Today I had my third prenatal appointment with my OBGYN. It was the third time that the medical student or nurse wasn't able to pick up the heartbeat right away and had to call either the nurse in or wait for the doctor, who usually had no trouble finding it. The two previous times were nerve-wracking to say the least - the first time because we hadn't heard the heartbeat yet and it was still early; the second time because Drew's dad had passed away a few hours earlier and the only reason we kept the appointment was to find a silver lining in an otherwise emotionally draining day.
This time was different though. Partially because we had just had the ultrasound on Monday and everything was PERFECT that day, and partially because the entire time the med student was trying to find the heartbeat I could feel the little munchkin kicking me as the doppler chased her around. It made me giggle because it seemed like she was just playing games...like catch me if you can!My day was long, and tiring...but somehow hearing that heartbeat from the inside always gives me a much needed boost. The icing on the cake is coming home and seeing that other heart, the one walking around on the outside of my body, happy and giggling and playing with her daddy.
I'm a lucky girl.
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