Dear Rebecca,
                  Greetings, little baby girl. You had a big day yesterday. You attended your very first church service yesterday at Mortonsville Assembly of God. Everybody thought you were so cute. Not many people go out there right now. We have been thinking about going to King's Way Assembly of God. It's a much larger church with a whole lot more stuff going on. Allison works in the nursery as a junior helper so we know you'd be well taken care of.
   We also attended the Bowman family reunion yesterday. You were the youngest child there. The runner up was six months. The Bowman Family reunion is based on Alonzo & Stella Bowman who are your great great grandparents. I knew them and remember them from when I was just a wee lad. Papaw, that's what I called Alonzo, used to play the harmonica and sing a song having something to do with a monkey and a train. That's really the only thing I remember about him. Anyway, my mamaw & papaw had a whole bunch of children, one of which was Granny. I hope you get to know Granny. Granny had five children, one of which is your mamaw, Milta. Your mamaw had your daddy and your daddy and mommy had you. Pretty interesting isn't it. Everybody at the reunion thought that you were really cute. Kitty Riddle, one of Granny's sisters said that you were the prettiest baby she had ever seen. I know that I am your father and really not an impartial party but I honestly do think that you are the prettiest baby I have ever seen.
   Okay, we went home after the reunion. Your mother stepped on a bee. It's never a good thing when mommy steps on a bee. She's very allergic to them. We had some medicine for her in a needle. We didn't know how to work the needle and I ended up shooting her medicine, ephedrine into my thumb. It made me so incredibly hyper & nervous, then it gave me a headache. We had to take your mommy to the emergency room because she can't breathe when she gets stung by a bee. So you spent a big chunk of that day in the E.R. Mamaw & Papaw came to the emergency room and took you back to our house. Your mother & I eventually came home and we all had supper. Your mom & I had hamburgers prepared on the George Foreman grill and some french fries and you had your favorite meal of Similac Advance with Iron prepared with Nursery water from Walmart. See, you had a big Sunday. All day Monday you ate and played with mommy. Now, in just a second you are gonna get held by daddy. I love it when you sllep on my chest. Mommy doesn't like it when you get a big mouth full of Daddy's chest hairs. Love you, lilttle baby girl.

Dear Rebecca,
Do not let your Daddy fool you. He is just lazy...Lol.. I am kidding. He will probably get mad at me for that.. but oh, well. It is a bit different now that you are here, now that you are here we can look at you and tell you how much we love you. And you do take up A LOT of our time.. but we love it so much. I know I personally would rather be holding you & loving on you than typing on the computer... but we do want to keep up with your blog as much as possible. Whenever we get some free time, we promise to post.
I can't believe how much I love you. You are the most precious thing in the world to me. You've just finished eating and now you are resting quietly in your swing. You ate big so maybe now you will sleep for a little while. You are so sweet, little girl. Sometimes whenever I put you down in your swing to sleep and leave the room, when I come back in, you smile in your sleep. That's so precious. It's your own little way of letting me know you love me.
Daddy gets jealous that you look at me more often than you do him. Well that is because we are together 24/7... and we have a special mother-daughter bond. When you get older I know you will probably be a Daddy's girl. You already love lying on his chest to sleep...and pulling out his chest hair.. ha, ha. Go for it little girl..yank it all out if you can. The less he has the better, in my humble opinion. Your Daddy is a hairy, hairy man.
Yep, you have outgrown the Newborn diapers. Now it is size one. You are a little over ten lbs......... and the newborn diapers only go up to ten lbs. I had one on you today and you looked like a little plumber... ha, ha. The size ones are 8 to 14 lbs. I wanted to use size ones a while ago.. when you were around nine lbs.. I never cared much for the way the Newborns fastened.. and personally if I were a baby I would like some extra room in my drawers so that I could do some really BIG business if I had to, know what I mean? But your Daddy refused to let you grow up.. Lol.. only kidding. He loves you so much. You are a lucky little girl to have such a good Daddy like him.
Your great granny Annetta and your great Aunt Linda came over to see you today, and you were wide awake for it. You entertained them with gurgles and coos and fussiness for a bit of a bottle to top you off from an earlier feeding. Aunt Linda fed you and you fell asleep in her lap. After they left you slept a while on your Daddy's chest and then when I put you down in your swing to sleep so Daddy could take out the trash you got fussy and wanted to have your dinner. So I got your bottle out of the fridge and heated it up a bit and you ate nearly four ounces. You were still acting a bit fussy so I went and made you a fresh bottle with three ounces so you had just over six ounces at your last feeding. My, my.... we used to get excited when you almost finished two ounces. Now we can barely keep up with ya... Lol.
Mamaw and Papaw and Aunt Lynn & Granny & the rest of the family got back from Colorado on Sunday. Aunt Lynn bought you a yellow volkswagen (Punch Buggy..by the time you read this I know you will know what that means) savings bank souvenir that said *Colorado* on the back. You already have lots of change in it. Mamaw bought you a little white fuzzy teddy bear holding a rose with a place to slip your picture inside. It's sitting on the loveseat right now with a picture of you in a little pink sleeper... you weren't sleeping but you playing possum so in the picture you look like you are sleeping so sweetly. The love seat is where we lay down your changing pad and change you so I put it there so you can look up at it. Granny bought you a little teddy bear t-shirt that says *Every time a baby is born, so is a mother*.. it is really sweet and cute.. you cant wear it right regularly right off but I am going to put you in it and take you up to Granny's house so she can see you wearing it. It is still a little too big as of yet...but I know Granny will love to see you in it. Granny bought us a Colorado magnet to hang on the refrigerator and Mamaw bought Mommy a nice cookie jar and a nice plaque-swag to hang above the window in the kitchen. She bought Daddy a nice T-shirt and cap that said *VAIL* Colorado... Vail is where they went. All in all they said they had a nice trip but I know that everyone missed you very much..and Mamaw & Papaw stopped by to see you the day they got home. Well little girl, I guess I better get some rest while I still can.. soon you will be awake again. I love you, my sweet baby.

Dear Rebecca,
                  Hey little girl. I know it's been forever since I posted here. It's been a combination of things. First of all, you take up a huge chunk of my formerly free time, plus the computer is in the living room now so there's a whole lot of stuff going on and I really can't seem to enjoy playing on the computer if I can't concentrate properly and finally I'vew just been lazy.
   Well, I was off work for four of the past five weeks so that was really great. I got to spend lots of time with you. You are a little over 10 pounds now. Your mom just now diapered you using a number one diaper instead of the newborn size. You're losing your pretty hair. It will all come back of course but we still wanted you to keep all of your pretty hair.
   Well, to much going on in here and I can't concentrate so I'll let you go.

Dear Rebecca,
                   Hello, my beautiful baby girl. Today you are one month and six days old. You have an appointment with Olan Mills at Versailles KMart tomorrow for your one month pictures. I have bought you a little purple dress to wear to your photos. I know you will look so cute in them. I am wondering if they will let me change your outfit for one of the poses because I also have a cute little blue outfit I would like to put you in. You look really good in blue, but I don't really put you in it much. If one more person says "How old is HE" or "What a cute little BOY" I think I might commit murder. And that wouldn't be any good.
   I am so proud of you, you are growing so big.. It's almost time to come out of the Newborn Swaddler diapers. They are getting harder and harder to fast around your little tummy. Right now you are in your swing kind of grunting and groaning... you do that a lot... I used to pick you up every time you did it thinking that you were fussing but a lot of the time you really aren't. You're just dreaming. So now I wait until you start to cry before I pick you up. I think it's made us both a lot happier. Sometimes you just want to be left in your swing.
   Daddy is so in love with you, and I think the feeling is mutual. Sometimes when you fuss all you want is to be laid across your Daddy's chest, then you settle right down. That makes him so happy, that you love being with him that much. As for me, you do not care much for being laid across my chest. My breasts are too big... lol. But you do enjoy being held in my arms and that makes me very happy. We both love you SO much. We have so many plans for you. Of course I know that you will ultimately lay out your own plan, but it's nice to have dreams about our little girl growing up. Whatever plan you choose, I know you will always make us proud. Well little girl, you are starting to fuss a bit now, so I think I will let you go here, and go check on you. I love you, Rebecca.

Dear Rebecca,
                     Hello there my beautiful baby girl. Yesterday you turned one month old. My, you are getting bigger and bigger every day. Aunt Lynn said now you weigh nearly ten lbs.... Well, that's what you were supposed to weigh when you were born. They told us a fib, I think.
   You've had a fussy day today. I don't really know why, it's just that you've been fussy. I guess babies just get fussy sometimes. I fed you, held you, rocked you, walked you around, put in a Baby Einstein video for you, put you in your swing, put you down on your mat, offered you your binky, and tried to rope the moon for you, but nothing seemed to work. I had a few things to do today so I woke Daddy up to enlist his help. He came down and held you and yo fell asleep on his chest almost immediately. I think maybe you just wanted your Daddy. Right now he is giving you a bottle of Similac Advance with Iron. That seems to be your meal of choice... always... hehehe. I could not imagine eating the same meal every time I ate for almost a year. Well, that's what's best for your little belly though. I'd hate for you to get a tummy ache. You've had one before and neither one of us liked it. Fortunately, we had some little tummy drops medicine for you to take. They made you feel better.
   I am so proud of you little girl. You rolled over all by yourself yesterday. That's fantastic. One month is very early to roll over. But then again, you are very smart. I always knew you would be. You started smiling just before the three week mark, and that's early too. You are super baby! Really, you are. Well, I just wanted to check in and let you know that I am so proud of you. Right now I am having some relaxation time for me while Daddy takes over with you. We have to alternate, otherwise we will get very tired. I love you baby girl!!!

