Dear baby.

This week your father and I have been (not so) patiently waiting for you. All we talk about is when you might arrive, who you will look like, and how much we love you.

Your father had a dream the other night that we were in Paris and you two were walking around saying "wee wee!" to passers by. A few nights before that, he dreamt of your birth and woke up in tears. He constantly talks about how he can't wait to take you to University with him and show you off to his friends. Everyday he begs me to go into labour. He really can't wait for you to be here. Even looking at your clothes brings him to tears. The love he has for you is un measurable.

I'm just as excited to meet you, but if I'm being honest, I'm a little terrified too. I'm very anxious about if I have what it takes to be a good mother. I don't take my role as your mum lightly and I don't want to ever disappoint you, your father or myself. I want to be the best that I can be for you, because you're everything to me. I love you so much and I haven't even met you yet.

Please hurry. I'm not sure how much longer I can wait.

Love, mama.

Maternity pictures - taken at 36 weeks pregnant!

What's in our hospital bags!

Since we're officially on the home stretch (hello 37th week!) we have organised and packed all 3 of our hospital bags. Since we're going through the birth centre to deliver our little one, we're not required to pack half as much as most people. All we were recommended to bring for the baby was 1 going home outfit and 1 blanket, that's it! Our midwives are very easy going and will be happy to send us home just a few hours after birth if we are doing well, so there's no need to pack like we're moving in. Here's what we've decided to pack for our mother, partner and baby hospital bags!

Mother's hospital bag:

• Comfortable button down pajamas for post birth
• Going home outfit (nursing tank, sweater and yoga pants)
• Bikini for possible water birth
• Socks
• Multiple pairs of underwear
• Maternity pads
• Nipple cream
• Disposable nursing pads
• Nipple shields 
• Medications (for my under active thyroid and iron deficiency)
• Bag of toiletries
• Cue cards to motivate me
• x4 bottles of Gatorade to keep me hydrated and energised
• A bag of hard candy
• x6 yoghurt bars to snack on
• My pillow
• Fisheye camera and Canon digital SLR camera
• iPad and iPad charger to use pregnancy apps, calming music, etc

Partner's hospital bag: 

• Going home outfit (cardigan, jeans and a shirt)
• Pajamas
• Old shorts for possible water birth
• Socks
• Multiple pairs of underwear
• Toiletries
• Insulin (Kody has type 1 diabetes)
• Baby book to fill in
• 2 bottles of sugar free drink
• x6 yoghurt bars to snack on
• A bag of lollies in case of low blood sugar
• A container of left over spaghetti that we will make just before we go to the birth centre
• Phone and phone charger to update loved ones
• Loose change for vending machines

Baby's hospital bag:

• Going home outfit in newborn and 0-3 month for both genders
• 1 singlet, 1 pair of socks and 1 pair of mittens to complete baby's outfit
• 1 waffle wrap blanket
• 1 fluffy blanket
• Baby wipes (this is not necessary for us to bring as the birth centre provides this, but we're packing it just in case)
• Newborn nappies (again- not necessary for us to bring, but we are anyway)
• A cute 'baby's hospital bracelet' box
•  1 Medela bottle with a Calma teat, just in case baby needs formula