Hi Baby Boy! Your birth mom is at 30 WEEKS today! You are getting bigger and bigger and your birth mom is still feeling good so I feel like all is right in the world.
Your dad is 37 today. Boy, we have been together for a LONG time! We started dating when I was 25, so that means he was just 23 years old. Funny how time flies, except when you really want it to...I am hoping the next two months go fast though!
I had to do returns and exchanges today and it was all your stuff. You are so blessed to have so much love in your life little peanut.
I'm hoping to find out the date you will be born soon. Then I will start making plans for going out there. We'll need to find a hotel and we also have some people out there we'd like to see. They also offered their homes to us, which is really nice, but your mom and a new baby may not be the best houseguest. I will be a ball of stress, though I hope I will be one of those mom's who is calm with you so you are a relaxed little man.
One last piece of news I want to share with you before I forget is that your birth great uncle is Greg "the Hammer" Valentine. I never followed wrestling too much, but apparently he was a very well known professional wrestler back in the day. I think that's pretty cool. Your dad does too. He knows who that is so he was excited to hear that!
That's all I have for now. Happy 30 weeks...and just for the record, you weigh about 3 pounds, which is like a large head of cabbage. Love those comparisons! And I love you!
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
December 25, 2011
Merry Christmas Bryson! I have been thinking SO much of you the past couple of days and am so happy that at Christmastime next year, you will be here and we will be a family! I can't wait!
You got so many nice things for Christmas this year...I can't even imagine what Christmas will be like next year! Your duffel bag arrived, Aunt Cindy bought you some books and bath products, Grandpa Z got you a gift card (that I used to buy your area rug). Jill got you some really awesome clothes and a little car seat toy. Grandma Rita got you clothes and some much needed receiving blankets.
So I am thinking that in less than two months, we will all meet each other and become a family! I can't believe it. On Tuesday you will be 30 weeks! That's your dad's birthday so it's a nice little gift!
I love you, and again, Merry Christmas Baby Boy!
You got so many nice things for Christmas this year...I can't even imagine what Christmas will be like next year! Your duffel bag arrived, Aunt Cindy bought you some books and bath products, Grandpa Z got you a gift card (that I used to buy your area rug). Jill got you some really awesome clothes and a little car seat toy. Grandma Rita got you clothes and some much needed receiving blankets.
So I am thinking that in less than two months, we will all meet each other and become a family! I can't believe it. On Tuesday you will be 30 weeks! That's your dad's birthday so it's a nice little gift!
I love you, and again, Merry Christmas Baby Boy!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
December 19, 2010
We had the Stronka Christmas yesterday since your Grandma Rita and Grandpa Bob will be off to Florida on Tuesday. You received so many WONDERFUL things from Grandma Rita and Aunt Jill, but my favorite things were the outfits Grandma Rita gave you that used to be your dad's! As you can see below, these will now be considered "retro" or "vintage" but they are adorable! I even managed to find a couple of pictures of your dad wearing them! We also have the blanket that you see in the picture of your dad in the crib! How special is that little one??!!
So I think these outfits are the CUTEST and I can't wait for you to wear them!!
And I also let your name "out of the bag"! Bryson David Stronka...which I just think is so perfect! Bryson means "the beloved son" and that couldn't be more factual! We love you SO much!
Your Aunt Cindy is throwing you a Baby Shower on January 29th! I am very excited! There are so many people who love you so much little man! I can't wait for you to meet them! And they can't wait to meet you too!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
December 16, 2010
Baby Stronka, all I can think about is this time NEXT year when we are getting ready for your FIRST Christmas! But, I will no longer be willing the time away come the end of February when you are born! I will want everything to S L O W down!
Today you are 28 weeks along and your birth mom is in the FINAL trimester. YEAY! We have come along way in the past 3+ months since we found out you would be arriving! I am certain at this point that your name will not remain a secret because I am the MOST terrible at keeping secrets! I have slipped up twice already! I do so love your name so I can't help it!
I am trying to make arrangements to get back to Indiana with your Aunt Cindy on January 14th so we can see your 4D sonogram! That would be AMAZING to see. I cannot wait to see you! I am pretty sure I am going to get on your nerves once you are old enough to notice that I am staring at you ALL THE TIME!
As you can tell by now, you are the center of our world already! I am already planning play dates and all kinds of fun family things for us. Your Aunt Cindy is trying to arrange a Baby Shower for you. The timing is hard because of the holidays but we will work something out I'm sure!
I love you little guy! 10 more weeks AND COUNTING!
Today you are 28 weeks along and your birth mom is in the FINAL trimester. YEAY! We have come along way in the past 3+ months since we found out you would be arriving! I am certain at this point that your name will not remain a secret because I am the MOST terrible at keeping secrets! I have slipped up twice already! I do so love your name so I can't help it!
I am trying to make arrangements to get back to Indiana with your Aunt Cindy on January 14th so we can see your 4D sonogram! That would be AMAZING to see. I cannot wait to see you! I am pretty sure I am going to get on your nerves once you are old enough to notice that I am staring at you ALL THE TIME!
As you can tell by now, you are the center of our world already! I am already planning play dates and all kinds of fun family things for us. Your Aunt Cindy is trying to arrange a Baby Shower for you. The timing is hard because of the holidays but we will work something out I'm sure!
I love you little guy! 10 more weeks AND COUNTING!