Dear Rebecca,
                     Greetings, my little girl. You are four weeks old today. You are such a good baby. You hardly ever cry. You're swinging in your little green swing at this moment. Your eyes are wide open and it looks like you want to get a little fussy. Your mother put in a Baby Einstein video for you to look at. We have three of them. Baby Van Gogh, Baby Mozart and you are now watching Language Nursery. You seem to like them. I'm sure you will get more use out of them as you get older.
   Mamaw, Papaw, Aunt Lynn, Uncle Rodney, Allison, Jacob, Jon, Granny, Uncle Mike and Aunt Chris left this morning for Colorado. They really hated to leave you but they had already had the vacation planned. We couldn't go because of you. Of course we probably wouldn't have gone anyway because of your mother's accident from last year. She's still not one-hundred percent. I had to take a little break during the last sentence because you wanted the rest of the bottle I thought you had finished before I sat down at the computer.
   I'm sorry I haven't written more in the blog the last few weeks but as I'm sure you know, babies are pretty time consuming. Plus we had a whole lot of work and shopping to do for our new home. It looks really fantastic. It feels just like home at this point.
   Well, I'm gonna let you go for now. I'll of course write some more when I get around to it. Love you, Rebecca.

Dear Rebecca,
                     Gosh, it seems we barely have the time to sit down and type out a post to you anymore. We have been busy busy busy whipping our new home into shape. It's coming along very nicely. Of course, when we aren't busy with that, we are still busy cooing over you. You turned three weeks old this past Saturday. Time is really flying by. Right now I am printing out your announcements. I designed them myself. They are cute. At least I think so, but I could be biased.
   You were quite the fussy gal tonight. You had never really been this fussy before. It had Daddy and I a bit concerned but you seemed fine after we walked you and rocked you a while. I called the pediatrician because we had never heard you very much but tonight you really let loose. You really had me and Daddy on our toes. But we don't mind a bit.
   Aunt Mary is supposed to come up this weekend. Whether she will or not, I don't know. I have learned not to count on whatever rolls off good ole Aunt Mary's tongue. I love her... but OY! But hopefully she will be here and get to see you. Well, little girl, it is two a.m. Yesterday was Mommys birthday, but Daddy and I are going out tomorrow while Aunt Lynn keeps you. I think you like staying with Aunt Lynn. Your cousins all keep you entertained. As I was saying.. if I am going to the movie.. I need some shut eye. I love you baby girl. Night Night.

Dear Rebecca,
                     Hello, little girl. You were due today. I guess you fooled us all, because now you are two weeks and two days old. You really are doing fantasticly well. Today you brought your hands together to find your little angel rattle. I am quite proud of you for that, you aren't really supposed to bring your hands together until towards the end of the month. See, you are already excelling.
   Well, our first day alone together was nice. Mama got to spend lots of time cuddling at you and cooing at you. I got a few loads of laundry done (including yours - well let me rephrase - MOSTLY yours) and even got the chance to make Daddy some home made peanut butter cookies. I also set some aside for our new neighbor and his son and a few for Mamaw and Papaw. Daddy doesn't really need to eat a lot of sweets. He is diabetic and it is bad for him. Well, technically a lot of sugar is bad for EVERYONE. So don't expect too many peanut butter cookies when you get older. You will get some. But you will not get a lot.
   Well I just wanted to check in with you and let you know how wonderful you are. And you are becoming more wonderful each day. I love you so much, my precious baby girl. Now, while you are resting, I will try to as well.

Dear Rebecca,
                     Hello my beautiful baby girl. Today you are 15 days old. Yesterday was your two week birthday. Daddy and I are so proud of you, you are doing so well! Your belly button cord fell off day before yesterday while Mamaw & Papaw were here visiting. We all gave you a big round of applause. You really didn't seem to think it was too much of a big deal, lol. I was tempted to save that little knotted piece of skin but I couldn't bring myself to do it, as hard as it was to throw away, it was too gross to keep it. (No offense) I did, however, keep the clip the hospital tied it off with. I am going to put that in your memory box. There are so many things I want to put in there, so I am going to have to get a nice big box. You have been sponge-bathed since you have been home from the hospital, and you have had your hair washed to keep you from getting cradle cap. But, tonight you had your very first "tub bath" in the baby tub that Mamaw bought for you. You actually were immersed in the water this time. You fussed a bit when I got you naked but when I got you into the nice warm water you calmed right down. You seemed to enjoy the bath. You have always enjoyed your hair washed. Daddy took a couple of pictures of you in your very first "tub." Your great grandma Annetta was here to witness it all. She is always quite concerned about your little feet being covered up. She swears up and down if we don't cover them, you will get colic. She is a funny old bird. We do keep your feet covered, though, because your little tootsies do get cold!
   Well Daddy goes back to work tomorrow, so I suppose it's just you and I tomorrow. Maybe, just maybe, Mommy will get some money to buy you a nice car to ride in tomorrow. I really hope so. I have learned not to count my chickens before they hatch, though. Daddy and I hope we get it. We really need it for some things. I know that Daddy will miss you like crazy tomorrow. I don't think I could bear the thought of being away from you for a whole eight hours just yet; It kills me to be gone an hour and a half. Aunt Lynn is your usual babysitter and I know that you are just fine with her and I don't worry about you at all. It's just that I can barely stand the thought of being away from you! Maybe that will change someday but for right now Mommy wants to be with you every minute. So anyway, I feel so sorry for Daddy. I am the lucky lady who gets to be here with you all day long! Now, if I get that money tomorrow and I have to go get it early in the day I will have to let Auntie Lynn keep you for a little while. But rest assured I will be back in a flash to get my little gal. I love you so much.
There is no describing the level of love I feel for you in my heart. I only ever want the best for you. I hope and pray that I will be a good mother to you. God knows I will try. Well little girl, now you are sleeping. Soon you will wake up to eat. Now I have to go and do Dad a Proud Pappa Picture Book to show off at work tomorrow and take a shower before you do. See you soon my sweet baby.

Dear Rebecca,
                  You, my sweet little girl, have turned into an eating & pooping machine. We had to take you to the doctor this morning at eleven and then your mother had a doctor's appointment for 1:30. We went to bed just a hair earlier than we have been the last few weeks. We took you upstairs for your first night in your very own room and as soon as we put you down your eyes flew open. So your mother stayed up with you. She eventually surmised that you were hungry. It really wasn't time for you to be hungry but as all the books and doctors have said, you can't tell time. Your Mom fed you and then went to bed. About and hour and a half later we heard you squalling over the monitor. I went to check in on you. Your diaper was fine and holding you didn't seem to calm you much. So I fed you again. You had five ounces last night. I know that doesn't seem like much but up until now you were happy with 2 ounces every four hours or so.
   We got up and took you to see Doctor Straub again. He twisted your little legs to check out your hips. You no longer have much jaundice at all and you're up to seven pounds after going down to six pounds and 8 ounces from seven four at birth. You were fine in all other regards. We had a long wait for your mom's appointment so we went to Cici's, a pizza buffet that's real cheap, for lunch. That was your first visit to a restaurant. You didn't seem to want anything.....LOL. Then we went to Staples and I found the computer desk i want. Then on to your Mother's appointment. She is having just a little problem with the incisions they made when they drug you out of her. I have to pack cloth strips inside of her belly twice a day. Anyway, you filled your diapers good at your mom's doctor. We cleaned you up real good but your little butt was still puckered so we knew there was more to come. We then went to Walmart. Your first trip there too. You will be in there many many times in your life. We really didn't want to take you out and about so much so soon but we really did need a few things at Walmart. You needed some more diapers that fit your tiny bottom (They were out), an extra (good) bottle, some nursery water, your dad needed some black olives because I've recently got on a black olive kick and your mother needed some ant killer because she does not like ants in the house.
   We came home and you had finished soiling the diaper that we knew would get soiled. We watched a movie and I sat down to write this. Your aunt Lynn talked to me for agood long while on AOL Instant meesenger, so it's now after midnight and everything that I said happened earlier that day now happened yesterday. You then got real fussy so I fed you and laid you down to sleep. I then fixed myself some leftover pork roast, mashed taters, green beans, apple sauce and cheese biscuits with cherry kool-aid to wash it all down with. I was just getting ready to set down and eat when you started fussing again. So now I am at this moment holding you in my left arm and typing this with my right all the while trying to eat my pork roast meal. Ain't parenthood grand. I'll let you go now because you're getting fussy again. Love you!

