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7 months.

April 14, 2014

Penny,

I know that its a completely cliche thing to say to you but…you are growing up TOO fast. You started crawling last week and yesterday morning you woke up with a little tiny tooth poking through your gums. When I first discovered this I was so excited for you and then I got this rush of sadness. You will never have a gummy smile again. My heart sank a little bit and I realized that you will not be this small forever. I remember holding up your 6 month jams and saying “there is NO possible way she’ll fit in these!” and these very same jams are becoming a wee bit snug on you. How fast the time flies little one.

You. Crack. Me. Up. We have this game we like to play where I put one of your fabric crinkle books on your head. As soon as that thing perches perfectly on your dome you begin to chuckle. Which launches the book into your lap and then you laugh hysterically. We have done this for a good solid 45 minutes before it loses steam. But then the next day…its just as funny. I love it.

Your dad and I love playing some good quality rap music for you which usually accompanies a raging dance party. I’m happy to report that you love this just as much as we do and notorious b.i.g. is now on the list of your favorite tunes.

You have already changed so much and you are learning like CRAZY. I cannot wait to see what this next month brings.

You bring me such joy little one.

I love you so very much.

XOXO,

6 months.

March 14, 2014

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Penelope Joy,

My dear. This week has been a tough one. You are working on some teeth growing like a mad woman and its making your nose run all sorts of crazy. The snot sucker that you used to find hilarious is now your greatest enemy and do NOT appreciate when I wipe your nose…no matter how gentle i am. To top it all off you had a doctors appointment yesterday and received 4 shots to your chubby little thigh. You weigh 18lbs and you are 27 1/2 inches long! you grew 2 1/2 inches in 2 months! you little grower you.

your dad and i think that you are pretty much the cutest and most hilarious baby on the planet. you love the outdoors with all of your heart and have been enjoying some time out on the patio for some meals. youre sitting in your high chair like a pro and last night you celebrated your half birthday with some spoon fulls of PEAS!!! any time the peas actually made it into your mouth you would do a little shiver dance like “whoa! whats that business!” i think we enjoyed it more than you, but we’ll try all sorts of new stuff soon!

your love affair with people continues. you could be fussin up a storm but as soon as a new face comes into view your all smiles. you’re quite the hit at the last few partys weve been too and everyone raves about what a great baby you are. : ) you are. you had your first stay in the nursery during church last week and you fell asleep in the teachers arms…clearly you had no problem adjusting. you are still scooting backwards, but you are getting up to your hands and knees and rocking back and forth. every now and then you propel yourself forward and we cheer for you in excitement and then backwards you go again. youll get it. keep trying : ).

you are growing so fast and we are loving every minute of watching you learn.

we love you so much little one.

happy half birthday.

XOXO,

37 & 38 Weeks.

September 4, 2013

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Little One,
You are so almost here! We had a check up yesterday and the doctor told me that we’re already 2cm and 80% effaced (TMI). This could mean you’re coming soon or you’re coming in 2 weeks but goodness gracious progress is progress and you are on your way!

You’re dad and I are freaking out with excitement at the thought of getting to meet you and we’ve started walking for a while at night in the hopes that we will shake you out (or something like that…we don’t know how it works). Everything is set up and ready to go, we have everything we need and its all in its rightful place…all we’re missing is you! So you can totally come out now, we fully support it.

Even though I’m actually quite a bit terrified of labor It’s amazing how excited I’m getting. It’s almost (i repeat ALMOST) overshadowing how incredibly tired, and miserable I am. I blame the weather and its brutal hot days for this…I don’t think its really your fault at all. But mama is beat. I cannot believe that we are nearly at the end of this part of our journey together. Next stop FRIENDSHIP! It’s gonna be AWESOME!

We love you Penelope Joy. And this is only the beginning of how great our love is for you. It’s gonna grow like mad and we are so incredibly excited about you.

XOXO,

35 weeks.

August 14, 2013

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Little One,

We have definitely taken an interesting turn this week. You and I are BIG and so incredibly close to full term, and we can feel it. Sleeping is starting to get tough, and your kicks are awfully brutal these days. Sometimes when you roll over I feel like you might bust out of my tummy and sometimes you are tucked so far to the right its hard to believe my tummy can stretch that far. You are definitely out growing this little place you have been living for the last 8 months. Your dad and I are SO excited because next week is our 36 week check up and we finally get to have another ultra sound. We’ve been wanting to see you so bad! Its hard to believe that you can really come at any time these days. I keep reading these stories about babies coming 4 or 5 weeks early and I think about how crazy it would be if you were here so soon. I’d really like it if you came earlier, but I understand if you need to cook a little longer. Just not too long okay…your mama isn’t too keen on that 42 week possibility. We still have SO much to do to prepare for you but we are so incredibly ready to meet you!

We love you Penelope Joy.

XOXO,

34 weeks.

August 6, 2013

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Oh hello Little one!

Here we are, 34 weeks! We had a check up today and you are still growing right on track. I asked our doctor how big you were and she said you were about 4 pounds! You’re on track to being a 7 pound baby, so I’m hoping you keep growing the way you’re growing. If at all possible we just keep getting more excited about you. More and more things for you are pouring into our home and its so crazy to think that in 6 weeks you will be wearing these little onesies, bouncing in these little seats, and sleeping (lord willing) in your little crib. Sometimes your dad just goes to your room and stands in the doorway looking at everything. Its getting a bit real.

