I'm Looking for a Heartbeat

Like the old Don Johnson song, Linda had a doctor's appt. yesterday to hear Baby G's heartbeat. Here's the blow by blow:

Hi Family!

Mike and I had our 4 month appointment today and heard Baby G's heartbeat! The doc said everything sounded just perfect! About 150-160 beats per minute.

I've gained 8 lbs so far - doc says that's good for where I am now....although she and mike are trying to get me to go to the gym and start swimming - ugh! I can't imagine putting on a bathing suit! (She seems to think that when it starts getting really hot out (and I get even bigger) I won't be able to do my 22 block walk every morning to the subway.... so she thinks I need a plan B for my exercise).

Then, I had to have blood drawn for the quadruple screen, and I guess I was dehydrated - because after 3 attempts to find a vein, they had me sit in the waiting room and drink a super big gulp sized water - then, the technician had to get a doctor to draw the blood - and they did it from my wrist (yuck, although, I liked that better than from the top of my hand where they were originally poking around). I've really been doing well with the water, but it was first thing this morning, and if I drink to much I can't hold it on the commute in...I guess Baby G. was thirsty this morning and wants me to start carrying a water bottle around with me (?)

LOVE you all! We'll keep you posted for the big appointment 7/3 when we find out if its a boy or a girl!

Love,
Linda