Dear Rebecca,
                     Hello my gorgeous baby girl. Today you are ten days old. My, time just keeps flying by. Right now I am sitting at the computer with your father. You are here with us, too. He is feeding you Similac Advance with Iron in a cute pink bottle with a rattle top that your Mamaw got you at our baby shower. I think maybe I am more entertained by the rattle top than you are. As I am sure you will learn, Mommy can also sometimes be a big kid. But that's good, that means that you and I should have lots of fun together.
   I can't believe how beautiful you are. You only grow more beautiful every day. Daddy and I are so lucky to have you. There are people in this world who have almost everything but cannot have a child. I used to think I was one of those people, but God decided to give you to me. I don't know why; I don't deserve you. I can't imagine being without you now, I can't imagine knowing what it would be like not being able to have you. My life started the day I met your father and our lives together started the day you were born. We are so lucky.
   A few things I wanted to tell you about the hospital visit, but haven't had the chance, are to follow in this post. First of all, you were really giving Mommy a rough way to go the night of July 02, 2004. Mommy kept having what Aunt Lynn has deemed "monkey pains" and what I knew were contractions - they kept telling me I they couldn't see that but regardless of what they could see I could FEEL it. I was in a lot of pain when your Aunt Lynn told me to ask when I got to make some decisions. So I did. Apparently I was pretty adamant about it from what they tell me - I don't remember much about it - I was tired and on stay-dol (a narcotic to dull the pain - which failed miserably) and in pain. The only thing the stay-dol succeeded in doing was making me yell at Daddy and get loopy. Your Aunt Lynn is a big cut-up and she was getting Daddy to cut up which Mommy really was NOT in the mood for at the time. Aunt Lynn and Mamaw thought it was hilarious how I would yell at Daddy and then cry because I thought he was mad at me. I even kicked him out of the room once. Daddy seemed to understand though; Mommy was really hurting. They finally gave me an epidural and made the decision to do the C-section. In my mind I silently thanked God for that and was so happy that I would finally get to meet you. Also I was extremely happy for the epidural so I could get out of some of the pain. You were worth every ounce of it though, and I would do it again and again and again and again. I hope you know that.
   We waited for a while for Dr. Youkilis to arrive but when he could not get there Dr. Duncan decided that he would do the delivery. At that point Cheetah the Chimp could have delivered you as long as he was sterile and knew what he was doing to keep you and I safe. I no longer cared; I just wanted you out and in my arms. Finally they told Daddy that you would be here somewhere between 9 am and noon. Daddy predicted you would be here by nine-thirty. He was only four minutes off, because as you know you joined us at 9:26. The nurse I had throughout your labor was not very friendly. I don't know why, but she seemed to have no personality and didn't really want to talk or be friendly with anyone. Perhaps something bad had happened to her earlier that day. I will never know. But, shortly before you were born a nurse who was WONDERFUL came to work with us. Her name was Leslie. She was fantastic. She was friendly and helpful and understanding and she did everything she could to make sure I was comfortable and ready for you to be here. Even Mamaw and Aunt Lynn were impressed with her. When we finally got to the operating room she was there to make sure you and I were alright throughout the operation. The anesthesiologist was very friendly, too. He was very supportive and kept me very calm - and I don't mean with just his drugs. He was good at what he did. A nice Asian resident by the name of Dr. Lee was there to assist Dr. Duncan. There is a very funny story about he and Dr. Bennet and I that will tell you someday, but I would not want any readers of this here blog to take offense. People can be very touch these days. Dr. Duncan had spoken to me previously about your delivery but hardly said three words to me in the O.R. - but like I said, it could have been Cheetah the Chimp down there as long as he had a medical degree. And when you came into the world and your Daddy brought you over to see me, I cried and thanked God for you a thousand times over. You were the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. My precious, beautiful daughter. You are everything I ever wanted. You are more. And I love you beyond measure.
   Well, you have a doctor's appointment tomorrow and so do I. So I suppose I had better give Daddy his computer back and you and I should get ourselves some shut-eye. I love you, Rebecca.

Dear Rebecca,
                  Six more days until you are due, but I suppose that doesn't matter at all now because you were a little early bird. You are the sweetest thing God ever put on this planet. Still I am in awe of you. You're eating really good. We had been giving you two ounces of formula every 3 to 4 hours but it seems like you want a little more so we've been fixing up a four ounce bottle and you've been taking about two and a half ounces. Your Mama called you her little bird because of the way you ate when you first got home and now she's calling you Mama's little pig. Last night you woke your Daddy up at 2:20 to eat. You took two and three-quarter ounces and we slept until almost 6:30. We've been keeping a record of when and how much you eat so we can ask your pediatrician about it Wednseday. We don't want to starve you but we don't wanna make you chubby either.
   I've gotten so much better at holding and handling you. I was so afraid in the beginning. You're the first baby I've held. I feel like an old pro now. You like laying on your tummy on Daddie's hairy chest. You slept there for hours yesterday. You also love your swing that either Mamaw or your Aunt Lynn got for you. We've been playing your Mozart CD for you a whole lot. You seem to like it, but maybe that's just my imagination. Mozart is supposed to make you excel in mathmatics and make you smarter in general. You are already super smart and baby model beautiful so I don't think we have anything to worry about there. You really are and that's just not a proud papa talking. I was prepared for an ugly baby because I have always thought that most babies were really kinda ugly, but not you. You look like me and how could anything that looks like me be ugly when I, myself am just so incredibly good looking.
   You are also a pacifier baby. We had wanted to not get you started on a pacifier but you started gnawing on your fist and it won't be long until you find your thumb so we decided that it would be easier to break you from the nookie, as I call it or the binky, as your mom calls it, than break you from the thumb. Jon, your cousin, who loves you like crazy, still sucks on his thumb and he is seven now. So we've decided, as I've mentioned before, to let you have your pacifier.
   Well, that's it for today. I'm gonna go hold you on my chest while I look at a little television. You are such a good baby. You hardly ever cry. Of course I like to think that's because your mother & I are such fantastic parents. One day when you're grown we'll ask you if you agree with our evaluation of our parenting skills. I hope we do right by you, Little Girl. Your Daddy loves you so very much.

Dear Rebecca,
               Hello, my beautiful baby girl. Today you are a week old. My, how time has flown. I am so sorry that I haven't posted before now, I can barely bring myself to put you down long enough to do anything now that you are here. In addition to that, when I do put you down, I am trying to get our new place all put together. I want you to have a nice home to live in.
   I can't believe how much I love you. I thank God every day that he gave you to me. I know I don't deserve something so precious so I will do my best to always make sure you are happy. Sometimes when I look at you tears well up in my eyes knowing that you are finally here and we are now a family. Daddy loves you so much and I know he will always try to be a good father to you. I will always try to be a good mother.
   I can't believe how beautiful you are. I stare at you so much. Your tiny little hands, tiny little feet, and your tiny little nose. That's Daddy's nose. The only thing you really have from me is my chin and the top shape of my ears. Oh yes, and my feet. Poor you. However, it is odd how cute they are on you and not on me. LOL!
   You are the one thing I have always wanted in my life. I can't believe how lucky I am. When you were born I cried and thanked God for you, and I have thanked him every day since. You'll never know just how special you are to me. Daddy and I never thought for a minute we could have something so special and precious. Yet, here you are. I have an overwhelming feeling of protection towards you; I never want you out of my sight. I know that may change someday but for now, I want you near me all the time, I want to hold you, touch you, love you as much as I can. I am so glad that you are here...you have given Daddy and I the best gift in the whole world. Now we have a family.

