A Letter to Baby C

39 weeks, 4 days

"Get out, Baby!" Your big brother yells this into my belly almost daily. I'm starting to agree with him. Three days until you're "due" and we are more than ready to meet you! We don't know if you're a girl or a boy, but we know you are the perfect fit for our family. I'm excited to hold you, snuggle you, and watch you grow. I'm excited for Burkley to have a sibling and watch him grow and change into a big brother.

The dads and the babies! These adorable little ones will be your peers!

Tonight we hosted a little dinner party with some friends from our small group. I'm hoping all the cooking and cleaning we did in prep for it will get things moving for you to come! :) It was a great time and you are so blessed to get to be born into a wonderful church family. We've had quite the baby-boom at church this past year, but you will be the first 2013 baby to be born there. I wonder if there will be any other babies coming this year?

The big siblings!

Just last night we changed the girl name we have picked out for you! I wasn't 100% sold on the one we had decided on, but I love the one we have now! But if you're a boy, that's okay, we have a great name (well, we at least love it!) for you too! I've had three dreams that you are a boy!

An impromptu baby-bet...there may have been money exchanged...

Though I'm not sleeping much at night and life is a bit cumbersome being this big, in general I really do feel great. My hips hurt pretty bad at night laying in bed, especially if I've had an active day, but not nearly as bad as they hurt when I was pregnant with Burkley. I know that's because this time I've been seeing a chiro and I've also been teaching Daddy some of the moves the chiro pulls on me! My pinched nerve is gone now (which I had from weeks 34-38) and I think the sinus infection that started at the same time has also run its course. I have a little spot on my right side just below my ribs that is a bit sore because you're often jabbing me with your little heel right there! It's funny how adamant you are about kicking me there multiple times a day. ;) Other than that, I am not in pain, not swollen, and not dealing with endless prodromal labor (yet?). I've happily skipped out on my 38 and 39 week prenatal appointments (with midwife approval) because I'm feeling great and just content to wait. Of course, I'd be even more pleased if you'd make an appearance sooner rather than later!

We are all more than ready to meet you and I really would love it if you'd come before Easter! But, no pressure! Come when you're good and thoroughly cooked. :) My joke-guess all along is that you'll come on April Fool's Day. Here we've been prepping for another preemie all along and you'll surprise us by coming a week late! ;)