I cant believe its been 39 weeks. I cant believe we’re going to be parents. This journey is bizarre in the best of ways. I’m really hoping that the next photo will have our baby girl in it…but only time will tell. I’m pretty sure she’ll get here when she wants…I just hope its not another 2 weeks : )
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,
M
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,
M
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,
M
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,
M
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,
M
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,
M
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,
M
Hello Little One!
You’ve been doing all sorts of things like kicking (or headbutting…im not really sure) my bladder. That has been…interesting. You also go through these fits where you kick and roll and dance about for a good solid minute and then you are silent like nothing happened. I think you are itching to get out and wriggle your legs and arms in the open air! Last night your dad got to feel one of these fits. He always seems to get his hand on my belly right when your finished and only feels a thump or two, but this time he got to experience you having a rager in my belly and his eyes got so wide. He thinks you are pretty amazing (i do too).
I think our days of second trimester face stuffing are behind us. We have the appetite but with you growing all sorts of crazy, my stomach cant hold what our tummys really desire. Which lately you have been craving fruity things. You’ve still got that raisen thing going on, but now we would also like all the grapes we can eat…apples…bananas…really anything light and fresh. the strange part about that is you mama looooves green apples and green grapes, but you want no part in that business. red apples and grapes all day long.
you’re doing great penny! keep up the good work in there and we get to see you so very soon! we’re almost at the 10 week count down! yay!
we love you with all our heart!
xoxo,
M
Little one,
You’re my perfect, my perfect, my perfect, my perfect little peeeeenny!
That is a real song, and we sing it to you all. the. time. You are definitely getting bigger, because yesterday you gave me a swift kick in my rib, which was not all that pleasant. I’m so used to feeling you low and you are all over the place now. Sometimes both sides of my belly move at the same time, which is most likely your little arms and legs moving about. You are constantly partying it up in my belly! You still move around while im awake and sleep when i sleep, which your dad and i pray carries over into your first few months of life on the outside.
We are officially in the 3rd trimester and we get to meet you in exactly 3 months! goodness gracious!
your dad was doing laundry last night and accidentally washed one of your shirts (which needs to be washed eventually so…good job dad!). we sat and looked at this tiny shirt that was pulled out of our laundry and couldn’t believe that we will have someone soon that is small enough to fit in that tiny little shirt! you are so little and so precious. its all so amazing!
all in all we’re feeling pretty good and you are loving everything we eat. you have a bizarre affection for raisins. which i don’t mind at all. they are probably a lot healthier than the chalula and ranch phase we went through.
keep on doin what your doin baby girl. we love you a whole lot…and then some.
XOXO,
M
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