Dear Rebecca,
                  You'll be 6 days old in the morning. You've been home since Tuesday morning. I'm sorry I haven't been able to post you blog since the last one. The computer was still at the old house and we have had the electric shut off over there. So I very well couldn't use the ole' computer without any juice, now could I? I've finally moved the computer from the old house over to our new place. Although we still can't get internet service because it's taking so very long to change over our phone service, I still have Microsoft Word. So I am typing your post up on that and I will cut & paste this post onto the blog almost the minute we get our phone hooked up. You know your father; I am having a cow without the internet. Of course I really haven't had much time to be on the computer the past few days even if it were here. You've been keeping your mother & I very busy the past week. For instance, during the last sentence I had to get up and go upstairs and get a receiving blanket for you and your mother told me you just ate an ounce and a half of formula. You're having Similac Advance with Iron.
Okay, Tuesday morning I drove my car up to G.E. and got the Explorer from your Papaw. Our air conditioner is on the fritz and we wanted you to be comfortable for your very first automobile ride. I made a quick stop at WalMart for a neck stabilizer for your car seat. It seems that we had forgotten all about a neck stabilizer. I also got a preemie sleeper for you. You are so much smaller than they said you would be. And for your dear ole' Daddy-O I got a white chocolate Reese Cup. Your Daddy-O likes white chocolate Reese Cups. After Walmart I stopped at McDonalds for breakfast for your mother and me. I had a scrambled egg, a biscuit with jelly, a piece of sausage, a hash brown and a medium coke while your mom had gravy and a biscuit with orange juice. I then rushed over to Central Baptist hospital because your mom wanted me there by 9:45 that morning so we could both talk to your pediatrician. I made it into the parking garage by 9:45 but it took me almost a half an hour to find a place to park. I made it upstairs a little after 10:00, but your doctor had not yet been around to talk to us so that was good.
When I got there they almost immediately took you away for your third hearing test. You had failed your first one but we were told that it's not uncommon for that to happen. You were just a little too fussy when they gave you your second so those scores didn't count. You passed your third test with flying colors, much to your mother's relief. She was nervous; I on the other hand knew you were perfect in every way. While you were away having your hearing test we had our McDonalds breakfast. Your mother didn't want all of her gravy and I had already put jelly on my biscuit so I tried the gravy on my egg and it was yummy. I think I'll do that again.
Now, the time was drawing near that you come home. Your mom sent me out to the Explorer with all the stuff that had accumulated in her room over the weekend. Clothes, makeup, stereo and the like. She called me on my cell phone while I was still in the garage and told me I had to bring down your car seat because they had to verify that we had one. So I grabbed that and headed back to where you and your mom were at. I got back up to the room and realized I had left the neck stabilizer in the car. I had to venture out once again in the heat and humidity to retrieve your neck stabilizer. I got back with it and I set it up. I decided to go get the car and wait for your mom to bring you down. Sure enough as I set there anxiously waiting I saw them roll your mom out with you in the car seat on her lap. I fastened you onto the car seat base and loaded your mom in the car, (she rode in the back seat with you), and away we went. On the way home we saw a funny site right there in the city; an Amish woman wearing a long dress and riding a three wheeled bicycle. I reckon a three wheeled bicycle would more properly be called a tricycle but those are for children. It cracked both your mom and me up greatly. We had to make a stop at the drug store so your mother could get some medicine. I fed you while your mother was in the store. Then it was on to our new home for the three of us.
The first day was kinda quiet. Everybody was at work and your Aunt Lynn wanted to allow us some private time to introduce you to your new home, although she did put up some really cute balloons and a door banner announcing you to the world. That was really nice of her. Let me tell you this right now little girl. After your mother and I there will never be another person care for you more than your Aunt Lynn. She is flat out nuts over you. Eventually Mamaw and Papaw showed up. Mamaw brought us all supper from Captain D's. Aunt Linda, her son Nicholas and Granny came by just a little before Mamaw and Papaw showed up. They didn't stay long. Mamaw, Papaw, your mom and I spent the rest of the night just looking at you. I went to bed early that night while your mom stayed downstairs with you. You slept in your Travelin' Tot 3-in-1 thingy. Your mom wanted a Pack & Play, but the one we wanted was way too expensive so we went with the Travelin' Tot instead. The Travelin' Tot is a collapsible play pen that also has a bassinet and a changing table on it. We decided that to keep your mother from climbing the stairs to much right after her c-section we would keep you downstairs for about a week.
We went and saw the lawyer about something to do with the near fatal accident that your mother was involved in 367 days before you were born. Then you had your very first doctor visit. We had been told in the hospital that you had a slight touch of jaundice. We just thought you had a complexion like your Papaw or your Aunt Mary. Silly, ain't we? The doctor said you had just a mild case and would probably just poop it on out. And, of course, in all other regards you were perfect. I could have told him that. We went directly home after that. Your Aunt Lynn, Jon and Jacob showed up just minutes after we arrived because we had asked them to baby sit you for a little bit. We then went to the old house and got our good ole' kitty, Samson, and very unwillingly took him to the Anderson County Humane Society. We really hated to give Samson up. He had been so much a part of our lives the last four years. Your mother was balling like a baby, even more than a baby because you don't cry all that much. You just sleep. Anyway, even I almost shed a tear over having to give up one of my best friends. And he was that. I've never known such a loving and affectionate kitty. Even if we hadn't moved I doubt if we could have kept him. We just wish that you could have known what a noble and sweet cat he was. Even now it makes me sad to think of giving him up. It was harder than giving the house up.
We then went to Kroger in Versailles for some distilled water for your formula and spring water for Mom and me. We then went to McDonalds and got twenty some odd dollars worth of food for Aunt Lynn, the boys, your mother and me. We then went home and ate. We went down to Mamaw and Papaw's for a little bit that evening. Your mother started to feel bad so we went home. Papaw and your Uncle Rodney tried to help me set up my Dish Network receiver. It didn't work so I reckon we will eventually have to go back to cable.
The next day I spent it unpacking boxes. Nothing much else happened on that day. Today I unpacked some more and went grocery shopping. All of your great great aunts, Granny's sisters came to visit you while I was away. Alicia stopped by as well. The preacher and his wife visited for a few minutes. We took a walk up the street and showed you off to some former neighbors and then I loaded up the computer, set it up here on the kitchen table (I'm getting a new computer desk next week), and began to write you this little note.
Well, I'm done with this blog entry. The past few days have been the most exciting of my life. I am in awe that I could have a hand in creating something as wonderful and beautiful as you. Kristie told me the other day that I had always been the best thing that had ever happened to her but now that she has you, I am the second best thing that's ever happened to her. I understand completely what she means because I feel the same way about it. I love you with a love that I never thought could be attained.

Dear Rebecca,
                  Here it is, a few days after your birth. I am in total awe of you. I loathe to leave you. You are still in the hospital with your mother right now. I came home to get some sleep because I didn't sleep well in the hospital with you and your mother. They leave you in the room with us most of the time. They take you to the nursery between six a.m. & 9 a.m. for your pediatric visit.
   Friday afternoon we went to Walmart to purchase some items for the new place. We got home late and sat up for a little while. I was thinking about going to bed when it was around eleven. Then your mother picked up the phone and called the hospital. She said she was having pains and stuff. The doctor said it sounded like she was in labor. I was getting ready to go to the hospital when your mamaw & papaw showed up out of the blue. My mom & dad were very excited. Your mother & I went to the hospital. Eventually your Mamaw and Lynn showed up. Everyone was so tired. We had all been up for around 24 hours at the time. They gave your mother an epidural eventually. She was in a whole lot of pain and she told them in no uncertain terms that she would not be leaving the hospital without a bay so they had just better decide to deliver you. Your regular doctor was out of town so Doctor Duncan was going to deliver you. I tried to take a nap while we waited. Your Aunt Lynn and Mamaw made fun of me for sleeping at such an important time. I wanted to be well rested. All I got was a half an hour. Eventually they came for your mom. She was going to have a c-section. They put me in scrubs and wheeled your mom away. Aunt Lynn and Mamaw told me to follow them, so I did. The nurses ran me back into the room. I went back in the room and sat down. I dozed off. I was still incredibly tired. The nurse came and got me. I waled into the operating room without my mask on. A nurse nearly tackled me and yanked my mask up. I sat by your mother's head as she lay on the operating table. I was nervous as they began to work. Your mother said it felt like they were yanking her bladder out. They told her that your head was under her bladder so they were moving it to the side. That was a little more information than I needed just at that time. Eventually I saw a big vat begin to fill with a bloody clearish fluid and I knew that they had broken her water and you soon would be here.
   Then a tiny little cry was heard. It was you. I was no longer tired. I was energized. You didn't like what was happening to you at all. I decided to take a peak. They had us behind a large curtain as they cut on your mother. They had you on a table in the corner of the room. Three people were around you so I could not see you. A nurse finally said, "Come over here, Daddy", I hopped right up and nearly sprinted over to where you were. The people moved aside and there you were. You were so beautiful. One look and I was hooked. You looked so much like me that it was uncanny. I was breathless. They wrapped you up in a tight little bundle and handed you to me. I took you without being nervous or anything. I had thought I would be frightened but I was not in the least. Just very very excited. I took you over to your mother and I shosed you to her and she began to sob. Then I took you from the operating room through some doors and on the other side of the door your Mamaw, Papaw, Aunt Lynn and Allison waited. They were looking in the wrong direction. They thought I'd be coming through a different door. They heard the door swing open beside them and they ran for you with nearly as much excitement as I had moments earlier. They snapped your picture. You jumped so bad when the flash went off. I took you into the nursery and they weighed and measured you and I went out to join everyone else. Your mother was being sewed up from her operation. We stood there and looked at you through the glass for the longest time. Eventually they said that your mother was in recovery and I could go see her. She wanted to see you so bad. She was high on pain killers but she still wanted to hold you. Eventually they brought you in for her to hold. She didn't get much time with you because everyone else followed right behind. Mamaw held you and Papaw held you and Allison held you and of course your mother and I held you. Eventually they took her away again for what was supposed to be four hours.
   I left your mom and went to Denny's for a bite to eat. As I sat in one of the booths waiting for my breakfast I dozed off. I ate and went home. I grabbed a few things and changed my clothes. I rushed back up to the hospital so I could be there when you returned at 1:30. I could have taken my time. They didn't bring you around until nearly four or so. Your mom was so impatient. That's a famous trait of your mother, impatience. But this time I couldn't blame her. I was just as impatient to see you as well. When they did bring you back we held you for hours. Mamaw, Papaw and Aunt Lynn came back around a little later that night. Everyone got to hold you and coo over you. You were such a good baby. You hardly cried at all. You just slept so soundly. Then you opened your eyes and started taking in the world. Your eyes followed Papaw. You were fascinated with Papaw. Almost as much as he was fascinated with you. Then we decided that we had better check your diaper. We took it off and you were clean. Your mom decided that she was gonna put a new one on you anyway. As soon as she had removed the diaper you began to poop everywhere. That seems to be your thing. You really like pooping when we have your diaper off. Why did you do that? It makes for such a mess. Anyway, you had four people around you watching you take that little dump on your receiving blanket. We cleaned you up and I was holding you and you lifted your head off of my chest which I thought was the neatest trick I had ever seen in my life.
   Anyway, a whole lot of stuff has gone on in the past few days. I haven't told you all about it. I'll post again and I'm sure your mother will as well, about things that went on at the hospital. I had better let you go because I want to get a little nap in and a shower before I head back up to the hospital to see you again. I love you so much, Rebecca.

Dear Rebecca,
                  You're Here! And you are beautiful. 7lbs. 4ozs. & 18½ inches long. Born on July 3rd, 2004 at 9:26 in the morning. And you are the most incredibly perfect creature I have ever laid eyes on.

Dear Rebecca,
                     Hello, my beautiful baby girl. I guess you got all the news that is news from your Daddy. I am so sorry that things had to work out this way; but maybe this is all in God's greater plan. I can't wait to hold you. Daddy and I are so looking forward to you being here with us that we can barely stand it. Daddy and I are so glad that God blessed you with us and we are so happy that you will be here with us soon. I was hoping for you to be here before the twelfth but I don't think that is going to happen unless I go into labor between now and then. Even if I go into labor, the doctor may very well give me a C-section anyway. There is a big chance of shoulder and hip dysplasia with babies born to diabetics from getting stuck in the birth canal. We don't want that!
   I hope that all is well with you; I can't wait to see you. You and Daddy mean more to me than anything in this world; we wanted you for so long. Daddy gave you all the important news, so I guess I don't really have much else to write other than I love you. I love you SO much. So does Daddy. We are waiting patiently for your impending arrival. We know that it will be the happiest day of our life.

