My dear little one,
Something about being pregnant with you makes me feel like singing...and like writing songs.
I have been known to change lyrics to songs before, like "The Jimmiest Bear in the World" that I made up for your cousin a while back from the "Captain Hook" song. You seem to inspire me, though, as I make up new songs often now.
Some I make up and sing one day, but they don't stick around. Some have multiple verses that don't all seem to stay in my mind, like "There's a Baby in There" to the theme from Monk. My favorite, which I sing to you often, is "Grow Little Baby" to the tune of the chorus of "Glow Worm":
Grow, little baby, bigger, bigger,
Grow, little baby, bigger, bigger,
Mommy and Daddy love you so,
So grow, little baby, grow
While I like to make up songs and sing to you often, your Daddy likes to take every opportunity to have you blessed by a priest. Every time he sees a new priest or bishop, he asks him to bless you inside of me. I'm almost 22 weeks pregnant now, and in your 19 weeks of life, I think you've been blessed 12 times. The last time, when my friend Fr. Dominic David blessed you, you seemed to kick with joy at the blessing. I guess you like it!
I guess these things are just our way of showing how excited we are to have you in our lives, and how much we love you!
Much Love,
Mommy
