Doctor Update

So I was supposed to get an ultrasound on my stomach last Friday but I got a call from my doctor's office on Thursday telling me that I failed the glucose test. Since we were leaving town Friday evening I really only had time for one of the two tests. The nurse said that gestational diabetes was more urgent than my stomach pain so I decided to do that one and I canceled my stomach ultrasound. I went into Lab Corp for the 3 hour test and just received a call from the doctor telling me that I do not have gestational diabetes! I am so relieved! The nurse said that judging from the first test that I failed, my body does not do super well with sugar so I should try to avoid large amounts. That's not a problem. But she said that I do not need to go on any specific diet and that I can continue to eat my fruit. I'm just so happy that the baby hasn't had to deal with the effects of gestational diabetes.

I am still interested to know what the pain is in my stomach so I will have the ultrasound on the 26th or 27th for that.

100 DAYS TO GO!

There are so many points to count down from and I feel like 100 days could be one of those! We are officially going from triple to double digits!!! YAY!!! I just can't believe it! Our doctor's appointment went GREAT today! This little sweetie's heart rate was 157 and she was moving all over the place! The lady who took the heart rate was only 2 days on the job and had kind of a hard time finding the heartbeat at first. We were hearing no heartbeat but I was feeling her move all over so it was really weird. I was thinking, "Can the baby jerk around and not be alive?" Jimmy said my face was a little panicked, but then she found it and it was beautiful! I don't think my heart rate went down for at least an hour. Maybe I'm a worrier!

I told my doctor about my stomach pain and he said we will hope that it's just heartburn. I'm no expert on heartburn, but this is not a burning feeling. The fact that it is slightly on the right side raised the concern that it might be a gallbladder problem. I'm going in on Friday morning for an abdominal ultrasound. I really hope it's just heartburn.
I also had the fun gestational diabetes test today. You drink that really sweet drink and wait for an hour in the waiting room and then they draw a couple tubes- that part takes about 10 seconds. But it wasn't that bad waiting. I had some good parent magazines and took a little nap. It wasn't the old, busy Lab Corp that we usual go to in Houston, it was a brand new office in Tomball. Really nice facility and I was the only person in there the whole time.

Can't wait to see this baby girl in 100 DAYS!!!! AHHH!!!

I'm up!

Well, it's 4am and I'm up... again. My brother wakes up at 4 every morning, but he's in the AF... I'm not. I'm just a pregnant lady who wants some sleep. I've been feeling under the weather for going on a couple weeks and all I want to do is sleep and it's not working out for me. I try laying down, sitting up, reclining- no worky. And I'm having a lot of stomach pain. I don't know if that's adding to the sleep problem or causing the sleep problem. Since I have an appointment with my doctor on Wednesday I have been trying to hold out but I think I will call in a few hours and see if they can give me any insights.

Week 25

Happy day! I love the number 25! Along with the number 3, it's my favorite number. I don't know if it's cause it's the day I was born or the fact that it's the date of Christmas, but I just love the number 25! It also means that we're only 15 weeks from meeting this sweet little girl! Jimmy and I were just talking about how we remember when we were just 15 weeks along!
She is just moving all over the place! I wish there was a way to see all the different positions she is in. One day I'll feel her all on the top right, the next day it will be on the bottom left, top left, top and bottom! It's just hilarious! I wake up in the morning and wait till I feel her moving before I get up and going. It makes me smile every time!
Yesterday was the first (of many more to come) time I had a hard time reaching my feet! Jimmy and I were getting ready to go on a walk and I was huffing and puffy trying to pull my socks on and tie my shoes. We'll see how much longer I'm able to do this without assistance! A couple weeks ago I took the polish off my toenails because I knew this day would be coming and I wouldn't be able to touch them up. Oh fun! Who needs to touch their feet anyway? Who needs to wear any other shoe besides a flip flop? Not this happy pregnant lady!
We are going to the doctor on Wednesday and we're both excited to see what this appointment will be about. I don't think we get an ultrasound, but we just look forward to our monthly confirmation that she's doing great!This crazy-looking picture will have to do till this afternoon... then I'll ask Jimmy to take a new one. But did she really pop this last week or what??!!! And I think it depends a lot on how you stand, what time of day it is, etc.
Baby Girl still LOOOVES fruit! I like fruit too, but she must love it cause I can eat it any time of day or night- specifically berries. I eat berries at least twice a day if we have them.

Week 24

Baby Girl was very quiet the first part of the week. I think it was because we were really busy running around San Antonio. Usually it's just me and her all day. I have time in my not-so-busy schedule to feel her move around and think about how she's doing. I really missed that while we were traveling around. It's not like she wasn't with me, I just missed that bonding time that we have during the day. It was so nice to relax today and feel her moving around. I was so happy... maybe I cried. Pregnancy hormones can do funny things to a girl's emotions.I'm just so happy that this sweet baby is coming into our lives. I can't wait to hold her, take care of her and see her cute little face! I talked to a girl today who had both of her babies in the same hospital we will deliver at. It got me so excited! It was really good to talk to her and hear that she was very happy with everything about her experience. She said that the nurses were awesome, and the hospital has been recently renovated so she loved her room. She even has our same doctor- we already love him but she confirmed that he was great through the whole experience! Can't wait!

