The Glucose test....ugghDate: 04/07/2006

Due to my risk factors, dad and both paternal grandparents having diabetes, plus being over 25, they have been watching me closely for the possibility of gestational diabetes. I took the standard 1 hour test at my 28 week appointment, it came back "abnormal" so they scheduled me for the 3 hour test on 4/6/07.

It was pretty much dreadful, if you haven't had one. 3 hours, 10 oz of the most sickening sweet stuff you would ever not want to drink, and 4 blood draws later, I am done. I almost got sick, which would have meant starting from square one!

But I got the results back and I have borderline gestational diabetes. So now I meet with a dietician, learn how to monitor blood sugar and all that fun stuff.

28 week appointmentDate: 03/28/2006

Well, the good news is that Peanut is doing well, growing like a weed (which also means muh belly is too)

The dr's appointment went well. All of my vitals are great: blood pressure and all...the weight gain, that is another story. My appointment was 5 weeks from the last, which makes a big difference, because I have had two noticeable belly growth spurts. (This means weight increases) Plus, I must admit that I did over-indulge at the birthday celebrations this past weekend....:) Gotta love that German Chocholate Cake and Ice Cream!

My new mantra is as follows "scale = enemy". Don't get me wrong, I know that I am supposed to gain weight, but any woman knows it's still not really fun. I say that because my back and neck are officially killing me. The large protusion from my midsection is throwing me all out of alignment. I am achy all day long.

But Peanut is thriving like I said. Baby has a real strong heartbeat, but is a little shy or tempermental. When the dr was taking the heartbeat it kept moving away from the doppler, like "dont mess with me"I haven't been sleeping real well, which I expected to happen, but at least most of the time I am awake Peanut is too, so I have company.

I am going to schedule an appointment with a massage therapist to see if they can work the kinks out of my neck and back....love that I have an excuse to get a massage!My next appointment is in 2 weeks, so I have been moved to the more frequent appointments now, which can only mean, it's getting CLOSE! Down to the final stretch.....11 weeks and counting.

Thanks for reading!

Whoo hoo, we are registering this weekend! Date: 03/14/2006

Brian doesn't know it yet, but we are definitely registering this weekend. I am about to nest us out of house and home! So we are taking the plunge and going to BabiesRUs and getting registered. I hate to ask people to buy us gifts, but I know that it really is fun from first hand experience. I loved buying for my friends and family when they had little ones.

This is all spurred by receiving the bedding that we ordered in the mail--it is soooo cute! But now we have no bed to put it on. So we might buy that this weekend. The nursery (whoa, I said that, I have a nursery in my house) is almost done. All that I need to do is get the ceiling finished. Which is actually a Brian task, so hopefully I can get that done before we close on the land (after that he will be so focused on that, that I won't have a chance in hell getting him to finish my ceiling)

Back from Spring BreakDate: 03/13/2006

Hi Ya'll!Yep, we (meaning Peanut and I) are back from sunny GA, visiting family down there. Poor Brian wasn't able to go, he is working his fanny off.

The weather was wonderful and the little dog and I did get some walking in! Brian's mom felt the baby move...he is kicking like a soccer player now. If you watch, you can see my belly move when it kicks!

I posted some current belly pics so that you can all see how big I or the baby is getting!I will update more soon!

Finally, Brian felt Peanut move!Date: 02/26/2006

Well, I have been impatiently awaiting this. Poor Brian, until last night, had not felt the baby move. I think it is a mixture of expectations and impatience. Last night after dinner (we had sweet potatoes, which Peanut obviously likes) he was kicking up a storm.

Of course, Brian goes to feel and nothing. I told him to wait. he did and then snapped his head to look at me, just glowing...asking "was that it?" Yep, it was! He kept pointing them out for about 5 minutes till he moved real low and stopped kicking.

I think I was excited as he was! It was too cool! I have been able to feel the baby move for months now, and lately when it has gotten stronger and stronger it is so low that it is almost indecent for him to try to feel the baby move. So last night it was a real high kick and low and behold Bri felt it too!

24 weeks: Dr appointment updateDate: 02/22/2006

Well, the baby is doing great. The heartbeat is good and strong, at about 150 bpm. Dr. said it sounded fantastic! I am measuring right where I should be--24 weeks

My blood pressure is good--normal
I am gaining like I should (now, about 4 lb/month), BUT I gained too much in the first 12 weeks. So I got threatened with the nutritionist. Oh no!

So I have to make sure that I am getting that under control I guess. I will be watching my portions, journalling my food intake AND walking the dogs a lot more...

Peanut's MovementsDate: 02/14/2006

Hi all, I can feel it, I can feel it. Not just the fluttery stuff, but the I think it's going to be a soccer player stuff. Peanut is kicking stronger and stronger. I mostly feel it down low right below the belly button. It feels like a giant bubble that you can feel growing and then it suddenly bursts. (No, it is not gas) Brian hasn't felt it yet, but that I think is becuase he gets tired of waiting for Peanut to cooperate, and most often it is during the day (like right now)Peanut is also getting pretty predictable in his moving schedule. I am happy to report that he seems to be alert a lot during the day. (So maybe he won't have the days and nights confused) Here are the times that I notice most:Whenever I am lecturing, he seems to start kicking me about 1/2 through.Anytime after I eat, especially fruit. He seems to get really active.When I relax at night to watch TV.When I wake up in the middle of the night and can't fall back asleep; guess he's keeping me company!