Today we had our first ultrasound and just like everyone says, it was a totally surreal experience. Hearing the heartbeat for the first time was magical and overwhelming. I instantly felt protective over this perfect little thing growing inside of me. I’m sure our 8 week ultrasound looks much like everyone else’s but here’s a preview of our forthcoming little one:

Our little one at 8 weeks, 4 days.

And here’s a photo of us after I had 10 vials of blood taken. Good thing the doc had some apple juice handy.