Visit with Dr. Bloomquist

The hubby and I officially have a new address....Group Health Medical Center, Bellevue. We have been bouncing from one physical therapy appointment to the next OBGYN baby appointment, and it's starting to feel like a second home! I’m sure it’s just the beginning, but it just gets more and more exciting every time we go in. Today’s visit was with Dr. Danica Bloomquist and was a follow up appointment to my bladder pains and backaches. Sprout is still growing strong and living large in his “well-cushioned” habitat, as the baby doctor put it. Glad to know my chubs are providing some type of comfort for the baby. I’ve still maintained my weight and have only gained 2 lbs since first coming in to the doctor’s office. On the other hand, my belly could win a “Shrek-Round-A-Like” contest with no help from a maternity belt that my physical therapist has prescribed me. That’s right, a maternity belt. For those of you asking what the heck that is…..well let me try to explain. It’s an ugly ask 12 inch elastic band around your waist that all of those very hot dudes standing outside of Home Depot wear before you hire them to do all of the hard labor work you’re too lazy to do. You know, the belts that only seem to accentuate the full beauty of the beer belly that god has given them. Yep, that’s me. And yes, my chub bumps have been soaring to new heights (literally) as everything gets pushed up and out. Sprout doesn’t know how easy he has it! Belly aside, Michael and I are so excited for Sprout and our upcoming appointments. In three weeks we’ll get to see him again for our 20wk (or 19wk in our case) ultrasound. In the meantime, here is another video of Sprout’s heartbeat. This was the first time that we got to hear the heartbeat within milliseconds of touching my baby bump. Last time it took a good couple of minutes and it was still fairly faint. Yay for Sprout’s strong heartbeat!!!