Week 8.

Dear Raspberry,

your dad has taken to calling you after whatever food item has been named in our weekly emails to gauge your size... last week it was blueberry and before that lentil!  So much has happened in the last couple weeks.

On April 11th, we had our second doctor's appointment and got to see your heartbeat!  It showed up as a little flicker, measuring 141 beats per minute.  Your dad was there too and got a little teary-eyed seeing that.  :)  I was just so nervous going into it and absolutely relieved when we found you!

We got to take home your first photo too!  You're still too little to identify any features, but we still enjoyed staring at you.  The doctor told us that while we were figuring you were close to 8 weeks at that time, you were really closer to 7.  I'd be lying if I told you that I didn't freak out about that a little.  I did.  But I had to remember that no part of this process is exact.  And we had seen your heartbeat, which was a *very* good sign.  The Doctor told us that we're more likely to meet you on November 27th than the 22nd like we originally thought.  I can wait 5 days.  :)

Then, on April 17th, we had all of your grandparents over for dinner and told them about you.  They are so, so excited to meet you!  You are going to be one spoiled kiddo!!!!  We made a video of your dog, Lita, to show them... at the end we came on the screen holding signs that said "Surprise! We're pregnant!"  My mom was screaming and crying.  Pretty soon all the women were crying, including me.  
This coming week, the rest of our close family (including aunts, uncles, cousins and great-grandparents!), will find out about you as well.  And in 3 weeks, we'll go to the doctor again.  No ultrasound this time, but we should get to hear your heartbeat this time.

Keep growing, baby!