Brotherly Love
Dear Little George,
You have an appointment at noon today. Welcome to the third trimester! I was talking with some other moms over the weekend and we were comparing our two pregnancies. Honestly, I can't remember the fetal movements of Simon enough to compare but I do remember that he was really active. I don't remember him trying to hatch an escape plan from inside my belly button. My new stretch marks tell the tale. I'm starting to get some just around where you push; proof that I'm not making this up. I've started to need to rest every now and then and this isn't because of the weight - my feet feel fine, my back feels fine - it is because you're pushing so hard that my skin actually aches. Lying down shifts you into another position for a while. You never stop moving. Ever. You must kick and twist in your sleep. It is hard to imagine anyone being more active than Simon. Frankly, I'm a little scared.
Simon and I went out without Daddy again yesterday (he's still painting your room). Until recently we haven't spent much time apart from Daddy outside of the house. The thing is, I don't actually *need* to take Simon anywhere. Daddy runs the errands with Simon during the day and takes him to school and other activities. I take him around the block in the evening or play with him around the house. On the weekends we go out as a family. Simon must have recognized the importance of being without Daddy. Several times during the weekend he wrapped his arms around me and said, "I love you, Mommy." I'll be taking him out more for the next two months and then, of course, it is going to become difficult.
On one of our trips he picked out a sleeper for you to wear. He said you needed an outfit with "purple polka dots." We found one. It is lavender with butterflies. It is supposed to be for a girl but Simon is still clueless about the differences in styles, colors, and toys based on gender so buying you an outfit intended for a girl isn't an insult to your manhood. He also said you needed some fizzy tablets to color your bath water - we bought some but I'm sure there won't be any around by the time you're old enough to use them.
Love,
Mama