Letter to Baby: 3.16 & 3.17

I am 18 weeks and a day, and almost forgot to update the past few weeks!

It is Dec 2 and yesterday was EIGHTY-FIVE degrees. Ridiculous, I tell you.

I'll be back later on this week with other Burke family happenings that are less "Bump-centric". Promise.

Baby,

This week felt like coming out of a fog. Lots of deep breaths, lots of thankful prayers, and lots of planning for your future. You came along with me to photograph a birth this week and how lovely it was. As I was editing I couldn't help but think about what the moment is going to be like bringing you up to my body to feel your warm, slippery, tiny self safe in my arms against my chest. Waiting to meet you has become exciting in a whole new way.

All my love,
Mama 

Baby,

We were two busy bees this week! Mama had lots of shoots to run off to. You met lots of new babies with me and spent many hours in front of the computer working too. You are pretty much over me wearing pants as evident by your tiny squirms every time I fold forward when wearing them. I can feel your tiny form in the mornings when I wake up after you've curled into a ball and settled at the front of my belly. Your daddy and I have noticed so many changes in my body this week, mostly everything getting wider or fuller. My lines are starting to soften up a bit to prepare for cuddling my squishy little bundle in the spring. I have craved bubbly refreshing drinks and fermented goodies all week, hope all of the bubbles aren't giving you hiccups.

All my love,
Mama

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