Well I am now heading into my 16th week! I can't believe that we have made it this far! I was still pretty paranoid, even though I just heard the heartbeat 2 weeks ago. So I decided to rent a baby heart monitor. It is kind of like the same one the doctors use. Since I can't really feel much yet, this little device will allow me relax a little bit. I figure that I will use it every other day. I had it delivered to Nat's house yesterday, and of course had to speed over there right after work so that I could use it. I was so excited. I got that tube of sono jelly and was ready to hear our baby's heartbeat. It of course took a little bit to find, but once I did it was booming. I can't even describe the instant relief that that sound brings. It was great! I called Neal and he got to hear it over the phone. Kate was sitting there with me, and would just reach for the monitor and hold it to my stomach for a little bit. She was getting a kick out of it! The whole idea of something with a heartbeat in my stomach is still such a crazy concept for me. It definitely is getting more and more real by the day.
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Soooooooooo cool! I mean I have been so positive this whole time telling you that there really is a growing, thriving baby in there....but to hear that little heart beat myself....ahhhhhhhh! Awesome! This is the stuff like is made of Mel.....
I meant...."life" is made of....
I am in a paranoid zone right now which is so abnormal for me. I think part of it is because I am nervous about everything looking normal in the sono on friday. Also, I started having weird pains today and I don't think they are round ligament pains so that just adds to the paranoia. I can't wait to hopefully be relieved on friday and see a little baby wiggling around.
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