SCAN aka SONOGRAM

To watch a heart beat, a little life wiggle inside of you and be holding the hand of your best friend is the most surreal feeling I have had to date. Our little bubby aka baby. (Trying to introduce Kiwi phrases just in case they slip out in the near future. They call babies "bubby, bubs, or bub" until really they are well into the toddler years. Plus they call it a "scan" here not a sonogram...just a little Kiwi language lesson for you)

I immediately started crying right away before I think she even had the gel on me...of course. We just stared at this screen watching the baby move all around. It was kind active yet it cooperated perfectly with the technician that did the sonogram. At first I thought, "Oh man this baby is going to be like me...never stopping and always crazy." Then when she said the baby cooperated perfectly I decided well maybe it will be more like Sam. Evidently Sam was the perfect baby and was calm and cruisey. (another Kiwi word...just like it sounds...cruises around with no worries)

I continued to cry and Sam made a joke to make me smile. I really did wonder for a split second if there was an actual baby in there, then this tiny little baby showed up on the screen saying, "HELLO, I'M HERE!"

We didn't get to hear the heart beat, that comes when I go to the Midwife on Monday I believe. It's so different to know what normal is and what to expect but seeing that little life inside of me did make it more real. I still don't feel pregnant at all but I do think it is really sinking in.

As soon as I start showing, other than just gaining weight because I am sure the baby only wants Cadbury Chocolate at this point :) Sam will take another picture and we will begin posting those.

Thanks for reading along with us while I process and try to explain all that is going on. One day I really do hope to write a book or articles or something along those lines and often smile thinking about sharing with all of you, wondering if one day there will be more than just blogs to follow. For now, thank you for reading and sharing in our story!