Lucy Kate

Welcome to the world

 

Lucille Kathleen

 

 

Mr. Bean and I are overwhelmingly happy to announce the birth of our daughter.

I will be sharing our birth story soon.

 

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A letter to my late little baby!

Dear Baby,

Are you ever going to come out?! You were “due” by Monday September 17. And now, here we are on Thursday September 20 waiting and waiting. Of course, I know that due dates don't really mean all that much. The average not induced baby is 8 days late. But I can't wait to meet you!

I am seriously torn, on one hand I do not want you to leave me. I enjoy feeling you dance around inside – it's like NOTHING I've ever felt before. It's unreal. There are times when I feel like I am not pregnant at all, its hard to believe that there could be a little person inside me. But then you make these huge movements back and forth and I am reminded that your little feet are kicking away. I start to wonder what your face looks like. Do you have long eyelashes like your Dad and Aunt Katie? Do you have a little button nose like Uncle Charlie did when he was born? I wonder how much hair you have, how long you are, what your personality is like. I start to wonder about the day you will come into the world, what will it be like? I'm not scared of being in pain, I just want everything to go smoothly. Perfectly. I pray to God that you are happy and healthy and ready for this amazing adventure we call life.

You know, I'm laughing because your Daddy made me wait 5 years before marrying me... and now here you are making me wait too! It's ok though, all the good things are worth waiting for. And your great grandpa always tells me, “Put your patience in the corner”. I'm still trying to figure out what exactly that means but I'm generally trying to be patient and realize that everything happens when it's supposed to happen. Besides, you are giving us more time to finish up your house!

I already love you tremendously. Come out and play soon!

xox

Mom (that's so weird! I'm a MOM?!)

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40 weeks!

How far along? 40 weeks... and counting...

Total weight gain: I dont care anymore

Maternity clothes? I'm over clothing in general... if it isn't sweatpants and t-shirts I really dont want to be wearing it.

Stretch marks? Bleh

Sleep: I am actually sleeping pretty well... I just wish I could have MORE time to do it

Best moment of the week: (Great) Grandma's birthday party celebration

Miss anything? My sanity
Movement: Lots of movement, hiccups, kicks, dancing around

Anything making you queasy or sick: I keep feeling sick but I'm not sure what is causing it

Gender prediction: Who knows?
Labor signs: Unfortunately... none

Symptoms: I am actually GIGANTIC

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? off

Happy or moody most of the time? Probably more moody than I'd like to admit

Looking forward to: Moving...the house being DONE... hopefully?

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39 and I feel fine!

How far along? 39 weeks... they say the baby is the size of a mini watermelon!

Total weight gain: I haven't even checked.

Maternity clothes? I hate all my clothes... AND it's been cooler because while I was happy to avoid buying a lot of maternity clothes, it also means that I have no long pants to wear.

Stretch marks? Bleh

Sleep: I am sleeping again, but only because house remodeling is wearing me out.

Best moment of the week: Arriving at our new house and finding the scaffolding gone - masonry work is DONE! Also, Mom (Grandma), Kate (Auntie Kate) and I found diswashers on clearance for the house - mega score. AND we had our home visit with the midwife, which was pretty cool... made things very real.

Miss anything? Not really, just looking forward to moving and not working on a million projects at once. Movement: Baby keep sticking his/her butt out, its actually pretty funny. S/He pushed my guitar away from me the other day!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really

Gender prediction: I really have no idea... but I'm leaning girl now...

Labor signs: None

Symptoms: Exhaustion and I am seriously HUGE

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? off

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy but I tend to get overwhelmed quickly

Looking forward to: moving and that the birth of this baby could be any day now!

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38 weeks!

How far along? 38 weeks

Total weight gain: staying the same

Maternity clothes? Nothing new but loving my sweatpants

Stretch marks? yeah... whatever!

Sleep: what's that...seriously...I am freaking exhausted

Best moment of the week: watching Adam and Kelsey get married (gorgeous wedding) but also, moving a HUGE sleeper chair onto the top of my C-RV with Paul and Leigh Ann. They are the best.

Miss anything? not going to lie... would have enjoyed a glass of red wine at the wedding

Movement: still rolling around in there!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing

Gender prediction: Your guess is as good as mine!

Labor signs: None

Symptoms: I am emotional!!

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? off

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy, but it was kind of a rough weekend and so I will be honest and say there were quite a bit of tears and roller coaster emotions!

Looking forward to: rest, peace, whenever that will come.

Practicing for the song we sang for the ceremony

Which led to jamming with the groomsmen

which led to serenading the bride

  

aren't they two gorgeous people?! Congrats!

 



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