Dear Child

Today we saw you for the first time. We saw you at an ultrasound and you were bigger than we expected. The lady said you were 10 weeks along, but we thought it was less. I felt very emotional when I saw you on the screen. When a life changing event like this happens, your mind plays tricks on you, leading you to be somewhat in denial. However, when proof is there on screen, those tricks no longer work and you realise the reality of it - it is real, and it is actually happening. We don't know if you're a boy or girl yet, so we haven't given you a name yet, but we do have some names in mind. For now your nickname is Ping Pong, because we saw you on the same day as Hyuna's song Ping Pong was released. I always thought I would be able to replicate the life my parents gave me, but technology has changed the world so much it would be impossible. Whilst I grew up with antennae tv and landline telephones, you will grow up with YouTube and smart phones. Everything happens so fas...