Welcome to the second trimester!

Hi piojito, it's been a while I know.  Sorry for not writing to you sooner, I really want you  to know everything that goes on while we wait for your safe arrival.  Mommy promises to try to keep you updated as much as she can.  We are finally at week 14, officially the second trimester, and 26 more weeks until you charmed us with your presence, I can not wait until that day.  Your sister is dying to see you, I hope you hear her everyday as she talks to you and includes you in everything and feel her kisses throughout the day, you are going to be one lucky baby, God granted you the best big sister in the entire world.  I swear I have felt the so called quickening already, I'm just not sure if it is really that, I mean, I had your sister five years ago and I didn't feel her until week 17 but you daddy claims that on Saturday morning while mommy was sleeping he had his hand in my tummy and he felt you, so I guess I'm not that crazy am I?

Mommy is getting ready for your God Sisters Christening which will be next month.  You hear that???? You have a sister, a god brother and 2 god sisters waiting for you and that is not counting the cousins, aunts, uncles who are as happy as us that you are coming to bless our family.  I've been spending time with my aunt and uncle who are visiting from the Dominican Republic, everytime I see her or speak to her I feel closer to my grandma, but maybe you know who it is, she is probably the one singing you lullaby until you get here.  I love you so much baby, words can not express the happiness that I feel knowing that not to far away from now you will be in my arms.

Can I confess something???? Because of that same love, fear is forever present.  With your sister, I wanted her to stay in my belly because in there I could protect her all the time, out here, no matter what I did, somehow, eventually she would get hurt.  With you, after all I've gone through, I just can't wait till the day you are safely placed in my arms, because that day, I will be able to protect you more, now I know unfortunately that inside my belly is not as save as I thought.  I know it doesn't make sense to you now, but it will when you group up, just bear with me.

Monday is my next Dr.'s appointment.  I am a little anxious about it, it's the first one in a little over a month, but with the grace of God I know that everything will be okay.  I give all my fears to him and he will not forsake us.

Until then my sweet child, loving you and waiting for you impatiently,

Mommy!