a month shy of exactly 36 years ago, my mom wrote a letter to her first born child....me.
to my first born child,
today is monday. (ugh! i hate mondays!) i went to school (parkside high), went to swimming practice, came home, and now i'm babysitting.
i guess i should tell you a little bit about myself. i'm 14 years old, have short blondish-brown hair, brown eyes, and am told that i'm very pretty.
i'm going with a guy named bobby winzeler, who i love a lot!!!! we've been going together for 6 weeks this thursday.
i love to swim, play the piano and the clarinet. i swim for my school team and in jackson swim club. my best event is the 100 yard butterfly and i'm second best on the team in this event with a time of 1:21.2. i've played the piano for six years and love it. i've played the clarinet only 2 1/2 years, but am doing quite well. i'm first chair in the concert band which is the second highest band in school.
i have two sisters, Lynda 12 and Debbie 10 almost 11. they're both pretty nice, but Debbie especially can be a brat at times and is always getting Lynda or me in trouble!!! Lynda's nice and we get along good. we're very close and do a lot things together.
i have a bulldog named Gus and a siamese cat named Suki. Lynda has a hamster named Milk Dud.
we live at 5011 brookside drive in jackson, michigan.
my best friends are: julie morton, dianna heinz, carol willbee, jenny morton, carrie race, karey leach, lori thomas, tonya lehman, and kari upton. (whew!! that's a lot)
when you get this letter i'll be an old lady of 34 and you'll probably think i'm a pretty dumb parent who just doesn't understand you, but just remember i'm going through the same thing right now as you will be. i hope i can be as good a parent as my mom has been to me. more a friend than anything else. i love my parents a lot for being the kind of understanding people they are.
i wish for you a good life full of the love of God and those around you and i hope that you will follow the path and examples which i and your father (whoever that might be) have set for you.
i hope you do good in school, if they still have school then (haha) and have a lot of fun in all you do.
good luck to you all your life.
my love to you always!
your mother,
katherine gertz
i miss her so much.
Tuesday, September 27
Friday, September 23
girls day.
44 days left until my due date! annnnd i can't believe our one year wedding anniversary is a week from monday! on the days when i am dragging and just feel so done being pregnant, time seems to go so slow. but on days (like today) when i feel energized and social, life feels like it's flying full speed towards november. i can't decide which one scares me the most! a part of me feels so confident and ready to be a mother, but another part is nervous and scared that maybe we're not really ready for this. i've been feeling more nervous than anything lately because Will has been working and traveling so much. i haven't seen my husband since last monday (the 12th) and wont see him again until almost october. i'm so proud of him for working so hard and i know that it won't always be like this, but realizing that there will be times like this when i'll be on my own and Audrey is still a newborn is a little overwhelming.
my aunt debbie (my mom's sister) drove in from Cary today to spend the day with me and she did a great job of helping me feel a little less overwhelmed. it was just what i needed and we had a blast together. i gave her a tour of our house in progress and she gave me some pointers and went through some of the things that i'll need right away that i hadn't even thought about.
it went a little like this...
aunt debbie: "do you have ____?"
me: "ummm...no."
aunt debbie: "okay, well what about ____?"
me: "hmm, hadn't thought of that yet."
(after a few rounds of this)
aunt debbie: "okay, i think we need to go shopping!"
i've been missing my mom a ton lately as the time gets closer for me to become a mom myself. i wish that she could be here to guide me and tell me all of her amazing mom secrets. lucky for me, my aunt reached out and did for me what i know my mom wished so bad that she could've been here for. we talked about everything -- no subject was off limits and i love that about her. my mom and i had that raw honesty type of relationship and i miss it.
i braved the babies r us store for the first time since my registry incident and it wasn't so scary this time! that says a lot in itself :) we went to lunch afterward and had girl talk, which was very entertaining. she reassured me in so many areas that i have been feeling uncertain about, especially laboring and breastfeeding. i've been reading a ton of books and articles about those subjects but it's much more uplifting to hear about the real-life experience of a close family member. she was so positive about everything, and it was a breath of fresh air. if you're reading this Aunt Debbie, thank you again for everything! (and also, thank you to Aunt Debbie's friend for the big box of clothes, bibs, and toys!)
i would like to add that i have done a few loads of Will's laundry with our new special Tide detergent and his clothes do NOT smell like a baby :) case closed!
last but not least, here is me at 32 and 33 weeks....
my aunt debbie (my mom's sister) drove in from Cary today to spend the day with me and she did a great job of helping me feel a little less overwhelmed. it was just what i needed and we had a blast together. i gave her a tour of our house in progress and she gave me some pointers and went through some of the things that i'll need right away that i hadn't even thought about.
it went a little like this...
aunt debbie: "do you have ____?"
me: "ummm...no."
aunt debbie: "okay, well what about ____?"
me: "hmm, hadn't thought of that yet."
