Baby Journal: Week 22

Hi Baby,

We are trucking along here in pregnancy! You and I are doing great taking photos and working lots! That being said, I sure rest more than I used to....and your dad and I have started a TV show together lately to help me sit and stay calm more often.

You didn't move as much this week, but I think that is mainly because I was moving so much that I didn't get to feel you move.

The best part is...you have a name! Well 2/3rds of your name (first, last....no middle). We picked this name out for you while we were in Brazil last summer....and we are pretty excited for you to arrive. We (okay...maybe your mom had a big say in this one) are a big fan of nicknames at birth. We've already decided we will be calling you Lilah.

What else have we done? We went ahead and started on your baby registry, because with everything we have going on we know the September and October are going to fly by. We barely have a minute of free time to ourselves that we will be in town (your dad is traveling a LOT....I'll be traveling only a little). The registry is really just a way for me to create a list of things we will need for you someday...and we all know I love lists!

We are preparing for going to Europe in less than 2 weeks for our babymoon. Here is the deal, we are really excited for you to arrive...but take your time...and go ahead and arrive exactly on your due date okay? Your mother needs to plan...so this is important. If you absolutely must "surprise" me...I will allow you to arrive 1 day late (not early....late). Okay, glad we had this talk. Our babymoon is going to be wonderful, your first trip to Europe....and certainly not your last.

Symptoms: A little more tired than I have been the rest of the 2nd trimester, a few more aches and pains (back aches mostly). Hearty appetite!

Promise: We promise to try to introduce you to things we aren't great at so you can decide what you enjoy doing. We will do our best to practice sports with you if you want to do sports, cook with you if you want to be a chef, and if you decide you want to join the circus, we will do our best to support you in that too and come to many of your circus shows!

Comments

Liz said…

That's such a pretty name!

August 20, 2016 at 7:14 PM

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