twenty three weeks

dear baby girl,

You're getting so big! I know this because I can feel you moving around inside me more and more. And also because all the baby app updates tell me so. We're over 23 weeks along on this pregnancy journey. That means we are over half way to meeting each other! Isn't it odd that we haven't met yet? At no time in the future will we ever be more intimate (you're inside me for goodness sake!) and yet we really don't know each other yet at all. Still, as the weeks go by, I'm feeling more and more attached to you. Don't get me wrong, your dad and I already love you very much and we are so excited for you to arrive! But it's really hard to imagine what life will be like when you get here. Try as I may, I cannot picture how our days will go and what it will feel like to have you in my arms. But I sure am excited to see!

I've been feeling great and rounder by the day. Your dad says you can definitely tell I'm pregnant now, and he likes to feel my belly and send you little kisses. He's going to be an awesome dad - you're a really lucky girl! This past weekend we escaped the heat and went up north. We took a few long walks and spent a couple hours kayaking. It felt good to move around so I'm feeling motivated this week to do my prenatal Pilates video. I know it's important to keep active, but it's sometimes so hard when a nap sounds like such a cozier option.

We're thinking about your nursery these days! That's been pretty fun. We're thinking of an aqua color for the walls, a white crib and some touches of yellow, melon and peach. I hope you like that! It'll probably be pretty simple, but I promise to try and make it sweet. We are also having lots of name discussions. It feels like a big deal to choose your name. And we're not sure if we'll have an "ah ha!" moment when we just know, or if we'll settle into a name that just ends up feeling right.

So my little one, you see, you've already captured our hearts and we know it's just the beginning! I have lots of little prayers for you throughout my day and I can hardly believe I will get to see your sweet face in just about 4 little months. Is that all?

love,
mom

p.s. Your grandma gave me a pile of clothes that used to be mine! What a dream that one day soon they will be filled with you, my darling baby.