(after a few rounds of this)
aunt debbie: "okay, i think we need to go shopping!"
i've been missing my mom a ton lately as the time gets closer for me to become a mom myself. i wish that she could be here to guide me and tell me all of her amazing mom secrets. lucky for me, my aunt reached out and did for me what i know my mom wished so bad that she could've been here for. we talked about everything -- no subject was off limits and i love that about her. my mom and i had that raw honesty type of relationship and i miss it.
i braved the babies r us store for the first time since my registry incident and it wasn't so scary this time! that says a lot in itself :) we went to lunch afterward and had girl talk, which was very entertaining. she reassured me in so many areas that i have been feeling uncertain about, especially laboring and breastfeeding. i've been reading a ton of books and articles about those subjects but it's much more uplifting to hear about the real-life experience of a close family member. she was so positive about everything, and it was a breath of fresh air. if you're reading this Aunt Debbie, thank you again for everything! (and also, thank you to Aunt Debbie's friend for the big box of clothes, bibs, and toys!)
i would like to add that i have done a few loads of Will's laundry with our new special Tide detergent and his clothes do NOT smell like a baby :) case closed!
last but not least, here is me at 32 and 33 weeks....
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| 32 weeks |
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| 33 weeks |
Thursday, September 8
59 days.
sweet little baby Audrey and i have been on the outs this week. we are not getting along. Will thinks it's hilarious and regularly encourages her to "get mama." she has taken up residence in my rib cage and it's incredibly painful. she loves to stretch out and wiggle her toes, which was cute the first few times but now it just hurts. she also gets the hiccups several times a day which is not a huge deal...unless you're trying to go to sleep. one night last week we BOTH had them at the same time which was pretty funny.
i cannot believe that September is here and Labor Day has come and gone. we had a great long weekend starting with (of course) taking the boat out to the lake and doing some fishing on Saturday before attending Will's boss's vow renewal ceremony. we had a great time with his co-workers and their dates. on Sunday we spent the day working on the house a little more and just relaxing before going to dinner and a movie with friends. i am so cherishing these special outings with Will and friends that i know will be few and far between once we have a newborn. on Monday we ran some errands and then took a trip to Pilot Mountain and went on a short hike. hiking?? at 31 weeks pregnant?? oh yes. it felt great! it was actually harder going back down than it was hiking up. i love how amazing my body has been to me and the baby, but i'm ready for it to be all mine again. i'm also ready to lose this baby weight! A good friend, Heather, had a baby in May and has been such an inspiration to my post-baby workout goals. she did P90x and looks amazing. i'm getting antsy!
quick note for my mama and mama-to-be friends, target is having amazing deals and specials right now on baby/toddler stuff. i've been super strict with our budget lately and have been holding out for some good deals. they are offering their usual free shipping on orders of $50 or more and i also used promo code: TGTDA4FA to get 20% off my entire purchase.
Halo Swaddle Sleepsack (originally $20) was on sale for $15 plus a $4 off coupon (in store)
Boppy Pillow with cover (originally $36) was on sale for $30 plus my 20% off code (online)
FP Rock n Play Sleeper Bassinet (originally $51) was on sale for $45 plus my 20% off code (online)
one of my co-workers surprised me last week with a Moby wrap baby carrier and i was so excited! my sister loved hers and i'm hoping she can show me how to use it because it looks slightly complicated. i've heard such great things about them and my co-worker swore by hers for her two kids.
yep, with 59 days until my due date it feels SO GOOD to check things off of the 'things the baby needs' list. we're trying to stick to absolute essentials and although it's really tempting to buy every little thing, i think we've done a good job finding deals and getting the basics before the fun stuff.
i cannot believe that September is here and Labor Day has come and gone. we had a great long weekend starting with (of course) taking the boat out to the lake and doing some fishing on Saturday before attending Will's boss's vow renewal ceremony. we had a great time with his co-workers and their dates. on Sunday we spent the day working on the house a little more and just relaxing before going to dinner and a movie with friends. i am so cherishing these special outings with Will and friends that i know will be few and far between once we have a newborn. on Monday we ran some errands and then took a trip to Pilot Mountain and went on a short hike. hiking?? at 31 weeks pregnant?? oh yes. it felt great! it was actually harder going back down than it was hiking up. i love how amazing my body has been to me and the baby, but i'm ready for it to be all mine again. i'm also ready to lose this baby weight! A good friend, Heather, had a baby in May and has been such an inspiration to my post-baby workout goals. she did P90x and looks amazing. i'm getting antsy!
quick note for my mama and mama-to-be friends, target is having amazing deals and specials right now on baby/toddler stuff. i've been super strict with our budget lately and have been holding out for some good deals. they are offering their usual free shipping on orders of $50 or more and i also used promo code: TGTDA4FA to get 20% off my entire purchase.
Halo Swaddle Sleepsack (originally $20) was on sale for $15 plus a $4 off coupon (in store)
Boppy Pillow with cover (originally $36) was on sale for $30 plus my 20% off code (online)
FP Rock n Play Sleeper Bassinet (originally $51) was on sale for $45 plus my 20% off code (online)
one of my co-workers surprised me last week with a Moby wrap baby carrier and i was so excited! my sister loved hers and i'm hoping she can show me how to use it because it looks slightly complicated. i've heard such great things about them and my co-worker swore by hers for her two kids.
yep, with 59 days until my due date it feels SO GOOD to check things off of the 'things the baby needs' list. we're trying to stick to absolute essentials and although it's really tempting to buy every little thing, i think we've done a good job finding deals and getting the basics before the fun stuff.
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