26 weeks: A new year with so much promise

Lennon, my dearest son,

we have made it 2/3 of the way, can you believe it? We are -god willing- less than 14 weeks away from meeting each other face to face and I simply can not wait.

The day you will be born will be a day of glory, a day when heaven kisses earth, a day of everything good and pure.... the day all my dreams come true!

How can you have wrapped me so entirely around your little finger already? How is it possible that one so tiny and new can have such a spell binding hold on ones heart and soul?

I am truly the luckiest to be your mother. The luckiest to have been chosen by you. My heart swells with such immense love and joy whenever I think of you. (and believe me, baby, not a minute goes by that I don't) I am constantly reminded of your existence, either by my ever growing stomach or by your magical movements within. You are getting stronger and bigger by the day and your movements reflect this. Too often do I find myself lazily laying in bed, focusing on your little kicks and tumbles, daydreaming about how life will be once you lie there next to me.

I just know it will be divinity, it will be all -and more- that I hope for. You are my perfect child, my dream come true, the one I have been longing for since before I even knew myself.

Lennon, I can not express in words how much you mean to me and how much I look forward to spending the rest of our lives together..

forever love,

mama

How far along? 26 weeks

Baby's size and development ? Littly has now completed two-thirds of his stay in Hotel Womb. He's about 1 2/3 lbs and is 14 inches long head-to-heel.

Changes in me? Nothing drastic from last weeks update :)

Maternity clothes? Ohgosh, I went to one of those maternity stores in the mall before New Years, in an attempt to find a dress for the special occasion... left very quickly, very annoyed and disgruntled. Oh, maternity fashion is indeed still what everyone makes it out to be. Why must it be so hard to find something stylish. I will petition for Anthropologie to start a maternity line, would that not be divine? I think my best bet from now on will be purchasing online. Once I hit 30 weeks I may cave in and get a nice tiny wardrobe for the remaining 10 weeks... oh and for our Las Vegas trip in late February Definitely a must. ** if you are curious, I did find a little black maternity dress for new years eve... at target!

Sleep? Still tossing and turning a whole bunch. Getting up to use the bathroom countless times. Kicking dogs off of my legs. Positioning and repositioning the body pillow just so. Waking up from bizarre dreams and insane heartburn.... all this doesn't leave much room for sleep. It is also so hard for me these days to get up, without help, from a laying position to sitting. When Seth is around, he lends me a helping hand... when he's not around, I revert to the attractive, heaving, side roll maneuver.

Best moment these past week(s)? Getting started on Lennon's nursery!! We spent a whole day with dear friends at the Ikea in Atlanta, new years day. Luckily we rented a large truck...we packed it to the brink! Unfortunately they were out of a few key pieces we had picked out for his room -and our loft- but thanks to its diversity, Ikea had other options to offer. In the end though, I am uber happy with the outcome so far. We still have a bit to go before the final reveal, but let me say: I am in love. It is exactly how I had envisioned, and will be the perfect place for my ray of sunshine. Here is a tiny sneak peek of us assembling everything :)

I received a sewing machine for Christmas from my lovely mum-in-law and I am making grand use of it. So far I have sewn (or is it sewed?) a pillow for the nursing chair, a mobile to go over his crib, flag bunting for over his crib, cute little artwork in embroidery hoops, and a fabric bin for his toys :) EEK (can you tell that I have been making much use of my week off work? ;)

Wall art and Flag bunting :)

sweet pillow I hand-stitched :)

Movement? This morning I felt the first hiccups!! I melted! What a sweet sensation. At first I thought he was just rather active, but after paying more attention and googling, I recognized the rhythmic motion of the "kicks" an realized they were hiccups! SO SWEET!

Symptoms? HEARTBURN. As I type I am battling a constant bout of it. Tums are NOT helping today.... :(

Gender? taking this out (unless something CRAZY happens ;)

What I miss? oh nothing :)

What I'm looking forward to? Let's see here.... now that we are almost finished with his nursery (this entire week was dedicated to this) I am simply looking forward to all the weeks ahead, anticipating his arrival. I realize its still a long way off, but I am enjoying every bit of it! I am so fortunate.. I realize this day and day.

Emotions: Happy! Pure Happiness.