i have never in my life felt so much amazement than i did yesterday when we got to hear your heartbeat. it was the most perfect thing ever! you are a happy and healthy baby. your daddy and i couldn't be happier.
tuesday marked twelve weeks. i'm so very excited about ending the first trimester because that means you keep getting closer and closer to your big debut. hearing your heartbeat yesterday made my heart grow insanely larger. even though you're growing side my tum tum, i know just hearing your heart thump at a crazy 160 beats per minute made me feel so so so much closer to you. and i know your daddy feels the same.
not only did this experience make me feel ten times close to you, but it made me feel so much closer and so much more love for your daddy. i'm sure you don't want to hear this mushy stuff, am i right? you'll understand someday :).
so now the guessing game begins! i'm dying to know whether you are a little boy or a little girl. at your next appointment, an ultrasound is supposed to be scheduled for november. i cannot wait. even though i am crazily impatient, your daddy and i have decided to go with this: on the day of your ultrasound, we are going to ask the doctor to write your gender on a piece of paper and seal it in an envelope. i think we decided to wait until we get home to open it. i told emily and heather (my two best friends that i promise are just as excited as i am for you to come into this world) really want to throw me a gender reveal party. i've heard of them and it sounds really exciting!
love,
your mama
