Jelly on Mommy's Belly

Look Ma, blue hands! (A gift from one of the nurses.)

Since Baby D2 is on the small side, I've had to go to quite a few doctor's visits lately. I'm now going to the hospital twice a week for non-stress tests and growth scans. And Tali is coming with me. Luckily, she's been pretty good. I give her a container full of dried fruit and Sesame Street on my iPod and she sits happily while we listen to the baby's heartbeat and then look at the baby on the monitor. It doesn't hurt that she has a huge crush on one of the doctors there and asks to go see Dr. Bobby on a daily basis. He's flattered and always makes sure to tell her hello. She's also developed a relationship with some of the other doctors and nurses on staff. They all love her and make these frequent visits tolerable.

The best part of this whole experience is that Tali plays OBGYN at home all the time now. She pretends to put "jelly on Mommy's belly" and then uses some sort of long device (a necklace, Jackson's rope toy, etc.) to listen to the baby's "heartbean" and makes the noise of the heartbeat. It's very funny, even if she wants to do it 5-10 times a day.