It is April 27, 2012, a beautiful spring day and I am sitting down to begin a series of letters to you, my love! I had not given a single thought to writing letters to you while you're still in my tummy, but the more I have thought about it the more the idea grew on me... I feel like if my mom and dad had taken the time to write to me as a baby, I would cherish those letters and maybe even get a better feel for what my parents were like as a young couple, just starting out in life. That is my hope for you. That through these letters that me and dad write to you, you can understand who we are a little bit more, besides just the mean parents that tell you "No" all the time. :)
My parents didn't write me a blog like this though and there's absolutely no hard feelings. You see, when I was a baby in my momma's tummy, like you are right now, the internet basically didn't exist. It didn't become a common thing till I was about ten years old, and dad was twelve. We used to have to connect to the internet through a PHONE LINE when we wanted to access it which took a really long time! And mommy's not that patient! Now as I'm writing to you, the internet is something that basically everyone has access to. I'm sitting in Grandma's house at the kitchen table on my laptop computer, the windows are all open an the crisp afternoon air is blowing through my hair. Happy dog is laying on the floor, enjoying the weather too. He is so excited to meet you. He met your cousin Keaton today for the first time. Happy was very interested in him! I can't imagine what he will be like when we bring you to Grandma's house for the first time...
Your Grandma is letting us live in her basement until our new house is built! It will be finished in September or October of this year, right after you are born. Your nursery is coming along great in my head. I can't wait till you're here... Dad and I have a lot of friends that are having babies right now and we get jealous every time someone says "Our little one has arrived!" But you still have another 17 or so weeks until you're ready to come into this world...I hope you're on time! We just have to be patient. You're going to be the first grand-baby in the family. Aunt Lindsey and Uncle Luke just got engaged and are planning to get married in November of this year too.... We might be bringing you to Hawaii for the occasion! I bet you'd like that. But if we don't bring you, you get to spend the week with Grandma Tisi! She would be so thrilled to have you. Grandma can't wait to meet you either... We wish Grandpa was here to meet you too, but he's in heaven watching from above... I think he's got the best seat in the house, don't you?
Your Aunt Alyssa is just getting ready to graduate COLLEGE! Can you believe that?! She's taken four years of her life to get a degree and we are flying to California next week to watch her graduate. This will be your first ever plane ride... can you wait? I'm just glad that you're in my tummy, nice and safe where you don't have to worry about anything. You can just sleep peacefully... or practice your martial arts tricks, whatever you want. :)
Dad is at work today... but it's Friday so I truly cannot WAIT for him to get home and spend time with us this weekend. Dad is the hardest working man I've ever met in my life. He is ecstatic to have a little son... like I said we get jealous when everyone else has their little ones. Do you know that before I met your dad, I never, ever, ever, ever wanted to have kids? I can't really even fathom not expecting you now though. When you fall in love with your future wife down the road, you will understand how your heart just opens up those closed doors. I won't go too into detail, cause I know it's yucky to hear about, but I love your dad with ALL of my heart. God made an absolute PERFECT match with the two of us. We are going to celebrate our two year anniversary this June and then, on our three year anniversary, you will be here to join us!
I am getting emotional as I write this first letter. I'm not entirely sure why either... Pregnancy will do that to a girl! I am just so pumped to meet you and I am so blessed to have you. You are going to be so loved.. You already are, do you know that? Grandma and Grandpa Walter and Lindsey and Luke, Grandma Tisi, Great Grandpa and Grandma, all of your great aunts and uncles and dad's and my cousins... you're just so anticipated! Like the release of the next iPhone... which by the way, they're on the iPhone #4 as I am writing this to you now, so when you read this it will be funny to see what they're on by then. The iPhone #23! I can't even wait to see...
Well Sweetie Pie, that's going to be all for the first letter... I will try to write to you every day, and if that doesn't happen at least every few days. I want you to know how much dad and I love you. We can't wait for you to be here.
Dear God,
Please keep Liam safe and healthy in my tummy. Thank You so much for blessing us with this little man... We are truly in awe of Your power. I pray for protection over our travels next week and that You would keep my body healthy for Liam. I pray that You would show me how to love Grant more and more every day... Prepare us to be parents, Lord.
Amen.
I LOVE YOU!
