Just a note.

Sickness.

Oh baby. Mahmee was soooo sick. I had a very bad tummy bug of sorts that made me very sickly. So sickly I lost a few lbs and had to go to the hospital to give you some fluids. It took them a few minutes to find your heartbeat in my tummy and i was sooooo scared you weren't okay! But we are okay! I got medicines and we are now closer to health. Its been a few days and I'm still not 100%, but I'm eating and almost able to drink enough! I wanted to show you the difference in week 31 picture...vs the one I took while sick. I am a little smaller! But it did come back once the doctor put the medicines in!  Love you baby! :) the orange shirt was 31, the purple is 32 weeks. :) grow big baby girl. I want you perfect :)

Coffee.

Coffee is one of my favorite things. :)
This whole pregnancy you have changed my tastes! At first I couldn't even stomach a cuppa coffee. And then it HAD to be cold and blended. And then it had to be black with no creamer. I usually love creamer! And now, it varies. Sometimes black sometimes with cream sometimes cold. Its soooo weird! But I love you boooooo! You're wonderful. Right now you're measuring 34 weeks (just 2 weeks ahead as opposed to 6 weeks ahead like you were before). You'll be here in roughly 8 weeks. I love you and we're excited for you :)

Platypus.

Jude loves his sissy and bought her a purple duck. I found a matching one at a thrift shop and got it for jude so you can match!! :) love my babies.

Lopsy moon.

All cuddled on one side. Love you!

Wheaties.

Making me hairy like your bubs.

Your brother did the same...made my tummy all hairy.  Ij love how similar you already are to him. My soul mates. :) grow safe baby girl.

Belly.

Sometimes you stretch out right into my ribs (I don't mind....even uncomfortable...ij get to feel you!)and I have no bump. Just what looks like some tubby. And sometimes you are very noticeable. You're so silly. Excited to see you moon.

commitment.

sometimes mahmee and daddy fight a little bit. 

we try to talk and be respectful and work it out like adults, because we want to show you how people who love each other communicate effectively. 

sometimes we talk a little loud and we should use respectful tones. 

but we love each other. 

and after spending time apart, we dont ever wanna do that again. 

we work hard to let our relationship work. 

and sometimes we get stubborn and have to be brought back down. 

just a couple things i want you to remember:

when you find the person you are supposed to be with...do NOT let them go. 

Never allow someone to call you names, or hurt you with their hands or words. 

i would say dont ever go to bed angry, but sometimes you will. and thats okay. on those days, while youre still angry say "im still VERY mad at you, but i love you. and this can wait until we're ready to talk." if youre too mad yuou cant say it...just say "i love you."

do not EVER use your hands to show anger by hitting the person you love. 

when you love them, love only them. sometimes your mind may wander or you may think thoughts, but if you act on those thoughts you really hurt someones heart. 

Julian, LOVE your wife. Love her like youve never loved another. 

Maya, Respect your husband. love him and show him that he is your world and the head of your life. 

to you both...this does NOT mean lose your independence or your spirit...allow them to be with you in this life. 

Have dates with your loved one from day 1 to day 60,000. Be the old couple seeing movies together, and judebug, always pull out her chair and open her door. My gramma used to give my boppa heck...and he would still open her car door and hold her hand to help her in. 

respect love as a process. if you truly love someone..it doesnt just go away, even if you are no longer together. learn to respect your own growth, and the people that helped you. 

have grocery shopping dates. no one WANTS to grocery shop, but doing it as a date makes it romantic. 

have coffee dates when you have kids. have someone watch the kids for 1 hour while you get coffee...or even 15 minutes while you drive to starbucks....or even waking up at 6am to have a coffee date together before the kids wake up. 

have lazy sundays. Mahmee's favorite days have been sundays that daddy didnt get up early and he stayed in bed cuddling while i slept in. 

do things that make her happy. i love it when daddy makes me coffee before work...and sometimes i leave him notes. 

make dinners. clean up a little extra. rent special movies. have living room sleepovers.

thank them, for doing the things they do....even if they are gonna anyway. "thanks for working today" i tell daddy. "thanks for doing the laundry for me!"

go out for your anniversary...and then some.

keep pictures in your house of just the two of you...and leave the old ones up too. this helps you remember where you came from...and where you are now.

make gingerbread houses together.

eat candy together.

go on jogs and runs together.

rub each others shoulders together.

say i love you...a LOT.

always tell them "its going to be okay." even if you arent sure.

do charity work together, or something that gives back.

cuddle.

play board games together.

pick your battles...and pick them wisely.

dont call each other names...and if they slip...you sure as heck better apologize for them.

find your balance....


mahmee and daddy are gonna cuddle and watch a movie together....ill add more later for you.



we love you both babies.
i pray every day that you both get what daddy and i have.
love you!

Love. Lovelovelove.

Gave me a scare!

Had a bit of a scare the other night. I had contractions for 6 hours and cramping. I worried about you so I went to check you out. Your heart rate would get high sometimes when you would bounce around but all is well. You're just a content little lady in there. And I am glad we have ten more weeks with our secret relationship :) love you!

30 weeks. Ten left to go babe.

I feel tiny here. I love ya small girl.

Uptown girl. by Billy Joel.

while watching television we heard a rendition of Uptown Girl and you started wiggling around. Mahme has always loved that song, and it makes me happy you like it too, even through uterine walls and a mess of fluid. 

love you baby girl. 

Isn't daddy handsome?

29 weeks of love.

hard times.

i wont lie babies, sometimes i am so scared of the unknown. Daddy woring, and me staying home and school. some days it doesnt feel like its going to work out. 

but we are faithful good people. 

we give of ourselves to others who do have less, and we are thankful for our health and for our many blessings. 

today we got some news that was hard to hear, and has had me up worrying most of the night about us and our lives. but i know that if something amazing doesnt work out...and we have worked hard for it, and have been good to others and faithful, that there is something thrice as incredible out there we must look for. 

we are blessed babies. and as long as i have my babies and my brothers and sisters and my Jamie, we will be all right. 

much love to my Moon and my Son. 

stay faithful, stay positive, and stay the good people you are.

Mahmee.