And You Appeared

Dear Aidan,

Aunty Hsian, mommy's close friend since 2000, gave me a good idea yesterday.

She suggested I started a blog for you to read when you get older.

Like "Notes to My Unborn Child".

This way, she said wisely, you would be able to share mommy's experience before you were born and of course, after.

So.

Ta-dah.

You've been in my tummy for 5 months now.

I remember watching the pregnancy kit stick go positive on the 20th of June this year - in other words, you simply appeared on my radar. I quickly took a picture of the stick (and the results) and texted it to your dad.

I wrote, "Congratulations Papa" and he was so excited that he had to go smoke a cigarette.

(We'll talk about why cigarettes are bad when you're older.)

Anyway, it was a blessed day for both of us.

Mommy is 35, not young, and it had crossed my mind that it may not be in God's plan for me to be a parent.

Your conception means mommy was wrong.

(We'll also, later, talk about how human beings make mistakes, even adults.)

Doctor Guna, the gyneacologist I see, estimates your arrival date to be 23rd February 2009. However, Uncle Alvin, my Godfather, has placed a bet for 14 February. We'll see.

Both your dad and I are really looking forward to meeting you. So we pray for your health, growth and happiness everyday in my womb. Hope it's not too tight in there.