Appreciate the little things

One of my favorite quotes is "Enjoy the little things in life, because one day you may look back and realize that they were the big things."

We had our 25 week ultrasound today.  Once again, it was amazing to see our little peanut on the screen.  What made that even more amazing and special was that this was the first time Gia has ever been in the room to see an ultrasound up close and personal.  She was in awe of the baby moving around.  We even thought the baby was sucking its' thumb.  The ultrasound tech wrote a little "Hi Gia" on the picture that she printed out for her so she really got a kick out of that.  It doesn't matter how many times I see that heartbeat, it is breathtaking each and every time. 

We've developed quite a relationship with the ultrasound lady (I guess I should find out her name one of these times).  She's always so friendly and kind.  She took the pictures and measurements and called the doctor in.  He told us that the mass grew slightly.  He said this is nothing to worry about right now.  On a positive note, the mass grew...but the baby grew too,  so we shouldn't worry too much.

There was no sign of hydrops which is the biggest concern that there is with a BPS.  Hydrops is when the mass or surrounding area fills with fluid.  It is not only life threatening for the baby, but for the mother as well.  Thank goodness we don't need to worry about that.

The "little thing" that I am grateful for today is that even though the mass grew, our baby grew too.  The heartbeat is strong and we are one step closer to meeting our precious little one.  What little thing are you grateful for today?  :)