So today is D Day….or Delivery Day….or holy crap we’re having another baby day!  

Baby K 2.0, we’re very excited to meet you.  So excited you might notice that it is 4:20am and I’ve been up for a good 20 minutes already with no success at falling back to sleep.  The alarm is set for 5:50am, but I’m just too anxious!

From the beginning of this pregnancy, you and I have been different that Miss A and I.  For most of that I thank you!  The fact that I can breathe this time around is a huge help!  The fact that I was sicker wasn’t a help, but hey…you win some, you lose some 😉

Daddy thinks I’m carrying you differently, Grandma thinks my face didn’t change, and I think…well…I have no idea what to think except that I’m really glad we get to meet you today.  I’m also pretty thankful that you started sleeping in the night and aren’t kicking me awake as much as you were a week or 2 ago!  

There are so many people that want to know what/who you are, but most of all I can’t wait until you meet your big sister.  She’s had a rough night with all the things big sisters have racing through her mind.  (She might have inherited a little bit of Mommy’s pre-big event anxiety?!)  She’s really excited to meet you too though…she told me she’s going to be very gentle and help me take care of you.  

This world is crazy and amazing and I can’t wait to hold you in my arms and smell your new baby smell, and for you to be the perfect addition to our new and improved family!  

We’ll see you soon baby!  

Love, 

Mommy

To my beautiful Miss A,

Tomorrow you will begin a new adventure in life.  An adventure that I have been on for the last 32 years.  It will have its ups and its downs like everything else you will do.  But it is amazing.  I promise.

Up until now, your only responsibility in life has been to listen to Mommy and Daddy, be a good person & have fun.  You are about to get a new job.  Big Sister.  You are a very lucky girl because you have many big sisters in your life that you can go to and ask all the questions you have.  We know that this job sometimes feels like the most important job in the world…and sometimes it is…but the old stuff, the having fun, laughing, playing, snuggling, you know…all the good stuff…that is still #1.  Your new brother or sister is going to watch you all the time.  I know you want a sister, and you know this might be a brother, but since this is me telling you everything I want for you, we’ll call this baby “she” for now!  She is going to look up to you to learn new things…and I want her to learn that life is amazing.  I hope she learns to be as independent, spunky, and sure of herself as you are.

I hope you always know that you were Mommy’s first baby girl love & that will never change.  It might feel as though I am paying more attention to this baby than to you.  That might make you sad or angry.  That is ok.  You know that you can always tell us how you are feeling.  Daddy and I have done our best to explain what will happen around our house in the next few months, but nothing we can say to you will truly prepare you for this change.  We will need to pay attention to the baby, and like we’ve said, this is because they are a baby and can’t use their big girl words like you can.  We are going to show you all the ways you can help us and we are going to give you your own special time alone with us too!  We promise that this baby loves you so much and wants you to feel as special as you are.

You have made me the proudest Mommy in the world throughout these last 3 years.  You are so smart, funny, sweet, and exceptionally strong.  Everything you decide to do gets done with such intensity.  You know what you want and you go for it.  You are not afraid to tell people how you feel.  I truly hope you are able to teach that to this new baby.  One of your favorite things to do is to put me to the test.  Boundaries, limits, expectations, and more than anything…patience, is pushed to the limits daily.  This is exactly what you are supposed to be doing sweet girl.  I might be frustrated, but you inspire me to be the best Mommy I can be and I am forever thankful that you are my daughter.  My perfect, precious, precocious daughter.

I am so excited to welcome you to the big sister club tomorrow.  You are going to have a really special sleepover with Grandma tonight.  You get to sleep in her bed and do all the fun things  you do with Grandma while Mommy goes to see her Doctor.   I am going to miss you when you are not with me.  I am going to be thinking of you every single second.  You are the most important person in the world.  When you get to the hospital, Mommy is going to have to have some surgery and then the baby will be here.  They are going to be the luckiest baby in the world.  This family is the luckiest family in the world.  All because of you.  Our Princess A.

All my love.  Forever and ever.

Mommy

1 week from now (if not sooner) I will be getting in the car and heading to hospital.  There’s a little girl here who just told me in the most excited voice…

“Mommy…when’s the baby coming out?”  I told her soon.  “I’m so so so excited!  I am going to be so gentle with it!  I will not hit it’s head!”

