Anticipation

Dear Little One,

Yes, it's official. You're on your way! We're excited, of course, and I'm thrilled that we'll have a fall baby! It's my favorite season of the year, and October is my favorite month! Your official due date is Oct. 16 (the same as your cousin, Shelby's birthday), but since I'll have to schedule a C-section earlier, I'm praying that you'll be born on Oct. 10. I think it would be so neat to have you on 10/10/10, and I just know it's going to be a special added blessing. Someday when you're a teenager and right in the throws of teenage angst, I'll be able to tell you that you're a perfect 10 because you were created exactly the way God wanted you to be, and you even have your birthday as proof!

Your older brother, Gideon, is very excited to have another baby in the house! Canaan is still too young to understand the concept of becoming a big brother, but I know that with the two of them around, you are going to be so loved!

Naturally, I'm a bit apprehensive about having three children in just a few short months! Your daddy and I will be outnumbered! But I know it will be an adjustment that will turn into the new normal in just a matter of moments.

I can't wait to see who you are and who God is creating you to be! Most people automatically assume that, since we have two boys already, I'm wanting a girl this time. But I can honestly say, I don't have a preference. I love being a mommy to my boys, so it's a role I already know I love. But if you end up being a girl, I'm sure it will take me about half a second to love that as well!

For right now though, I'm not loving the morning sickness at all. So if we could speed that up a bit, that would be great!

I love you already and I'm counting the moments until we meet!

Love,
Mommy