Dear Baby

Dear Baby,

Today is the day they say you're "due," but I feel amazing even after waking up 4 times last night...so I think you have other plans :) I have to admit I would LOVE to see you right now-to meet you, to hold you, to kiss you, to be so in awe of you, but I understand if you need a little more time. Now let's make something clear: a LITTLE more time in my mind consists of a handful of days or less, not two weeks. Just so we're on the same page.

This last week has been pretty funny with everyone expecting your arrival. I just have to share with you some of the crazy things others have said/done.

EVERYONE in the family keeps tabs on us in a way they think is "discreet" but I see right through it. It's ok, I know they're all excited too. I've never gotten so many texts before :) Anyway, last Wednesday your great grandma Miranda called because she was thinking of me and wondering how everything was going. I sort of got my hopes up because the last time she called, she woke me up and I realized we had slept through the alarm to get to work! She said, "Oh, the Lord must have told me to call you this morning." I thought, "No kidding! We have to leave in 10 minutes!!" So when she called on my way to a doctor's appointment this time, and I had already woken up feeling "off," I got hopeful. No such luck though.

Yesterday at church, the bass player (who is always joking around with me) says so empathetically, "Ohh Andrea, you look over pregnant" to which I responded, "I feel over pregnant." He just shook his head as if to say, "You poor thing."

Then we met with a friend of mine from high school, who is living in New York. The first thing he says is, "Oh my goodness! You're so much baby!"

I walk to the bathroom of the same restaurant and the manager asks me when I'm due and says I look great-you can't even tell from the back that I'm pregnant. She wishes us good luck as we're leaving-super sweet.

Then last night I woke up 4 times. The second time my body woke me up because my acid reflux caused me to puke in my mouth. I jumped out of bed, even though I was just asleep. Good thing too because I probably could have choked on that had my body not reacted. What did you do? Stomp on my stomach?! Man kid, you're feisty :)

Then your Grandma Jane FB messages me saying, "It's 2 am and I'm wide awake! Am I going to be a grandma yet?!" I was up, so I responded. Then earlier this morning she tells me that your great grandpa Anderson was up at 2 am too. He had a dream that I was with elephants and was pregnant for 2.5 years!! Last night was a crazy night for sure.

So I just finished one more final, which means one more class is left in my master's program. Your dad is convinced that the second I finish that final proposal you'll decide to make your grand debut...but please, DON'T wait for that. I'm ready for you right now :)

So my little one, start packing your stuff, tell the chemicals in my brain its time and let's meet. I can't wait to see you. Be safe, remember, head first, and let's go for an all-time record of 2.5 hours of labor start to finish :)

Love you,
Mom