Tomorrow, Tomorrow, You're Only a Day Away!

Last night, as I lay in bed, I was absolutely giddy with excitement knowing our appointment is less than two days away. I don't know how in the world I'll ever fall asleep tonight! Since you can hear now, I did whisper a quiet prayer for you two last night, "tickled" you to sleep (by rubbing my belly), and sang you a soft lullaby. And as much as I loved that perfect little moment between the three of us, I cannot wait until you are in my arms and we share even more sweet moments like those!

Then, this morning I was awakened by something much better than an alarm clock. Today, I was awakened (right on time at 5:00...you must be learning your momma's schedule!) by some strong kicks from one of you precious babies. And for the first time ever, I even felt your kicks on the outside of my belly! I was so excited, I almost woke your daddy up (but I decided against it, no one wants a grumpy daddy!). So, no pressure, but we're hoping for good, strong kicks this evening too, Little Ones.

It seems like just yesterday, I was on the phone in the middle of July setting up my next four appointments. And while September 4th didn't seem unbearably far away, it did seem like we'd be waiting for awhile. It was then we were counting weeks down. And then the days, then the single digit days! And now, here I am counting down the HOURS until I know whether you are boys, girls, or both. And while I already love you more than I ever thought possible (oh dear, cue the hormonal pregnancy tears as I type this!), I know finding out what you are will make it that much more real. No matter what you are sweet miracles, know that you are loved. Your daddy and I have no real hopes or wishes for what we hear tomorrow, except that you are both healthy and doing well. We love you too much already to be hoping for boys, girls, or both. We just hope that you continue growing. We pray that you are perfect and healthy. And we pray that when you join us in this world you will learn to live life fully and love every moment of it -- the good and the bad

after school routine: reading you some of my favorites, in your room, on our reading bench!