Love Mommy

Dear Piper,

20 wks

I don't know you yet, and yet I do. I know you are our most active, pre-birth, yet. I know you bring me security and reassurance with those kicks. I know you are our third girl and having two sisters will be the biggest blessing and challenge of your life. I know you have many arms waiting to hold you, and help take care of you. I know you are safe and healthy. I know you are growing big and strong, but not too big. I know soon life will change for you quickly and it will be scary, but I will be there. I know you will recognize Daddy's voice and I know he wants you to be a snuggler so indulge him. I know you are going to be happy, because you have a lot of people ready to make sure you are. I know you are loved, and each day we wait our anticipation grows.

I'll be honest originally I thought we were in for a boy, but it didn't take much getting used to, (well it took Connor a little time), another girl. I see little girls everywhere I look and think "Wow, I am lucky." I think of you with your sisters one day, three little girls all dressed up on Sunday doing their best to catch Daddy's attention, I think of your sisters and all the crazy antics they get into and I think of the hair, dolls, and tea times. And my heart flutters and I get butterflies knowing that I am one lucky woman to be a Mother to another little girl.

Your arrival is fast approaching, I am officially 9 months pregnant with you. My body is stretched and tired and aches and yearns for your soon to be birth. And the fact that you could join our family any day now, occupies much of my thoughts. Even though you are our fourth little baby and I have been busy; every month, week, and even day seem to pass so slowly by. We are anxious for you; to have you settled in our home, to have your skin to kiss, and even to have your sweet cries to remind us we are blessed. 

37 wks

Your brother and sister pray for your arrival each and every night to say they are excited is an understatement. They love feeling you kick. They are a little scared of Mom's belly popping to let you out, but despite that they can't wait. Especially Connor. They talk about you daily, what you'll look like, what they will do with you, where they will be when you come, when they will get to see you, where will you sleep. We talk lots and lots about being soft and gentle with you and about holding you and kissing you and singing to you and watching you sleep and about knowing that all your little and big cries are how you tell us what you need. I think they are ready. Are you?

There isn't much waiting time left, so for now we will do our best to keep busy and try hard to make the next couple weeks pass quickly while we wait, to meet our baby Piper Scarlet. How deeply I have fallen in love with you already, you'll never know.

Love,

Mommy