Spoke Too Soon *Sigh*

Well, the "what do I do with myself" question was answered a couple of days ago.....turns out I have to have 2 NST's a week for the remainder of my pregnancy, due to the GD =( Sooooo, I started that this week *yay* (insert sarcasm and an eyeroll here) On a good note though, I am getting another U/S on the 10th, which I am very much looking forward to! Let's hope this princess has remained a princess & we have no penile surprises ;) And.....on a funny note, there is a lady in my ward who is due in couple of weeks, who uses the same doctor's office I do, and for the past 4 out of 5 appointments we have run into each other in the office *LOL* We have a laugh every time b/c it's not that we're setting our appointments for the same time on purpose, we've actually had no clue of one another's schedules, yet we keep running into each other! I think I am going to miss the excitement of "will I or won't I see her this time" once she gives birth, haha! Anyhoo, time for me to step away for my lovely scheduled din-din (another fine joy of having GD *boo*) TTFN!

I Think I'm Gonna Cry

Not only do we have the all-too-soon upcoming birth of Baby B, we have 2 more significant & amazing changes to our lives coming soon.....first comes next week.....the 1st day of MIDDLE school for Garrett.....we're all super excited about that, but I am very nervous as it's all VERY different from what we're used to with Elementary school 8-} THEN.....Gabe is starting PRE-K this year.....it's so hard to believe he is already old enough for school! :- I cried when Garrett started kindergarten.....now with him going to middle school, AND Gabe going to pre-k, AND the impending birth of Baby B.....I am positive there's going to be some waterworks!! Where has all the time gone & where are my wee ones?? I am sure once we get into the swing of things, it'll be great, I just can't believe they have gotten this age this quick! I am completely thrilled for them, just feeling a little overwhelmed with it all at the moment. It WILL be nice to have some time all to myself for a short bit before Baby B is born, but it'll also be kind of like a "what do I do with myself" emptiness, too.....a blessing & a curse all at once I guess ;) Maybe my nesting instincts will kick in & I can finally get this house in order.....yeah, highly doubtful, but a girl can dream *LOL*

I Am So Annoyed!!

So, the doc claims I have gestational diabetes b/c I failed my 1 hour GTT, and on my 3 hour GTT, the 1st hour was HORRIBLE (217!!).....although the 2nd hr (LOW 100-something, way less than the 130 cutoff) and the 3rd hr (67!!) were perfectly fine!! I went to the Diabetes Center yesterday to learn how to check my blood sugar & about the gest. diabetes diet. Guess what my blood levels have been so far.......75 an hour after lunch (which is low), 94 an hour after dinner (again normal low-ish), 96 upon waking (which is only 6 pts over goal), and 102 an hour after breakfast (again normal).......does this sound like gest diabetes to you?!?!? I haven't even eaten anything I wouldn't normally.....the frickin diet is not really anything different than I already eat/don't eat, the biggest diff is scheduling meals/snacks instead of eating whenever I felt like it. I REALLY hope I don't have to prick my finger 4 times a frickin day for the next 8-9 weeks! I honestly feel this is ridiculous =( I better not have to pay for any of this crap either! THAT will royally tick me off *grrrrr*

Can you tell I'm a hormonal mess? LOL

So Fast! Too Fast?

So, just when I thought this pregnancy couldn't go any slower, I woke up this morning & thought "OH MY GOD I AM IN THE THIRD TRIMESTER!!!" At first it was like YAY, but then it dawned on me "OH (blank) ONLY 13 WEEKS LEFT!!!" and I got really scared.....I know I am going to love getting to meet my little girl, and know my family is beside themselves with anticipation as well.....I am just so nervous knowing I have only 90-some odd days till she's here & I'll have to go back into "newborn" mode again.....with the sleepless nights & crazy tired days and deal with some things for the 1st time (like having a GIRL instead of boys, cloth diapering, having 2 kids in school this year, etc etc etc).....and I just feel so overwhelmed with all that still needs to be done around here and things that need to be gotten and knowing I am heading towards being even more uncomfortable than I already am and BIGGER *ugh*.....not to mention the whole labor thing altogether and wanting to go on my own & not be induced like the others......I know I know, praying would surely help out I know....it's just some people not too long ago mentioned the time where panic just sets in for a pregnant woman, and I think that time has officially hit for me!! God help me PLEASE.....I could use some solace right about now {8'O

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

So, I've been feeling movement for quite some time now, but I have found something that'll really get baby B going, and that's watermelon! I ate some a few days ago & boy did she go! It actually shocked me because she went from quiet to rollin' rollin' rollin' in a matter of minutes! It was so surprising I shouted out "what are you doing???", in turn scaring Jerry haha! At least I now know what to eat when it gets to the "kick count" stage of things, if B gets too quiet in there ;)

So We Had an Ultrasound Today and.....

We're !!!!!
We are sooooooooooooo excited!! I can't believe we are FINALLY getting our girl!! YAY!!!!! The boys are happy about it too, which in turn makes me happy. They are going to make awesome big brothers! Gabe has been playing like he's having a baby too and looooooooooves real babies.....and Garrett was wonderful when Gabe was born, so so helpful! He even wants to be there when this one is born....we'll see about that LOL

To tell the truth I had been buying a couple of things "just in case" this was a girl *shhhhhh* haha, but our first "official" purchase for her was a pink onsie yesterday with "Daddy's Girl" on the front of it. I thought Jerry was going to cry when I said we should get that *awwwwww* =)

Heartbeat at Home!

FINALLY, we got to hear the heartbeat at home on my doppler! What a sweet sweet sound! I feel alot of relief in knowing I can find it at home now, since it was between 13 weeks & 17 weeks that I lost my last babe. I won't check it every day, seeing as babies actually don't like the doppler, maybe 1-2 times/week will do. OH, and I felt a tiny little flutter when I was listening last night.....that was way cool! You can hear when it happens on the doppler too, like a little "thump" on a mic. I am so excited now, as this baby appears like s/he will be a-okay!