Tue 12 Aug 2008
the sound of a new generation
Posted by benadair under dispatch, music
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Bigger and bigger, closer and closer.
Since Shosho’s blood pressure started rising a few weeks ago, the fate of the little one inside her has been our greatest concern. The doctor says everything is fine. And as long as my wife stays more-or-less horizontal, the baby will keep on cooking for weeks to come (though “months” may be too much to hope for).
And while we still haven’t figured out our approach to this whole thing, a few things are becoming clear. Joy. Confusion. Frayed nerves. And beauty emanating from unlikely and yet-to-be-imagined places.
Like a speaker attached to a stick that points straight into a gel-covered abdomen.
heartbeat.mp3 / 1:29 / 256 kbps / 2.7 mb
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As an aside, this is the first thing I’ve recorded in a long time. Years, maybe.
August 12th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
That just made me cry. so amazing!!
August 12th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
We love the heartbeat – but the squirting noise is also quite enthralling.
August 18th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
mmmm…so beautiful. i reminds me of last february when i heard for the first time the sound of the little one sleeping in me…i started laughing and crying in total amazement. we’re getting close now. he’s rarely asleep and very squirmy.