tuesday, january 10, 1995

hi little one (or should i call you big one!) you are growing so big, my belly is getting huge! happy new year. i can't believe it's 1995. and you will be here soon. last week i went to the doctors and i had an utrasound done. we got pictures and i'll save them for you. you are about 6-8 inches long and weigh about 1 pound 11 ounces, and you kick all the time! usually when there is music playing you go crazy! we spent new years eve with aunt linda and aunt lisa. we had robbie for the weekend and he had fun with elizabeth and amanda. all these holidays and events probably have pictures to go with them, so just ask me because your mom is a picture freak! ask anyone! the week of christmas daddy and i got all our wedding pictures and video. it all looks great. now next year we'll have baby pictures. i can't believe you'll be here in 3 1/2 months. we are starting our childbirth classes next month. i'm not sure what to expect, but i'll let you know. we're going to stay in this apartment for awhile. it sure looks different from when tina and i lived here. we lived here for three years before daddy moved in with me. i can hardly wait to start fixing up your little room. daddy is going to paint soon. all the furniture is out. you already have some of your stuff in there. a few stuffed animals, books and clothes grandmom bought you and soon i'll put your rocker in there. this weekend we are going to visit the reale's in hershey, pa. chris is going to be there, too. next weekend i'm going to try and make it to delaware to visit uncle danny. tricia is going to be there. i haven't seen her since the wedding. aunt shirley isn't doing too well. daddy and i are sad and praying for her. she really is great. it's hard when it's someone you love very much. happy thoughts! good night and god bless. love, mommy xoxo

saturday, december 24, 1994

hi little one! it's christmas eve and daddy and i just opened all our gifts. from now on we'll wait till christmas day, but since we are alone we did it christmas eve. i remember last year at christmas time, daddy and i were saying we couldn't wait till this christmas when we will be husband and wife. now this year we can't wait till next year when we are parents! we are so excited for you to come. and christmas is going to be so much fun with you. tonight we went to church, just daddy and i. it was beautiful. calvary just opened a new church building and we were in it tonight for the first time. you got some presents this year. i bought you a poem and short story book called 'a light in the attic'. i can't wait to read it to you. i remember when grandmom kathy used to teach preschool and she had the same book. i love it. daddy got you a few baby needs: powder, shampoo, wipes, bibs, qtips, a pacifier and a cute little stuffed lion and formula. he bought me a glider rocker that we are going to love! i can't wait to rock with you. daddy is in the rocker now playing his new video game on tv. boy was that a mistake to buy him! we went to visit grandpop flynn, grandmom patty, jaime and danielle. we had a nice evening, but daddy and i couldn't wait to get home. our chirstmas tree is so pretty. tomorrow morning we are going to uncle robs to see everyone open gifts, early! then we are going to eat at gram mcclurkins. i can't wait till we share all our christmas' with you. merry christmas,we love you! good night and god bless. be healthy, love mommy xoxo

monday, december 5,1994

hi little one! today when i was driving home from work i really felt you kick! i wish daddy felt it and when i got home and he got home, we really couldn't feel it, so we wrestled! he's a big brut and i'm a big baby! we went to marieluz and carlos' wedding this weekend. it was beautiful. i was wondering how you liked the workouts i do. i hope it's not too much. i feel good when i do it. we also did something new this weekend. i started a part-time, holiday-weekend job with grandmom cassaday at strawbridge's. i'm a fragrance model, pretty neat! well, kinda boring. i hope it's not to much on you. i was tired on sunday when i got home and took a nap. talk to you soon! god bless! love, mommy xoxo

