I Fell in Love Today
The rain was pounding the pavement as our car splashed through the puddles. What a dark and stormy day. Once inside, we shook ourselves off and sat down to wait our turn; we were early.
Upon hearing my name, we got up and walked into the dimly lit room, with the bright monitor glaring back at us. The technician invited me to lay down, as Jeff sat in the chair next to the bed. I lifted my shirt up as she instructed me to do, and she poured warm gel all over my bulging belly. That warm gel felt so good on cold skin.
As soon as she put the wand on me, there was the baby!!! What a miracle, this person inside of me...growing from a little sac when we first viewed it in March, to a miniature human 20 weeks ago, and now, a healthy, fully formed child. Wow. I don't think it'll ever get old for me, and I don't want it to.
After taking the usual measurements and watching for breathing patterns and movement, our tech moved the wand to my right side and for a moment, I swear I saw a face. I tried to focus more, and just as it came into view, she said, "There's the baby's face." My eyes welled up and I was glued to that screen, trying to make out my child's features.
Yes! Yes! There were the eyes, the cute little button nose, some chubby cheeks and my chin! It has my chin!
I was in love instantly with this fuzzy picture. I can't stop thinking about it, visualizing it. I knew that I'd fall in love the minute I got pregnant, and I did. I knew that as this baby and I got accustomed to growing together, I'd be in love, and I have been. I knew that once it came out, I'd be forever mesmerized, and I will be.
But I didn't expect today's little present of a "late" baby staring at me through some waves onto a screen to be so captivating...helping me to stay patient just a short while longer as he or she soaks up the coziness of my womb for a few last days.
Completely, utterly in love I am.
Upon hearing my name, we got up and walked into the dimly lit room, with the bright monitor glaring back at us. The technician invited me to lay down, as Jeff sat in the chair next to the bed. I lifted my shirt up as she instructed me to do, and she poured warm gel all over my bulging belly. That warm gel felt so good on cold skin.
As soon as she put the wand on me, there was the baby!!! What a miracle, this person inside of me...growing from a little sac when we first viewed it in March, to a miniature human 20 weeks ago, and now, a healthy, fully formed child. Wow. I don't think it'll ever get old for me, and I don't want it to.
After taking the usual measurements and watching for breathing patterns and movement, our tech moved the wand to my right side and for a moment, I swear I saw a face. I tried to focus more, and just as it came into view, she said, "There's the baby's face." My eyes welled up and I was glued to that screen, trying to make out my child's features.
Yes! Yes! There were the eyes, the cute little button nose, some chubby cheeks and my chin! It has my chin!
I was in love instantly with this fuzzy picture. I can't stop thinking about it, visualizing it. I knew that I'd fall in love the minute I got pregnant, and I did. I knew that as this baby and I got accustomed to growing together, I'd be in love, and I have been. I knew that once it came out, I'd be forever mesmerized, and I will be.
But I didn't expect today's little present of a "late" baby staring at me through some waves onto a screen to be so captivating...helping me to stay patient just a short while longer as he or she soaks up the coziness of my womb for a few last days.
Completely, utterly in love I am.
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