Dear Rebecca,
                  Well, officially there's only 19 days until you are due. And today you are officially a term baby. So if you came tonight you wouldn't be a preemie. Your mother went to the doctor today and he said that if you didn't come soon he would schedule a c-section for around the twelfth. So I reckon that's your new unofficial due date.
   Well, this doesn't come as much of a shock to you, being as how you know where you live, but we have decided to sell the house. We've been mulling it over for quite awhile now but everything has come to a head and opportunities that we have to take have presented themselves to us so this is our final night in this house. I'm sorry you never got to see the room that your mother & I worked so hard on but I'm sure your next room will be just as nice. We decided that you deserve more than we could give you making an $1,100 a month house payment. I only clear $2,100 a month as it is. We are both sad to be leaving here but also very excited about a future with you in it.
   This is what has been bothering us both for so many months. I know that you have detected it in these writings. Now you know. We move tomorrow. This is our last night in the house that I have owned for almost a decade. Yeah, a little sad. The new place is so much nicer than this house. Kristie now has a dishwasher and tons of closet space. Our house was only 1,000 square feet and the new place is 1,300 square feet. The house had three bedrooms and the new place has two bedrooms so you can imagine how huge these rooms are.
   Well, your papaw is helping us move tomorrow and you know how he is. No half measures with that man. If it's gotta be done let's just do it now. No sense waiting a half minute. So I expect to be toatlly moved in by this time tomorrow night. We'll have a whole lot of work to do this weekend and I don't know when the phone will be transferred so I don't know when we'll get to put a blog post on the internet again. It might be a few days.
   I reckon I'll be seeing you sooner than later. I can't wait. You've been the only thing that has kept up my spirits these past few months and for that I am forever in your debt. I love you so much, Rebecca. I can't wait to see your chubby little face. And you are chubby; nine pounds at 37 weeks.

Dear Rebecca,
                     Only 26 more days until you are due. Big happenings going on today. I will explain it all to you in a post script on the hard copy of your blog. I'm sure you know that this little journal was originally on the internet. Posted for the world to see. Your mom hasn't slept very well the last couple of nights. There's been so much stress on her lately. Not only from being pregnant but from other sources as well. I just wanted to check in with you today. I love you and can't wait to see you for the first time. See you soon.

I just noticed that your mom wanted me to post the cute little poem that she wrote for me from you for Father's Day. It was really cute.

If you never rope the moon for me Or snag the stars in the sky I'll still love you, unconditionally You'll always be my favorite guy. If you never serve me Venus or the world, On bright, shiny, silver platters, I'll still be Daddy's Little Girl, And that's the only thing that matters. Just give me all your love & devotion, And all of your attention, All of your best emotion, And all your money, I forgot to mention! I love you Daddy, Love Rebecca

Dear Rebecca,
                     Hello, baby. It's been a bit since I have posted and I wanted to let you know all about the baby shower they gave Daddy at his work. Some people really bought you some very nice things. You got all kinds of very nice clothes, things from Dillards and JC Penney and even some Tommy Hilfigger shirts. You got a really nice layette set, a crib pad and a sheet to match. There were some beautiful dresses and onesies and pants outfits, and a lady that works with Daddy knitted you a beautiful Afghan. She is also the same lady that made you your patch work teddy bear. I wonder if I will be able to put any of that stuff up for you or if you will drag it and gnaw it to pieces by the time you are three. Oh well, either way, do whatever you want to do with it. It is yours!
We looked all over the place for a white wicker basket for your laundry basket and could not find one ANYWHERE. But low and behold, today when Daddy went to work he got yet ANOTHER present for you, (he has been getting them all week long), and it was a WHITE WICKER BASKET. How lucky is that? A lady that works with Daddy made a beautiful cake for the baby shower. Daddy got to take some pictures. Maybe some day you can look back at them and see them. I will try to print as many as I can out and put them in an album for you.
   Well, Daddy is wanting me to have you so badly now. I keep telling him it is still a little too early but he is getting SO excited. I am glad, too. Daddy doesn't really get excited too much these days. I love your Daddy with all of my heart and I know that he will be a wonderful father to you. Well I just wanted to tell you some about Daddy's at-work baby shower. He really works with a bunch of wonderful people, for them to do this for you. Also, tonight when Daddy gets home I am going to have him post the poem I wrote for him from you & I for Father's Day. I love you, Rebecca!

Dear Rebecca,
                  Only 30 days until your due date. My family leave came through yesterday so we are good to go. I drove a forklift this week and it was rough, mainly because it's been years since I have done it. I had to search for things that the regular drivers already knew where they were at. I signed a bid on a regular material handler job yesterday. I don't know if I'm gonna get it or not. It would be another 35 cents and hour or so. Of course my regular job isn't all that bad. I'd be pleased either way. We had a huge scare this week. In addition to your mom's false labor. Maybe I'll tell you about it one day. There was a revival at church this week. We only went to last nights meeting. That job really kicked my tail. We're going again tonight.
   Your mother wrote another poem about you. She wrote it early this month. I don't know why she hasn't posted it yet. I think it's one of her better ones. Here it is. It's entitled "Tiny Pink Dresses"

Tiny pink dresses, And tiny pink bows. Pink ribbons in your tresses, Tied up with a pretty pink rose. Little white patent shoes. With little white tights, Trimmed in pinks and pastel blues, Oh! What beautiful sights. Watching you spin round & round, As you throw your head back and smile, Singing "London Bridge Is Falling Down" Laughing, laughing, all the while. I dream of you just this way, Always playful and happy, But I know that someday, You'll turn into a woman before me. But right now I have my dreams, Of my precious little girl, And after wanting it so long, it seems, God has given me the world. To Rebecca Love Mommy June 2, 2004

   Pretty good isn't it. Your mother has a gift. Your mamaw, Aunt Lynn and everyone is just so impressed with your mom's poetry. I'm sure you will be as well. Only I know you are going to be so much more talented in all things than your mother or I.....LOL. No pressure. Well, that's it for now. See you soon, little girl of mine. We both love you so very much and can not wait to hold you in our arms and to look upon your face.

Dear Rebecca,
                     Hello my beautiful baby girl. Well, you gave us quite a scare last night. Daddy and I thought sure you were coming. Mommy was having some very painful contractions for almost three hours. They wound up being six to eight minutes apart at the end.. then they spaced out when we got to the hospital and the doctor and nurses got me resting on my side. They did not want you to come out just yet, because 35 weeks is too early. You need at least a couple more weeks to fluff up some. Then you will be as good as gold. I hope that you do come a little early, I just don't want you to come THIS early. Besides, Daddy doesn't even have his family leave yet. So fortunately it all just turned out to be a false alarm and they let me go at around two thirty this morning. Daddy went to work SO tired today. He is in bed resting now.
   So I suppose that was mine and Daddy's practice run. We love you so much and we are SO excited to see you. We just want you to hang in there long enough to be PERFECTLY healthy. We love you and we only want the best for you. Well, I know we will be seeing you soon. I love you, Rebecca.

Dear Rebecca,
                     Hello sweetie. Well, it's not long until you will be here with us now. At the ultrasound the other day in the doctor's office, they said that you already weighed six pounds and two ounces. There are full term babies that are born smaller than that. At least I know you will be big enough to be healthy. I am so excited to see you. I know Daddy is too. He has got the new Daddy blues and he is nervous but I know that once you are here he will not have time to worry about anything but staring at and caring for you.
   I had to reschedule my appointment with the doctor for this week. Right now Mommy doesn't drive and it's difficult getting an appointment when other people like Mamaw and Aunt Lynn can take me. I got it rescheduled for 2:50 on Wednesday. I hope that someone can get me there. They were doing the appointments on Thursday and Dr. Youkilis is only there for half a day on Thursday. So all they could give me then were morning appointments. I really can't do morning appointments. People have kids and have to work. Well, hopefully I will get everything with my driving situation straightened out really soon. I am going to call the lawyer back and see if he has heard anything.
   I am wondering now more and more what you will look like. I cannot wait to see your beautiful face, and hold your tiny hands. I am so glad that God blessed me and Daddy with such a wonderful gift. You will never know the level of love we already feel for you... and it only gets stronger. I pray every night that you will be healthy and happy every day for the rest of your life. I know that Daddy and I our going to do our best to make sure that you are. '
   Aunt Mary said she caught Papaw Lawrence looking through a rack of baby clothes at Wal Mart the other day. When she asked him if he wanted to get you something he said he didn't know what to get... I think it is very cute. He is very excited about you too. You are his very first grand daughter. He has Dylan as a grandson but he never got to meet him. Papaw Lawrence will get to know you and I know that he will love you. You are a very lucky little girl to be so loved.
Well I am going to fiddle about today because I don't have that much energy left in me anymore. Daddy is right, you are wearing me out more and more these days. I can't wait until you are here, because I know you will wear me out even more. And I know it will be worth every minute of it. I love you, Rebecca.

