Announcement to baby:

[Incubator]

Listen up! It's time for you to come out now! I've got the pool all set up, your dada knows where everything is at, AND we've finally picked out a name for you (well, we've got a girls name...) so PLEASE come out NOW! If you drop any lower I'll just have your big brother sit on you until you pop right out of there.



Ok, mostly I'm just so excited that we finally settled on a girls name, I had to tell someone.
(If you need to make an announcement to your baby, go ahead, that's what the thread is here for, in case any of them have laptops in utero.)

[chely7425]

Yay for having a girl's name! And I have an announcement for my demon spawn... I mean, baby-who-I-can't-wait-to-meet...

Sir T, I realize you must be comfortable in there but I would like to point out that I am not comfortable with you in there anymore... you are out of room and my ribs are not toys. I promise there are much better toys out here, along with really yummy things like apple crumble and chocolate!! Plus, I am bored and impatient and need you out here to keep me entertained since your daddy is off learning to be a soldier. Also, I would like you to be cute and chubby when we go visit your daddy so you need to make an appearance soon... K? Thanks!!

[spookymama]

Such a great idea!!


Dear baby:

Okay, look. Normally, I'd be content to let you hang in there for at least another couple of weeks. But your winter home has sprung a leak in one of the pipes.. and you probably need to get out of there. I would like you to make that decision on your own! If not in the next few days, mama might have to stop by with her friend OJ and his bestest buddy Castor oil. Yuck!

Its nice out here! Much much better than inside! As much boobie juice as you can drink!

Really, anytime now dear.

[Ironica]

Dearest Baby:

You may have noticed that there's a front door and a back door. Please use the front door, as the back door has been sealed shut and I DON'T want it re-opened. Your mommy will be a much happier caretaker if she's not recovering from major surgery following your birth. And just think: years from now, you'll be able to lord over your older brother that, even though you can't drive yet, at least *you* found the right way out of mom's uterus!

Friday looks like a good day for a birthday. You might want to note that on your calendar. Anytime this week or next is fine... much longer, and you'll start to make me and others nervous, though, so don't get TOO comfy.

[mkmama]

Cute idea.

Sweet baby girl...
Your Nana is coming all the way from the USA to help with your birth, and then help take care of your big brother so I can just soak up time with you, so PLEASE come earlier in April than later...because i want to share you with your grandparents, and I want all the help I can get so I can just enjoy you. So you may come anytime after April 8. Its beautiful out, lots of cuddles and kisses and milk for you to enjoy. Your big brother is incredible and will have so much to teach you!

Oh, and thanks for letting me see you in my dreams the other night...but if you could also let me know your name that would be a relief to your mama!

I can't wait to see you. I cloned your father in you brother, so maybe you will be my little clone! I love you so much already. Please come soon!

[nutbee]

Dearest son,

Get out get out get out! Gently, please. Mind the perineum.

Love,
mama

[Bokoto]

Okay sweetcheeks,
You've been dragging out this April Fool's joke for five days now. Seriously, the contractions? The lower back pain? The nausea? You got me! I really thought you were going to be here a couple days ago. And so did everyone else. And so now they won't stop calling me!
So let's put an end to this charade and do it for real! M'kay?
Love you bunches,
mum

[chely7425]

Hopefully all our LOs get the message soon!!

[oyinmama]

neat thread!! here's mine -

dearest kaiju,

i know we've been joking for a while now with this monster name, but we just want you to know we've got plenty of actual, beautiful and dignified names picked out for you, waiting to see which one you look like. so don't be afraid.

and also, we know you are deep into this whole astrological self-actualization thing, what with an EDD so close to the aries/taurus cusp, and refusing to be conceived during aquarius-time. ok ok, we are all down for that. take your pick, man, be who you want. but please don't come too soon before, because we are very busy getting your world ready for you and don't want you crashing the party. and, please don't come too long after, b/c you know what your grandma says - never be the 1st to arrive or the last to leave. it's just impolite.

8 day range or so, ok? you can choose your moon.

