pregnant, or right smack in the middle of our first trimester together. Things are going so perfectly. I feel that the universe is finally on our side – we had such a hard time finding you, but that now that you’re here and growing inside of me, everything is going to be a breeze from here on out.
I don’t want to get ahead of ourselves – we still have a very long way to go before you meet us face to face. I know that I’ll have aches and pains, and swollen ankles, and lately I’ve been so exhausted I can barely stay awake, but all of those little things are just typical pregnancy symptoms. For the first time, I’m right in line with other women, and it feels great to be normal for once in this journey. I’ll welcome the aches and pains. I’ll gladly walk around on swollen ankles. Because that means I have YOU in my tummy.
I’m 7 weeks along, and I haven’t had one wave of morning sickness. Thank you for that! I was a little nervous about being super nauseated and throwing up everywhere, but aside from your extreme dislike of all things with almonds, cashews, or any other nut, and your newly discovered hatred of chicken (where did THAT come from?!), our last month together has been pretty uneventful.
We heard your heartbeat last Friday, and it took my breath away. There you were, a little tiny blob, but inside that little blob was a perfect, fluttering heartbeat. We are so lucky. Not everyone gets to hear their baby’s heartbeat so soon – at 6 weeks – but not only did we find yours right away, it was a strong, steady 117bpm. You’re growing perfectly!
Next Monday, we go back to the doctor for another ultrasound, but not before you take your very first road trip with us. Your daddy and I are heading to San Francisco for the weekend to see the Dodgers play the Giants. It will be our 2nd annual trip to another ballpark outside of Dodger Stadium to see our boys play, and with a little luck, they’ll win the division and make the post season. It’s so great knowing that the next time we travel to another ballpark – you’ll be with us! Our next trip may have to be close – like Petco Park in San Diego, or even to the Angels Stadium in Anaheim, but we’ll cross more out of state parks off of our list soon enough. And we’ll do it together, as a family.
I love you so much! I can’t wait to see what new adventures are in store for us.
Love you forever,
Mom
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