Glucose Test Results

A few weeks ago I had to take a 1 hour glucose tolerance test. Which is a routine test for many pregnant women from week 24 -week 28 to test for gestational diabetes.  For those fortunate enough to not know what this test is, I had to fast for 12 hours (ok, I can do that), go into the lab at 8am (alright, I can roll myself out of bed), have the tech draw my blood (I'm getting used to being poked and prodded), drink 10oz of lemon-lime glucola in 5 minutes which is basically lemon-lime flavored syrup water (not the most appetizing drink when you have nothing in your stomach), sit there quietly and wait for an hour (longest hour of my LIFE), then have the tech draw my blood again. Then I was able to go home (Yay!). Glad I got that done and over with....or so I thought.


The nurse called last Wednesday and informed me that my levels were "just above normal but enough so that I had to do it again." This time, it was a THREE HOUR TEST!!  Needless to say, I was not the happiest at that moment. Because my levels were just above normal on the first test, I wasn't worried of not passing this test...I just didn't want to do it...again...for THREE HOURS!!  So last Friday I did it all over again....fasted for 12 hours, rolled out of bed and into the lab at 8, got poked for the first time by the tech, drank the nasty lemon-lime drink in 5 minutes, got queezy for the first 45 minutes, got poked by the tech for the 2nd time, waited an hour, got poked again for the 3rd time, waited another hour and then got poked again for the 4th (and with any luck) the final time. Then, I was able to go home and devour the Hersheys Cadbury egg Randi gave me the night before that I had been saving as my reward for surviving the test.


Well, today I called the nurse and heard the most wonderful 4 words a pregnant woman could hear..."Your levels are normal."  So, no more glucola, no more waiting, no more blood tests (at least for now), and above all, no gestational diabetes!! Hopefully this was the biggest hurdle of this pregnancy...other than the labor part!  

Unexpected Gift

My client's neighbor, throughout my pregnancy, has been asking me (every time I see her) if we knew yet whether the baby was a boy or girl and today I figured out why. She crocheted Avery a beautiful baby blanket and beanie! I thought it was so thoughtful of her to do it and I thought I'd share it on the blog.

Let The Shopping Commence!

These are some items I've bought for baby Avery. They have such cute stuff out there for little girls...and daddy's little girls.

I just couldn't resist buying this monkey suit! I love the matching beanie, bib, and booties!

Milestone For Daddy

I'm a little late at posting this but Jesse was finally able to feel the baby moving on Sunday. I was laying on the couch with my head on Jesse's lap just relaxing and Avery was squirming all over the place. Now, usually when someone puts their hand on my stomach and tries to feel her moving, she automatically quits...stubborn...I know. But I thought it was worth the try and this time she continued moving around and Jesse was able to feel everything. He was a very excited and proud papa at that point!


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Gifts From The Aunts!

Aunt Randi and Auntie Em brought over a few gifts for baby Avery today. One things for sure; she's gonna be one stylish 0-3 month old ;o)

Jean jumper and pink onesie from Baby Gap

Shirt and jean skirt

Worth The Wait

After 24 grueling weeks of waiting, we finally found out today that we are having a girl...despite many boy guesses.  We couldn't be happier and can't wait to get out there and shop!!  The ultrasound technician was amazing.  He measured everything the baby would allow him to (which wasn't much).  She weighs in at 1lb 8 oz and he said everything looked as it should and we are right on schedule...24 weeks, give or take a day or two.  


Her heart rate was 150 BPM and the ultrasound tech said he knew right away that it was a girl.  He said it's an old wives tale that if a baby has a heart rate of 140 BPM or less, it's a boy and if its higher, it's a girl but he said that he's been doing this awhile now and more often than not it's true.  But...we checked the proper area first just to make sure, which took awhile.  She didn't want to bare her secret! 


I think she has the stubborness of her mom because she did NOT want to be photographed. Either her legs were up over her face or her arm was laying across her face but the tech did the best he could...with much jiggling! 

Profile shot of Avery's face

Jesse says she has my nose

Another profile shot of Avery's face

kinda tucked back by her hand

She kinda looks like a "Who" baby!

The excitement has definitely kicked in and I can't wait to bond more with the baby now that we know it's a girl and not an "it" or "Chicken Little."  Although Chicken Little will always be a nickname for her.  This pregnancy is becoming more and more of a reality as the days go by and we all just can't wait to meet our bundle of joy.

As for me, I feel great. The morning sickness has passed and I feel as though I'm getting my energy back although I still have to sleep on the couch.  For some reason I get nauseous if I sleep in the bed.  I still haven't experienced any swelling but occassionaly I will have sciatic backpain if I sit for long periods of time and I have to constantly check my posture to make sure I'm not slumping.  Overall, I'm trying to enjoy as much of the pregnancy as I can.  Afterall, the weeks have been flying by and before we know it, she'll be here!

6 Months Already

Today was our 24 week (6 month) checkup and everything went great. I am feeling more pregnant as the days go by. My stomach is getting bigger and harder as the days (not weeks anymore) fly by. I was a little shocked when I jumped on the scale and noticed I had gained the most from the last doctors appointment to this one. In total I've gained 14 lbs and owe six of those pounds to the last three weeks. It must be all those chicken McNuggets the baby has been craving ;o) but the doctor didn't seem concerned so I'm not going to worry.


I also have to go in Friday for a glucose tolerance test which Im not very excited for. First of all, I hate anything that has to do with blood...especially mine, and secondly, it seems like a very boring 1 hour. It's good that I've volunteered Jesse to be my buddy for that hour ;o)


And last but certainly not least, we finally got to schedule our ultrasound appointment. Its going to be for Saturday at 9am. That was the soonest they could get us in...I made sure of it. We're so tired of waiting. We want to know whether its pink or blue. After we scheduled the appointment, it was hard for Jesse to go to work. He said he wanted to go to sleep and wake up when it was Saturday. I think he gets more excited as the days go by for this baby to arrive. So, any last guesses before we know for sure? 

Belly bump picture for week 24