24th Sept 2009 - 5 weeks to go

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Hello little Em,
We are counting down the weeks now - no longer the months. Less than 5 weeks to go and you will make your appearance!

By 36 weeks most babies weigh about 2.5kg and are about 53cm or more long! The doctor thinks that you are even bigger - that you are going to be a whopper! That is great news - whoppers are usually happy babies!

Emily-Ann, you have absolutely no idea what an impact you are having on so many lives! Tammy is going to be a mother (that is her with my sister Patty - your Grand-aunty).
That is a huge change in any girl's life. To go from happy-go-lucky, free spirit to being in a close relationship to becoming a mother - something that lasts a lifetime.
Mark (my baby) is going to be a Daddy. He is going to be a father and will be responsible for the care, support and nurturing of another life.
Laura and I are going to be grandmothers. Wow! It took me a while to get used to being a Mommy - now I'll have to get used to being a granny.
Finn is going to b e a grandfather. He had a wonderful grandfather so he should do well as your Grumpy.
Greg and Steven are going to be uncles. I wonder how this will affect them?
We are all going to have a new status, new titles, new responsibilities ... all because of one little girl who decided to join the world!

A couple of Sundays ago we had a Norwegian family reunion here. There were about 30 people - all Finn's cousins and their partners, 2nd cousins and their children. There were five children - all boys. You are going to make a very welcome change in the family!
You will share genes with everyone here who is descended from the Aadnesgaard missionary couple, Otto and Anna. Is'nt that amazing!?

Well. Are we ready for you Em? I think so.
Mark sent me a photograph of your cot. It is all ready for waiting for you, even with a colourful mobile for you to look at.
Finn and I are going to replace the fence around the swimming pool next year. We are also going to re-arrange some of the kitchen cupboards so that the house is baby-proof!
I have been looking at camp-cots so that when you visit us there is a safe place for you to sleep.
I am really looking forward to seeing your pretty face,
Lots of love little one,
Silly

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