Dear Zia,
You are due in less than 6 weeks, and your mom and I wanted to take this opportunity to say hello and share with you some of our hopes and dreams for your life. Too bad you can't read yet and don't get in-womb internet.... shoot, should have thought of that first.... oh well, here goes anyway.
Right now you are the size of a large cantaloupe, and we can't wait to watch you grow each and every day. Your pregnancy has been surprisingly smooth for your mom... the worst things she's experienced so far have been when you sporadically decide to attack her rib cage and my awful jokes. But deep down, I think she enjoys them both.
We were extremely happy to find out that we were pregnant, and it was really tough keeping it a secret from our family for a few weeks. Our lives have definitely changed since the pregnancy. Now, when we stay home on the weekends, we have a built-in excuse and don't feel as lame as we once did. Unlike most parents, we are not going to lie to you and pretend that we were once cool. We never really were. (Although if it were a contest, I was much cooler than your mom).
It's tough to put into words how excited we are to meet you! There will be a lot of crazy family members pawing at you once you are born, but we're confident that as you get to know everyone, you will love them as much as we do. We won't spoil things for you by giving away too much, but your Aunt Alison is probably your best bet for a piece of gum.
It's crazy because we know virtually nothing about you or how you will turn out, but you are already our favorite human being in the world. I hope you have your mom's looks, and my self confidence. I hope you share her compassion for others, and my taste in music. We hope you have your own dreams and desires, but share our goal to become the first potty-trained 5 month old in history.
We hope you have a thirst for knowledge and learning, and that this takes you to a reasonably-affordable college that offers a lot in the way of scholarships, grants, and financial aid. We hope that you follow your heart when picking a career, but are wise enough to not be an English major. We hope you have a lot of diverse friends in your life, with whom you can share your passions, and one day hopefully be part of America's Best Dance Crew.
We hope that when you are old enough (mid 30's preferably), that you find someone to love and to share your life with. Trust us, it's a lot easier when you can take turns freaking out and always have someone at least pretending to be calm.
We also apologize in advance for any shortcomings we may have in the way we raise you. This is new to all of us, so let's just all agree to do our best, okay? We will do everything we can to make your life rewarding and comfortable. You can return the favor by trying to sleep during the night and peeing on us as infrequently as possible.
We hope you are as excited to meet us and we are to meet you! We can't promise that we will always say or do the right things, but we can promise that we will always love you and try to do what's best for you. The world is a crazy place at times, but there are joys and laughter to be had every day, and we can't wait to share them with you.
Love,
Mom and Dad
You are due in less than 6 weeks, and your mom and I wanted to take this opportunity to say hello and share with you some of our hopes and dreams for your life. Too bad you can't read yet and don't get in-womb internet.... shoot, should have thought of that first.... oh well, here goes anyway.
Right now you are the size of a large cantaloupe, and we can't wait to watch you grow each and every day. Your pregnancy has been surprisingly smooth for your mom... the worst things she's experienced so far have been when you sporadically decide to attack her rib cage and my awful jokes. But deep down, I think she enjoys them both.
We were extremely happy to find out that we were pregnant, and it was really tough keeping it a secret from our family for a few weeks. Our lives have definitely changed since the pregnancy. Now, when we stay home on the weekends, we have a built-in excuse and don't feel as lame as we once did. Unlike most parents, we are not going to lie to you and pretend that we were once cool. We never really were. (Although if it were a contest, I was much cooler than your mom).
It's tough to put into words how excited we are to meet you! There will be a lot of crazy family members pawing at you once you are born, but we're confident that as you get to know everyone, you will love them as much as we do. We won't spoil things for you by giving away too much, but your Aunt Alison is probably your best bet for a piece of gum.
It's crazy because we know virtually nothing about you or how you will turn out, but you are already our favorite human being in the world. I hope you have your mom's looks, and my self confidence. I hope you share her compassion for others, and my taste in music. We hope you have your own dreams and desires, but share our goal to become the first potty-trained 5 month old in history.
We hope you have a thirst for knowledge and learning, and that this takes you to a reasonably-affordable college that offers a lot in the way of scholarships, grants, and financial aid. We hope that you follow your heart when picking a career, but are wise enough to not be an English major. We hope you have a lot of diverse friends in your life, with whom you can share your passions, and one day hopefully be part of America's Best Dance Crew.
We hope that when you are old enough (mid 30's preferably), that you find someone to love and to share your life with. Trust us, it's a lot easier when you can take turns freaking out and always have someone at least pretending to be calm.
We also apologize in advance for any shortcomings we may have in the way we raise you. This is new to all of us, so let's just all agree to do our best, okay? We will do everything we can to make your life rewarding and comfortable. You can return the favor by trying to sleep during the night and peeing on us as infrequently as possible.
We hope you are as excited to meet us and we are to meet you! We can't promise that we will always say or do the right things, but we can promise that we will always love you and try to do what's best for you. The world is a crazy place at times, but there are joys and laughter to be had every day, and we can't wait to share them with you.
Love,
Mom and Dad
Awwwwww! This almost made me cry! So sweet.
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