Dear Baby Howell,
What another special and exciting day. Today we told your Father's side of the family. Your Grandmother, Great Grandmother Betty and uncle Bryan came down to visit us for a BBQ at our house. We told each of them by giving them individualized special gifts. We gave your Grandmother and Uncle Bryan a bib and gave your Great Grandmother Betty a book. Your Grandmother opened hers first. She read Grandma on the bib and said out loud "Grandma, why Grandma, wait, are you trying to tell us something?" I said "yes" then she began jumping and gave me and your Father a huge hug. Your Great Grandmother was so surprised and so was your Uncle Bryan. I'm not sure if your Great Grandma Betty was more in shock about us being pregnant with you or that she is gaining a new title, "Great Grandma" She said, "man I'm old."
We have your Uncle George, Aunt Robyn and cousins, Caleb and Nick left to tell. Since they live so far away, we will have think of a special way to tell them!
We love you already,
Mom
Monday, July 18, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Dear Baby Howell,
What an exciting day! My side of the family came down to visit us for your Pa's Birthday. We told your Gram and Pa as well as your Aunt Chelsea, Great Grandma Dybvig and your Great Uncle Mark about us being pregnant with you. They are all super excited. We told each of them by individually wrapping a special gift for each of them and they got to open them all at one time. Your Gram, Pa and Aunt Chelsea each was given a bib, your Great Grandmother received a book for Great Grand Mothers and we gave your Great Uncle a onsie that I wrote on- I ♥ My Great Uncle. Your Gram saw hers first and she screamed and jumped up and down. Everyone else is equally excited as your Gram just she wins the award for showing it the most. Tomorrow we are going to tell your Father's side of the family, your other Grandmother, Great Grandmother and uncle Bryan. I know they will be so excited for us too.
We love you already,
Mom
What an exciting day! My side of the family came down to visit us for your Pa's Birthday. We told your Gram and Pa as well as your Aunt Chelsea, Great Grandma Dybvig and your Great Uncle Mark about us being pregnant with you. They are all super excited. We told each of them by individually wrapping a special gift for each of them and they got to open them all at one time. Your Gram, Pa and Aunt Chelsea each was given a bib, your Great Grandmother received a book for Great Grand Mothers and we gave your Great Uncle a onsie that I wrote on- I ♥ My Great Uncle. Your Gram saw hers first and she screamed and jumped up and down. Everyone else is equally excited as your Gram just she wins the award for showing it the most. Tomorrow we are going to tell your Father's side of the family, your other Grandmother, Great Grandmother and uncle Bryan. I know they will be so excited for us too.
We love you already,
Mom
Monday, July 11, 2011
Dear Baby Howell,
Well today was the day, we had a doctors appointment and ultra sound at 11:20am. We got to see your tiny heartbeat. It was a healthy 125! What an amazing and emotional feeling to hear and see your heartbeat for the first time. We are also so relieved the heartbeat was so healthy.
Today, we also learned that there are two of you in there. But sadly, the second baby is probably not going to make it. But no worries, this will not effect you at all, the doctor has assured us. It is quite common to start out with twins and then lose one, it is called the disappearing twin syndrome. In fact, the doctor told us had we had your ultrasound a little later, we probably would not have even seen the second baby.
I go back to the doctor in two weeks for another ultrasound and to see the doctor. I look forward to being able to see and hear your heartbeat again!
We love you already,
Mom
Well today was the day, we had a doctors appointment and ultra sound at 11:20am. We got to see your tiny heartbeat. It was a healthy 125! What an amazing and emotional feeling to hear and see your heartbeat for the first time. We are also so relieved the heartbeat was so healthy.
Today, we also learned that there are two of you in there. But sadly, the second baby is probably not going to make it. But no worries, this will not effect you at all, the doctor has assured us. It is quite common to start out with twins and then lose one, it is called the disappearing twin syndrome. In fact, the doctor told us had we had your ultrasound a little later, we probably would not have even seen the second baby.
I go back to the doctor in two weeks for another ultrasound and to see the doctor. I look forward to being able to see and hear your heartbeat again!
We love you already,
Mom
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Dear Baby Howell,
Since your father and I both have off the 4th of July from work today, rather than joining in on the holiday festivities, we spent the day getting ready for you, which was more fun anyhow. I told your father yesterday that I wanted to start clearing out the guest bedroom for the transformation into a nursery. The first thing we did is move the guest bed out and put it in the office. Your father got really mad because once we got the bed apart we could not get it back together. So now we are looking for a day bed or futon to put in the office so our family will have a place to sleep when they come visit you. We have pretty much cleared out the closet to make room for your clothes and baby stuff to come. The nursery still has a long way to go before it is ready for you but we are working on it daily.
We love you already,
Mom
Since your father and I both have off the 4th of July from work today, rather than joining in on the holiday festivities, we spent the day getting ready for you, which was more fun anyhow. I told your father yesterday that I wanted to start clearing out the guest bedroom for the transformation into a nursery. The first thing we did is move the guest bed out and put it in the office. Your father got really mad because once we got the bed apart we could not get it back together. So now we are looking for a day bed or futon to put in the office so our family will have a place to sleep when they come visit you. We have pretty much cleared out the closet to make room for your clothes and baby stuff to come. The nursery still has a long way to go before it is ready for you but we are working on it daily.
We love you already,
Mom
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Dear Baby Howell,
Well today we took the first big step in preparing for your arrival. We traded in my 2-door sporty car for a 4-door sedan! We purchased a 2008 Volkswagen Passat. Your father thinks the car is a little girly but I like it alot and it will be perfect for you. We were not planning on purchasing a car for quite a while longer but with me trying to move you and a heavy car seat in and out of a the car, a 2-door car would have never worked.
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In addition to us purchasing a car today we bought some plain white onesies that I am hoping your gram will monogram for us to cuten them up. While at the store. I also picked out the stroller I want for you. It is a jogging stroller and since I am such a jogger (not really) I think it will be great.
We love you already,
Mom
Well today we took the first big step in preparing for your arrival. We traded in my 2-door sporty car for a 4-door sedan! We purchased a 2008 Volkswagen Passat. Your father thinks the car is a little girly but I like it alot and it will be perfect for you. We were not planning on purchasing a car for quite a while longer but with me trying to move you and a heavy car seat in and out of a the car, a 2-door car would have never worked.
We love you already,
Mom
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