Today we experienced one of the most remarkable things. I believe every baby is a miracle from God and hearing our little one's heartbeat was a reminder of how blessed we are to be chosen as little Poppy's parents.
The appointment was very quick. They took my vitals and we got right to business. I really had no idea what to expect .. I mean, I've never heard a heartbeat coming from inside of me that wasn't my own! The doctor joked, "You weren't hoping for twins were you?" and grinned .. which made me laugh which made really loud noises on the monitor. As much as I would love twins, I am perfectly happy with one baby! I, of course, got a little emotional because it really hit me that I'm going to be a mommy. Benny said something like, "My baby's doing work in there!"
Poppy's heartbeat was 150 which is in the normal range. My blood pressure was up a little from last time but nothing to be concerned about. I'm gaining weight as I'm supposed to (I thought for sure he'd tell me I was gaining too much based on the number I saw on the scale, but I was happy to know I can continue eating for two the way I have been!) Our doctor told Benny to force me to drink more water .. I'm SO glad he said that because Benny has been driving me nuts about it since we got home, but I really am trying to drink more!! It's just hard when you have to pee all day long and you're rarely near a bathroom.
Our next appointment is 4 weeks from now and we'll have the ultrasound. I'm very, very excited to see our little one. I always wonder what he/she is doing in there. But, if you think you're finding out any exciting news from that - sorry to burst your bubble. Mommy & Daddy have decided Poppy's gender will remain a surprise until he/she arrives in July. It took a little convincing to get Benny to agree to this, but it meant a lot to me that we are doing it this way.
I think one of my favorite parts about all of this is sharing it with Benny. I knew well before I ever married him that he would make an excellent father, but it's becoming more and more evident every day just how lucky Poppy will be to have him as a dad. He's so excited about everything and wouldn't miss an appointment for the world. I try very hard to take good care of myself and baby, but if I'm ever doing something he thinks is even a little unhealthy - boy do I hear about it!
And for some reason this song has just been stuck in my head - from one of my favorite movies "Where the Heart Is" .. so listen if you please. Beat of the Heart.
This is making me all emotional reading about you being a Mommy! What a lucky little baby!
ReplyDeleteI wore my purple bracelet today that you and Lauren and I have and it made me think of you all day :)
Love you!
I think keeping the gender a secret is a wonderful idea! Just be sure no one lets it slip between the two of you! That happened with Vivian's pregnancy! We weren't going to tell anyone what gender she was, but Charles kept saying, "Look at the ultrasound! You can see HER fingers and HER toes!" which left me standing next to him with a look of confusion and rage! SERIOUSLY?! AHH! So we then decided to keep her name a secret! And he was better about that! Mostly because I kept calling my belly "baby sister"! I think our next one we are going to NOT find out anything and let the good Lord surprise us! :) We went gender neutral for our nursery before we had Caity JUST TO BE SAFE in case she was really a boy! Good luck! Hearing your baby's heart is a wonderful, wonderful experience! I cried, and still do, each and every time! If not if front of the doctor, on the way home or once we get home!
ReplyDeletehaha.. that's why neither of us will be finding out! If I knew, I wouldn't be able to keep it a secret. So we'll be just as surprised as everyone else when baby is born! Everything I want for the nursery is gender neutral anyway and I don't think I'd change my mind if they told me baby was a girl or boy, so no need to know. ;)
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