Dear Little B...

And we'll collect the moments one by one

I guess that's how the future's done.

-feist

February 14th! February 14th! Did you hear me Little B? It's less than 100 days until you're set to arrive! We're in the last trimester! WAHOO! Celebratory Shirley Temples & Roy Rogers all around~! That's right go ahead, we definitely deserve two cherries!

I. WE. CAN'T. WAIT!

You move, oy do you move. We sing. We dance. Your Daddy gives you raspberry's too. He likes to play hide and seek with you, or even patty cake sometimes. I like to tell you stories and whisper secrets about your life and the people that you are going to meet and be a part of your world.  I've been working on a Little B playlist that we jam to sometimes. Some of the songs are songs that my Mom used to sing to me because she didn't know all the lullabies.  Sometimes I wonder if I liked those songs so much when I was little because they had more of a dancing/rocking beat than lullabies tend to.

I really hope that you get a good chunk of the ol' Benton sense of humor because the men in that family are truly talented when it comes to making people giggle. Just wait, you'll see...

Let's just say that you'll know the characters in your life in a heartbeat!

There's a light at the end of the tunnel and even though I know you're not done cookin' in there, it's exciting to have a double digit countdown instead of a triple digit one!

We're getting your room ready and I'm driving your Daddy crazy with ideas and projects, but he loves us so he usually only pretends to ignore me the first time I mention something that sounds like work.  You're growing so much now and the gymnastics that you seem to be doing are much better than any cartwheel that I ever tried. Promise!

"Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."

-Winnie The Pooh

I pray that you're growing strong and wise, that you're not hating the things I'm eating or the fact that you're Dad is so ready to wrestle with you.  Don't worry, he'll start out really gentle...and I've always got your back. I know that you're feeling the love that surrounds you and that you think it's funny when I ask your opinion on what I should wear in the mornings.

I giggle when I think about all that has already happened since you've been in there. You've been to some pretty spectacular concerts and plays, witnessed snow in Texas (which doesn't happen often) and so much more!

Happy Valentine's Day Little B!  We love you!