11 Weeks and Counting

Dear Baby West,

Today you are 11 weeks growing! You are getting bigger and bigger and Daddy and I are so excited. My belly is starting to grow out, though sometimes it just looks more like I’m packing on pounds rather than baby. It seems that the exact day 10 weeks hit, you decided it was time to make Mommy sick though. How about we just go back to me eating a ton of food and not getting sick? Deal? Deal J Rice cakes, Tums, and sherbet ice cream seem to be helping me this week, so at work I have practically an entire pantry full of different food in my desk, and the fridge and freezer in the break room has my ice cream, popsicles, and 2-3 different types of lunches every day just for me. I never know which ones are going to make me sick……

Grandma Kathy sent you some things for your nursery with Auntie Stephanie this week! I am so excited to get things ready for you. You are going to have the best nursery around! Though I am a bit biased. My clothes are also starting to not fit anymore, but sadly I’m in the stage where my clothes are too small, but maternity clothes are still too big. It’ll come though, and frankly, I’m excited to get a new wardrobe for a few months.

You are going to get some good flying in before you are born, little Baby! This year I will be having to travel to new clients with work, so there are quite a bit of opportunities for us to fly. And you, me, and Daddy get to spend a wonderful 4 days in Vegas with my coworkers and their spouses since we brought in so much revenue last year. Your mommy is very, very blessed with an amazing job with awesome perks J As of right now, this trip is planned for the end of August, so Daddy gets to see Vegas, the Grand Canyon, and Hoover Dam for the first time! We will need to take you there again one day when you’re older. The Grand Canyon is an amazing place to see God’s beauty.

There are just 3 weeks left until we go into the second trimester. Let’s leave the first strong, and not very sick J Daddy noticed my growing belly for the first time the other night. I just love your daddy. His face of pure excitement and awe and wonder, was just amazing for me to see and I cannot wait for him to feel you move for the first time. He already said he isn’t going to take his hands off of you J

I love you precious baby. Keep growing strong and healthy.