34 Weeks!

Dear Baby Boy,

I can't believe you are almost here. It seems like I have been pregnant forever but I can now say that you are due next month! Celebrating New Year's this year was especially meaningful. First, because Dad and I know that our times of crazy partying may be over, or at least put on hold for awhile. Secondly because 2009 is your year. I thought I would be more nervous and scared about your arrival--well, mostly about the birth part. But right now I am seeing it as a means to an end. I am simply too excited to meet you to think about what labor may be like.

I often wonder what you are going to be like. How will you look? Will you have Daddy's big shoulders? Will you have his beautiful skin tone? Or will you get stuck with mine? Will you, against all genetic rules of dominant and recessive traits, have my green eyes? Will your hair be straight like Mommy's or curly like Daddy's? Will you always be ready to smile and laugh? The only thing I am sure of is that you will have very dark hair!

What will your personality be like? Will you be calm and easygoing like Daddy (I hope!)? Or will you be high strung like Mommy? My guess is that you will be more like Daddy in this regard. Though I feel you moving around all the time, you are always pretty gentle, like you don't want to cause too much of a stir. Will you love books? Will you be athletic like the both of us or will you be talented with music? Will you love football (like Daddy)?

Whatever you will be, you will be our boy and we will love whoever you turn out to be. We can't wait to expand our family. Daddy and I have always been so happy together and we know that you will make us even happier.

The only thing I am really nervous of is doing the wrong thing. I haven't ever been around babies so I don't really know when to feed you, when you sleep, etc. I know that I will make mistakes (and I'll bet you'll make some too!) But I promise that I will learn and that I will always be the best mom I know how.

So, buddy, I'm going to sign off for now. Keep wiggling and saying hi whenever you feel like it and keep growing strong. See you in a little over a month!

Love, Mom