Dear Ginger,
Just in case we haven’t officially told you yet, we’re ready for you. We have washed and folded all your little dainty pink baby clothes (with a healthy dose of hand-me-downs from your brother).

We have a vintage Jenny Lind crib that we picked up for you at a garage sale, and even though it isn’t painted (red with a pinky or orangey hint?) and doesn’t have a mattress, it is tucked safely into a corner of the playroom for your use when you’re a couple of weeks old. We’ll certainly have it ready by that time. I’ll make sure that there are coordinating sheets and such and you’ll be upgraded to your very own room, as cool as your brothers, when we move in a few months (to Hawaii!).

There are ginger snaps in the kitchen. Jack likes to munch on them. Last night it was all he had for dinner.

I have mended a few things for your use- a pink blanket that I made needed some new bias tape and the bouncer cover I made for your older brother needed a patch. It is so fun to make girly things!

And, I couldn’t resist recovering the carseat since it was dark blue. I think that it took me longer to pick out the fabric than it did to recover it- even with the struggle that I had with the elastic.

We are all packed for the hospital, and Jack is all packed for a night or two away. We have a great selection of ensembles tucked away for you, and even a tiny dress, tights, and ballet slippers in case your arrival is close to a Sunday. The cameras are all charged and the data cards have plenty of room. The book we’ll write to you in has been made and it’s ready to filled.

The only thing that we are ill-prepared with is a middle name. We’ve polled family and friends and talked about it endlessly late at night, but we might just have to officially meet you before we decide. Is that ok? Will you come soon anyways? We promise to let you eat and sleep to your little heart’s content and bundle you as tight as you like.

Not to rush you, but this weekend would be perfect.

We love you already sweet little one,
Mom & Dad & big brother(!) Jack.

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