Dear Sweet Pea...

Dear Sweet Pea,
We have lived connected, you dependent on me for several months now. We have literally shared every moment of every day. You breathe what I breathe. You eat what I eat. Your heart beats quickly amidst mine.

And yet there's so much I don't know about you...so many questions that have yet to be answered. Who will you look like? What will your personality be? Will you be tenacious and sensitive like your mom or quietly steady and reserved like your dad? Will you have mommy's brown eyes or daddy's bluish grayish green?

I can't adequately express (or even comprehend) how much of a joy it will be to finally meet you, and even more to watch you grow and reveal to the world who you are. It nearly brings me to tears just thinking about it now. I can't wait, Sweet Pea. What fun we will have...me, you, and your daddy. You are and will always be a beloved child of God, and a beloved child of ours.

Your daddy and I WILL find out one piece about you tomorrow, and we can hardly wait! Tomorrow morning we have our 20 week ultrasound scheduled, and we will get to find out if you are boy or a girl (a Sweet HE Pea or a Sweet SHE Pea as we've been saying). Although this piece of information will not change how we feel about you or how much we already love you, it's a significant piece of information, and a way for us to start to know you better.

I think I've been feeling you move around in there...and I can't wait for you to move more. Soon your daddy will be able to feel you too, which will be so special for us.

We love you, Sweet Pea. We loved you from the moment we knew you were inside me. We talk about you a lot, and even talk to you. We think about what we will name you, who you will be, and how much you will forever change our lives. We look forward to "seeing" you tomorrow...and learning more about who you are.

I love you, Sweet Pea. Now and forever.
Love,
Mommy