Week 23...Definitely A Memorable Week

As most of you know week 23 of this pregnancy was a very exciting one for us. Not only was it our three year wedding anniversary but it was also the week that we found out we would be welcoming a little boy into our family. I couldn't be happier with our decision to go ahead and find out what we would be having, and how we did it could not have been any more perfect. It will definitely be a story that Shaun and I will love to tell our son one day. On an actual pregnancy note...I am definitely stacking on the pounds and have a huge sweet tooth pretty much all day long. To bad I am not one of those pregnant ladies that craves fruit, it would probably make the post baby weight loss much easier. The month of June is really going to fly by just because we will have so much going on. Shaun starts his mini term next Tuesday, so he will be in class four nights a week until 10:00 for the month of June. Lillian and I are starting our Mommy and Me dance class in a couple of weeks, and also are going to start a Mommy and Me swim class. I am really looking forward to spending a lot of time with her before our little boy makes his appearance in September.

To My Sweet Baby Boy Whitten,

Yes that's right, your Daddy and I found out that you are a little boy. I still cannot believe it, and I keep walking around the house telling your Daddy, "We're having a boy, I can't believe we are having a boy"! We are so overwhelmed by all of God's wonderful blessings in our life and giving us a little boy just seems to be the cheery on top of it all. How good it feels to call your name out in prayer. To no longer just call you Baby Hays, but actually have a name for you- Whitten. I cannot wait to meet you, to hold you, to nurse you, to see you with your big sister, just to know you will be a dream come true. All ready I fine myself day dreaming of the little boy you will be and of the man that I hope you one day become. But right now I am just trying to live in every moment of this pregnancy. To appreciate every kick and flip (and believe me there are a lot of them), to love every crazy craving and mood swing. To enjoy every sleepless night. Your Daddy is SO in love with you Whitten. Often I wake up in the middle of the night with his hand on my stomach, just trying to catch one of your little movements. He makes us a bowl of ice cream every evening after dinner, and always lets me have the last bite (or all the bites) of his own ice cream treat. He is proud to be having a son and will be an excellent role model for you growing up.

I joked with you Daddy last night, telling him that I wasn't sure if I was growing a baby in my tummy or a River Dancer. Whitten you are quite the mover and shaker, and I am a little scared because I know that your kicks and punches are just going to get stronger in the next few weeks! If I have said it once I have said it a million times...I just can't believe we are having a BOY!

We LOVE you so much!

Mommy