Sleep is getting a bit tricky, the more you grow. We’ve had some 5am cereal time this last week for sure. It’s kind of nice to sit in the early morning quiet with you. I’m sure we will have MANY moments like that when you get here. As tired as we’re gonna be, I’m pretty excited to hang out with you.

I love you little one. So much!

XOXO,

33 weeks.

July 30, 2013

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Hello Little One,

oh man oh man…i know i say this every week. but you, my little lady, are growing. i feel like you have tripled in size in the last few weeks. the other night your dad and i were reading and i started to fall asleep…and then WHAM! you kicked me right in my ribs making me sit up. your dad had wide eyes and kept saying “i saw that! are you okay?!” you are quite strong. its pretty impressive, and although your kicks are not always the most pleasant thing in the world…it sure is nice knowing you are growing and movin around in there.

apples and grapes are big ticket items with us these days. which is good because i think the whole french fry thing was getting a little out of control. its nice to see some good for you foods sneaking their way into our day. although, the “spuderido” (a bean and cheese burrito, with french fries in it) has made a regular appearance as well. so, its balancing out.

everyone keeps saying we have a long way to go, but i feel like the time is flying by! august is the only thing that stands between us and you! thats so crazy! all of your little friends are being born, and its making me so anxious to finally have you!

we love you penny! youre the bestest!

XOXO,

32 weeks.

July 24, 2013

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Hello Little One,

I am convinced that your size is doubling by the day. It feels like all of a sudden you are massive. Our doctor is very excited that you are exactly on track, measuring right on at 32 weeks. So to all those people who think we look like we should be due any day…YOU’RE WRONG! You’re doing so perfectly. Your dad and I have started to take classes to prepare for you and it getting more and more real that you will be here with us in no time at all.

You currently love laying on your side with your head to the left and your little buns on the right, which makes my belly this really odd peanut looking shape. It’s kinda funny that you already have little habits like this. Lately you are totally down with pancakes, which is new. I’m not a huge fan of pancakes but man…some little blueberry pancakes with some peanut butter on that mess…its soooo good. I think for the first time in my whole life, we actually bought pancake mix, and plan to have a little pancake party this weekend : ).

You are introducing me to all sorts of new foods : ).

I love you little one. 8 more weeks to go and we get to hug you and squeeze you (gently of course). Cant wait!

XOXO,

31 Weeks.

July 16, 2013

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Hello Little One,

9 more weeks to go baby boo! look at us go!

I have to admit, i’m getting quite anxious to meet you. we had our first shower and its so strange having all of these tiny things in our home when we don’t even know who you are yet! i hate to admit it, but i haven’t actually bought you anything myself yet. i kinda wanna get to know you first : ). i cant wait to meet you and to learn about you and to watch your little personality come out as you grow. apparently i have this face i make at your dad when hes giving me a hard time (lets be real…when hes making fun of me) or being ridiculous. i made said face and he said “oh man i hope penny gets that look from you!” its so fun dreaming up the different things you will take from each of us. of course we hope you get all the good stuff.

we start our birthing classes tonight and we’re a little nervous. the idea of labor coming so soon is a little bit scary, but knowing that once we’re through that we get to have you and get to finally officially welcome you into our little family is making it a little less scary. sometimes. : ).

a couple of things you enjoy most lately are honey bunches of oats and you currently love only being on the left side of my tummy. this must be a really comfy side because you rarely make your way over to the right. my tummy is pretty much always lopsided which is kinda funny. do your thing little lady.

we love you penny. like whoa.

XOXO,

30 weeks.

July 10, 2013

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Here we are little one!

The 10 week countdown till we get to squeeze your little face has begun! I think you are a little bit too excited about it because you are kicking REALLY hard these days. So hard that you kinda stop me in my tracks every now and then. We saw the doctor yesterday and she said that you are right on track. Exactly the right size and everything! We’ve now come to the stage where we have an appointment every two weeks and we’ve talked about the signs we should be looking for in case I go into labor! WHAT! It’s so crazy how soon you are coming and your dad and i are gettin all sorts of antsy!

Our first shower is this weekend and we are so excited to see all the little things you will be wearing, sleepin in, and playing with. All of our friends and family up in bakersfield on your dads side are so happy about you and so excited to meet you :). You’re kind of a big deal.

Even though I’m getting a little nervous about what lies ahead (labor is a little scary : /) I cannot wait to hold you and to watch your dad hold you. We love you SO much! Lets make these last 10 weeks some pretty epic ones…shall we?

XOXO,

29 weeks

July 2, 2013

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Hello Little One!

we are diving right into summer with some above 100 degree weather these days. its a bit rough. im sure you are comfy and cozy in there, but mama is hot hot hot. and swelling like a balloon!

lately you will get a good stretch in there and i can feel one of your little limbs poking at my belly. sometimes when you roll over i can feel it go from one side of my belly to the other. its really amazing. i don’t think i could ever describe how incredible this is…to feel you moving around in there and to know that in 11 short weeks (whoa!) we get to meet you and smooch all over those little arms and legs that have been flailing around in my tummy!

we have a doctors appointment next week, hopefully we will get to see you! but i’m excited to hear about how you are growing in there!

we start our birthing classes in a couple of weeks! we’re getting all sorts of prepared for you, and we are really wishing you were here already! we love you so much penny!

XOXO,