Hello baby, how are you? Maybe I should not be asking you, because me and your mother saw you through the ultrasound thingy. And you were so pretty! Well made!
We arrived to the doctor's office with a VHS cassette, well actually two, because the doctor, your doctor, told us that we should now be bringing these cassettes were he could recording all your ultrasound images. After making some regular questions to your beautiful mommy, the doctor took us to his ultrasound room. I am already loving that room because that is were I get to see you. Your mother also loves to see you, you make her crazy.
The monitor was turned on, then the doctor pushed some buttons and grabed a strange lollipop-like stick. Through that stick we can see you when it is touching your mommy's belly. The image appears in the monitor. And then... in a mist of pixelized lines... a baby appeared! It was you! Bigger indeed! We were surprised how much you grew up. Oh my baby, you are growing so fast. My mother, your grandmother, is right when she says: "Los hijos crecen muy rapido, y cuando menos te lo esperas, ya crecieron sin poder retroceder el tiempo." I still remember when you were the size of a nut. You're not that size any more. You're bigger!
"Esta muy cabezon", said the doctor. The same thing your mother has been telling me. She argues that your head will be as big as mine. Don't listen to your mommy when she tells you that. Just tell her there's a genetic reason for us to have more space for our super brains. She'll laugh, but she'll love you so much as she loves me, and even more. The doctor said is normal for babies to have big heads at this point of your growth. So you just focus on growing, and resting.
_-_-_-Now read this baby, for one day you will be born. Some day in the future you will have enough understanding, and patience, for my following first recommendations. -_-_-_
Oh my baby, it is good to see you there, resting in such amniotic serenity. Rest! Rest now! For life is not for resting, but a continuous quest for prosperity. There are obstacles and barreness in life. But I am certain, my young unborn child, that you will surpass obstacles and give life in the barren. You are special. And I love you so much, that I will help you in any problem that may come to you, for I will never hesitate to even give forth my life for yours. That much I cherish you. You are me. And you are your mother. You are nothing more but the desired product of an unchallenged love that resisted through battles from enemies and envy from the jelous. My young unborn child, you shall never feel ashamed, for you exist from the proud stand your mother and me made against the claws of society. That is why you are special. You are not an eventuality of life, but rather a gift from life.
Treasure this, and you will find the greatest treasure of all existance. Is it hope? May it be spiritual growth? Or is it self-esteem? What about love? I ignore it, for I believe everyone must find their own treasure. It will not be easy, my child, winged dragons called cuelebres guard the treasure. Once you are born, it will be already awaiting for you, shining inside a cave at the top of a steeped mountain. Do not feel abandoned, for I will be guiding all your steps, even after I die. Having said that, you will have complete power to choose every step you make in life. Alas! Freewill! Do not spoil it. And remember me and your mother will always be with you.
_-_-_-_ End of first Recommendations. _-_-_-_
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Thursday, April 13, 2006
My old closet is already waiting for my baby to use.
It is official, the closet I used when I was a baby will be given to my baby by his grandparents. My mother says she wants to give it to the baby as a present. She prefers the baby to have it instead of not being used. It is made of wood, with two pictures of cuddly cubs. Since it was not used for years and years, they are beginning to clean it, but more importantly, to spray it with insecticide several times.
Yesterday I saw it. It actually looks good. I thought... Who would imagined that it was first used by me as a baby, and now my son or daughter is going to have it also? That's were my clothes and towels were kept in the early 1980's. Now is the 21st century, and the closet still survives, and will be used to keep my unborn baby's little clothes and warm towels.
It is for him, because only my unborn baby will use it. When he or she grows up, we will tell him about how in the beginning it was mine, but that we passed it to him or her.
We are all thinking of the unborn baby. But while everyone imagines how he or she will look like, to whom he or she will look like, Erika told me a "complaint". It was a good one though. She told me the baby is moving, and sometimes it hurts a lot. I laughed, and hugged her. Erika says it is because maybe he or she is going to be very travieso. But the baby doesn't care of what happens in the outer world. He is still playing, having fun, and getting his food inside her mommy's belly.