Dear Rebecca,
                     It's only 36 days until you are due. Everyone is in agreement with us that you will not wait 36 more days though. I just hope that you can wait for my family leave to come through. I am so nervous about your birth. I know you will be perfect and we seem to be well prepared for your arrival but still to know that the actual event is so very close is terrifying to me. I am anxious to see you and want it to be as soon as possible but still kinda weirded out by it all. Nothing this momentous has ever happened to me before.
   It's a lazy Sunday afternoon here now. Your mother is taking a nap. You are tiring her out so easily these days. I just added your 32 week ultrasound to the blog page. I probably should mow the yard but it's so hot outside. I'll probably wait until tomorrow to do it. Your papaw helped us take a whole lot of the clutter that was in the office to the recycling center Saturday afternoon. While it's still a wreck it does look so much better.
   Well, I'm gonna let you go for now. See you soon, Rebecca. We both love you very much.

Dear Rebecca,
                     Hello Rebecca. There's only 39 days left until your due date. Your mother & I do not think you will wait until then. You have always been a big baby. Your mother has gestational diabetes so you have been running large. At the ultrasound today it was determined that you weigh approximately 6 pound and 2 ounces. You are doing great. We have another great ultrasound picture of you. Maybe I will put it up here on the blog this weekend. I am kinda tired today though. We have been super busy getting ready for you. Your room is nearly complete. Your mom wants a rug that matches the decor and your papaw is gonna make us some blue gingham curtains when we get the fabric. Papaw used to be a sewing machine mechanic so that's how he knows how to sew. As you know already we have your crib and other furniture. We put up some shelves, your mother made some very cute pictures here on the computer and we framed them and hung them on your wall, we hung your plush moon & stars from the ceiling and we stenciled your name above your crib. The stenciling was hard. I was afraid we had screwed up your wall but it actually came out quite nice. We are going to try to get all the cardboard taken to the recycling center this weekend. Your room is nearly perfect but the rest of the house is a total wreck.
   Well, little girl, I am tired. I just wanted to check in with you today and let you know how things are going with us as we wait on you. I'm gonna surf around on the internet for a little while and then I am gonna watch some television with your mother before I have to go to bed. See you soon, Rebecca. We both love you very much

Dear Rebecca,
                     Forty one days until you are due. That is only a month and ten days. It is quickly creeping upon us. We are excited to see you! So of course the month and ten days still seems like an eternity. It's Tuesday afternoon here at the old homestead. Daddy was right, this office is a wreck. I can't wait to get it cleaned out. I really haven't done that much today because my back has been hurting me very badly. I picked up the living room and made sure all the dishes were in the sink. I will take care of the rest tomorrow. I am hoping I will have all of this done before you get here. I don't know though, some things might have to be done afterward. Just rest assured that I will get them done eventually. I want you to live in a nice clean home.
   Sunday afternoon after church, Mamaw and Papaw took us to Babies R Us and bought you some baby furniture. They bought you a beautiful white crib, that turns into a toddler daybed, then into a full size bed when you get older. It is very nice. It is not the one we originally looked at. It is MUCH, MUCH better. Papaw did not like the construction of the bed that we had picked out. I don't blame him, it felt very shoddy. But I was also worried about Mamaw and Papaw spending so much money. They did not seem to be concerned with it, though. They also bought you a very nice mattress that is very firm and hopefully will be very comfortable for you. I don't know anything about babies and what kind of mattresses they like, but I like firm mattresses. Papaw then saw an even better dresser than the one we had picked out and it had a changing table right on the top of it. It has colored knobs to match your Sun, Moon, & Star Room decor'. It also has a little cabinet where I can keep diapers and wipes, and it has nice big drawers. Everyone discovered that Papaw is a very good shopper. Well, Papaw is very good at a lot of things, as I am sure you will find out. After Mamaw and Papaw bought the furniture, they came to our house and Daddy and Papaw put the crib together. It was very easy to get the crib together. It did not take long at all. Mamaw and I got your bedding on it and mounted your little mobile (which is NOT very mobile I should add) and put some of your stuffed animals inside the crib. It all looks very cute. Next Papaw and Daddy tried to put your dresser/changer table together. It was a lot harder than the crib. It got Daddy and Papaw very frustrated. But they finally got it put together and they loved you enough to keep at it when I am sure they both felt like pitching it out the window. They bought you a very nice changing pad to go on top of it, and Daddy bought you two covers for the changing pad. One is yellow and one is green. They both match your room very nicely. After the furniture was put together, the room really started to look like a baby's room, instead of a big sparkly yellow room. You are so lucky to have a Mamaw and Papaw that love you so much. When the furniture was almost put together, Aunt Lynn and Uncle Rodney showed up up see it. They liked it a lot, and Lynn made a good suggestion about your curtain. Now instead of using a dust ruffle to make your valance, we are going to use a blue gingham pattern. I think it will look very nice.
   Monday after work Daddy went to pick up the rocker to go in your room. We got a lot of nice gifts at the baby shower, and we got money too, $75.00, and your rocker was only a $100.00 after tax. So we only had to give $25.00 of our own money to get it. Daddy also got you a nice bookshelf for your books, lamps, & what-nots. He put the rocker and the bookshelf together last night. It looks very, VERY nice in there. We also got your pink Disney Princess CD player out on an other shelf beside the dresser. We are having a problem figuring out your diaper genie. I think Alicia or Lynn may have to show us how to do it. Today we are going to get some fishing line to hang your moon and stars above your rocker. We may get some bigger stencils to go over your crib or I thought about a pillow-picture but Daddy says we have already spent so much money, and he is right. We do not really need to spend any more. I am sure there are other things we will have to buy at a later date ... and that money could come in handy. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know how nice your room looked. Today Daddy and I are getting flowers to go outside to make your arrival home even more special. We love you and can't wait to see you!

Dear Rebecca,
                  It's Friday now. My work day is done. I have mowed the front lawn; the back doesn't yet need mowing. Your mother is out with your mamaw & Aunt Lynn shopping. Probably shopping for stuff for you. I am feeling very relaxed right now. My office is a wreck. Your room used to be the "catch all" room. When we had to store something for later it went in your room because it was an extra room that was very handy for storage. Well, we have had to clear out that room and it all ended up in my office. We are gonna take all this stuff to the dump. But for now it' still here. It's rained so much lately and the dump closes so early that we just haven't had the chance to take care of it. My computer desk is also falling apart. The top drawer just dropped out of it. We need a new computer desk but we also need a thousand other more imortant things so I suppose I will have to wait.
   Your Aunt Mary and Papaw Laurence dropped in last night. They spent the night. Kristie left with your mamaw, Aunt Lynn & Allison this morning at around 9:30. That's all I have to say for today. I'll let you go for now. I love you and see you soon.

Dear Rebecca,
                     Hello my beautiful baby girl. Mommy here. It's really late here on Memorial Day and I am not feeling very well. I don't know if it is a cold or the flu or what it is but I have a sore throat and I am coughing, sneezing, and throwing up, while freezing to death and burning up at the same time. You seem to know that I do not feel well because you are quite active. Maybe I am keeping you awake for a change.
   Mamaw and Aunt Lynn threw us a very nice baby shower this past Saturday. We played lots of games and there was a beautiful cake with baby booties on it that I forgot to take a picture of (boo hoo) and tons of yummy finger foods and things. Lots of people were there, like Mamaw (of course) who bought you several nice things like onesies and bath wash and a nice big beautiful basket and Lynn (of course) who also bought you tons of nice things like bottle brushes and baby wipes and a cute little pillow.. plus onesies and blankets... not to mention they have bought you several outfits already and Mamaw and Papaw are buying your baby furniture. Your great Aunt Belle Gill was there and she gave Daddy and I a $30.00 check which we are going to put toward a rocker for your room. Your great Aunt Laura was also there and she and her husband Jr. gave us $25.00, which we are also going to put toward the rocker. Your great Uncle Mike and great Aunt Chris could not be there because they were on a trip but they sent a nice card with a $20.00 gift card in it which will also go toward the rocker. The Pastor Tom Taylor and his wife Carrie bought you diapers, onesies, hair bows, and some baby shampoo. Their daughter Tammy Smith bought you some plates, bottles, wipes, and bibs. Your great Uncle Donnie and your great Aunt Martha bought you two cute little dresses. Ollie Mae, a lady that sometimes goes to our church, bought you a beautiful little dress. Her daughter, Wilma and her husband Dudley Newbie who also go to our church, bought you some adorable little outfits. Your cousin Janice bought you some very cute little overalls and a little jean outfit. Your great Grandmother Annetta bought you a beautiful little picture frame and some little onesies. My friends Alicia and Cassie and Alicia's mom Kathy bought you some clothes, onesies, blankets, and some baby orajel. Your great Aunt Lila Goins and your great Uncle Charlie Goins bought you a cute little dress and sleeper. I wrote it all down in your baby book so that you can always have it. This really shows just how much people already care about you and want you to come into the world. We are so happy that God has blessed us with you. We can't wait to hold you! I also would like to mention that your Aunt Lila is a card, she wore big panties over top her clothes all throughout the baby shower, and afterward she and your great Granny Annetta were putting them on their heads!
   I forgot to mention that Lynn and Mamaw bought you an adorable car seat and baby swing and some other odds and ends at a yard sale. The baby swing is really a neat trick because when you start crying, it automatically comes on. I have got them both cleaned up and I already have the car seat in the car. I am becoming a little impatient, it seems. The bigger you get the more pain I am in but that is not really the reason I am impatient. I am impatient cause I want to see you!!! I love you so much already and I can't wait to show you just how much! I know that Daddy and everyone cannot wait either. I really really hope I will make a good mother to you. I will do everything that I can to make sure that you always have everything you want or need. I know that Daddy will too. And you can already tell that Aunt Lynn and Mamaw and Papaw are on top of that. We are so blessed but you can bet your cute little baby buns that you will be one blessed and loved little girl.
   Well sweetheart, I am really not feeling very well at all and I am tired. The dish network people are coming to install Daddy's satellite dish tomorrow and I have to be up to let them in. I just want to let you know that I love you and that we had a fantastic baby shower.

