This month we travelled to Illinois to see all of our family and to meet my new baby cousins Lita, Jax, and Oliver. We had so much fun and didn't sleep very much because there were so many people to see. We ate lots of good food and played games and decorated Easter eggs and went to church and saw all sorts of new people. Mama was right, Illinois IS a great place, and planes are very fun too, except that they make Mama feel more sick sometimes. Probably the best part about being in Illinois is that we finally got to tell everyone about ME! Mama made some easter eggs to share the news. Nana and Gramps got their message by cracking the egg open and reading what was inside. Grandma Beth and Grandpa Brad like to save Easter eggs from when Mama was little, so their message was on the outside and they can keep the egg to decorate. It took everyone a few seconds to realize what was happening but then there was lots of tears and hugging and laughing. Grandma Beth said she was so surprised. Nana said she figured out what the message must say while she was searching for her glasses to be able to read it. Grandpa Brad is surprised to be a grandpa, I think, and he has to decide what I get to call him. Gramps is getting pretty used to having a new baby around every few weeks, so I don't think he was even phased! Everyone was so happy.
Mama says that she doesn't have morning sickness, but she does have afternoon and evening and bedtime sickness a lot of days. She says that heartburn feels like someone put hot bitter metal into your throat. She eats lots of tums and ginger ale and tries to figure out what foods will help and hurt but she says its different every day. She says its not my fault though and that I am worth every weird and uncomfortable feeling. I hope so.
On Monday we got to go to our second doctor's appointment, and Mama was so nervous! She says a whole month is a long time to wait in between seeing me and hearing my heartbeat. But when they looked inside to get some more pictures I showed them all of my tricks, flipping over, waving, kicking, and sucking on my hand. I wanted them to know how much I can do already! I also accidentally hit myself in the face with my hand, but Mama says I'm clumsy just like her so I guess that is a good thing. My heartbeat is strong and steady and Daddy says I waved right at him and my jaw bone looks healthy and a little like his already. Daddy says he is proud of me for growing so much. Daddy also says he thinks I might be a boy because I'm moving so much...but Mama and Daddy are still calling me Sweet Pea because its the best name they have. I like the way that they talk about me like I'm already here, and sometimes Daddy talks right to me through Mama's tummy. Sometimes I try to talk back but my vocal cords are still developing this week so I can't make much noise. Mama thinks she has even felt me move a few times but she says she can't be sure. After our appointment Mama and Daddy went out to dinner to celebrate and talked about all the people we have to tell.
Yesterday Mama got to share the news with her boss and all the staff at the office, people were really excited and gave Mama all sorts of advice. Breanna is Mama's close friend who works at the office and she ran around telling everyone "I'm going to be an Aunt!!" Daddy got to tell some of his co-workers too, and they both sent messages to some close friends who live far away. Today Mama is going to call Great GB and Great Grandma Dorothy to tell them the happy news too. Mama says telling people is the best feeling and she is smiling a lot. She says it is a happy day when something so tiny and secret gets to be tiny and announced.
This month Mama says I'll grow big enough people might start to notice me too. Right now she notices because some days her pants don't button all the way, but most people can't tell. Soon Mama says I'll be big enough I can be seen from the outside! Our doctor says that next month Mama and Daddy should find out if I am a boy or a girl too, as long as I'm not too shy.
Mama says she can't think of just one song to sing together today, because her heart is happy and there are lots of songs in it, but I think we should share the song that has my name in it.
Today we are listening to:
Sweet Pea -- Amos Lee
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