A Sound So Sweet

I went for my 12 week appointment and got what I've been waiting for since the moment I knew I was pregnant...to hear the sound of my baby's beating heart! Nothing ever sounded so wonderful. It was beating a strong 154 beats per minute.

I took my mom with me to this appointment since Ricky had to begin his new job today so I recorded it for him to listen to when he gets home but it is me who is getting the most listens out of the recording. I can't stop listening to the most precious 13 second sound byte ever recorded! That little heart beat belongs to my child. The one my husband and I created together with God's help. The one who we will grow to know and love more every day. The one who will make us laugh and make us cry. The one who will love us and "hate" us one day. The one who will open presents on our living room floor at Christmas and build castles in our backyard out of dirt. This heart beat belongs to someone I have dreamed of since I was a little girl but could have never imagined how much I will love. I don't know if this child is a boy or a girl; a red-head or a blonde; a high maintenance or easy going baby; healty or has special needs--but I know that this little child is mine and all I want is this child of mine!