Pregnancy Update #2 - First Ultrasound

We FINALLY had our first ultrasound yesterday. We got there 10-15 minutes early, which is not a common occurrence. We were just so anxious and excited. The business person went over my benefits, which are very good! Plus, I will have secondary insurance through RC, once we're married, so we may not have much in the way of medical expenses for this pregnancy. Did I say "this pregnancy"? Oops, foreshadowing...

After a few minutes, we were called back to the ultrasound room. I was holding RC's hand so tight all the way to the clinic and all the way back to our room. They were doing a belly ultrasound, so I hopped right up on the table and just undid my pants. The room had a big TV-type screen on the wall in front of us, so we had a great view. She squirted the jelly and began moving the ultrasound scope around...within just a couple seconds, I saw that beautiful, telltale bubble - and there was definitely something inside! AAAAHHH! We both were thinking, "Is there another one? Will we see a second bubble?" A millisecond of disappointment...

But she quickly honed in on our one bubble and baby, and we were overwhelmed with gratitude and happiness again as she started speaking a new, beautiful language: "There's your baby!"; "Looks great!"; "It's measuring right on track."; "There's the heartbeat; see the heartbeat?" - Yes, we did!! OMG, I was so moved and overcome with waves of relief and joy. I was exclaiming ecstatically, and sometimes nonsensically, at times, and may have shed a few tears. Wow, what an amazing experience. The heart rate was very strong at 165. We got pictures, of course, and a video of the little bub with his/her heart beating. Our little Pudge. We went out to a delicious pasta lunch to celebrate and spent the rest of the day processing this new reality, which feels ever so much more real.

More later, but now I need to get my rear out the door to run many errands to make this wedding and honeymoon happen. Two more days! So exciting knowing our little Pudge will be with us on our special day. 💗


Do you see the little old man face? I don't think that's really Pudge's face, is it? Can you see the arm?