Strong Little Heartbeat

              It seems like yesterday I was in Dr. Mazdai's office for my initial 8 week checkup.  Today (5.23) I went for my second checkup at 13 weeks and 4 days.  I decided to take my Grandma Vatter with me because she is going to be taking care of the baby after I go back to work, and I knew that would mean  a lot to her.  It was a short, but sweet checkup.  The nurse checked my weight and my blood pressure, and she said that Dr. Mazdai would be in the room in a few minutes.  They are so nice at that office.  

           I wasn't sure if we would get to hear the heartbeat today because I heard that it could be too early without an ultrasound.  Dr. Mazdai entered the room smiling as always and she asked how I was feeling.  She told me that my tiredness should begin to go away anytime, usually between weeks 14 and 16.  Then she asked me to lay down so she could find the heartbeat.  I meant to take a voice note of the sound, but I almost forgot so I quickly pulled up the video camera on my cell phone and just pointed it to the floor.  I uploaded the video to YouTube so you guys can hear.  
            First you will hear my heartbeat, but then you will hear the baby's.  It is fast and strong.  I cannot resist smiling from ear-to-ear when I hear it.  It is reassuring to hear, and to know that everything is good.  And I love that Grandma was able to be there for it.  Click below to hear Baby G's heartbeat on 5/23 at 13 weeks and 4 days.

        Dr. Mazdai said that all of my numbers are good from the urine test, that I am gaining a healthy amount of weight and that the baby's heartbeat sounds perfect.  Thank you, Lord.  We are very blessed.  And we are super excited, because in just 5 weeks we will go for the gender ultrasound!  And Sunday, July 1st is our Gender Reveal Party.  Time is flying by!  
     P.S...if you could not hear what Doctor Mazdai said in the video, she said the baby's heartbeat is between 163 and 169.  So, if the heartbeat test is accurate, it will be a girl!  But my Grandma Vatter says it is a boy because it has a strong heartbeat.  I don't have a feeling that it is one sex over the other.  Kenny, my Dad, my Mom and my Grandma Vatter all seem to think it is a boy.  We will just have to wait and see!