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41 Weeks

Dear Aaron,

Hey peanut! Happy 41 Week Heaven Day. We have had a couple of really nice spring days these last couple of days. It's been so nice out. Last night, I started to learn how to crochet. I am not very good yet, but I am going to practice. My friend learned a little while ago and she is making baby hats and donating them to the NICU. I hope I can get better at it and learn how to do that. I think that would be therapeutic for me. The closer it gets to spring the more nervous I get about everything. Last week, during counseling your daddy and I talked a long time about what we would do around your birthday and we are still having a tough time deciding. Our counselor did a good job at giving us some options, but we still need to make decisions. It should be such a fun time, with lots of planning and celebration. If you were still here, you know by now everything would be well planned. Things are just so...different.

Right now it's 8:30 and still pretty nice outside. I can only imagine the walks we would have gone on these past couple nights. I am sure you would have LOVED going for walks and I would have taken you for lots of them. Speaking of walks things are still going well for the March of Dimes walk. I am glad about the timing of that. This year is really a learning year for us. I can't wait to see what we can do next year! Everyone has such good ideas!

Well Aaron, as always you know how much we miss you! I love you! Play hard buddy!

See you in my dreams!
Mommy
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