11w2d

Woosh, Woosh, Woosh, Woosh, Woosh

170 beats per minute. For the rest of my life, that will probably be the only thing I remember about today. Today was the first time I got to hear the heart that is beating inside me, but does not belong to me. It was WONDERFUL!!

The day started out innocently enough. I got up and frantically ran around trying to clean up the house before Danette got here to clean. (Don't ask...) In fact I was so tired, and running so far behind that it didn't even dawn on me that the doppler was coming until I was at work. Then it hit me, and I got excited all over again.

By 11:00 my butt was dragging. I didn't know if I had over done it this morning or what but I was TIRED. I tried to eat lunch, but had another case of the yuckys so I just nibbled on food for the rest of the afternoon. Finally around 3:45 I could take it no more. I needed a nap. It didn't dawn on me until I was driving home that the doppler would be there too. Hmm.. maybe sleeping could wait.

I didn't know if the doppler came with batteries, but I didn't want to get all the way home get it out of the box and then not be able to use it. So I made a quick stop at Wal-mart to pick up some 9V batteries so I would be safe.

The whole way home I bounced between giddy excited and it's still really early, I may not be able to hear anything. I took the doppler out of the box and read the brief how to instructions. I then unbuttoned and began listening. One minute... nothing, five minutes... nothing. Add more gel, keep looking. I went low on my pelvis and then higher towards my belly button but the only thing I heard was my own heart beat.

Finally when I was about to give up I remembered that sometimes when it is really early they have to push in a little on your stomach to get close enough to hear anything. So, I started back up by my belly button, pushed the thing in a little harder and started slowly moving downward. About halfway to my pubic bone I struck gold (figuratively speaking of course).

There it was, that GLORIOUS sound!! Woosh, Woosh, Woosh, Woosh!! I picked up the cell phone, being careful not to move the doppler too much and dialed Jake. Once I let him hear it I had to call my mom and let her hear it. The final call I made was to a friend of mine who is also pregnant.

When I told her today that I had ordered one she asked me what I would have to look forward to at the doctors office. All I could say on the phone to her was it's worth it. It is SOO worth it to me. I don't care if I hear it every single day it will never get old!!

Finally I was done with my heartbeat calls and I just sat there and listened for a little while. Of course once I shut it off, I was not tired in the slightest. Too much adrenaline. So I just stayed up watching crappy summer TV programming until around 9:00. As I drifted off to sleep I swear I could still hear it in my head.

Woosh, Woosh, Woosh, Woosh, Woosh