Three quarters

Dear Munchkin,

I am 30w3d now, which means we're only 9 and a half weeks from your expected due date!  That amazes me - more than 3/4 of the way there already.  Yesterday marked 7 months.  I love feeling you move more and more.  Tomorrow, Daddy and I are going to learn how to take care of you once you're on the outside, and we'll also take a maternity tour at the hospital.  I had a doctor's appointment on Monday and got to hear your beautiful heartbeat once again.  You are measuring right on track, little one.  In another month, Daddy will come with me to my next doctor's appointment and we'll get to see you again - my first ultrasound in a few months.  We've missed seeing you and we're so excited to see how much you've grown!

A couple of days ago, I interviewed the first of three doctors for you.  I liked her very much.  I'm looking forward to meeting the other two as well.  Whichever doctor we choose will definitely help us take excellent care of you.

I've been having some stomach upset the last few weeks, and I started to wonder if it's related to dairy.  I'm going to stay away from dairy for a few days and then "shock" my system with a glass of milk and see what happens.  If it does seem like milk is the problem, I will start taking Lactaid pills - I don't want to give up milk because I know how good it is for both you and me!  Hopefully you won't have any problems with milk, and hopefully I won't either after you're born.  We'll just have to wait and see, I suppose.

We have several things for you already - more than I expected to have at this point!  Daddy's friend J gave us a stroller, my friend S gave us a crib and mattress and bedding, and my friend R gave us a bunch of diapers that her baby has already outgrown.  And I've put most of our children's books on the bookshelf in your room.  Some of them you won't be interested in reading for several years, but you'll grow into them.

Daddy and I love you so much, Munchkin.  We're so very much looking forward to meeting you in just a couple more months!

love,
Mommy

Butternut

Dear Muncchkin,

Yesterday marked 29 weeks!  You are now the size of a butternut squash.  But probably much cuter. :)

Last night we listened to my favorite Beethoven CD - piano sonatas.  I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.

Not much new to report, little one.  Daddy and I love you so much already.  We are so looking forward to meeting you (though hopefully not for another couple of months at least)!

love,
Mommy