I heard her heartbeat and fell in love

I spent another long night at the hospital with our cutie-petutie BM. (I gave my sweet Picard the night off to get caught up on sleep because he was starting to look 100 years old with the bags under his eyes.) She was feeling like her contractions had progressed, but fortunately, they had not. They observed her for about four hours and said she was still at the same point as Monday night.

I think this pregnancy is much different than our BM's first pregnancy and she is feeling the labor preparation stage much more. The baby has visibly dropped and there is a bit of dilation, but all of that is fairly normal. I think we'll squeeze out a few more weeks before we meet our wee sweet pea. I did get some comforting information about the due date last night too. BM originally had a July due date, but when she had her ultrasound they pushed it back a few weeks because the baby was small. BM's first child was born on the small side but 100% healthy. So, BM feels the original due date was more accurate and fits better with when she feels she got pregnant. So, we may not be as preterm as it seems.

So, good medical reports aside, I heard our baby's heart beat for the first time last night! It was the most beautiful sound. It's funny how the heartbeat actually sounds like it's coming from under water. The nurse said the heartbeat sounded great and she sounded like a happy baby. Not sure how the heartbeat indicates a happy baby, but it sure made me a happy mom.