Baby (Number Two) Journal: Week 3

Hi Baby,

I want to make a point to document this pregnancy just like I did with your big sister, but don't hold me to the highest standard here...things change with number 2. It's not that I will love you any less than I do Lorelai, but I will love you in different ways.

So this week we found we were expecting you. We found out early. There is something about doing this a second time that I am much more attune to my own body, and suspected earlier on I was pregnant.

I didn't do a big cute announcement to your dad...it went a little like this.

About to go out on a date, ran to pee first and thought "Yep, I should do this". Didn't have time to check the test and stuck it in my back pocket. Waived goodbye to your grandparents who were watching Lorelai and once in the garage called over to your dad "hey...does this look like a line to you?"

And that was that, you were now the focus of our thoughts the rest of the evening.

We had been praying for you. And planning for you. We had already started cleaning out what will become your room, and keeping in mind the furniture we would need to put in there for you.

I'm not putting you in the basement bedroom because I don't love you....I'm putting you down there because we do love you. You're getting the big bedroom, much bigger than your older sister and even better...your own private entrance and kitchen. So have fun with that!

I'm not going to say what we gender we want you to be....but let's just say one parents hopes for one (because we already have all the girl clothes!!!) and the other hopes for something different.

We are so excited for you to arrive, but aren't in any rush. You can stay in there and cook for a nice long while. Just don't make me too fat this time.

I will love you even more if you don't make my feet grow 10x their normal size like your sister....just keep that in mind.

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