Dear Baby,
I went to get the ultrasound of you last week to determine your anatomy. It took longer than expected as I had a new person doing it and she was very thorough. I saw your kidneys, heart, stomach, bladder, spine, leg bones and many other of your features that were all in excellent condition (says the technicians). They said you looked like a beautiful health baby. Near the end of the session you decided that you had had enough poking around and we got a picture of you trying to kick away the article that was pressing in on your territory. You were kicking with all your might! Some might say you are just like me, you don't like it when people linger too long. Then when we were discussing the likelyhood of your gender you decided to put on a show, and gave us a nice pee to indicate further what gender you were. Nice, an exhibitionist. You are going to be on fun baby.
John kisses where you are every morning and night now if you were wondering who was doing it. I can't reach to kiss so it had to be someone else. You are taking up more room now and as a result getting off the couch is becoming difficult. I am not really looking forward to later on in the pregnancy as I may be stuck on the couch until John gets home. Since I am only halfway through, this will be my next challenge.
Love you lots baby, and will continue to sing,
Mom
Dear Baby,
I have been singing a lot to you over the past few weeks once I was informed that you could hear me now. I have been singing you my favorites so that you will know my voice. Singing is usually a sign that your mommy is happy and I must say, i am very anxious to meet you. You got so excited the other day when I put the speaker to my belly and sang you a song. You were dancing/floating around and making it hard for me to sing! It was a wonderful experience.
I have been buying books for me to read to you when you come out and some to read while you are still in there (but you won't remember). I also bought some clothes for you the other day (a steal!) and I was so mesmerized by how small you were. I had a dream that I met you and you were so beautiful that I cried and cried and thanked God for letting me meet you.
Mom is working very hard to make sure she is ready for when you arrive. She now has room for you when we go for drives! However, your mom is a cheap person and is looking for the best deals possible. But we still have 6 months to be a part of each other so we have lots of time!
You make mom already so happy that she can't imagine what it will be like when you become your own person! She is so fearful yet so excited. But either | |
Dear Baby,
I would like to be able to tell you when you are older that I had some impressive and creative cravings (for food) when you were in my belly but so far, it seems your pallet is very, very, very small. In fact, I can’t eat what I would normally eat (which to many, my diet was very strange) and am limited to boring products like KD, cheese whiz, and bland breads. Anything else and you tell me in a hurry it is too much and it is out of my system. Last night for the first time you let me eat something of substance! You let me eat authentic Indian butter chicken! It was a moment to cherish! Maybe later in the pregnancy you will want something more nutritious. For now it is bland foods and smoothies.
Last night we went and saw Snoop Dog in concert and your mom was so excited! I wanted to get a picture of me and you with Snoop but I could not get close enough due to the obsessive amounts of illegal drugs being smoked up and on the stage. I figured a high baby was not a good start to our relationship. However, I danced and jumped around and your dad was quite overwhelmed with how excited I was to see Snoop. Now, I know that eventually you will realize that loving Snoop Dog is a contradiction with your mom’s ethical and cultural boundaries, but I will wait until you are older to try and explain. For now, Snoop was a wonderful concert and I think I pulled a few muscles that surround you boogying to the beat.
Your mom is presently relaxing, reading romance novels and enjoying her break. She has an interview again next week to see if she can work during your stay in her body but she recognizes that the period of time she has before you arrive may not work for employment. If it doesn’t work out, your mom hopes to do some training in some other hobby while she waits for you.
Do not forget that mom loves you very much and is looking forward to your arrival. She had a dream yesterday that you were a girl named Elora and you were beautiful! You brought tears to her eyes. Even if you are not a girl I am so excited to meet you and call you my own.
Love,
Mom
Dear Baby,
I was thinking of you today when I listened to this song...
