First Halloween

Dear Little Zebra,

For your first Halloween you were dressed as the cutest little pink zebra...the cute pumpkin costume I bought when I was pregnant was still way too big so you wore your zebra outfit and looked just as precious. We went to two or three houses with the Bellus family and then headed home. Trick or Treating is still a little exhausting for mom and McKenzie as you were just 3 ½ weeks old.  A couple days before Halloween, we went the pumpkin patch at our church and took a few pictures with the pumpkins and scarecrow. You are smaller than the pumpkins!

Love,

    The Witch and the Pillow :)

Welcome Home

Dear Angel,

At the speed your Daddy was driving it's amazing we ever made it home! We left the hospital on Monday the 11th and headed home with you. It was a little strange that they were going to let us take this itty bitty baby out of the hospital and home with us. Mom dressed you up in a special smocked dress that Grandma bought you to go home in, it was a little big, but you looked so pretty. As they wheeled us out we passed a hospital tour group and I remember being so proud that you are ours.

It was neat to bring you outside for the first time and show you the world. We drove home, then Daddy took your carseat around the house and showed you all the new toys we had for you.

We are so happy to have you home.

Love,
  Mom and Dad

Dear MCKENZIE JUNE GERMANY

Dear McKenzie,

YOUR HERE AND WE ARE SO IN LOVE WITH YOU! You will always be our little nugget, but now you are officially McKenzie June Germany! We keep looking at you and smiling, we can't believe you are here and that you are ours! Everyone keeps commenting on how alert you are and how much hair you have! You are our beautiful perfect angel!

Love,
  Mom and Dad

Baby Belly

Dear BIG Nugget,

This is one of many sacrafices your Mommy will make for you. I am publishing pictures of you in my belly! Here you are at the different stages of baby belly.

Love,

   A very pregnant Mama

Where are you??

Dear Baby Girl, where are you?? Your daddy and I are so excited to meet you, but your taking your time arriving. We expected you September 30th, and now it's October and there are no signs of you coming. Not even a good contraction (I have been 1cm dilated for weeks). For months I have been envisioning the phone call to your Daddy saying "it's time", but it looks like you have a different plan. The last week I have walked up hills for miles, gone shopping to put finishing touches on your nursery and even "caddied" a round of golf for your father to encourage you to move things along.. but nothing has happened. We are scheduled to go to the hospital on Oct 6th and then you will arrive on the 7th if all goes well. I'm so excited to finally hold you. Hurry up!

Daddy and I had a wonderful week waiting for you. We went out to lunches, went on long walks and talked a lot about you! Here are some funny pictures of Mommy, waddling around at 40+ weeks pregnant.

Sweet Kicks (20 Weeks)

Princess, you are finally kicking Mommy and I have never been happier about it. Who would have guessed that your itty bitty kicks would make me so happy?  I smile every time I feel your little flicker right under my belly button. Daddy puts his head right against my belly in hopes of feeling or hearing something. He can’t feel them yet, but I am waiting for the day when you kick him in the ear! J

I like to spend my morning drive to work with the music off just talking to you and to God (mostly about you). I keep hoping you’ll kick me in response to one of the many questions I ask you, but so far I have had to just assume you are happy with our conversations and the answers I make up for you.

Princess Nugget

Dear Princess Nugget!!

That’s right, we just found out that you are precious little GIRL! Your nickname has now been upgraded to Princess Nugget because daddy things I am already spoiling you! Mommy was so excited to hear that you are a little girl; I can’t wait to hug you and hold you and dress you in ruffles and bows! We can have girls days, go shopping and get pedicures! Daddy is also excited, but he is a little nervous too, he is already worried about you dating (which he says won’t happen until you are 25). J Don’t worry, I’m sure within minutes you’ll have him wrapped around your tiny finger.

Speaking of fingers, we got to see more pictures of you at the Doctors office, we saw your hands and feet, little nose and cute profile. We even counted five fingers and five toes!

After the doctors appointment Mom and Dad went to a nice lunch to celebrate and then went to the mall! I got you to sweet little outfits and Daddy got you a pink polo and sweater. We can’t wait to put you in these; I know you are going to be so beautiful!