Thursday, July 31, 2008

July 31, 2008

Dear Isaac,

I spent some time at my new school yesterday working with some of the other teachers, and I got to tell one of them all about you... how you're kicking and wiggling up a storm, how you seem to like Zazz and ice cream, and how you often respond to hearing Daddy's voice. I am so proud of you.

Daddy and I are getting really excited for our week at the beach. Like I told you before, I can't wait to "take" you in the ocean, tell you all about the pretty seashells I find on the beach, and write your name in the sand. I am looking forward to taking a picture of that.

I hope you know how much I love you, Isaac. I tell you all the time and try to do the things that I feel like would show you while you're still in my tummy... I would so much rather be able to snuggle with you and kiss your sweet little face.

I love you so much, Isaac.

Love,
Mommy

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

July 30, 2008

Dear Isaac,

Yesterday Mommy went to the pool with Kirsten, Anne, and Jack for a bit. It was really hot outside, so we stayed in the water a bunch. I know you really like the water. It can be hard for Mommy to go to the pool sometimes and see all the little kids running around because I wish I knew that that would be you one day. I wish I knew that I would be able to see you reach all of those fun milestones, like learning to crawl and to walk, hearing you say "Ma-ma" or "Da-da" for the first time, and you getting your first tooth. I wish so much that things were different and want so badly to be able to just fix everything. I know that God can, whether that's here or in heaven. You're in good hands, Isaac.

Mommy tried this new maternity pillow last night that was very comfortable. I hope it didn't make you feel too squished or cramped in there. You keep growing and are getting very big! I love that, because it means I can feel your kicks and wiggles even better.

I love you, Isaac.

Love,
Mommy

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

July 29, 2008

Dear Isaac,

I have been reading about how at this stage in your development, you're starting to be able to respond to sounds that you hear. I think that's really neat, and you seem to be showing that. Last night Mommy went to see the movie Mama Mia with some friends. There is a lot of singing and music in the movie, and every time a song came on you started wiggling and kicking a lot. When it was just talking, you were a lot more still.

It has been so fun to begin to notice your patterns of when you are active, and when you are more still. Lately, it has been neat to feel you start to respond to noises. I love being able to get to know you like that. I can't wait to finally meet you and hold you and kiss your sweet little face.

I love you, Isaac.

Love,
Mommy

Monday, July 28, 2008

July 28, 2008

Dear Isaac,

Yesterday was a pretty relaxing day for Mommy and Daddy. We went to church, rested for a while in the afternoon, and then had the Barrs over for dinner. While Daddy and I were resting, we could both feel you move around and wiggle a LOT. I know I've told you that I love getting to lay there and just feel you move, but yesterday Daddy got to do that, too. He loved it, just like I do.

Today begins the last week of summer school, and then Daddy and I will get to go to the beach with Pop-Pop, Grandma Mia, Aunt Kate, Uncle Tim, and Uncle Brendan. I'm excited to be able to "take" you in the ocean and carve out your precious name in the sand.

I love you, Isaac.

Love,
Mommy

Sunday, July 27, 2008

July 27, 2008

Dear Isaac,

We saw Pop-Pop and Grandma Mia yesterday for a little while. We spent quite a bit of time looking at the pictures of you, talking about each of your features and who each one looked like. It's so neat that even though you only weigh a little bit more than one pound, we can see your features so clearly and can already see ways that you look like Mommy and ways you look like Daddy.

In the evening, Daddy and I went to go rent a movie. As we were driving, we saw the biggest rainbow in the sky. Usually, you can only see part of one, because there are buildings or trees in th way blocking your view of th whole thing. Yesterday, the area where we saw it was wide open, and the rainbow was so high up in the sky that we could see the whole thing. It was beautiful. I wish you could have actually seen it yourself, because each of the colors was so bright and so beautiful. Mommy has been sad a lot lately, and the rainbow reminded me of God's faithfulness, just like how God gave a rainbow as a sign to Noah after the flood to remind him that He is faithful.

I love you, Isaac.

Love,
Mommy

Saturday, July 26, 2008

July 26, 2008

Dear Isaac,

Daddy and I loved having the chance to see you yesterday. The nice ultrasound lady got some wonderful pictures of you with the special 4-D ultrasound machine. Instead of being black and white and looking like an x-ray as regular ultrasound pictures do, these pictures look almost like a little sculpture of your body. We could see your ear, nose, one of your eyes, your mouth, shoulder, part of your arm... it was so neat. You looked so cozy in there.

I think you have Daddy's nose, and both of our lips. You gave us a thumbs up again, and we could see that you have Daddy's thumb because the top of your thumb bends back a little, just like his. Mine sticks straight up.

We went to dinner and to a festival with Aunt Kate and Uncle Tim. Aunt Kate gave me a beautiful necklace. It is a pretty type of gold and has two small, thin circle pendants hanging from it... one with an "I" engraved on it, and one with a star. It's my Isaac necklace, and I love it.

I love you, Isaac.

Love,
Mommy

Friday, July 25, 2008

July 25, 2008

Dear Isaac,

I had lunch with Mom-Mom yesterday. When we first go there, she was able to see my tummy move when you kicked. As we were leaving, she wanted to be able to feel you kick and wiggle, but I think you must have been asleep. We tried for a few minutes to get you to move around, but you just wouldn't. Hopefully next time she'll get the chance.

Today Daddy and I go for an ultrasound at the doctor's office. I am really looking forward to getting to see you. I hope that the ultrasound tech is able to get some great pictures of you like she did last time. Getting the chance to see you helps me to feel like I am getting to know you better. I am so proud of you, and I am so proud to be your Mommy.

I love you, Isaac.

Love,
Mommy