Dear Baby Girl,

Hello Little Lady.
It's your mom.
Just dropping in to say a quick "hi".
This pregnancy seems to be flying by lately.
I am 22 weeks along now, so we're more than halfway there!
The awful, nonstop nausea has long since departed,
and my energy has returned - hurray.
Gotta love the second trimester.

We saw you wiggling and squirming, waving and turning
at our last ultrasound appointment.
You even flashed the peace sign to us.
Your daddy felt you kick for the first time last night.
And, now that we know you are YOU,
we are busy deciding on your name.
We have a short list that we're working from,
and, so far, your dad and sister are both in agreement.
I have also started to plan your nursery.
It's so much fun when you actually know if you're decorating for a boy or a girl!

Your big sister is more than ready to meet you.
She tells just about everyone that she's getting "a new baby sister"
and that "Santa Claus is bringing her on Christmas".
Combined with all the excitement, though, is the slightest bit of jealousy.
The other day I caught her curled up in your Moses Basket.
She loves to sit in the little bumbo seat,
and before she'll let me move any of her old clothes into your closet,
she insists on trying them on to make sure they no longer fit :)

It's going to be a busy few months before you arrive  -
filled with the back-to-school season, birthdays for your mom, dad and sister,
our 7th Anniversary, Thanksgiving and maybe even Christmas
(fingers crossed you decide to join us just a bit early).
With each passing day, we get more anxious to meet you.
In the meantime, keep up the good work growing!
Just avoid my ribcage for as long as you can.

Love ya lots,
Mom