It’s always a good day when the laughs start at 7am!

I think she’s gonna be the best big sister….and I know she’s the cutest!

1 more week….

In other exciting LKSquared news….our kitchen & bedroom cabinets are getting installed today!  The countdown is on for the boys of CMT Construction…the lists are made, the emails are flying, and I can’t wait until we are home!!!

How is it possible that in 9 days I will have 2 children?  I haven’t even mastered having 1 child yet…what the HELL am I going to do with 2?!?!  I know…zillions of people do it, and so can I….but for real????  This is scary stuff.

I think Miss A knows I’m scared….I just turned around and asked her what she was doing and found her with a wipe and she said “I’m cleaning”…good girl A!

I was all of 13 months old when my sister came to change our family and my life forever…I didn’t know anything, and I can’t remember life without her, but Miss A is just about 3 and she’s in for the shock of her life.  She’s so used to being the only child, getting all of the attention, and having us at her beck and call….duh duh duhhhhhhhh….that is all about to change!  I keep talking to her every night and telling her that when the baby comes home and is out of Mommy’s belly, I will still always love her.  She’s got no clue!

My Dr. is now across the world in Hong Kong until next Saturday.  I will be taking it ridiculously easy from today on…and I hope that on April 8th, as scheduled…this baby comes!

The only child enjoying the wonder of bubbles with her best friend!

Sour lemonade….but I guess it is better than straight lemons 😉

I haven’t really gotten too used to living in this new place.  I acclimated to living in Brooklyn when I moved in with Mister LK, and I really enjoyed it.  I like to think of myself as adaptable.  I just can’t adapt here.  I think it is a different planet or something?  But I’m trying to make the best of it…so on days when Miss A is not in school, we try to find something to do that is not “sit at home and watch tv”.  Last month it was a particularly warm day and we decided we would check out the Staten Island Zoo.

First, they put this fun picture spot outside one of their exhibits…

So Miss A was really excited about seeing the penguins.  Womp Womp….no matter where we searched, there were no penguins.  We checked everywhere…

We did find a leopard.  A single leopard.  And while this cat was beautiful…when Miss A said “Where is his mommy???”, my heart about broke.  

We decided it was time to head out to the children’s petting zoo … we passed an Emu and again she said “Mommy…where’s the bird’s friends, he’s all alone”.  Why is this kid so damn smart???? Thankfully right next to that were a pair of sea otters playing and that made sense to her.  

We ended up with a favorite part of the zoo….the donkeys.  

She pet the donkey & said “OK … Let’s go home”  

1 hour of entertainment for $8.  I guess it could have been worse!

So far we’ve tried the Zoo, the Children’s Museum, the mall….and we’re about out of places to go.  I know there are a few parks that are closed since the storm, and I have a recommendation for another that is open but it has been too cold…hoping we’re home soon & can play with our friends without an hour+ drive & $500 in tolls!

I know it is March.  I know Valentine’s Day was last month, but … I’m playing catch up.  I’ve been sick and up all night for about a month (getting ready for that newborn thing again I guess?)…and oh yea – I’m 9 months pregnant.  This pregnant with a toddler is H A R D! 

So anyway … my little Valentine stole my heart this year.  She was continuing on her nice streak & it was a school day!  Winning!

Hope everyone had a nice Valentine’s Day … a month ago!  

Hoping to get the rest of our life updated on here very soon!

We tried calling….we posted on facebook….and now we’re saying it here….

Happy Birthday to the amazing Auntie E!!!!!!!  We can’t wait to see you and give you lots of hugs and kisses – although we should wait until the eye drops have taken effect since Miss A has a case of the pink eye.  That is her present to me on your birthday.  She’s so thoughtful!

We hope you had a wonderful day today & that all of your birthday wishes come true!  You are the best Aunt & Miss A is lucky to have you 🙂

xoxo

All the LK Family

Happy Birthday Grandma I.  We love you more than all the sand at all the beaches.  More than all the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on the earth.  We’re so lucky to have the best best friend.  We love you.  Happy Birthday!  Love all the LKs