heartbeat!

we have a picture! which i will scan & post later. i was fine (ish) until we got the the ultrasound place, and then i started getting paranoid - having to fill out forms, same technician as last time... i guess she could sense my mood because before she started the mumbling-measurements-into-a-microphone part of the deal, she said "there's a baby and there's a heartbeat - you can relax now." my lovely husband came with me so we both got our fist look together.

also, there is only one. i was wrong about twins - so much for women's intuition! i'm a bit relieved though - while having two at once does seem more efficient (especially since at my age, i'm really pushing it - we were at the point where we had said we'd stop trying when we found out i was pregnant), it does increase the risk of complications hugely.

i'm just happy it's healthy!