notes to bridgett

my little lou lou,
this past weekend, we had your baby shower. i can't wait to show you pictures. we had so much fun planning it, and even more fun when all of our friends and family came to celebrate you. the theme was "cirque du bebe", it was a very pink french circus. the tables had tall vases filled with pink water and white peacock feathers, pink elephants, carnival beads, pink tickets, and peanuts. we had oversized pink balloons, pink pom poms hanging from the patio, and a banner that said "bridgett lou". your dad even helped us hang up everything and make all the guests name tags (they were circus occupations, like horse dancer, ring master, pooper scooper, clown, etc. ) he thought it was a little overboard, and i told him to just wait until we start planning your birthdays :) don't worry, i'll make sure you love everyone of them. everything we ate at the shower went with the carnival theme too: soft pretzels, nachos, pigs in a blanket, pink donuts, popcorn, churros, and an outrageously pink candy buffet for the guest to take candy bags home with them. there was even a watermelon carved into a baby buggy with the letter "B" on it filled with all pink fruit: raspberries, strawberries, red grapes, and watermelon. everyone brought you the loveliest gifts. it took me nearly two hours to open all of them. many of my friends handmade you blankets, beanies, hats, shoes, and dolls. you got so many clothes, i don't know if you will even be able to wear all of them, but they are perfectly girly and pink. i will put together all the photos in a book for you with all the details for you to look at when you are older. i can't wait to show it all to you.
hugs & kisses
your mama

notes to bridgett

my dear bridgett lou,

your new cousin was born on tuesday, cutter wells mangiafico. we all waited anxiously for the call to go to the hospital with your cousins, aven and easton. when we got the text, we [papa jim, grandma kathy, great grandma shirley, and your cousins] all piled in the car to go see him. he is so cute. holding him and seeing your aunt allison in the hospital bed made me so anxious for you to be here. on thursday this week, your great grandma lou lou and i went to the doctors to see how you are doing. lou lou had never seen an ultrasound like they do them today, and was so happy i invited her to come along and see you. we were able to do a static, 3D, and 4D ultrasound [your 29 weeks now]. you were holding the cord right across your face, but we still got some pretty good pictures. it looks like you have a little turned up nose just like your dad. nana thinks it looks just like hers. lou lou brought over a picture of her when she was a baby, and it actually looks like her too. i can't wait to see your pretty little face. doctor said everything is going great, and right on track. i have gained a little over 30lb already, but she said to go ahead and keep on gaining weight. so we are still planning on meeting you november 22nd. your dad went fishing this weekend with papa rod down to mexico, and daddy caught his first marlin. he was so excited. it was 9 ft, 150lb. while he was gone, nana and i sewed all weekend. i made you little christmas bloomers to wear in a couple months. you will look so cute with your ruffle bum at our annual christmas party. oh and our dog giada had her birthday on monday. she turned one, and i bought her a bunch of new toys. speaking of new toys, we got several packages today from your family back in ohio for you. they are sending you gifts because your baby shower is this coming saturday. i can't wait to show you the pictures from it. i plan to make you photo books of everything, so you'll always have memories of your childhood.

i love you little mamas.
your mom ♥

notes to bridgett

my dear bridgett,

i have so much to say to you, i don't know where to start. i can't wait to tell you all about me and your dads life before you were born. even more, i can't wait for you to be here with us. is it possible to miss you before we have even met? this weekend, i am in san diego visiting your aunt allison. i have been playing with your cousins, aven & easton, wishing you were here. they are 16 months already, and it seems like just yesterday i was at the hospital waiting to see them for the first time. your newest cousin will be born tomorrow. we don't know yet if "baby m" will be a boy or girl. it's crazy to think your papa jim and grandma kathy had no grandchildren two years ago, and by november you will be their fourth. i love to think about you playing with your cousins. i remember playing with mine when i was younger, and those memories are some of my favorite from my childhood. i remember me and my cousin lexi would dress up as twins whenever we went anywhere, and we would lie to everyone saying we were sisters (not like we needed anymore, we both had two of our own!) today i told aven that the three of us would go get sparkly pedicures together someday, and she smiled like she was as excited as me for the future with you. i feel you move around in my belly all the time. as much as i wish you were here in my arms, i think i will miss having you in my belly too. i love to feel you move around and watch my belly twitch as you twirl. your daddy loves it too. he always gets a big smile on his face when he feels you move just like the first time he felt it. yesterday, giada [she's our boxer, i'll tell you more about her later] was laying on the couch in front of me with her head on my belly. you kicked her right in the nose, so she sniffed my belly a few times before settling back down. i think she already loves you too. i plan to write to you from now on, so until next time..
i love you lil bridgett lou.

♥ your mom xo