Yay for Daddy!

Yesterday Daddy felt the baby move!!! It was so exciting! Most of her moves are still so deep in my belly but every once in a while she'll push outward. Well Jimmy just happened to be there for one of those. I looked over to see if he had felt it and his face lit up. It's great to feel a connection like that between the three of us.

Week 23

The weeks seem to be going by so much faster in this second half than they did in the frist. Baby is 23 weeks old today and her momma turned 29 years old this very day! I'm relieved, excited, surprised, and comforted to think of the opportunity to be a mother. It's something that a lot of girls plan on without much thought of whether or not something could go wrong. I know I took the whole process for granted before. I thought you just find someone you want to marry (that part I knew would be hard- but I'm very lucky) and then you just start having babies whenever you want. I never imagined the emotions that come with it even before the baby arrives. I never knew how invested your heart could get in the possibilities and how much reality could hurt. And I know how blessed we are to be expecting this precious girl. And I know that a lot of people have it harder than we did. So today I am grateful. At age 29 I get to become a mother.

I still feel great but the new thing this week is I'm experiencing night-time mind racing. I just get so excited thinking about everything! I try staying in bed but after an hour I get up and look on line at baby stuff, piddle around with hair bows, plan her crib bedding, etc. I feel like I could stay up all night keeping my mind occupied. Last night I stayed up till 3!! Jimmy's favorite question to ask me when he comes in for lunch is, "What time did you wake up this morning?" So waking up at 10:30 every morning is not a good habit... I totally agree! But I don't know what's come over me. I feel like once 10pm hits, my brain kicks into high gear and it won't settle down! At some point over the past 20 weeks I read that this sort of thing can happen. I'm not sure if I should try harder to control it and keep on a tight schedule, or let the craziness run it's course for a couple weeks. Maybe I'll cure cancer or something while I'm up thinking!! You never know!

She likes to move it, move it!!

Every time I feel this little baby move it makes me smile! These past couple days she has been most active in the morning around 10 or 11. I wish I knew what she was doing exactly. Is she just waking up? Trying to tell me something? Whatever it is, I love it.
Something new that I noticed today is that my attraction to chocolate is baaaack. It's not in any way a craving, but I had such an aversion to it the first trimester and I wondered if I'd ever really be into it as much as I was before. There are still several things that I cannot eat because of aversions I developed last pregnancy. SO- I feel that chocolate and I have a healthy relationship at this time and I would like to keep it that way. Hopefully the 3rd trimester doesn't bring on crazy cravings. It's been pretty good so far.
On a side note- we're getting ready to plant some pumpkins. They'll be ready just about the time this baby is!

Week 22

The 22 week belly!

Everything is going well with this sweet girl. She's growing, moving around, and I'm feeling great! My parents ordered her a pack n' play before they left and it just got here so for Father's Day we put it together! It's SO CUTE! I can't wait to see this little sweetie sleeping in there! Jimmy was happy that right on the directions it was printed that one needed to read all the directions before putting it together. He loves doing that anyway... and I'm glad! He's such a careful person. We make a good team.Thanks Grandpa and Grandma! This gift will make the first several weeks easier on this momma!
Before my mom left, and even before she knew we were expecting, she was inspired to make a baby quilt. She whipped up this adorable, soft quilt.It was a lot of work in the midst of everything else she had to do! We are so happy she took the time to do it and baby girl is going to love it!

Week 21

Could it really be week 21? How exciting! I can imagine myself at the top of a hill just looking over the top, ready to start my way down the other side. The anticipation is so exciting! I enjoyed the first half so much and it seems to get better every week!

This little girl is growing and taking my belly with her! I am feeling her move several times a day now. It's still those tiny flutters and Jimmy can't feel them yet. My sister said maybe around week 24 he will be able to. I just feel bad that all he can do is watch me grow larger and larger and not feel what's causing it.

We just got back from our doctor's appointment. He checked everything out on this little lady (and yes, he confirmed that it is a lady) and said that she's growing well. 1 pound and 1 ounce today! What a good girl! She was very sleepy during the appointment so nothing too crazy but it was good to see her. She just keeps those arms up to her head all the time. Jimmy said she must be shy. We only got 1 (alien-ish) picture from the doc.... we're just glad we got all those cute pics from the 3D place in Utah.

Her pack n' play, the first of many big-ish purchases, should be here next week. Maybe I won't set it up immediately, or maybe I WILL!