Love
Mom
Dear Baby,
The seeds that I planted have begun to erupt from the ground and they are looking so new and fresh! Peas grow faster than you and have only 60 days till maturity so I can eat them but I think that you are going to be a better gift than my peas. It was raining this morning when I woke up and John opened the window so I could hear the birds and the rain and it was a beautiful start to the morning. I know you will love the rain as much as I do once you realize the importance of it both for the planet and for the cleansing of ones soul.
I am not myself these two days and I hope to come back as soon as I can. Mom is having a hard time coping with feeling she is not contributing to the household in a way that is meaningful to her.That, and the fact that your mom tends to dwell in sadness sometimes, is making her less than presentable to the outside world. But, I was singing to you yesterday and I was trying my best to remain peaceful inside. I hope you are not sad with me as that would likely make it worse for me. Not that I blame you, it would be hard to not take feelings from me as I am your source of nourishment. I will try and do better.
I hope you are warm and enjoy these fake potatoes more than you enjoyed the sandwich and juice from this morning. Let me know if I can get you anything else.
Love
Dear Baby,
On Wednesday I was able to see you for the first time through the pee in my bladder. Yes, the waves that rippled through my pee made it clear that you were there in an ultrasound and you were waving at me, and kicking and squirming like it was a dance party! I was overjoyed to see you there and although at the time I didn’t show it, was so elated that there was only one of you! I would have started to cry if there were two.
According to the technician you are 10 weeks 5 days old and you are due to pop out of my belly on January 4th, 2013. A new year's baby! It would be cool if you came early and were the first baby born on new year's but I won’t hate you if you aren’t. You have two arms and two legs (which I was glad for) and your head is oversized at present as you are developing the massive brain you are going to have as a result of being the child of me and your dad. I saw your heart beating and I can see that it is so little and delicate but alive and kicking!
Baby, we now have some Koi fish as part of our family. Two dogs, and three koi fish. I have a feeling you are going to name the fish when you come as John does not seem to want to name them. I think whatever name you give them will be cute! We also took some ‘Ikea’ kids furniture off the side of the road today to use as a playset for you. Yes, your parents do ‘recycle’ things from other people but when you get this set it will be beautiful and representative of you and your family, more so than new furniture ever would!
Your mom is also looking forward to the second trimester with you as she is hoping desperately that you like food and smells more during that time. Right now the overwhelming urge to feed you or to dispel of food when you don’t like it is getting to her and she would like to eat in peace for a while as you continue to grow strong. And eat some food with a semblance of flavour.
I hope that my uterus is keeping you warm and that life in a bubble is treating you well. I will continue to talk to you and send you positive vibes through my subconscious.
Love
Mom
 Dear Baby,
I haven't been connected to the internet in a while so I haven't been able to write to you but I have been thinking of what to write for quite some time. Lots has happened since we spoke last and our life is moving at a very fast pace. I hope you know that our life isn't going to be easy but it is going to be a blast!
So we packed and moved all our stuff to Ottawa. Today we are going to receive our things and move into our new home. The drive up to Ottawa you and I both didn't like much as I was feeling terrible the whole time. Eating on the road is not something that my stomach enjoys and it was rather disastrous. At one point John didn't let me eat when I needed to and well, lets just say that he learned that it is best to get me food when I need it.
The dogs were pretty stressed the whole time. Your mom is full of Rory and merlin droll and really has a distinct odor (ode de chien). The joys of a small vehicle I must say. We are now staying in a bed and breakfast that is rather quaint in Ottawa, and this was our last night! Tomorrow night we sleep in our new house!
I was able to meet some of the neighbours yesterday as we went through the house. We have neighbours who love opera and who tend to be of retirement age. John is not so excited about this but to me I will fit right in! Your mom has more older person qualities than younger I am afraid and as a result, the opera music and the quite nature of our new home will be best suited for her! There is a walking park that we go to that is just around the bend. Both John and I and the dogs went there yesterday and it looks like a beautiful wooded area that will suite the dogs and me just fine. Lots of places to explore and when you come along, lots of places to see new and exciting animals!
