30 Days of Thankful: Day 21

Today I am thankful for technology.

Monday morning we went in for our 20 week ultrasound. It was so amazing to see baby #2's little feet, hands, nose, and beating heart.

That little four-chambered, beating heart is one of my absolute favorite things to see. The heartbeat, for me, is the first tangible evidence of the human growing inside you after the positive pregnancy test (other than the vomiting - if you have morning sickness like I do/did). It is hard to believe there is a little life forming within your body, but that heartbeat is undeniable confirmation. It is one of the most precious sounds to me.

I also used to work on the cardiac floor of a hospital. So I am fairly well acquainted with the sounds and workings of the human heart. Seeing it on that monitor is so amazing. Four distinct chambers. Pumping alternately, in rhythm, working together. I just love it.

Also, it is amazing that we now know more about this little person that will be making its debut into our family this coming April. We got to see #2 sucking its toes and laying its arm over its face - hiding from the "camera." The baby has a name now. We can start imagining its life with more detail.

Baby #2 sucking its toes.

So today I am thankful for the technology that allows me to feel more connected to this tiny, little person growing inside me.

And yes. We are going to share the sex and the name with you all, but we are waiting until our immediate family know first. So you have to be patient. : )