I can't believe it. I saw a heartbeat. I am grateful. So very, very grateful to be in this position. Words cannot express how fortunate I feel to have reached this stage.
As I was lying there watching the ultrasound screen I kept seeing this little blinking dot which I knew was the heartbeat. At the end of the ultrasound the technician asked if I wanted to see the heartbeat and she turned the screen so that I could get a better view. It was simply amazing. I'm in awe knowing there is a little heart beating inside of me.
Mr. Scout was not with me but I called him as soon as I left the doctor's office. When he answered the phone and I heard his voice I got choked up and weepy and all I could say was "it's good." Then I composed myself and told him that I saw the heartbeat and what it looked like and how it felt to see it. And I cried some more.
One more small milestone has been passed. I know I'm only seven weeks. And I know all too well that things can change in the blink of an eye. But I will celebrate each and every one of these milestones and be grateful for them.
Dr. House's office called me this afternoon and said I have "graduated." Wow. I wasn't expecting that to happen so soon. I thought I'd still have a few more weeks of follow up appointments. But, I can't say I'm disappointed.
I exhaled a little bit more today. Whew!
Congrats!
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