Dear Baby Nagels,
This is the week we have been waiting for the past 10 months...your due date! This pregnancy has been quite the adventure! It started out a little bumpy with a lot of sleepy days and a lack of energy, but the remaining two trimesters were very enjoyable. It is true what they (whoever they is!) say about your 2nd, 3rd, and subsequent children though...they do not receive nearly as much attention as the first! I am already seeing that and you are not even born yet! There were several times during this pregnancy that I did not even know how far along I was with you! Once my guess was 3 weeks off! Also, for obvious reasons, we haven't needed to buy anything or get the nursery ready because we are just planning on using all of Parker's things and his old room. I already have a guilty conscience about it all though and I hope that you feel as loved as Parker did when you make your appearance into the world and for the rest of your life. I'm sorry I haven't spent a lot of time preparing for you...know that this is no reflection of the love I feel for you! These past few weeks I lie awake at night thinking about you and dreaming about your life. I worry about all of the silly preparations that mean nothing in the grand scheme of things. I keep telling myself that I should sleep now because you might not let me sleep after you arrive!
There are so many things I am looking forward to...
I'm looking forward to the moment I realize I am in labor and you are on your way!
I'm looking forward to seeing your daddy's face when you are born.
I'm looking forward to finding out your gender.
I'm looking forward to realizing the special impact you will have on our family.
I'm looking forward to the moment I first lay my eyes on you.
I'm looking forward to seeing who you look like, if you have hair and what color eyes you have.
I'm looking forward to having your little hand grab for my finger.
I'm looking forward to hearing your first cry (just the 1st one!) and hearing that you are healthy.
I'm looking forward to our first few days of bonding in the hospital with few distractions.
I am excited to bring you home and get settled into our new life together.
I am excited to hold you close in the middle of the night and rock you back to sleep.
I am excited to see how you are like your older brother.
I am excited to see the things that make you uniquely you.
I am excited to sing you to sleep with "My, Oh My Baby" like I did with Parker.
I am excited to see how Parker responds to you...I know he will be sweet and love you so much!
Mommy loves you so much already! Come soon!
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