Twelve Weeks

This week another fairly uneventful one, Violetta. The biggest excitement actually comes tomorrow morning when we get to see you again. Dad and I have been having fun thinking of ways to tell our friends and family about you. We plan to start doing this in the next two weeks! We're thinking of having a little party to tell our close friends here. You'll get a whole pile of aunts and uncles out of them, but unfortunately not too many cousins, as most of them have chosen not to have any children. I think they are missing out big time.

I've had a rough time sleeping this week, finding it hard to get comfortable for more than a few minutes at a time. So, it's been a bit of a sleepy week for me. But, the queasy feeling I've had since we learned you were with us is starting to subside, and my appetite seems is returning. I ate an enormous burger for lunch on Friday!

The biggest moment of my week was probably yesterday, when I decided to take a spin through Babies 'R Us, a store where we will probably make many purchases as we prepare for your arrival. When I got there, there was a free spot with a sign that said "Reserved for Expectant Mothers." I thought to myself, hey, that's me! So I parked there. A nice little perk.

I did get what I thought was the last coat of paint on the dressing table today too. Unfortunately, I was experimenting a little, and the top did not come out the way I had hoped. I was a little frustrated that I'm not done yet, and I will now have to find a way to fox it. But Violetta, creativity is a process, and you won't always get it right the first time. I hope this is a lesson you will learn more easily than your Mom.

Ooh, and I almost forgot to mention that after years of me trying to convince your Dad, we finally hired a cleaning service. We have two cats, who you will meet someday, and I was loosing the battle with their hair. I'm also very excited to know we'll have regularly clean floors for you to learn to crawl around on, and I won't have to be the one to do it. It's a wonderful luxury I hope we can manage for awhile!

Today, my sweet little one, you are about the size of a plum, which are sweet as well, when they are ripe! You've been busy growing big and strong, and hopefully we will get to see you moving around a little bit tomorrow. I'm counting the minutes as always.

Pictures have been added to the eleven week post.