bumble bee

We had our first ultrasound this morning and what an experience it was! After finally being seen half an hour after our scheduled time (with a full bladder nonetheless), we were finally able to get a tiny glimpse of our little bumble bee. The first few minutes the sonographer was dead quiet and I found myself a bit panicked and blurting out "do you see anything in there?!" Finally she hovered over a tiny little object (that looked just like a bumble bee) and finally proclaimed that what we were seeing was our baby! Our.baby. OUR BABY!! We were even lucky enough to see the heartbeat, which is the most incredible thing, in and of itself. The fetus is only the size of a kidney bean and yet, it's little heart was beating at a strong 150 beats per minute. I'm still not quite sure how that's even possible, but who I am to question it? We also caught a glimpse of the teenie tiny umbilical cord that is starting to develop. The sonographer confirmed that I'm approximately 7 weeks/6 days along which confirms our September babe thoughts.
Evan and I were on cloud 9 and completely overcome with love and joy for the little babe. It amazes me that we're at the tip of the iceberg and the coming 9 months will only bring more of the same. I can only shake my head in pure wonder and amazement and soak up every bit of this marvelous journey.