John has a cold right now and it is making it hard to sleep. He doesn't quite understand the concept of covering his mouth so his coughs radiate through out the room and likely throughout the bed and breakfast. When you get your first cold I will teach you cold manners so excessive coughing will not be a problem your spouse has in the future.
You have been really calm in there for the last little bit. I don't really feel you at all, but every time I eat I am reminded of you. It is unfortunate that at this stage you are not a fan of spicy food because your mom loves spicy food and is having a hard time adjusting to the bland food. Maybe someday you will enjoy something with a bit more flavour.
Well, loving you dearly and hope you are doing well growing in my tummy. I will continue to rub where you are in hopes you can feel it.
Love
Mom
Dear Baby,
We had a very busy week this week preparing to leave and meeting with people that we may not see again. You were relatively calm, and I was not too sick all week so I was able to complete a lot and I thank you profusely for that. On Wednesday we cleaned house and talked to the moving lady about what was going to happen on pack, load and clean day. On Thursday we went out and made purchases for the drive to Ottawa as well as organized what things needed to be thrown out. On Friday I went to dinner with my coworkers and went to Karaoke. I want to note that your mother is quite good at Karaoke and was told by many strangers on this night that she had quite the 'pipes.' Once you grow ears I will sing for you.
My mother, your grandmother has noticed that my belly has 'popped' which is you making my belly look fat. I am okay with that it is just confusing to the public because I now look like I have a weight issue when really, you just wanted to give yourself extra room to grow. I will be fat for you kid. I will always be okay with that.
We haven't seen nor heard much from your father this past week. He is away in New York and doing more important things (like making us money to survive). It has been sad without him and as you will learn your mom really likes this guy and misses him when he is not around although she may not always up front about it.
I am glad you exist baby and that you seem to want to stay in my belly. I hope our relationship continues to grow
 Dear Baby,
If you have this kind of appetite while you are outside of my body we may have a difficult time! You make me feel nauseous and then you are starving and back and forth and forth and back all day! I know you are growing nice and strong so it is a good thing it just has me running for the kitchen and the toilet all day long!
We are moving to Ottawa in 12 days! You will likely be born there. I am not thrilled about you being born an Ontario-ian but I will try to make due. I am planning on putting an extra large picture of Nova Scotia in your room to be to make sure you know where you came from (Canada's Ocean Playground). As soon as you are out we will learn to explore the woods and nature so that one day, if we return to Nova Scotia, you will feel at home like so many others do. Home in the wild, not in the concrete of city streets.
I watched a three dimensional image video of what you likely look like and this point and then mention that you may be kicking at this point but I am unlikely to feel it. I think that some of the cramps that I have been getting may just be you bouncing around in the bubble room that is my womb! You are quite bouncy! I enjoy being reminded of that.
I hope you are staying nice and warm and feel well nurished. Grow fast and strong dear Baby,
Dear Baby,
You seem to not want to eat very much baby! I try to eat a full meal but you prefer small ones. I guess that is healthier. Food is something that your Mom really enjoys and she is trying out new things every day to see what is your favourite. Right now you don't seem to have any favourites.
I worry with all this cramping that you are not doing well. I pray you will be okay. It is hard for me to know what is normal and what is not as you are the first baby I have ever had. I am trying to not worry about it but one thing you will learn fast about your mother (As well as your grandmother) is that I have a hard time not worrying about those I love. I worry about your father all the time when he is at sea or stressed out at work. I want all those I love to be living lives that are easy and peaceful. I know that can't always happen but it would be great if it could.
I think that Merlin knows you exist. He is getting more and more protective of me. Today at the park when I was laying on the grass enjoying the sunshine he would stand right over me. He wanted to ensure I was safe and that you were safe. I know you will love merlin when you meet him although I can't guarantee he will like you right away (he is usually scared of babies)! But you will become the best of friends and he will protect you, with Rory, and give you love like you never thought possible.
I am waiting for the day your presence is less upsetting in my body baby,
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