The last few weeks with Logan have been nothing short of incredible. I wish more than anything I could stop time for just a little while, just long enough to cherish every moment we have together before I am forced to share him with the world. Recently I find myself constantly distracted by him, unable to focus on anything other than every movement and feeling of him safe inside of me. He is a part of me now, a part of me that I will never let go of for as long as I live. We are bonded in a way I have never felt before, and my love for him is truly amazing and life changing.
Nick and I treated ourselves to another elective 3D ultrasound yesterday to sneak a peek at our handsome little bundle. Of course he was stubborn and refused to move his hands from his face more than a few seconds at a time, but watching him move around in live time was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. He slept through most of it, but was sure to show off a little thumb sucking and yawning before we left. He is absolutely adorable (but I'm a little bias). We're still arguing over whose nose he has... I guess time will tell. Here are a few of my favorite pictures:
I also had another prenatal appointment this week, and all is well so far! Both Logan and I are happy and healthy. All of my blood work looks great, which was my biggest concern so far.
We will be traveling back home to NC for Thanksgiving in a few short days, and I couldn't be more excited. Our days will be busy with the people that we love most, stuffing our faces and celebrating my favorite of all holidays. We will return just in time for my 28th birthday... my golden year! No big plans this year, but I always enjoy a day to relax and celebrate. This time of year always flies by, which scares me a little knowing that Logan will be here as soon as the chaos of the holidays is over. I can't wait to meet our little miracle, but I'll also feel a little better about it once we have the nursery complete and everything around the house ready for his arrival.
Safe and happy travels to all! Happy Thanksgiving!
Yay for healthy babies!
I’m happy to share that our little bean of sunshine is alive and healthy! I was a nervous wreck all morning as the hours creeped by to our 11am ultrasound appt, but as soon as I heard the sonographer say “that’s your baby’s heartbeat” I knew every minute was worth the wait. Nick was able to sneak away from work to be there with me in the moments we first laid eyes on our baby. It was absolutely breathtaking.
The baby’s heart rate was only 109 bpm, and the sonographer mentioned that my ob/gyn may request an appt to see me again in a week to make sure the heart rate has increased to above 120 bpm. She said not to be concerned though, because it was so early in my pregnancy that she doubts we would have even seen the heart rate had I come in a day sooner. Surprisingly I’m not worried at all.
I am so relieved for this morning to be over. I have reached a whole new level of excitement about the baby! For some reason the ultrasound was just the confirmation I needed that I truly am pregnant and haven’t imagined this baby and the past 2 1/2 weeks in my head. Now I’m busy packing for our weekend trip so that we can hit the road when Nick gets off work tonight… I cannot wait to share the news with everyone we love!
ETA: There is only ONE healthy baby in there… this is also very good news :)
June 1st, 2011. A day I will remember forever.
I’ve had mild cramping since finding out about my pregnancy at 4 weeks, but this past weekend I had cramps at a whole new level. The cramps were severe, waking me up in the middle of the night and keeping me in tears, and seemed to become more frequent and more intense as the days went on. I’m back to having frequent but mild cramps, but Nick insisted that I call my OB/GYN’s nurse to get her opinion this morning.
She did not seem overly concerned, but did schedule me for an ultrasound tomorrow morning. I am absolutely terrified. I have read everything I possibly can on early miscarriages, which has done everything but make me feel better. So far I have escaped bleeding and all of my mild pregnancy symptoms have continued, so I am taking that as a good sign. Unfortunately I am far too aware that miscarriages happen without symptoms and without bleeding.
So tomorrow at 11am our lives will change forever. We will either receive devastating, heartbreaking news, or we will get the first peek at the little one growing strong inside of me. I have done everything I can today to stay distracted and keep an optimistic look toward our future. I can’t imagine spending 2 1/2 years battling infertility, only to be surprised by an unexpected pregnancy that ends before it has even become real.
Please keep my little sunshine in your thoughts tomorrow. If all is well, we’ll be on our way to NC tomorrow evening to share good news!