Monday, December 13, 2010
December 13, 2010
Oh me...oh my! I spoke to your birth mom today! She had an appointment to be sure you are both doing OK and you are! That's GREAT news! She said you weigh about 2.2 pounds which is about the 50th percentile for this point in her pregnancy (27.5 weeks).
Your birth mom is getting a 4D ultrasound on January 14 at 10:00am and I REALLY want to try to make it for that! I am concerned about the weather though, since I would drive, but we will see what we can do. We should have a REALLY good idea about how adorable you are once we see these pictures! They are truly amazing!
Finally, your birth mom also agreed to a scheduled c-section for your delivery. The doctor will schedule this around week 38, which would be around February 24th. It looks like you will be a February baby! And I don't think there is a single birthday on either side of our family in February so this will be your very own special MONTH! This also means that your dad and I can drive down the day before so we can be there for your birth! We were so afraid we'd miss it!
You might be a Pisces (the Fishes, which will make your Grandpa Z happy!).
Love you,
Mom
Traditional Pisces Traits
Imaginative and sensitive
Compassionate and kind
Selfless and unworldly
Intuitive and sympathetic
On the dark side....
Escapist and idealistic
Secretive and vague
Weak-willed and easily led
Your birth mom is getting a 4D ultrasound on January 14 at 10:00am and I REALLY want to try to make it for that! I am concerned about the weather though, since I would drive, but we will see what we can do. We should have a REALLY good idea about how adorable you are once we see these pictures! They are truly amazing!
Finally, your birth mom also agreed to a scheduled c-section for your delivery. The doctor will schedule this around week 38, which would be around February 24th. It looks like you will be a February baby! And I don't think there is a single birthday on either side of our family in February so this will be your very own special MONTH! This also means that your dad and I can drive down the day before so we can be there for your birth! We were so afraid we'd miss it!
You might be a Pisces (the Fishes, which will make your Grandpa Z happy!).
Love you,
Mom
Traditional Pisces Traits
Imaginative and sensitive
Compassionate and kind
Selfless and unworldly
Intuitive and sympathetic
On the dark side....
Escapist and idealistic
Secretive and vague
Weak-willed and easily led
Thursday, December 9, 2010
December 9, 2010
Another busy week getting ready for your arrival! We bought your crib mattress and ordered your dresser. We also got your light, hamper, mobile and another blanket this week! Your room is REALLY becoming the coziest in the house!
Grandma Rita bought you some wonderful things that we’ll need for you when you arrive: sleep sacks, socks, mittens, sleepers, hats and bottles! I REALLY hope you take after me and you’re “an eater” as your dad likes to say!
You are 27 weeks today and they say you weigh as much as a head of cauliflower (2 lbs now). You are getting bigger now, but not big enough so please stay in there awhile longer! Your birth mom has another doctor’s appointment on Monday to make sure you are both doing OK. She said they’ll do another sonogram. I can’t wait to see the pictures! You are beautiful!
I also bought you a Christmas present yesterday. I told myself that you had to have your own bag so we could pack all your stuff to bring you home! This will have your name on it but I thought it was SO cute!We might be getting together with some couples from our adoption class on Tuesday December 14. It would be SO nice to see them!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
December 2, 2010
Your birth mom is 26 weeks along today...and this week they say you are the size of an English hothouse cucumber (?????)! The important thing is that you are another week older! Your birth mom is still doing well, and that is GREAT news!
We also narrowed your name down to 4 this past week. What we couldn't do was decide which of those 4 names we would choose...SO we talked and decided we would ask your birth parents if they would want to select your name from those four. We weren't 100% sure of how they would react to that, but they were so happy to be involved in selecting your name and we love them all so we sent them the names and they selected yours!
The three "runners up" are:
Grayson
Jackson
Ryder
We will not be revealing your name until you are born, but we LOVE it and it's meaning fits you perfectly too!
We're also in the process of getting your room ready! We have the crib, changing table and glider (compliments of your Uncle Joe and Aunt Anjali). Grandma Rita and Grandpa John are going to get your dresser and your mattress. We have your bedding so we just have to put it all together and then wait for your "letters" to come in for over your crib and your room will be ready and waiting for you!
We got this little shelf for you too and think it is SUPER CUTE!
We can't wait until you are here! Could be as soon as 10 weeks (but try not to make it any sooner than that little man)!
December 4, 2010 - Just a quick addition to let you know we FINALLY got your dresser ordered and your crib mattress is now here SO we are going to put your crib together, with your bedding too! I can't wait to see it! Hopefully it will be nice and cozy for you!
We also narrowed your name down to 4 this past week. What we couldn't do was decide which of those 4 names we would choose...SO we talked and decided we would ask your birth parents if they would want to select your name from those four. We weren't 100% sure of how they would react to that, but they were so happy to be involved in selecting your name and we love them all so we sent them the names and they selected yours!
The three "runners up" are:
Grayson
Jackson
Ryder
We will not be revealing your name until you are born, but we LOVE it and it's meaning fits you perfectly too!
We're also in the process of getting your room ready! We have the crib, changing table and glider (compliments of your Uncle Joe and Aunt Anjali). Grandma Rita and Grandpa John are going to get your dresser and your mattress. We have your bedding so we just have to put it all together and then wait for your "letters" to come in for over your crib and your room will be ready and waiting for you!
We got this little shelf for you too and think it is SUPER CUTE!
December 4, 2010 - Just a quick addition to let you know we FINALLY got your dresser ordered and your crib mattress is now here SO we are going to put your crib together, with your bedding too! I can't wait to see it! Hopefully it will be nice and cozy for you!
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