My Baby Girl!!!

Dear Baby Girl,

Wow.  I've known for a week know that you are indeed a girl, my lil lobster roll, but part of me is still in shock!  Every time I sit down and think about it, I am overcome with emotion and I start to tear up.  You have no idea how badly I wanted you, and here you are!  Well, almost here I should say. 

A GIRL!  A little girl!  Dresses and dollies and ribbons and pink, pink pink.  I have to admit I am terrified.  I have a confession baby girl.  I am not that good of a girl myself.  I'm horrible at accessorizing.  I don't do makeup.  My hair hasn't changed in 20 years.  I don't know who's hot in fashion right now, as long as it's on sale.  I told your daddy last night that I'm ashamed that I don't have a set of heels that you can clomp around the house playing dressup.  I am so so sorry baby.  And I am ever so thankful for the army of aunts and psuedo aunts you have because they will be here to guide you through all of that if you wish.

I know you're either going to be a super girly girl, or a little tomboy.  And let me tell you lobstah, WHOEVER you want to be I will fully support one hundred percent.  Your Daddy, big brother, and I will always be here to love and protect you from whatever life hands to you.  I need you to know this and hope you will always come to us for the hugs, kisses, or just an ear.

Like I said before, I was shocked when the ultrasound tech told us you were a girl.  For 20 weeks (actually a few years now) all we've heard was Oh you're going to have all boys.  I was ok with that, but there was a pang inside of me that felt a twinge of sadness when I thought about prom dress shopping, wedding planning, and all the special moments that only a mother and daughter can have.  So needless to say, I am thrilled that we will be able to share everything.  Just promise you won't act like I did as a teenager, because boy if I could take it all back I would...sorry mom :(...

And your Daddy?  Let me tell you something.  Your Daddy was a little surprised too, but the second he heard It's a Girl!, he completely softened.  I don't know how you did it from all the way inside my belly, but you have your Daddy wrapped around your little finger already.  If there is ever anything you need that you don't want to talk to me about, your Daddy will be there for you, I know it.  He is a wonderful man and a great father.

Finally, let's talk about your brother for a minute.  I know you can already hear him, because he never shuts up anymore.  He is so kind and gentle, he will be a fabulous big brother.  Please don't be upset if he doesn't enjoy you the first couple weeks, because he's just not used to sharing Mommy.  Gobbles is the only one who knew that you were a girl.  Every time we asked he said "little sister" or "girl".  Daycare said he was carrying pink baby clothes around all week before our ultrasound.  Your brother is going to be one of your best friends (besides your cousin Princess Girl, who is going to be your total bff!).

Well my Little Lobster Roll, you're starting to jump around in my belly again, probably want something to eat (you are my daughter after all, and you know how we all love to eat).  I love you very much and again am so excited to get a peek at you before we meet you in just a few months.  Stay safe in there.

Love,
Momma

my beautiful baby girl

that's enough! no pictures please!

loungin' back, kicken around

These next two pics are pretty interesting, esp for my non-mommy friends. It's always assumed that for a boy the look for something, and if it's missing it's assumed it's a girl.  Actually they look for parts either way.... it's as if they're sitting on a glass table, and you are looking up.  Side by side comparison of Lil Lobster Roll and Gobbles.  She is definitely a girl! 

ps Lil Lobstah - Do as I say, not as I do.  This is the LAST time a picture of your specials will be on the internet.  I mean it!



on being a big boy... and FRIENDS!

my weekend was so much fun with my momma and daddy and friends and friends, i love to be out and about!

yup, gobbles here all you readers, giving my momma a break because i'm sure her mind is full of anxiety for the big day tomorrow.  we'll make sure my little brother or sister is healthy and growing up all right and we'll find out if the lil lobster roll is a girl or boy!  i can't wait!  every time mommy asks me i change my story, because i like to keep her guessing.  first i'll tell her i want a girl, then i say i want a brother!  so much fun being a trickster!

