July

Hi there little one,
this has been a really hard month for your mama. Your grandpa passed away just after the 4th of July. I wish you could have met him. He was an awesome guy. And he would have loved meeting you. He loved adventure, and playing with his grandkids. Your cousin Andrew was a little difficult sometimes, so your grandpa would play with him, and make him laugh.

When we found out how sick he was, we decided we wanted you to be a namesake for him. We thought we had a name all picked out if you were a boy, turns out, that's not the name we're gonna use. Instead, your initials are either gonna be THM, or TOM. You already have a cousin named Thomas, so we didn't want to name you that. We figured using initials would be better :). We can't wait to find out if you're a boy or a girl. I can't feel you moving yet, but I know I will soon.

Right now I'm spending time with your aunt Lindsey (not really your aunt, but she is a very good friend of mine). We went river floating a few times, and had a very relaxing week after all of the upset from losing your grandpa. I'm looking forward to your daddy getting here. He had to leave right after the memorial service to go back to work in Texas, but he'll be here for a week pretty soon. We're gonna visit your great grandma and go to the beach, and the aquarium. Then, right before we leave for home (a two day drive back to Texas) your grandma is gonna have a baby shower for us. Since we don't know yet if you'll be a boy or a girl, we're having a gender neutral party. Lots of Beatrix Potter characters. I'm excited for what life is going to bring for us having you here.

It's been a busy summer little one, but it is coming to a close. Hopefully we'll get a chance to breathe a little bit before school starts. It hasn't been much of a break with everything going on. Just a few more days though, until we get to go back to a more normal life. And shortly thereafter, we'll find out your gender! :)

Love,
Mom