Letters to Little Foot #2

Dear Little Foot,
I have never been more excited in my whole life to meet someone. Every time you kick, I wonder exactly what your foot looked like just then. Everytime you have the hiccups, I wonder what faces you are making, and if you're making little hiccups noises that I just can't hear. I've washed all of your clothes and folded them, and tried to fit them all in their designated drawers. We had your baby shower just this past weekend, and everyone poked you, and fed me good food that eventually you got. Daddy spends everyday talking to you, I don't know if you can hear him well, but he tries so hard to tell you little stories and how much he loves you. He folds your clothes and straightens up your wall of things, and he picks out clothes every chance he gets, feeling how soft they are inside and out, and trying to decide how comfortable you'll be in them. He loves you so much already.

Everytime I hear a good song, I imagine the way I'll give birth to you. All the strange noises and faces I'll make, and how Daddy will hold me and talk sweet to me. How our doula, Janna, will try to make sure I am happy and okay. How peaceful and exciting it will be. And most of all, how you'll look when Daddy holds you up to me to show me your beautiful face. A lot of the time it makes me cry thnking about how special it'll be, but daddy says he understands- and he thinks he won't be able to hold back tears either. Sometimes I just lay for a while and think about these things. I was so scared to have you in the beginning, but right now, I feel like I could do it any time, any place. I feel like this is what I was meant to do, and that you need me to. I feel like I can do this, and I will.

I cannot wait to see you. I just want you to know, that even though you weren't planned, and the circumstances weren't perfect when you sprouted inside me, right now we've never wanted anything/anyone more, loved anything/anyone more, or been so exhilarated to meet some one more, in our entire lives. You weren't planned and things have never been perfect for us as a couple, but we plan to love, teach, and be there for you, today, and every day after. Know that you are the best surprise we could have never anticipated, Little Foot.

Love,

Mom and Dad