Nerves can run wild when preparing for the arrival of your baby. Take a moment and write a letter to your baby. Express how you are feeling and thoughts. This will help build a connection between you and your baby. I wrote a letter to my daughter before she was born. Writing this helped relax some of my nerves. Below is part of my letter I wrote to my daughter. Explain your fears and hopes. Tell a funny story about your pregnancy. Below is a little clip from my three page letter I wrote to my daughter. I won’t post the full letter. First because it is three pages long. Secondly, the rest of the letter is personal and for Elizabeth’s eyes only.
Dear Elizabeth,
I thought I lost everything, until I heard you cry. You brought joy into my life. When I held you in my arms for the first time I became whole. The journey I had to endure to have you humbled me. I’m am going to tell you about my journey. This is not meant to upset you. I want to show you how to stay humble and show kindness, even when you think you have lost everything. To my own surprise I turned to God for help. The love I feel for you is like no other.When I found out I was pregnant with you, I was scared. I have never had a baby before. I was in College and young. Thinking about you made me smile. I could not wait to hold you in my arms. As you grew in my belly I began to pray more. I changed as a person. Instead of planning for college parties, I planned for your arrival. I had morning sickness every day of my pregnancy. Watermelon was liquid gold to me. I craved watermelon every day. Feeling you move and kick in my belly was rewarding. I knew you were going to be an active baby. Now Elizabeth Do Not do the following! Your father and I met on a dating website. Yes, your parents were on a dating website, don’t laugh. I started scrolling through all the images of the guys who liked my profile. This is where I saw your father’s profile photo, I of course liked his profile back. Before I could even put my phone down, your father sent me a message. It was a instant connection. I still remember the first time your father and I talked on the phone. This is where you come in. It was early July, your father and I got Del Taco before he dropped me off at work. Let me tell you, I loved Del Taco and ate it almost every day. But for some reason this time felt different. Your father stayed and ate with me at my job. I told your father that I felt like I was going to throw up. Of course he started joking that I was pregnant and started rubbing my belly……………………………………
The rest of the letter is for Elizabeth’s eyes only. (: