I went to the doctor's today for my monthly visit & everything went great. I got to hear Pounds heartbeat...loud & strong! The baby has been kicking/punching/head butting so much lately that I wasn't worried at all if I'd hear the heartbeat! Plus...I gained some weight! About 5 pounds actually! The doctor seemed happy that I put some weight on. Now I just need to maintain the weight gained. I knew I had gained some weight...if nothing else-my belly had grown a lot in 4 weeks! I'm a pretty good judge of my body and how it changes-so I knew I had put on a few. But as my belly grows as each day goes on...my belly button seems to be disappearing! It's crazy! A very fun and exciting thing though. Pounds is making room in my belly...so it's to be expected.

I go for my glucose test in 2 weeks. I should take it in about 4, but since we're leaving for vacation in 3 weeks, I am having another appointment with the doctor in 3 weeks and he wants my test results by then. It's a one hour test, and I have to "sweets fast" for 24 hours before. I drink this highly concentrated sugar drink, wait for an hour, and then they take a blood test. Hopefully I'll "pass" it and won't have to take the 3 hour test! Fingers crossed!

Well, there's our doctor update...no ultrasound...but the baby's heartbeat was more than enough to bring a big smile on my face!

toodles,
jen