Serena Williams can’t wait to meet her baby.

In a Monday morning post on Instagram, Williams wrote an intimate message expressing her love to her unborn child.
"My Dearest Baby, You gave me the strength I didn't know I had," Williams wrote in part. "You taught me the true meaning of serenity and peace. I can't wait to meet you. I can't wait for you to join the players box next year. But most importantly, I am so happy to share being number one in the world with you."

Williams announced her pregnancy on April 19 through a photo on Snapchat with the caption, "20 weeks." Williams' spokeswoman confirmed the tennis champion will not compete for the remainder of the 2017 season due to pregnancy, but will return in 2018.