Friday, May 4, 2012

Baby T's First Picture

Dave and I had our first hospital appointment with a Midwife yesterday. After filling out countless forms and answering a ton of questions, we were taken to another room and I climbed up on a bed and lay down next to the ultrasound machine.

I hadn't admitted to anyone, not really even myself, just how worried I had been that when the image of my womb came up on the screen, it would be empty. Or the baby wouldn't be the size it should be, and that it would have stopped growing weeks ago.

I don't know if I can do justice to the moment when the scanner moved across my abdomen and a very clear picture of the little life inside appeared on the screen.

As I stared at baby's little profile, his or her tine nose and little hands, and watched the heartbeat flickering inside baby's tiny little chest, tears began to stream down the side of my face and into my hair. It was without a doubt the most magical moment of my life.



14 comments:

  1. Congratulations to you and your husband! I am delighted. I just started reading your blog...are you originally from USA & now living in Australia?

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    1. Hi India, and thank you!! We are Australian's but we spent seven weeks in the USA in the summer of 2011 and left a little (or huge) piece of our hearts over there. We would love to move out there some day!

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  2. Congratulations!! Seeing that little baby in there is just the best thing!!

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  3. Okay, now I'm sitting at my desk crying! I'm so happy for you guys! Thanks for posting this!

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    1. You are way too sweet Katie! Hopefully we can figure out a way to come back for a holiday and you can meet this little one in the flesh! xxx

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  4. Sooooo sweet, all of us mommas have those initial worries, we just love our babies so much even before birth. Congrats, enjoy every second of your pregnancy!!

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  5. Found your blog through the wiegands!!! I remember this feeling you described all too well. I am 29 weeks pregnant now, but that first ultrasound --- so terrifying and exciting at the same time! Congratulations on your sweet baby!

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  6. Congratulations Sharen and Dave! Very exciting :-)

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  7. Hi! I'm your newest follower. I know how you were feeling before your ultrasound. I felt the exact same way before mine! I'm now 17 weeks!

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  8. Hi Jennifer, and welcome! I will have to keep an eye on your blog if you're only a few weeks ahead of me! I'll be able to see what I'm in for! :)

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