Dear Pearl,
Excitement is running pretty high in the Brown family right now! October is finally here so we know that you will soon be with us, and we can’t wait much longer! Your mommy and daddy have known about you since January, but the rest of us didn’t find out until March. We found out your gender and name in April. We had a church baby shower for you in August, and your family from both sides joined together for a baby shower in September. All the things are checked off!!
In late August, your parents moved to a new house in a new town in a new state: Union, Kentucky. It’s not the state where you will be born – you will be born at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio which is about twenty minutes from your home. A few weeks ago, Pap and I went to visit your parents and to see the new house. The house is very nice and in a very nice neighborhood. There’s a large backyard where you can have a swing set and a playhouse! There’s a side walk where your parents can stroll the neighborhood to exercise and to give you some fresh air. The nursery is all ready for you. Everything is pink and gray and all the necessary furniture items are set up and ready. You have a crib, a changing table, and most importantly, a rocking chair. You also have a really nice bassinet. The only thing lacking is you!!
When Emily was born, everyone was in the waiting room so we could see her as soon as possible: Pap and I were there, Emily’s other grandmother was there, Simon and your daddy were both there – even Mrs. Chunn was there: however, the covid virus has changed so many things that, at one time, we took for granted. Being allowed to visit at hospitals and hang out in the maternity ward is one of those changes – it is not allowed. We can’t anxiously sit in the waiting room waiting for your daddy to come out all breathless and excited to announce “She’s here!” and we all clap and cheer. So, we have to have another plan.
Currently, we think we will know the day of your birth. The doctor will examine Mommy and declare that Pearl is ready for her debut. It will be on __________! Fill in the date. When we know that date, Pap and I will be packed and ready to head for Cincinnati. Your Uncle Jay and Aunt Christy will tell the people at their respective schools that they too are headed north, and someone else will need to be in charge for a while. Even Emily will be allowed to miss a few days of class. Your entire Brown family plans to set up in the hospital parking lot on the top floor because the maternity ward over looks that parking lot! We’re packing picnics and ordering pizza – however long the wait is until you are born, we’ll be camped out. I plan to be right there as close as possible so that later on, when you’re old enough to understand, you will have no doubt that your birthday was an exciting and special day. We all were there to welcome you!
Now, here’s the thing. Babies and God sometimes have their own special plans with their own special timing, and they don’t consult the parents or the doctor about those plans. That means there’s a chance that you will decide to come before the doctor assigns the date so that our current plan will need to be altered. That will be fine. It will just mean that we have to be a little more rushed, so I am making sure that the car stays filled up with gas, and my clothes are clean and ready to go!
Your birthday will be an exciting day for all of us, but most of all, it will be the best day ever for your parents. They think they know (but they don’t yet) that the most amazing experience is about to happen to them – a memory they will treasure for the rest of their lives. Your birth. And with your birth comes an entire new life of joy, challenges and opportunities. Most of all, their lives will be filled with more love than they can imagine– for the rest of their lives.
See you soon!
Love,
BB
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