17 weeks, 4 days

Sweet Pea,

You are a book with three authors. A page-turner I've waited my whole life to read.

Tomorrow, we get to peek at your biography. I am both calm and anxious, knowing your story was penned, in part, by God.

Reading into you, I turn a chapter in my own life.
I promise, no matter the outcome, to cherish each and every page.

Love,
Mommy

17 weeks, 3 days

Good morning Baby,

This is my first letter to you, and so long overdue. I told myself I had to muster up the courage to get my thoughts down before we see you again (this Tuesday) and learn whether we'll be referring to you as her or him.

What an act of bravery to be writing to a 17-week-old baby, I know! Well, you see, there are so many days that pass where I feel like I still need to keep you a secret, that the more I celebrate the idea of you, the more I'll have to lose should anything go wrong. To put it simply, you're just too good to be true... but you are real, and all mine until July! Until then, I am making a promise to check in with you here. Everything is yours... my notes, thoughts, observations, photos -- anything you might be curious about years and years from now.