Dear Rebecca,
                     Hello, daughter of mine. Well, just 51 days until you are due. The baby shower is this evening. I'm sure your mom will let you know what all she got for you. Everyone is very excited about you. Your mamaw, Aunt Lynn & Allison brought us some more baby stuff Thursday. Some clothes, shoes, cereal, a car seat and a really cool swing that starts swinging when you start crying. Very nice stuff. I think your mamaw is going to take your mom to Lexington Sunday and buy us your crib, dresser and changing table.
   I'm up to early for a Saturday that I don't have to work. I've been up since about 4:00 this morning. I'm going to have to lay down again if I plan on mowing the lawn. Lately we have had a whole lot of rain so you just have to mow when you get a chance. You can't put it off or it will get out of hand. Wow, this is boring talk, isn't it?
   Well, I just wanted to check in with you. It's Memorial Day weekend so I don't have to go to work Monday so I suppose I will be able to post another note for you before the weekend if over. I'll let ya go for now. See ya soon.

Dear Rebecca,
               We had a big thunderstorm earlier this evening. As a matter of a fact I can still hear thunder in the distance. I had written you a nice long post when "Blammo", I lost every bit of it. I was so bummed out that I decided to go into the living room and watch an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent that we had on the Tivo.
   Well, let's try to remember what the previous lost blog post was about. I haven't posted in a some time I know. I am sorry. I am not usually on the computer during the week, especially since I am on first shift now. Time seems to fly by so quickly while I am on the computer that I don't feel as if I have had any time at home before I have to go to bed. I used to be on all the time during the week but that was when i was on second shift. I was on second shift for fifteen years.
   Friday night I did log on to Fandango.com to purchase a ticket for the 10:00 a.m. Saturday showing of Shrek 2 at the Hamburg Regal. Your mom & I liked it, but not as much as the original Shrek. I felt that if I'd already paid for it we would get out of bed and go. Before we saw the film we went and had breakfast at the Golden Corral on New Circle Road and bought your coming home dress at Babies "R" Us. After the movie we went to Meijer and Barnes & Nobles for some books I wanted on babies. Your Baby's First Year, What to Expect in the First Year and The Scientist in the Crib. The first two are self explanatory and the last one is about how a baby learns. By then it was lunch so we ate at Kentucky Fried Chicken. Then we went to Sam's Club where we saw your Aunt Lynn, Mamaw, Granny and Allison. We made one last stop but I am not even going to mention that here. We got home after 6:00 p.m. after leaving the house at 8:00 a.m. so you know we were both beat.
   Sunday after church we went back to Lexington and had lunch at Captain D's. We went to Best Buy to look for you a little pink CD player. We didn't find one. We went looking at Toys "R" Us. No luck there either but we did buy you some diaper wipes. Jacob mentioned that he had seen a pink CD player at Target just before Christmas so we decided to give it a shot. We found one there. It wasn't exactly what I wanted but it'll do. It was a pink Disney Princess CD player/Jewelry box. It's trimmed in a kind of purple. I don't care much for that but beggars can't be choosers. We then went to Walmart and got some stenciling stuff, cleaning supplies and some meat. I was a big jerk Sunday. I am kind of short tempered lately and I snap at poor Kristie to much. I made her cry in both Captain D's and Walmart over really stupid petty things. I know it's not healthy for her or you to be stressed like that and I feel terrible when I do act like such a jerk. The stress is really weighing on me right now, not only from your eminent arrival but from other sources as well. Enough of this depressing talk now. Kristie's baby shower is coming up this weekend and I think you and her both are gonna make out like bandits. I can't wait to get your room ready for habitation. I think you'll like it, even though nursery themes are never really for the baby but it's what the parents think is cute and let me tell you right now that your room is just simply darling in the eyes of your mom & dad.
   I had to work over a half an hour this afternoon. I then made a house payment, took a DVD of the Last Samurai back to the video store and then I picked us up some grilled chicken salads from McDonalds because your mom cleaned on the house all day long and was in no mood to cook. I had planned of mowing the lawn after I had supper but just as I was finishing it started raining like cats & dogs. Then I decided to write a blog post and of course as I mentioned in the beginning of this post the electric got knocked out and so did the post.
   That's it for today. 56 more days until your due date. I'm going to apply for family leave in another two weeks. I want to set in the living room some with my wife and your mother. So I'll say good-night to you my sweet daughter.

Dear Rebecca,
                   Hello sweetheart. It's been a while since I have done a post and I wanted to talk to you. I had a doctor's visit today. Your great aunt Linda, and your great grandmother Annetta, and your cousin Lucas came to pick me up for it. I thought we were having an ultrasound done but instead it was an NST (non-stress-test). That is where they hook me up to a monitor and listen to your heartbeat and have me push a button every time you move. You sure did move a lot today, and I was VERY happy. Dr. Youkilis said it looked wonderful. I like it when you kick and move a lot. It lets me know that you are healthy & happy. I cracked a joke when the belt got stuck around my belly and said it was sticking in my fat roll. Daddy doesn't like when I crack jokes about myself like that but he does not realize that it really doesn't bother me. Dr. Youkilis and I both had a good laugh from it. But, if it bothers Daddy, I won't do it when he is around. I don't want to make him uncomfortable.
   Daddy and I went to eat at Burger King after the doctor. I got very low carb items. Daddy did pretty well too. He never does as well as I do but he does well all things considered. The way he used to eat he would have had two of everything. Then again, I would have too. Then I wonder why the belt gets stuck in my fat roll. (Ha, Ha) We are both doing so amazing. You really make us both want to do better, for you, for us, for our new family. We want you to be so healthy and happy and we want that for ourselves too so that we can see all of your dreams come true. After we went to Burger King we went to Micheal's (that's an arts and crafts store) to look at stencils for your room. Daddy picked out some really pretty ones. We thought they were only fourteen dollars a package but when we got to the register it turned out that they were almost fourty dollars each. And to boot we only needed the one package for a capital R. So that would have been fourty dollars spent on your R. We bought them but on the way to the mall where we went to Baby Gap (which had nothing pretty and frilly, like we wanted, it only had *hip* stuff) we thought better of that and decided to take them back. We could use that money to pay bills with or get you something EXTRA nice. I think Aunt Lynn has some stencils left over and if she has enough for your name we will use those instead. If not we will go somewhere MUCH cheaper. That was ridiculous. Daddy said it almost made him sick to pay so much for something like that. I do not blame him, it did me too. We love you and want you to have nice things but those were cut outs of letters. Something cheaper will be just as nice.
   After we looked in Baby Gap we looked around in the baby department at Sears. They had nicer stuff there but we didn't buy anything because they really didn't have anything special enough for you to wear home. I think we are going to go and try to exchange the dress that we bought at Babies R' Us for a smaller size. Daddy picked that out and he really, really loves it. I don't know if he still has the receipt in his wallet, but if he does not we will just buy it again. Your father won't be pleased with anything else. And you can wear the bigger size at a later date. I am sure you will grow like a weed. Danny's Mother (your Mamaw), is having a baby shower for us on May 29. She says lots of people are coming. That is really cool. I am sure you will get some really nice things there. Daddy says whenever it comes to buying for you he has no objections. Nor do I, after all! You deserve it. In my eyes you deserve the world. And if Daddy and I could give it to you, we would. We are going to try really hard for you. I can have five people in the delivery room if it is a vaginal delivery. If it is a C-section there can only be one. But I am going to ask Dr. Youkilis if he will make an exception and let my sister in law in the room as well because after all we are naming the baby after her. I already have a feeling that it is going to be a C-section. I don't want it to be but I am worried about my hip. I know that Dr. Youkilis worries about infection but 1. Deal with an infection that can be treated and cleared up relatively quickly or 2. Deal with a pelvis that splits open even further and not be able to walk for another three months after you are born. Gee, I pick what's behind door number ONE. There are lots of people that want to be in on your delivery but I think only a few are going to get tickets. I know that your Aunt Mary wants to be in on it but that just is NOT practical since she lives three hours away. By the time you she gets here you may BE here. Your Aunt Lynn deserves to be in there because after all, you are her namesake. I would love for everyone who wanted to come in to be able to do it but that just won't work. My friends want to come in and I know that Alicia can if it is vaginal but the others may not be able to. But family comes before friends and if anyone gives me any problems they can just turn tail and leave me and my baby alone. It just means I will more time to spend with her if I don't have to deal with them. Anyways, I am rambling. I am good at that, you will discover.
   After we came out of Sears, I bought some perfume in Victoria Secret's in the mall. It was on sale so I got a good deal. I don't like spending money when I do not have to but this was a really good sale so I could not pass it up. I got three bottles of lotion and two bottles of body spray for $30.00. And the stuff smells really good. One set of lotions and spray smells like blueberries. Daddy likes it because it smells fruity. I think he is fruity. The other stuff is called Amber Romance and it just smells good. All Amber Romance really is, actually, is the expensive perfume I like from there called *Rapture* without the vanilla. I am willing to sacrifice the vanilla for the sake of my wallet. One bottle of that stuff costs $50.00 on sale. While I was shopping for perfume, Daddy sat in the massage chair and got himself a nice long massage. Six minutes for two dollars. He loved it, said it was great. After he got it he called your Aunt Lynn to tell her how wonderful it was. She said she had already been in one at Sam's Club. That is a store that sells stuff in bulk. Which is handy for things like TP and Shampoo. He told Lynn I was in Victoria Secret's and she thought I was buying sexy panties. Their panties would not fit over my toe. Nor would they have ever. I think I was born too big for their panties.
   After we left the mall we went back to Micheal's to return the stencils. We both felt much better after that. It was time then to check my sugar so I did it in the car and it was 61, which was low, so we decided to go and get a snack. We went to Baskin Robins and got some no sugar added fat free yogurt. I got chocolate. It was good. But not as good as the fudge pops from Kroger and I could have got a whole box for what I paid for that yogurt. But I am not complaining, I needed to eat it. For the carb content. Sugar was too low!!! And that is worse than too high. Again, here I go rambling.
   After Baskin Robins we stopped and got a movie at the movie store because our Tivo remote has given out on us and we can't seem to muster the strength to watch TV without it. I had to get a new remote online and I am waiting for it in the mail. Which was even more money we had to spend. But it wasn't really too expensive. We rented a funny movie and an *epic* drama. I always hate to watch things that are deemed *epic* on the box.. it usually means it is artsy and boring. Daddy says I don't have to watch it but I am interested in the story line. Besides, with no Tivo remote, what else would I do? But sit here and chatter on to you like a drunken monkey? Then Daddy stopped and got himself a can of the nasty stuff he chews and we came home and watched the funny movie. Daddy took a shower and went to bed and I came in here to talk to you. Now he is sleeping and here I sit still rambling. So I will stop for now. I love you so much and can't wait to see you. Goodnight Rebecca.

