Videos

Here are a couple videos Daddy has been working on the last few days.  The links will take you to youtube.

Thanksgiving 2012

Penelope's 1st Birthday Party

Growth

Oh what a difference a year and a half makes.

12 months

Dear Penelope,

We had your 12 month well baby check last week and you are perfect - duh!  You now weigh 21 lbs 12 oz (75th percentile) and are 31 inches long (95th percentile).  You got two shots and handled them like a champ!  Way to go!

Love you baby girl. (Yes, you are still my baby and will always.)

With all my love,

Mommy

Happy 1st Birthday Penelope!

 Dear Penelope,

You are officially one year old as of 7:36pm.  I am still in awe of our fast labor and delivery.  You have changed and grown so much in the last year and I look forward to the next several.  I love you Penelope Marie and I hope you continue to smile and shine.

We celebrated your birthday on Saturday with friends and family.  You had lots of help opening presents and enjoyed playing with the kids.  You are one loved baby girl.

Apparently we are terrible with party pictures.  That's okay.  I know your uncles took some nice pictures.  I'll have to ask them for copies.  

We hung this at your party and now it's a poster in your room.  You point at it every day and enjoy looking at it.

Birthday girl in your new chair.

Going for a spin in your new buggy. 

This morning while grocery shopping your sister sang happy birthday over and over again.  A few of the other customers stopped us to wish you a happy birthday when they heard Michela sing.  It was sweet.

Happy 1st Birthday Penelope!

I love you and will always love you.

Love,

Mommy

1.2.3!

11/7/12

Dear little one,

Yesterday was a big day.  We re-elected President Obama for another term.  We also received a positive result on a pregnancy test!  You are making our family a family of five!  We are extremely excited to have you join us in July.

Right now you are about a millimeter in size.  It's hard to believe that we all start out so small and can grow into adult size.  I am happy to have you grow inside for the next 9 months.

You are going to have two sisters who will love you, entertain you, and bother you.  I'm excited to have the three of you grow up together.

I am one lucky mama to have you as a child.  Thank you for not making Daddy and I wait for you.

We love you already!

Keep growing strong little one.

Love,

Mommy

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11/12/12

Dear little one,

I scheduled our first appointment for December 5th.  That will be the day I get to see you for the first time.  Now is the waiting game.  I don't have morning sickness (please keep it that way) so I don't feel pregnant.  I don't have any symptoms currently but I know you're in there!  So now we wait until our appointment when we see your little heart flickering on the ultrasound.

I love you already little one!

Keep growing strong.

Love,

Mommy

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11/13/12

Dear Little One,

Daddy and I haven't decided if we are going to find out if you are a boy or girl at the anatomy scan.  We waited with Michela and found out with Penelope.  Both were fun in their own ways so this decision is tough.  I loved finding out after Michela was born that she was a girl.  It was definitely more exciting finding out that way.  BUT Penelope's birth wasn't any less exciting.  I also really enjoyed knowing that I was carrying a baby girl for over half of my pregnancy.  There are pros to waiting and there are pros to finding out.  I really can't decide and Daddy said he could go either way too.  hmph!

We have lots of time to think about what we'll do.  I don't think we'll be scheduled for an anatomy scan until February so I'm jumping the gun a little.  :)  

I will say that I have an urge to call you "little dude" but I really don't know if you're a dude or dude-ette.   My initial thought with both your sisters was girl so I don't know if this is mother's intuition or if I want a boy.  In all honesty though all I want is a healthy baby -  girl or boy.  In many ways a girl would be easier because we have all girl things.  Yes I'd like to have a son, but I love my daughters and would be just as excited if you are a girl.

I love you baby!  Boy or girl, you are my baby and I have nothing but love for you.

With all my love,

Mommy  


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11.28.12

Our Video Announcement

Dear Little One,

We told our families about you on Thanksgiving!  We skyped with Nana, Papi, and Uncle Kyle in the morning.  I originally wanted them to find out through the video we made but they didn't check their email before our skype call.  So I simply said, "I have something to tell you.  We are going to have a baby!  You are going to have 3 grandkids!  We're due in July!"  Papi and Uncle Kyle had big smiles plastered on their faces and Nana yelled out, "Yippee!  July 13 is a good day for a baby.  You could share your birthday with your baby!"  Everyone was happy to learn about you and can't wait to meet you in July.  

In the afternoon, we headed over to Grammy and Papa's house for Thanksgiving dinner.  With everyone there (other than Uncle Mike and Auntie Phea), Daddy told everyone that he made another video of the girls.  He makes lots of videos so no one suspected anything when he turned on Apple TV to watch the video.  Uncle Rob was the ONLY person who actually listened to the lyrics of the song.  Right away he started laughing.  Everyone else just watched the video probably thinking that Uncle Rob was laughing at the girls.  When the video was about over Papa, Grammy, and Auntie Susan finally figured out our announcement.  Everyone started laughing, Papa got up to give me a hug, and Grammy jumped up and down while screaming.  I really wish we caught the announcement on video. I love the delayed reaction we got from almost everyone.  It was priceless.  I will never forget it.  

You are already loved by so many.

With all my love,

Mommy

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12.5.12

Dear Little One,

This afternoon we had our first prenatal appointment and got to see you for the first time.  You are measuring right on track to what I guessed.  Our due date is July 20, 2013.  It may change after the NT scan but I don't think it'll change by much if any at all.  

I held my breath for the first couple of seconds during the ultrasound.  Then I saw your little heart flickering on the screen.  What a relief.  I didn't have any thoughts of "what if somethings wrong" until I saw the ultrasound machine.  But those thoughts quickly went away after I saw your little heart beating.  I'm in love.

Doctor Tien was pleased to see us again and told me that I have an option of getting induced a couple days early to make sure we make it to the hospital on time.  I don't think I'll take her up on that offer but it's nice to know that the option is there since we were only at the hospital 15/20 minutes before Penelope arrived.  Daddy and I would rather not deliver you in the car on the side of the road, or in the hospital elevator.  :)

I have a "class" to attend on December 19th to fill out paperwork and to schedule our anatomy scan!  Woo hoo!  The next time I get to see you is on January 10, 2013 during our NT scan!  I love the NT scan and am already counting down the days to watch you wiggle and roll.

I love you Little One!  Keep growing strong!

With all my love,

Mommy