We saw the most BEAUTIFUL thing today!

Have you ever stopped to genuinely take in the beauty of nature?  Like a beautiful spring flower, a summer sunset, crisp leaves falling from the trees in the autumn, or even the first snow fall of winter?  In these moments, I've always thought about how lucky I am to be able to stop and quietly take in the beauty of these things as nature creates them.  Today I got to see a different side of nature.....our tiny little miracle's beating heart at 115 times per minute, on an ultrasound screen - and it was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

I cannot put into words what I felt at that exact moment in the ultrasound room.  I remember staring at the ultrasound screen, and then I saw it.  I saw it before the words came out of the ultrasound technician's mouth....my heart dropped as I didn't want to be let down in case my eyes were playing tricks on me.  It seemed like forever although it was only a second or two from the moment I spotted it to when the words finally came out of her mouth...."Do you see that little flicker?  That's your babies heart!".  I remember the hot tears streaming down my face.  I remember my husband grabbing my hand, and his breathing he had of excitement.  I remember the relief I had, and knowing that he was feeling the same thing.  Most of all I remember the absolute pure joy I felt of knowing that our tiny little miracle is alive and thriving inside of me.

Today we're only 6 weeks and 3 days, with a due date of October 28th.  What matters is that in this very moment we're already proud parents of something the size of a sweet pea.