Dear Rebecca,
                   Hello beautiful! Today we went to church at Mortonsville AG. I showed your ultrasound (the one of you sucking your thumb) around and all of the ladies there were very impressed with it. They all think you are so cute.

   After church we went down to your mamaw & papaw's house. While we were down there your dad painted a shelf that is going to hang in your room. He painted it white. I think it is going to turn out very nice. I sat and take to your Aunt Lynn and your Mamaw while he painted and your two cousins Jon and Jacob *helped* him. More like they painted him and each other.

   I have another appointment with the doctor on Wednesday. They are going to do another ultrasound on us. Your great aunt Linda is coming to get me and take me. She will probably bring your cousins Lucas and Leah and we are going to get your great grandmother Annetta to go with us I think. Well that's all I have for today my little girl. I can't wait to hold you!!! Goodnight my baby.

Dear Rebecca,
                     Well, here it is on an early Saturday morning and you are due in 65 days. I haven't gone to bed yet. Your mother fell asleep on the sofa in the living room. Her sugar was real low before she fell asleep. She had some graham crackers with peanut butter, a banana and a glass of milk so her sugar wouldn't get even lower over night. I'm going to wake her in an hour or two so we can check it again. Your mother mentioned that I have a kidney stone. I had to miss yet another day of work. It seems like I'm falling apart here.

I don't have to work tomorrow. I'm glad of that. I'm getting kind of tired of working every Saturday. It's real good money but I like my down time as well. We had a pretty full day today. We had planned on going and doing a little grocery shopping after I got home from work. Before we left Versailles we went to the bank and I filled up the car at Thortons. I called your grandmother and she told us that she, Granny, your Aunt Linda, Aunt Lynn and Allison were going to Cici's for dinner. We had never been before but everybody raves at how affordable that place is so we decided to try it out. It's a buffet style pizza place. Your mom & I ate for just under eleven dollars. That is a pretty good deal. I enjoyed having dinner with my family. Then we went to Home Depot to see if we could find some stencils for your room. We didn't find any. We did purchase two boxes of wall anchors to hang stuff up in your room. We ran into your grandmother and the above mentioned gaggle of gals at Home Depot. Then we went across town to Lowes to check on those stencils. None there either. We'll probably have to go to a craft store for those. Then it was to Walmart. Your mother had become worried about you after Home Depot because you hadn't been kicking her as much as you usually do, so she called the doctor. He called us back on our cell phone while we were shopping at Walmart. We had planned on doing a little grocery shopping for meats at Walmart but the doctor wanted Kristie to go to the hospital so she could be hooked up to a fetal monitor just to make sure you were okay. We bought some cat food for Samson while at Walmart, also Kristie bought a few binders for a home work project she was helping Allison with, a package of clothes hangars and probably something else but I can't remember what it was. As we were checking out we once again ran into the afore mentioned gaggle of gals. After Walmart it was on to the hospital. We were there about an hour in all. You were fine. You started kicking like mad as soon as they hooked your mother up to the monitor. Of course that made both of us very happy. Your mom had gotten me worried. After the hospital we went to Kroger for meat. We left the list in the car and got considerably more than just meat. We didn't waste any money though. We'll eat everything that we bought so that's okay. We made one more quick stop before we went home. I had to stop at Shell for a can of Copenhagen. Finally we went home. We finished a movie we had started the night before. It was Gothika with Halle Berry. Your mom really liked it, but of course she loves horror flicks. After that I came in here and she fell asleep so that is where we are now.

See, I told you. A full day. I'm gonna close out for now. I'm really looking forward to seeing you soon. I had a dream about you the other night. It was a very enjoyable dream right up until I dropped you twice. Then it turned bad. Oh, by the way, the last ultrasound told us you are gonna pop out of your mom with hair so that is some fun news. I love you, Rebecca. Good Night.

Dear Rebecca,
                   Hello pretty baby!! Sorry that I have not written for a while. We have been busy and Daddy was sick with a kidney stone. Those are very ouchy things. Especially for men. Women have babies and I think that trumps kidney stones.

   Well I had to go to the doctor again Wednesday. He hooked me up to a monitor and listened to your heart rate for a long time. Then he sent me over for another ultra sound. They wanted to see if you would do the fetal breathing for them again. You finally did it for them. I did not think you were going to. You are stubborn. Do you know that? I thought they were going to send me to the hospital again. Thankfully they did not.

   I could see you sucking your thumb again on the ultra sound. I think that is so cute. Well its about time for Daddy to get off work so I am going to get off the net and see if he is going to call me. I love you baby girl!!

Dear Rebecca,
                     Today I had an appointment with the doctor for another one of your ultrasounds. I got to see your cute little face again and also your chubby little arm. The tech said you also have some hair on your head. I do not know if it is a lot or not but you have some. Thank God for that, because Mommy was bald until she was three. Seriously, I was. They tried to measure your fetal breathing movements (you do not really breathe, you just practice breathing) and they could not measure them this time. So Dr. Youkilis sent me over to the hospital to hook me up to a monitor to make sure that your heartbeat was regular for at least an hour. But, as you often do, you refused to hold still for that long. They got a good trace for maybe fifteen to twenty minutes out of that entire hour. I have to go back to him on Wednesday. I am not really sure what for, but I have to go back and see him. It may be an ultrasound, and it may not. We will see. Maybe he just wants to make sure you are doing ok.

   Yesterday was Mother's day and at the church they had a special thing where the kids passed out awards and I got an award for "Mother-To-Be". And the church had pooled some money together for gifts and they gave us (me, and you, and Dad) a day trip diaper bag kit that had a bottle, a bottle insulator, a wipes case, a changing pad, a comb and brush set, and a fork and spoon set in it. It is very nice, and it coordinates nicely with our big diaper bag that your Aunt Mary bought me. The kids from the church also made ink pen flowers to give out to the ladies in the church and they also had roses for the men and the women of the church. It was really nice. After church we went down to Mamaw and Papaw's house. They had a Mother's day picnic. A lot of the family was there, your great Aunt Louise, your great Uncle Donnie, your great uncle Mike, all of their spouses, your great aunt Linda and two of her kids, Leah and Nicholas, which I suppose would be your second cousins, and last but not least, your great-grandmother Annetta, Danny's grandmother, whom I also call Granny. Now that I call her Granny, so do all of my friends. I don't even think they know her name. I think they might just think it is Granny. Oh well, she does not mind. She is a wonderful lady. I hope you get to know all of these people very well. I know they want to get to know you. Well Kiddo, Mommy is beat. I love you so much and I can't wait to meet you face to face, instead of ultrasound monitor to belly. As much as I enjoy the ultra sounds, I want to hold you in my arms! And I know Dad does too. I love you!!!! Goodnight Rebecca.

Dear Rebecca,

                     Well hello there once again. Gosh it seems that your father uses this thing more than I do. I know I need to write more in it but since I have been home I have been as busy as a bee trying to get the house cleaned up for you. It still isn't nearly finished.. but it is getting better. I want everything to be perfect the day you arrive. Which it is supposed to be 74 days until you get here, but I think it will be a little sooner. Daddy is asleep right now and he left this up so I am supposing he is tired of Dear Old Mom not posting like she should. I promise to try and do better.

                   Well I enjoy staring at that beautiful Ultra Sound of you sucking your tiny little thumb. I can tell you are going to be a beautiful baby. And I can also tell already that you are going to have your father's nose. It's as plain as.. well.. the nose on your face.

                     Boy you sure do move a lot, do you know that kiddo? The ultra sound tech was getting a bit aggravated with you at the ultra sound because she was trying to measure your breathing and you would not even hold still long enough. I don't mind it though. I love to feel you move. It means you are one healthy baby! Daddy got to feel you move tonight too as he was talking to you. That always excites him so much. He loves you very much. You are a lucky little girl to have a Daddy like him.

                    Well I am quite tired and it is nearly my bedtime. I have to be up to fix breakfast for Dad at 5:00 am. He threatens to wake you up to get me up when you get here. I don't THINK so. Well I love you little girl!! Nite Rebecca!!