Oh, if we could only keep that environment for you baby! There are many good things in this world I would like to share with you baby, but also many bad things I can not hide. Oh baby!
Yesterday I saw it. It actually looks good. I thought... Who would imagined that it was first used by me as a baby, and now my son or daughter is going to have it also? That's were my clothes and towels were kept in the early 1980's. Now is the 21st century, and the closet still survives, and will be used to keep my unborn baby's little clothes and warm towels.
It is for him, because only my unborn baby will use it. When he or she grows up, we will tell him about how in the beginning it was mine, but that we passed it to him or her.
We are all thinking of the unborn baby. But while everyone imagines how he or she will look like, to whom he or she will look like, Erika told me a "complaint". It was a good one though. She told me the baby is moving, and sometimes it hurts a lot. I laughed, and hugged her. Erika says it is because maybe he or she is going to be very travieso. But the baby doesn't care of what happens in the outer world. He is still playing, having fun, and getting his food inside her mommy's belly.
Oh, if we could only keep that environment for you baby! There are many good things in this world I would like to share with you baby, but also many bad things I can not hide. Oh baby!
Monday, April 10, 2006
My baby is growing!
We went to see a different doctor, because Erika did not feel comfortable with the previous one. So with this new doctor everything was different. Or maybe that's how we percieve it. After he made some questions about Erika's health, and what pills and vitamins she is taking, we went to what is now becoming my favorite part of these consultations: the ultrasound!
The ultrasound was turned on, the screen flickered, and then... the baby! It is amazing how incredibly fast he or she is growing. Oh yes, we still don't know the sex. But I was shocked how many little baby wasn't so little anyomore. Everything was distinguishable. His head, his thin arms, his legs, most of his organs, and even the spinal cord. Oh, the spinal cord! So perfectly made, with its small and intricate bones. The doctor said my baby was all formed from the inside and the bones, but he still lacked meat to fill in the gaps. That was the reason we could see my baby's bones and stomach. But the doctor said it was normal, and next time he would be getting fatter, as a normal baby.
He was playful. When the doctor was explaing us where his arms were, then suddenly the baby would move them. Then when he was showing us his or her legs, the baby just jumped, and the doctor said: "Oh, he jumps!". The was spinning upside down like a top. At some point my baby was moving too much, that stopped with his or her buttocks up. It was funny.
Can you imagine? My baby has still months to go, and he is already playing! He is definetly having a blast inside her beautiful mother. By the way, the proud mother keeps having a bigger belly. I already bought another maternity pants, and a shirt at Target. We are excited about our baby.
We are talking about what names would be fine for our baby, but our problem is that we still don't know if the baby is going to be a girl or a boy. It doesn't matter if the baby turns out to be a boy or a girl. I personally don't have a preferance... as long as it comes out complete and healthy.
The ultrasound was turned on, the screen flickered, and then... the baby! It is amazing how incredibly fast he or she is growing. Oh yes, we still don't know the sex. But I was shocked how many little baby wasn't so little anyomore. Everything was distinguishable. His head, his thin arms, his legs, most of his organs, and even the spinal cord. Oh, the spinal cord! So perfectly made, with its small and intricate bones. The doctor said my baby was all formed from the inside and the bones, but he still lacked meat to fill in the gaps. That was the reason we could see my baby's bones and stomach. But the doctor said it was normal, and next time he would be getting fatter, as a normal baby.
He was playful. When the doctor was explaing us where his arms were, then suddenly the baby would move them. Then when he was showing us his or her legs, the baby just jumped, and the doctor said: "Oh, he jumps!". The was spinning upside down like a top. At some point my baby was moving too much, that stopped with his or her buttocks up. It was funny.
Can you imagine? My baby has still months to go, and he is already playing! He is definetly having a blast inside her beautiful mother. By the way, the proud mother keeps having a bigger belly. I already bought another maternity pants, and a shirt at Target. We are excited about our baby.
We are talking about what names would be fine for our baby, but our problem is that we still don't know if the baby is going to be a girl or a boy. It doesn't matter if the baby turns out to be a boy or a girl. I personally don't have a preferance... as long as it comes out complete and healthy.
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