[New_Natural_Mom]

Originally Posted by nutbee

Dearest son,

Get out get out get out! Gently, please. Mind the perineum.

Love,
mama

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[2xshy]

Dear baby,
today would be a great day for you to come.
love mom.

[elleystar]

Dearest LO of ever-shifting gender:
You have done nothing but surprise Mommy and Daddy from the very day you were conceived. We appreciate very much that you've decided not to come early. Since Mommy dropped the ball and didn't order your birth supplies until she was 36 weeks, she got a little worried. HOWEVER, it is not her fault that they didn't even ship until a week and half later, so let's not punish her ok? She's going to be sweating it every day till they arrive next week. And we realize that we only just bought the carseat last night, even though we ought to have installed it several weeks ago. You know that lots of people wanted to throw you a party and buy you things, and so we were waiting for that to happen first. We promise that now we are done procrastinating!
With that being said: please consider moving out earlier than your due date. Let's get through Mommy's last week of work, so she can feel good about that, then give her a couple of days to clean the house for you. Anytime after tax day would be good all right? Mommy's getting really uncomfortable, and Daddy's getting tired of hearing about it, and both are getting quite anxious to meet you.
Oh, and a little help on your name, if you get around to it, would really be fantastic.

[ZoshaMosha]

Dear little Jack,

I can feel you knocking down the door and I know you're probably excited to get out of that boring ol' uterus and check out the rest of the world. But can you please wait just another week until your grandmother comes into town and your grandfather leaves town?

Anytime after Thursday works really well for me.
Love,
Mommy

[s_kristina]

I'll echo the last sentiment. Little man I know you've been trying to escape all day, but grandma won't be here until late Wednesday. It would really make things easier for everyone if you could just stay put until she gets here. Oh yes and daddy is very worried you'll try to time your escape for when he is on the way to Orlando to get grandma so pretty please let's avoid that. Any time after grandma gets here is good to come out now that we have everything else ready for you to show up.

[ChristyH]

Originally Posted by nutbee

Dearest son,

Get out get out get out! Gently, please. Mind the perineum.

Love,
mama

This is so how I'm feeling right now! You totally hit the nail on the head!

[elleystar]

Postscript:
Your birth supplies arrived today. Also, you caused me an extremely painful 8 hours at work, that made me wish for labor to set in right there.
And now I arrive home and sit to change clothes, and split my one pair of work pants right in the crotch.
You may feel free to start moving out tonight, or even tomorrow, it being my day off. Otherwise I'll have to work three days in blue jeans, totally torking off all management and coworkers who will scream about me not following the dress code.

[mama_ani]

My darling little parasite:
Please be ready now. I firmly believe you will come when you are ready to come but your mama really needs that to be now. Please baby, I want to meet you, I want to know who you are! I love you! Come and meet your mama, daddy, sisters and brother!
Love,
Mummy

P.S. Until you do decide you are coming NEVER EVER EVER put me through the torture of not moving, no matter what I do, for 2 hours. Mama's heart cannot take it!

[Incubator]

Okay...
I tried being nice... I took you out to a great place to eat twice to make sure we were fueled up for labor. I somehow miraculously managed to get your Dada to rub my back and massage your belly. I EVEN got your Nana out of the house for four whole days so you could come peacefully and enjoy being with us before she constantly starts trying to take you away. Well now you're just going to have to deal with all that. No more nice big dinners out, it was not worth the heartburn you gave me after, and your Nana is coming back today so you're just going to have to deal with her yourself.
You should have listened to your mother.

I'm not mad at you, mama is just very uncomfortable, and is trying to make your transition as easy as possible, on ALL of us. If you knock your plug loose, or give us some other sign of your imminent coming I'll give you a cookie....
Just don't tell your daddy I said that...

[elleystar]

Originally Posted by Incubator

I'm not mad at you, mama is just very uncomfortable, and is trying to make your transition as easy as possible, on ALL of us. If you knock your plug loose, or give us some other sign of your imminent coming I'll give you a cookie....
Just don't tell your daddy I said that...

I offered mine blackberry pie the other night (don't tell dad of course)! We ARE getting desperate, aren't we?