nice to see you...again

I had my second ultrasound today and the first thing out of my mouth was, "I want pictures this time." The tech quickly obliged. Jon made it to the appointment even though he was on call which was really great. Baby Wyatt was quite the squirmy worm moving and dancing all over the place. Baby was content laying on it's back and showing off it's extreme wiggling skills. The measurements show I am at 12 weeks 6 days. That's just 2 days off from the first ultrasound measurement.

Of course, here is a selection of my requested pictures...

thump thump thump thump

I went to the Southwest OB/GYN Clinic for the first time today as an official OB patient. After filling out mounds of redundant paperwork, I was called to the back. The tech put the Doppler on my belly and proceeded to search for the heartbeat. I will always remember the next 30 seconds as the longest 30 seconds of my life. Finally, there it was. Woosh, woosh, woosh...a heartbeat. My baby's heartbeat. It was very strong and in the 160's. I was given permission to cry but held my emotions in check and let relief wash over me. A little more Q & A and some discussion of the financial end of this adventure - you need how much up front?!? - and I headed over to the lab for some blood work. Congratulations were sent my way from the next handful of folks I ran into. "Is this your first?"; "Are you excited?"; This all seems so foreign to me. Jon and I are still trying to take things one day at a time knowing the road ahead is long but with every passing moment I grow more and more excited about this amazing ride. Here we go baby!

10 years later...

The first week in August brought our 10 year High School reunions in Little Rock. JA Fair Class of 1998 & Parkview Class of 1998. What a treat to attend both of them and visit with family and friends for an entire week. We were welcomed to town with 115 degree weather and that good old Arkansas humidity. Jon managed to play 4 rounds of golf and I kept pace with an equal quantity of white cheese dip consumption. The reunions were great with lots of old and new faces. It was sad when Sunday rolled around and it came time to head back to Lubbock. Here's to what we have accomplished over the last 10 years...