anyway, back to my excitement last weekend - i had so much to do!  mommy set up a playdate with my pal Lil Buddy on saturday after naptime.  even my daddy came on this playdate!  for some reason lil buddy and i are always shy around each other in the beginning, we don't like to share our mommies with each other.  but we went to the playground and unwound a bit, and lil buddy went on the swing!  i of course was too scared so i showed off my sliding skillz and took the wheel behind the fire engine - my favorite!

hey lil buddy!  c'mon for a ride!

alright!  now we're moving.  we even picked up a random hitchhiker!

after the park we came back for some PIZZA!  i think i ate three slices, GET IN MAH BELLAY!  another cool friend Tato came by and brought pretty pink cupcakes.  i think my momma liked them but i don't have much of a sweet tooth.  Tato was all right in my book though, she got down on the floor and played after i tried to pull her out of her chair and pointed to the exact spot on the floor i needed her to sit. 

at some point during our playdate lil buddy and i started warming up to each other - he is such a good friend of mine because he points and laughs at me when i dance.  so i happily jump, jump, spin, and dance for a chuckle.  he even got in on the action and was doing his own jumps too!  we played with our daddies while our mommies and tato gabbed, and then before we knew it, it was time for me to go home for bedtime!  thanks for such a fun afternoon lil buddy!

our mommas will NEVER be able to get us to sit nicely together for a picture!

sitting still at the same time is impossible!

aww lil buddy!  stop smiling so nice!  c'mon, we're rebels, let's kick the couch!

the next day we went to visit my aunt, uncle, and puppy cousin jessie!  i love to visit them because they always have good snacks and big kid toys for me to play with. i loved the spicy cheese dip they had out and was conservative not to waste too many chips as i ate it.  just kept reusing the same chip over and over and licking the cheese off!  i don't really know why mommy was yelling at me, it seems like a good idea to me!

then we had pizza and my favorite - french fries!  yum yum.  but after dinner was when the fun started.  my aunt brought out a GIANT ball that i bounced and bounced on, she threw it to me and i tried to catch it, or tried to pick it up.  i kept pausing to hug and kiss jessie because he is one of my favorite puppies. he played so nice with me when i threw his toy for him!  i even got to play yoga on the big blue mat, it was so much fun.

AND, when i got home, i spent the first night in my BIG BOY BED!  well, it's really only my crib but it doesn't look like a crib anymore, it's a bed!  now cannoli and spoons can get up and down to snuggle with me!  and i can get my paci all on my own.  but the best part is, when i want to get out, there isn't a large fall like there was with my crib, and i don't have to climb like my monkey to get out of it!

welcome to my crib!

yay caloli!  c'mon in!

practicing for later!

nice and sturdy!  it'll work!

i've been doing pretty well in my bed this week, except one night when my daddy looked at the camera and saw me sleeping half on the bed half kneeling on the floor.  he's so sneaky - he managed to get me back up there without waking me up!

oh, oh and i have one more day to talk about (it was a long weekend!).  i got to see my newest friend Mr. Mooshie and his mommy and daddy and puppy sophia on Monday!  i love to play with Moosh as long as my mommy doesn't try to pick him up.  nobody goes in my mommy's arms except ME!  so, after moosh was safely in his own momma's arms, i enjoyed the soft pretzels that she got for me and was a pro at keeping the puppy away as i ate (i've got a lot of experience with that ;)

then Moosh and i got out our soccer balls and had a catch.  mommy showed me how to be very gentle and told me i was only allowed to roll the ball to him.  i did sneak in a few throws though, and had to go to time out :(  but it was ok, because i came back and said i was sorry and got to play wee wee wee all the way home with the baby's toes!  and THEN Mooshe's daddy came down to play with me, he likes soccer too!  i had so much fun playing with him, i think he's very excited for when moosh is running around like me - and i think he will be this time next year!!

mr. MOOSH!



too many cameras flashing at once!



mom, don't even think about coming near him!

ok i'll give him a hug!

ok, no more pictures.  no pictures please!

so folks, that was my weekend.  next time my mommy will be back with her regularly scheduled posting.  i'm sure she'll write about food because she loves it as much as i do.  her stomach just keeps getting bigger and bigger these days ;)