A Magical Moment

I encouraged my creative writing class to write about a magical moment today. It seems like the joy of the holidays, the new snow, and the hope for a bright new year inspire many magical moments. 

But I had a particularly magical moment yesterday, as I lay on the nurses table and watched my little baby greet me from the ultrasound screen.

It was amazing. Our ultrasound 2 months ago showed us Baby Bear's heartbeat, but honestly, Baby looked pretty much like an alien blob at that point. This time, however, Baby looked human! He/She has cute little profile, miraculously tiny fingers and toes, an adorable pitter-patter heartbeat, and a vicious kick. Baby Bear squirmed around as the ultrasound continued and it was pretty much a perfect magical moment for me. 

When we found out that she was a girl, the technician asked us if we have a name. When we said what the name was, it was almost as if Baby Bear high fived the ultrasound screen, giving her quiet approval of the name :)

So, my magical moment is definitely centered on little miss Grace Michelle Macey.