160 BPM

Moving, chasing, and active. That is what our little baby in my tummy was doing yesterday at the Midwives office as we listened to the heartbeat. She said the baby had a SUPER strong heart beat and in fact most heartbeats are anywhere from 120 to 160 BPM, so our little bubby is alive and well. The midwife kept saying, “Wow that’s a loud strong heart beat.” She had to chase the baby all around my tummy as the baby swam seemingly playing a game of cat and mouse with her.

Watching Sam’s face and listening to that little heartbeat was HOPE in a sound. It has been so hard to find hope some days in the journey the last few months for me and this week I realized afresh that while we didn’t plan this baby, God did and is very pleased with His creation. I love that we have a little bundle of hope inside of me and soon to be outside of me before the year’s end.

We really like our midwife, even though it is still at that awkward getting to know you phase. :) She is very confident and knows a lot about births, women, and NZ healthcare, being a nurse before becoming a midwife. The thing I most love about her is she LOVES what she does. She doesn’t work because she has to or to pay the bills, but because she is wired to do this and is living out her passion. It was one of those moments where I smiled deep inside because the first three people are little bubby will meet absolutely believes in living who you are and discovering your God given gifts and passions. A good way to enter the world….full of hope, full of promise and full of passion---might be passionate screaming but passion nonetheless. :)