My Wiggle Bean
- At December 15, 2007
- By Lotus Carroll
- In Love, My Son, Parenting, Pregnancy
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Theme for December 15th, 2007: “Small”
March, 21 2006. The first time we ever saw Braden James Carroll. And he was, indeed, very small – about an inch long. The picture says,”9 weeks, 2 days.” That is actually the time since the start of the last period I had had at the time. It had actually been 7 weeks and 2 days since Braden had been conceived.
He was not even a full 2 months old. Just 7 weeks. And his little heart was beating. I saw it.
Seeing my son for the first time since I had learned that he was alive inside of me was an experience which sparked a feeling in me that I cannot find the words to describe. Such emotion washed over me as to literally take my breath away. It was something like having a part of your brain and your soul that was dead for your whole life just suddenly awakening and coming to life.
He did a little wiggly, squirmy dance for us while we were looking at him. From that day on, we called him “Wiggle Bean.”
I thank God for my Wiggle Bean. No matter how big he gets, I will always remember how he was once so small, and yet he was more important to me than the whole world. And always will be.
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andie summerkiss
Wiggle Bean is the luckiest bean in the world
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MadameMeow (Kayla)
Awww! I don’t have ultrasound pictures of mine on my computer. They were on the old computer that died about a month before I gave birth. *whimper*
But I did get up my photohunt!
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Veronica
I don’t have a photo from my first ultrasound
It took them 30mins to find a heartbeat on Amy (after I had had spotting mind you. Not a fun time). I was 7 weeks along.
I do have a great picture from a scan at 14 weeks though
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Hootin' Anni
I so envy you young ladies with your photos of children —ultrasound!! Back in my day, there wasn’t such a thing.
Great photo idea.
kim
The first ultrasound I had.. I was 20 weeks preggers with Veronica. I was so totally amazed that the scan showed a real live baby…. Wow Wow..I was gobsmacked.
Jeff was with me and when von opened and closed one eye and raised her hand…Jeff said thats my boy… I asked how he knew the baby was a boy and he said ” easy he winked and waved at me….” hehehehe cheers vonnie and thanks lotus
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Badness Jones
I love the ultrasound pictures….they always look like Gumby, but still! and Lotus, crazy crotch woman? could you please post a warning? It hurts to giggle this early in the morning!
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Beck
“It was something like having a part of your brain and your soul that was dead for your whole life just suddenly awakening and coming to life.”
Oof, my heart.
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Secret Agent Mama
At first I was like, “OH SNAP, LOTUS IS KNOCKED UP”, then I actually read the description! LOL Great take on the theme, babe.
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Thursday's Child
I agree with Secret Agent Mama. My first thought was “Oh, God! Lotus is preggers again!”
It’s awesome, though, to see the development of a human life. It’s so intricate and complex, and if you really think about just how complex we are, the fact that it happens in a mere nine months is incredible.
How many things does man do that aren’t anywhere near as complex as a human being that take years to complete? It’s just mind-bogglingly fast.
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Kathryn
Life is such a complete miracle. I’ve had three kids and I still find it so incredible that these little guys were in my belly. So bizarre.
I left a little something for you at my blog.
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Dawn
*snif*
I knew you weren’t knocked up. Cuz I’d know about it before you blogged it.
right?
right??
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Jules
I totally thought you were pregnant!
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liza
ohh thats is very exciting and swet! reminds me of my little boys when they are still on my tummy..
have a great weekend! Mine is up too
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Natalie
Those first ultrasounds are so neat! I loved that with both of my daughters.
My Photo Hunt is up too!
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Lisa Milton
They are such little beans, huh? No matter how big they get…
janet
i thot you were preggers too… but i enjoyed the first view of mr braden.
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Junebug
You will not believe this. I fixed my Weekly Winners button on my blog following your instructions. Now if I can do this I am going to suppose anyone can!
I was so amazed at myself. The part about “in the middle” was the most confusing. Anyway, it worked for me!! Good job instructor!
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Julie
That is just precious. It must be just an amazing moment to finally see the proof of the life growing inside you for the first time.
Evil Pink Cupcake
awww I have one like that of Boogie, and I swear to god he looks like an itty bitty chicken in it
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Babyamore (Trish)
Love this image – there is nothing sweeter .I had up today a scan of my ultrasound too – I didn’t even do the photo hunter.I thought you were up the duff too.
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Kelly
So adorable! I love ultrasound pics!
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Angie H
I love this! So tiny and alive. What a miracle!
A Jill of All Trades
I never want to forget…..
that’s why I document and photograph every little thing!!!
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Olivia
I had a picture of my first sonogram for the photo hunt too! It is so amazing and wonderful how small those little babies are! You have a really nice blog I really enjoy all your photos. Your little boy is so cute!
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Talina
Wow, that is a really good capture, in mine you can’t even make out a life life shape… I can’t wait to see an actual baby.
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