sunday, november 27, 1994

hi,little one! how are you doing in there? things are okay out here, i guess. (aside from the headaches and heartburn! which are two little reminders from you!) i'm getting a little bigger and i feel you a little, but not much. i really want to feel you kick! maybe you're a lazy girl like mommy. i had a dream that i had you and you were a girl and i took you to work and i was nursing you at my desk! isn't that funny?! i'm glad it was only a dream. mommy's skin has been clearing up. not that it matters much, but it looks better for now. we had a delicious dinner on thanksgiving at grandmom cassaday's and then we visited grandmom rita and grandmom mcclurkin and saw all your uncles. everyone sung happy birthday to uncle seth, uncle mike and me for our birthdays. uncle seth's was last wednesday and uncle mike's is this wednesday and mommy's is next month. we always do it together because they are so close. grandmom and i sent seth to the greatful dead concert last month for his birthday present, he really wanted to go. grandmom went with him. yes, she is crazy and we love her! we didn't make it over to see pop-pop flynn and patty on thanksgiving. i miss them and we'll visit soon. i'm getting tired and tomorrow is my first day back to work after a long weekend, so i'm going to go to bed. p.s. i hope you're enjoying your vaction from our exercising program! i really hope you like all that jumping around, i do! daddy talks to you more and more everyday, soon you can hear him! we love you! good night and god bless! xoxoxo love, mommy oh yeah, this weekend (well, since thursday - thanksgiving) we had robbie. he was so much fun and he is so excited about you! we all can't wait! aunt dottie gave us more baby goodies!

sunday, november 20,1994

hi little one! sorry i haven't written in a while, things have been pretty boring out here. how about in there? i am so anxious to feel you move. i thought i felt life (your life) a week and a half ago, it felt like a snake or gas. i guess it was that (gas, not a snake!) i really want to feel you kick! grandmom said enjoy the non- movement now, because when you do start, i'll want you to stop. i know i'll love every kick i feel from you. tomorrow i'm going to the doctors. now when i go, he checks my weight, urine, blood pressure and measures my belly. we hear your heartbeat too. next time we get an ultrasound. this time i'm going to ask for a picture, i wish i did last time but i thought your were too small. i bet you weren't, i'm sorry i didn't ask. grandmom is staying with us for alittle while. it's nice to have her around (sometimes!) daddy can't go with us tomorrow to the doctors because he has to work late, that's okay. i don't want him to miss the next one. thanksgiving is on thurday and we are eating at the cassadays. then we are going to grams (mcclurkins) and pop-pop flyns. we always do alot of running around, so get use to it. i think we are going to the frankford/north game in the morning, uncle joey is going with us too. well, i'll be back to you soon! good night and god bless! love, mommy xoxo

wednesday, november 2, 1994

hi little one, i miss you! hope you're okay in there. this was one busy weekend. friday i took the day off from work (YEAH!) and i relaxed with grandmom (she's been staying with us for a little while, i like having her around!) then friday night we went to lisa and kevin's party. it was fun, but we got there late and i was already tired! daddy and i were herman and lilly munster (i'll show you pictures.) heather was a witch, mike was a girl, lisa was the lone ranger and kevin was tonto. we had fun. on saturday we went on a hayride, all six of us and fred and karen, then a midnight movie. on sunday grandmom cassaday had robbie and sean over for a halloween parade in her section/development. robbie was a ghost and sean was a pumpkin. monday was halloween, we had a doctors appointment. that was the best time to go, we were in and out so quick! the doctor said you are growing fine. that will be the last appointment i make on halloween (becasue of you.) now next week i have to go and give blood for a routine check (OUCH!) i've also been doing a workout tape for pregnant women. i hope you like it! i try and do it every saturday and sunday. this weekend was way too busy! i can't wait to start your nursery! i don't think we are going to arizona this year, maybe next year. be healthy and god bless! love, mommy xoxo p.s. today we are 15 weeks!

monday, october 10, 1994

hi, little one! tonight daddy and i went to the doctors. we saw dr. steve kessler, because my regular doctor (his dad) was on vacation. anyway, remember when i was so excited to hear your heartbeat? well, he couldn't find it so he did an ultrasound and we saw you on the screen! you were kicking like crazy! we saw your legs and toes and we saw your heart beating! you are so skinny and tiny. i can't believe you're really in there! i love you! daddy was just in here, i'm in bed and he is watching football (get used to it!) and he was screaming at my belly and trying to talk to you. he is so excited. we love you so much! anyway, today is aunt jaime's birthday, she is 17. i remember when her, danielle and seth were born. uncle seth will be 18 next month. i hope you're okay in there. till next time, be heathly! love you & god bless, love mommy xoxo p.s. my next appointment is on halloween. i can't wait to take you out. i like getting dressed up. grandmom used to make great costumes. daddy and i are going to lisa and kevin's party, fun!