Your Heartbeat Made Ours Beat Faster...

Hey Baby,                                                                                                    Sept. 10th, 2012
     Wow! YOU made my day today! It was my first check up and after a long appointment with lots of boring talking and information, the midwife finally got out the fetal Doppler. I was so worried that we might not get to hear you today and then I would worry and have to wait to find out if you were okay. But sure enough, as soon as she laid the Doppler on my belly, we could hear you loud and clear! Your father's face was full of surprise and excitement! He was shocked that you were right there, so alive, with such a strong beating heart. I was ecstatic and just so relieved that you seem to be doing just fine in there. I have been praising the Lord and feeling so thankful and so blessed! What a wonderful gift He has given to me. We recorded your heartbeat so we can play it over and over again. The beats got faster once we started taping. Maybe you are camera shy, or maybe you were showing off for us. The recording is my favorite sound right now. This will be the gem that gets me through the next few weeks of nausea and discomfort. Supposedly I should feel much better in a couple of weeks. Today was so refreshing and made all this icky stuff so worth it. I am so glad you are healthy and hopefully happy as you grow and develop. Today made everything seem that much more real. I can't wait to meet you and I can't wait to find out if you are a boy or a girl. I am going to tell the rest of our family and many of my friends about you this week. I have been wondering and listening and feeling for you. I know it will be several weeks before I can really feel you move, but it will be soon! That is going to be simply amazing. Thanks for all the excitement today!

Love,
Your Mommy