Letters to Hope

Your Chee Chee (my mother) is coming to town this weekend again. She and her husband John are going to help out with the house some more.

I am getting so nervous and excited about you coming. Only nine weeks left (unless you come later).

We are going to paint the bathrooms and look for a changing table for you for down stairs, while John hopefully puts in the rest of the door casing and the baseboards.

My tummy is sooo hard with you inside. It is funny that I can feel little parts of you poking out of me sometimes. And you move a lot to music. I am getting more and more tired heaving around an extra 30 pounds in my belly. I can remember when I was only 9 weeks pregnant with you and I was so excited.

South Florida Fair

The other day daddy and I went to the Fair. We had a great time. Your dad LOVES all the rides and I am sure you will too.

I see him with other children and I know he will be great with you. It is so cute to see him so nervous and careful with them. I am sure he will swing you around and kick box with you and teach you to fight and play lots of sports with you and all those things Daddy’s do.

Daddy Already Loves You

I am planning that you two spend some time without me around to bond. Your father loves you so much already I want you two to be very close. I want nothing to come between you.

I know us both I am sure we will be hard on you at times but we only want the best for you. I want you to feel comfortable talking to either one of us about anything — something that both your father and I can not do so easily with our own fathers.

The Elfman Snugglers

You know what I can not wait to do? I can not wait to snuggle with you. To crawl into bed and get all warm and cozy and sleep. Or talk. Or whatever. That is my favorite thing to do with my mom. Is to snuggle really close and chat about the world.

I know you will have a close relationship with her also and will do that with her. I hope you like snuggling because with this family you can not escape it.