Welcome to 2008 - also known as the Year of the Booty! OK, so it's really the Chinese Year of the Rat, but that's neither cute nor appealing. Plus, my Nana may pass out from fear and/or disgust if I begin referring to myself as a rat. Also, I guess Chinese New Year isn't until February. And I guess I'm beginning to babble...wait, isn't that what babies are supposed to do?
I still haven't been to the doctor since my last post...and they moved my appointment until January 9. That doesn't mean that some fun things haven't been happening though. I went on a trip with my mom and dad to Chicago. Mommy wore me out shopping with her good friend Heidi and Aunt Hilary! She tried to stay away from baby clothes and managed not to buy anything for me. The best part about the trip is that I found out I'll be getting a new friend! Heidi and Darren will be having a baby at the end of July - I can't wait to have someone to play with!
I also kinda experienced my first Christmas...or at least as much as I could see peeping through my Mommy's belly button. Santa came to Kentucky and brought
Aunt Ashley all kinds of cool presents...I hear that next year the Fat Man (Santa, and maybe Papa C too) will be bringing presents to my house! I also got a few things this year - lots of onesies and hats, socks, and towels from Uncle David & Aunt Hilary and Grandma Misty & Grandpa Ronald. Plus, Grandpa and Granny Kahl showed me the nicest quilt that they'll give to me once I'm born...it's going to have my name on it, plus my birthday and how much I'll weigh. Man, it sounds like all I care about is gifts! I'm really happy to get them, but it was even more fun to spend time with my family at Christmas. I missed seeing Mommy's family, but I'm sure I'll be seeing them lots soon! Since I don't have any recent pictures of me, I thought you'd want to see a picture of Daddy and Mommy - you can see me if you look hard enough at her little belly. I'll be so big before you know it!
Don't forget to vote for if you think I'm a boy or a girl! I'm going to reveal what I am on January 29, so you have until then to guess. So far, it looks like most everyone thinks I am a girl. Nana and Grandma Misty have both had dreams about me being a girl, plus the Chinese gender predictor thinks I am too (I know - again with this Chinese thing?!?!). However, Mommy had a dream the other night that I was a boy (and also that I was peeing all over the place). What do you think?
Yes, it's been a few weeks since I last wrote. It's kind of annoying - I'm stuck inside this belly of my mommy's, and she won't let me out to roam free! Mommy's been very busy going to concerts and rehearsals, so she's barely had time to get me in front of a computer lately. Nana D and Papa C were here last weekend, and so where Grandpa and Granny Kahl and Aunt Ashley. It was a very busy house, but I like having my peeps around. I got some of my first presents, including a Colts sleeper and pacifier from Nana. I should be all set for the 2008 playoffs! It's so nice that Indy decided to build a new stadium for my first year as a Colts fan.
I keep hearing that everyone is so busy because of this thing called Christmas. I'm not quite sure what Christmas is...some sort of celebration where you sit on a fat man's lap and eat cookies? At church, they keep saying that a baby is coming and will be placed in a manger - think they're talking about me?!? Also not sure what a manger is, but it doesn't sound very comfortable at all. I'm hoping that the parents decide to put me in one of those comfy cribs that Mommy's been eying on the internet instead.
Other than a busy Christmastime, nothing much is new with me - just working hard at growing big and strong. Mommy's feeling much better than she did - some days she even makes it all day without taking a nap! Her belly isn't super-big yet, but she already had to resort to stealing Daddy's belt and wearing bigger pants. Tonight I'm going to my daddy's Christmas concert - I'm not sure whether I'll be able to hear anything yet though. The websites say I've already developed ears, but it may be a week or two more before I can distinguish sounds.
My next doctor's appointment is January 7, so I'll write more after that. I'm so glad so many of you wrote me messages last time! I knew that a few of you would call me Booty, but I didn't think it would stick so well! I'm still not sure what it means...guess I'll have to ask Mom and Dad when I'm old enough to talk.
Merry Christmas!
Aunt Ashley all kinds of cool presents...I hear that next year the Fat Man (Santa, and maybe Papa C too) will be bringing presents to my house! I also got a few things this year - lots of onesies and hats, socks, and towels from Uncle David & Aunt Hilary and Grandma Misty & Grandpa Ronald. Plus, Grandpa and Granny Kahl showed me the nicest quilt that they'll give to me once I'm born...it's going to have my name on it, plus my birthday and how much I'll weigh. Man, it sounds like all I care about is gifts! I'm really happy to get them, but it was even more fun to spend time with my family at Christmas. I missed seeing Mommy's family, but I'm sure I'll be seeing them lots soon! Since I don't have any recent pictures of me, I thought you'd want to see a picture of Daddy and Mommy - you can see me if you look hard enough at her little belly. I'll be so big before you know it!
