Dance Parties & Spring Time
Afternoon, baby,
Welcome to week 23! I'm told you'll be opening your eyes this week and listening to what's going on out here, which is good news, since we have been talking to you frequently already and don't plan on stopping.
Your dad loves touching my belly, feeling for more movement and searching for the tell-tale bumps that let us know roughly where you are lying. We both say good morning and good night to you every day. It seems weird, but I guess with all of the ultrasounds and seeing and feeling you wiggle around, I feel more like you are already part of our family now, and not just something we imagine and talk about. I like to dance with you when I am working around the house, and we both frequently (and randomly) break out into song, so I hope we are keeping you as entertained as you are keeping us.
On Saturday this weekend, we decided to go for a nice long walk since the weather was so beautiful. We went down to Walmart where your dad picked up more Nerf guns. Oh man, are you ever going to have a good time with the plastic & foam arsenal he has collected over the years (when you are old enough, of course!). Getting out in the sun was energizing, and it did wonders for my swollen feet, which have been puffing up a bit more frequently. We are both looking so forward to when we can take you out with us, too, and almost definitely to the park for Nerf wars when you are bigger.
We also stopped at Co-op along the way, where I saw they had mini watermelons and instantly knew I needed one. After we got back and I chilled it in the fridge, I swear I polished off 1/2 of that sucker throughout the evening. It tasted SO MUCH like summer, baby. While I admit I'm not looking forward to the summer heat, I will say I am enjoying the fact that it finally feels like spring. Spring is one of my favorite times of year and, as much as the sunshine is nice, I love the smell of rain and fresh new greenery growing everywhere. I am just waiting for the first big rain (that isn't freezing) so we can go for a rainy adventure in the park. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Love, Mom
