You know that feeling you get when you go to the OB's office, and you get to hear your 11-week-old baby's heartbeat from the womb? And you cry tears of joy because the doctor says everything is going perfectly this time?
I do.
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That's right folks, it's time for round 2.
Thomas and I are expecting again!
I am 11 weeks along today, and after two appointments of seeing and hearing our baby's heartbeat, we're thinking it's safe to announce we are expecting our little peanut this fall, September 29, 2013!
We're not quite out of the first trimester, but things have been going perfectly so far.
At 7 weeks, on February 11, we had an ultrasound performed.
At this appointment, we got to see our little peanut and take home some souvenir pictures!
The specialist told us baby was 1.06 cm, perfect length for 7 weeks.
The heartbeat was 146 beats per minute - another perfect.
At this appointment, we didn't get to hear anything, but it was pretty incredible to see the baby and it's tiny heart fluttering in the pictures!
Things were going good! But we still wanted to wait to tell the world...
And I'm glad we waited...because a few days after that appointment, I all of a sudden stopped getting sick.
My nausea just vanished.
And my heart sank.
That's exactly what happened last time.
And then about a week later, I had miscarried.
It was all I could think about, all day, every day.
I thought for sure I had lost my baby again.
I cried thinking I had lost it again, even though I had no other proof that it was happening.
But the days passed, and no bleeding...
Even still, I was super nervous for our next OB appointment.
I was nervous there would be no heartbeat...
Today, we had an OB appointment where, for two hours, I had a battery of tests performed, and finally got to hear the baby's heartbeat!!
A beautiful 164 beats per minute!
(According to the wive's tale, above 140 is a girl, below a boy...)
It was the most beautiful, miraculous experience ever!!
My heart melted, and I cried.
We never got to hear our first little peanut's heartbeat, and those beautiful beats melted so many of my fears and worries.
It was truly music to my ears.
We decided, with everything going smoothly so far, and being so close to the end of the first trimester, it was time to tell the world.
"We are pregnant again!"
Our baby is the size of lime, moving its little arms and legs, it has a face complete with nose, eyes, and mouth, and is in the beginning stages of developing organs such as intestines and kidneys.
Life is amazing.
I couldn't be happier.
I am feeling so blessed.
So. Wonderfully. Blessed.
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Things were going good! But we still wanted to wait to tell the world...
And I'm glad we waited...because a few days after that appointment, I all of a sudden stopped getting sick.
My nausea just vanished.
And my heart sank.
That's exactly what happened last time.
And then about a week later, I had miscarried.
It was all I could think about, all day, every day.
I thought for sure I had lost my baby again.
I cried thinking I had lost it again, even though I had no other proof that it was happening.
But the days passed, and no bleeding...
Even still, I was super nervous for our next OB appointment.
I was nervous there would be no heartbeat...
Today, we had an OB appointment where, for two hours, I had a battery of tests performed, and finally got to hear the baby's heartbeat!!
A beautiful 164 beats per minute!
(According to the wive's tale, above 140 is a girl, below a boy...)
It was the most beautiful, miraculous experience ever!!
My heart melted, and I cried.
We never got to hear our first little peanut's heartbeat, and those beautiful beats melted so many of my fears and worries.
It was truly music to my ears.
We decided, with everything going smoothly so far, and being so close to the end of the first trimester, it was time to tell the world.
"We are pregnant again!"
Our baby is the size of lime, moving its little arms and legs, it has a face complete with nose, eyes, and mouth, and is in the beginning stages of developing organs such as intestines and kidneys.
Life is amazing.
I couldn't be happier.
I am feeling so blessed.
So. Wonderfully. Blessed.
How I told Thomas...
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Our little peanut at 7 weeks and a day!!
Growing perfectly!!
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