Dear Tessa

My sweet little Tessa,

I can't believe that I get to meet you so soon. I have been dreaming about this since I was a little girl and now it finally here. I get to be YOUR MOMMY!!!  I'm so grateful that Heavenly Father chose us to be your parents. Words will never describe the love I already have for you and I know that when I meet you that love is just going to keep growing.
There is a part of me that wants to keep you inside of me forever so that I can protect you. This world is kinda scary but always remember to stay close to your Heavenly Father and with his help you will be able to get through anything. Never forget how much I love you. I won't always be the best Mom and at times you won't like me very much but please be patient with me and know that everything I do is for you and our family.
I have loved being pregnant with you. There is nothing like feeling you move for the first time, that and knowing that you are healthy have been my favorite part of being pregnant with you. I'm sad that it won't be just you and me soon and that I will have to share you with everyone else but I know that I can't be selfish and always have you all to myself.
Tess your Dad and I love you so much and we can't wait to hold you in our arm. We promise that we will always do our best at being good parents. I can't wait to meet your sweet girl. I love you with all my heart.
Love Mommy

32 Weeks

How far along: 32 Weeks
Total weight gain? 11 pounds. I see my doctor every two now and I did gain three pounds in two weeks, which I kinda freaked out, but the last two weeks I somehow lost two pounds.
Sleep? Fair. It's getting harder for me to get comfortable while I sleep. I never have a hard time going to sleep but when I wake up to go to the bathroom I can't go back to sleep.
Best part of this month? We were SO BLESSED at Christmas. My Mom and Dad gave us a rocking chair for her room and her diaper bag and his parents gave us clothes and a really nice baby monitor. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
Worst part of this month? I am starting to feel a lot of pressure, which does not feel good at all and sometimes when she moves certain ways it hurts really bad. It's getting harder to breathe while I'm sitting up because she is up in my lungs more but everything is so worth it!
Food cravings: I'm still loving cuties
Gender: Still a little girl
Symptoms: Other then the pressure and not being able to breathe I have felt really good, thankfully! Secretly I was hoping when I told my doctor that it was getting uncomfortable to workout he would tell me to stop but that didn't happen haha.
Belly button in or out? It popped out right after 28 weeks
Wedding ring on or off? On
Looking forward to? Getting the nursery done. Cory will have all the board and batten done this week and then I can start decorating, yay!!
Happy or Moody? Happy but I have been more emotional this month. I think this is the first time through my whole pregnancy that I can say I have been hormonal. I have broke down crying to Whit, my Mom and Cor a couple of times. So thankful for them listening to me cry and cheering me up.

I just found out that Ashley will be joining my Mom, Whit, and Teig when they come out here and I'm so excited. I'm praying that she stays in till they get here so they will be here for her birth.

28 Weeks

How far along? 28 weeks. Yay I'm in my 3rd trimester.

Total weight gain? 10 pounds.

Maturnity clothes? They are still mixed in with my regular clothes.

Sleep? Fair! Some nights I wake up during the night to have to go to the bathroom and I can't go back to sleep for hours, it's so annoying! Poor Cory looses alot of sleep due to my constint tossing and turing in those sleepless hours.

Best part of this month? Having my family feel the baby. My cute mom started crying when she felt her move for the first time. LOVED being home with them! I can now feel different body parts and not just a big blob. She is mainly sitting on my right side right now so most of her movement and kicks are on that side.

Worst part of this month? My feet have started to swell up while I'm at work. I never knew how painful it could be. I'm praying that it doesn't start happening more often. It's getting harder for me to put my shoes on and to get out of bed. When Cory is there he usually gives me a push and I laugh everytime. I can only imagine how it's going to be in a couple months.

Food cravings: I have been obsessed with cuties lately. I went through a whole box in three days.

Anthing make you queezy? Yes I can't look at blood or watch anything that is gory. I'm usually totally fine with that stuff but I have to close my eye whenever that stuff comes on.

Gender: Still a girl

Symptoms: I still feel really good. I do get really worn when doing things, my house is starting to show the effects of that haha. I have LOVED being pregnat. I told Cory the other day that I'm so excited to have our sweet baby here but I will miss her moving around and kicking me all the time. There is nothing better then feeling your baby move inside of you.

Belly button in or out? haha it's not in or out.

Wedding ring on or off: On

Looking forward to? Christmas and Cory not having to go to school over the break.

Happy or Moody most of the time? Happy! I haven't felt hormal except when ever I think about my baby or other peoples babies make my tear up.

This has been such a good month. I got to go home with my family, I feel her move more and more everyday, Thanksgiving and of course going to the Doctors and hearing her little heart beat. My Doctor told me that she is still breech so we are praying that she will flip on her own so that he doesn't have to do it or that I don't have to have a c-section.