Dear Baby Bean-
I'm so sorry I haven't written in so long! This past week and a half has been soooo busy and by the time it's time to settle down for the night, I am exhausted and just need to go to sleep. That doesn't mean I haven't been thinking of you, though- you are on my mind every second and your kicks are getting stronger and stronger. You are 27 weeks 6 days today and tomorrow we enter week 28- the first week of the "critical period" that Dr. Losure has been talking about. I have no doubt that you are growing just fine because your kicks are so strong. Luckily we have appointments with both Dr. Losure and Bernie this coming week, so we will be able to check you out and see what is going on. I can't wait to see you again and we only have one trimester left before we get to meet you!
This past weekend we went to Grandma Cindy and Grandpa Rand's house while Daddy was in Peoria for the Illinois High School Basketball finals. It was so nice nice to see them again and to relax at their house. We were able to see Great Grandma and Great Grandpa a lot over the weekend and even Aunt Lou and Uncle Bernard- they came home from Florida early! That was the biggest treat of all! It had been WAY too long since we had last been home (Christmas!) and I hope we don't have to go that long again, even after you are born. Everyone is so anxious to meet you, Bean, and I have a feeling this summer is going to be full of back and forth trips so that we can spend time with both the Terry and Walter families. :)
The weather was nasty on Monday when we were supposed to come home, so we stayed an extra day at Grandma and Grandpa's. When we came home Tuesday, we had a great treat because we went to Beggar's with Daddy for dinner to eat pizza and watch the organist. Your sister was incredibly excited about this and we had a great time. Wednesday was a pretty long day- Tenley and I had to go to the hospital so that I could do my glucose test to make sure my sugar levels are OK for you. That took a LONG time, but when we were done we got to meet Betty for lunch at Station 21. It was so nice to catch up with her and, once we were done, we got to go home. Daddy had class late that night, so we only saw him for a little bit before bedtime.
Yesterday was a good day. Tenley and I had to go out to Orland Park to pick up Laney's Confirmation gift (she is getting confirmed on Saturday) so we made a whole morning out of it. When we got to the mall, Tenley played in the kid's play area for a bit before we ordered Laney's gift. After that, we rode the carousel and went to Baby Gap where I picked up some jeans for Tenley and a few outfits for you. Those are the first things I have bought for you and it was so exciting! Between the outfits you received at the Sprinkle and what I bought you yesterday, you are going to be a well dressed little dude! After Baby Gap we went to The Disney Store for story time and then went for one more spin on the carousel. By then it was time to pick up Laney's gift and go get some lunch. I asked Tenley what she wanted and she said "milk and chicken nuggets" so we decided to go to McDonald's. Your sister really likes it there! The rest of the day was spent at home starting preparations for your sister's 2nd birthday parties. She is going to have three this year; one with her friends, one with the Walter family, and one with the Terry family. I am going to start making decorations today for all three- something I love to do!
I hope that catches you up a little on what we've been up to. Daddy is gone again this weekend with his friends in Lexington, so it is just the three of us. We are going to take it easy today and try to get over these nasty colds we have, but tonight we will have to run some errands. Tomorrow is Laney's confirmation and Sunday we will try to go to church and maybe to Miner Dunn for lunch. We'll see how it goes. For now, keep on giving me those good swift kicks- it's so reassuring to feel you moving around in there! I love you Bean- time is flying by!
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