Baby's First Photo

Dad's Thoughts
So, today we went in for Suzy's first ultrasound since she got pregnant. We've known for a little while now, but there's nothing that makes it more real than to see a tiny little heart beating on the video screen. Suzy was really nervous, I was excited and it was a relief when it was all over. I think we have just been building this day up in our mind as a little hurdle to get over. Now that it's "official" we can begin telling the rest of the family and some of our close friends. It's been hard to keep this a secret for so long (a whole month), so I'm looking forward to telling people I'm going to be a dad. One of the funniest things that stuck out to me was the receptionist. After we scheduled our next ultrasound and doctor visit, she said,"We'll be seeing a lot of you!" It made me realize just how much things are going to change in the coming months, stay tuned for the next episode!

Mom's Thoughts
(Whoa. That word still sounds crazy to be. Mom. I'm going to be a M.O.M.) This doctor visit made things really real for me. I can't believe I'm gonna be a mom! Today I saw our little Jellybean's heart beat! There are no words to express how that feels - to know without a shadow of a doubt - that there is a person inside of me growing. (Yes, of course I went ahead and took the second and third pregnancy tests last month, so I was pretty sure, but you can never be too sure, you know.) I was so nervous about this visit. I've been praying that everything in my body is working the way it should and that I'm taking care and providing the nutrients that my baby needs, but to hear your doctor say "Congratulations, your baby is doing just fine..." is a total relief. It's funny, I must have been a wreck, because the nurse who took my pulse and blood pressure asked me if I was nervous. Well duh. Yeah I am! And the "pelvic exam" was much rougher than I've ever remembered it being, again because I was so nervous. So, when we finally heard our Jellybean's heart, I was pretty euphoric. And I'm so glad Tim was with me because nothing anybody said afterwards made any sense to me. I heard the doctor, the nurses, and the lady at the reception desk speaking, but I guess I was just somewhere else in my head, dreaming of our little Jellybean.