Note: This is a letter I began writing to our baby a couple weeks ago, with plans to add to it and post the blog later.
We found out about you just two weeks ago, but already we're so excited about you expanding our little family!
Today at the preschool where I volunteer on Wednesday mornings, dark-eyed Aryannah asked, "Do you have any children?"
I pointed to my belly. "I have one in here," I said. "You can't tell yet, but it'll be here in September. This will be our first baby."
"And then you'll be a grown-up!" Aryannah said.
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A couple days ago while your daddy and I were making dinner, he told me he'd been making plans for a treehouse for our children. I know you're gonna love that!
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When your Aunt Sandy found out that we were going to have a baby, she said, "I think Steve parenting a boy seems so natural. They will grow beards together and shoot things and ride into the mountains with two cars each. But I think that Steve would parent a little girl with such tenderness and fierce protectiveness. And of course they would shoot things and go hiking and camping. If it is a girl he will be such a softie!"
I have to agree. Whether you're a boy or a girl (or twins), Daddy is going to absolutely love spending time with you. He'll play with you and teach you all kinds of wonderful things! Already he's planning to take you fishing as soon as you're old enough to carry in the front of his waders (like bib overalls or a baby carrier).
And Mama Me-a will love to hold you and rock you and kiss your little face. She'll sing to you and teach you to love God and people and music and creation. And chocolate. We mustn't forget chocolate!
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