The Baby

We got to go to the Dr. today for our 10 week appointment. I am actually closer to 11 weeks but who is counting right?? I got to hear the heart beat for the first time!! I was so excited. The little one (Richard AKA Rickie if it is a boy and Hailey if it is a girl) seems to be right on schedule. The doctor asked me if I wanted to try to hear the heart beat and of course I said yes!! She said that it can be hard to hear the heartbeat until 13 weeks or so, but that we could try and see if it was possible. I knew that if this one was like Jacob it would be loud and easy to find. Jacob was very, very healthy and at the top of the charts with everything, so I just expected that this one would be the same. She told me it could take about 10 minutes to find it and then placed the Doppler on my abdomen. She poked around 2 times and then on the 3rd try, success!! The heartbeat was loud and fast. She was surprised and happy that it went so fast. She said it was the heart beat of a 14 week old baby but I am sure it is only 10 weeks.!! That is a good sign of health for the baby so I am excited.


(Here is what the baby would look like if we could peek inside of me. Kinda looks like an alien baby huh. So cute though. It moves it's fingers and toes now and has most of it's essential functions.)



It never ceases to amaze me that I have a little child in me. It is incredible to think that Rick and I co -created a life that we love as much as Jacob. I cant wait to see it grow and develop so that we can start calling it by it's name. We will get to see it in about 6-8 weeks on the ultrasound and determine it's sex. Cant wait!! I will keep you all informed as we go. I am just so grateful for the blessing of this child. I don't take it lightly and I know that there are many that seek for children and do not receive. We try everyday to be worthy of the blessing of our children and fall short so many times. I cant wait to welcome baby #2 into our home though.