This is a letter I wrote to Lauren when I was pregnant with her. I knew life would be very different when she arrives and wanted to jot down how I had felt then. She came into my life 2 days after the letter was written.
“Dear baby,
Your very first birthday is coming up very soon. You have been growing inside me for 40 weeks by this Saturday. And if you still haven’t make an appearance by then, mommy and daddy will have to choose a date as your birthday.
I still remember very clearly the day I found out you are living inside my belly. It was my own birthday but I had been cranky and moody all day. I had planned to have dinner with a few close friends and then spend a quiet night at home daddy. However, at the very last minute, one of my employee couldn’t make it to work and I had to spend the whole day at The Soupery.
After a long day on my feet and a minor tiff with your uncle Bryan, I got home and got in the shower. Just prior to that, I took out the pregnancy kit and peed on it, expected it to turn out negative. We’ve been trying for a few months, and I’ve disappointed to see only one line appearing at every test. Right after the shower, in between slapping on creams on my face, I glanced at the pregnancy kit, and saw one very prominent line (it is the control line which mean the kit is working). Which is normal. However, this time something was different, there was another very faint line next to it. It is marked ‘T’ which means the test line. I wasn’t sure what it meant, so I dug out the box from the bin to read the instructions. “If a second line appears, even if it is very faint, you are very likely to be pregnant”, it said. I was in shock. Oh. My. God. After months of trying, daddy and mommy finally made you!!
I quickly put on some clothes, raced out to the living room where daddy was watching TV, and showed him the kit. All I could say was, “Oh sh*t.” I was both excited and petrified! Although I had wanted a baby since we got married 2 years prior, the reality that a baby is on the way was overwhelming. I had no experience with baby and I will have to be responsible for another person other than myself!
Your dad stared at the pregnancy kit for second before shifted his gaze on me. He was smiling. He was perhaps as shocked as I was but he didn’t show it. As we hugged and kissed, we knew our lives would never be the same again. We then had a little celebration with the surprise cake daddy got for my birthday. I wouldn’t have wished for a better birthday present.
Love,
Mommy”
PS: Lauren’s cheek and her first walk.
Awwww, what a precious birthday present. Turns out most of the time that huge blessings come when we least expect it. 🙂
Awwww, what a precious birthday present. Turns out most of the time that huge blessings come when we least expect it. 🙂
It is true, Cherry. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week ahead.
It is true, Cherry. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week ahead.
So sweet and what a wonderful gift for her to have when she gets older. I write letters to my kids each year on their birthdays too. Someday they'll actually be old enough to read them and hopefully they'll get a little glimpse into how much they're loved. Thanks for sharing!
So sweet and what a wonderful gift for her to have when she gets older. I write letters to my kids each year on their birthdays too. Someday they'll actually be old enough to read them and hopefully they'll get a little glimpse into how much they're loved. Thanks for sharing!
What an adorable post
Beautiful letter! What a great birthday present!
Such sweetness.
Such sweetness.
Best birthday present ever! And what a way to end your evening! 😀
Best birthday present ever! And what a way to end your evening! 😀
Best present ever! Such a sweet photo! I hope you continue love letters to her!
Best present ever! Such a sweet photo! I hope you continue love letters to her!