Oh my goodness! I've never in my life witnessed something so amazing. This whole pregnancy thing has kind of just felt like a virus up until yesterday at 3:45 p.m. Trent and I went to have our first ultrasound...and suddenly we were parents.On our way into the doctor's office, Trent handed me a long gray box. I opened it up to find a lovely tennis bracelet in honor of the big event. I will never forget this special moment, and now I can look down at my wrist and think of the bond that created this little human inside of me.
I was a little nervous because I just didnt know what to expect, and I've had so many friends that went in for their ultrasounds and didnt hear a heart beat. Sometimes it was too early in their pregnancies for them to hear the heart, but sometimes it showed a problem in the pregnancy. So, I sent a text to my friends and hoped that prayers would come my way and ease my worries.
After sliding my pants down my hips and hopping on a paper-covered plastic bed, the nice blond-haired lady covered my belly with some sort of gel and started the movie. And there he or she was. I could see our baby! Oh, even now, it brings tears! My baby's alive. I heard the heart beat and I saw the little body and I could even see the heart racing. Truly, it was a moment that will go down in Emily and Trent history. I've heard people talk about how precious these moments are, but never had I imagined this! Oh, I'm just on cloud 9!
The heart rate was about 170, which some say signifies that we're having a little girl. I sure don't care what the baby turns out to be, as long as that heart keeps beating inside of me. Thank you all for your prayers and support. You make this even more special!
Oh, by the way, my official due date is March 21, 2010.
