I flunked

My doctors office called today to tell me that I failed my 1 hour glucose test. I worked so hard in school only to fail a simple blood test - boo! I only failed by a few points, but they still want me to come back for more testing. Grrrr. So now I have to go to a lab, drink 100mg of that glucola drink and then have my blood drawn once an hour for 3 hours. I know it sounds like a lot of fun so try not to be to jealous.

It's official

I am in my third trimester. Where did the time go? I can't believe that I'm in the final stretch - and stretching I am doing. I feel like my belly gets bigger by the hour! I went to the doctor on Monday and all is still well. The baby's heartbeat is strong and everything looks good. I'm still on a monthly appointment cycle, although that will likely change after next months visit. These are the easiest doctors visits ever! You go in, they listen to the heartbeat, measure your belly, and you're out. You don't even have to get undressed. We signed up for childbirth classes which we'll do in May.

We're still working on the baby's room. We'll post more progress pictures soon.

Nursery in progress

Here are some pictures of the baby's room while we were painting a few weeks ago. These are pictures after painted the walls pink and were prepping to paint the brown stripe. The green on the walls is the painters tape, although the color does look pretty cool with the pink. Now we are working on the closet and replacing the moulding. John cut and placed the moulding last night and will secure it and paint it this weekend.

Next steps: Paint the closet and put in shelving, select light fixture, and choose wall decor.

25 Week Picture

I missed Week 24, but just picture me about 1/2 inch smaller than this picture. This is me at 25 weeks. My belly is rapidly expanding and consequently making some things a little more difficult to do. For example: Bending at the waist, putting on socks, getting the dogs in their harnesses, getting up off the couch, and did I mention bending at the waist. All in all I feel really good - I have very few physical symptoms to complain about.

I go back to the doctor next week and pretty soon I'll start going every two weeks. Next week I get to do my glucose tolerance test to check for gestational diabetes - yes this is the test where I have to drink that sickly sweet orange stuff. I hear it's not so bad. Keep your fingers crossed that I pass with flying colors.

Pink Hearts

We were painting the baby's room this weekend. I couldn't resist. Room update pictures to come.

Rough Day

Today is going to be a rough day, not that every day hasn't been rough, but today is one month since mom died. I still can't believe it actually happened. I struggle every single day to try and understand that this is real and that she's not here anymore. I miss her more and more every day. At least a few times a week I think to myself "I haven't talked to mom in a while. I should give her a call." Then I remember that I can't. I haven't gone a month without talking to my mother ever in my whole life. I still just don't understand this and I hate it - I hate this feeling. I want to go back in time and somehow make it not happen. I dream about her all the time. I miss her so much.

23 Week Picture

Here I am at 23 weeks. She is moving around like crazy! I feel her kicking and rolling around all day. I can't believe how active she is. I went from not feeling her move at all to this constant motion. And we can clearly SEE my belly move as she kicks and rolls. Forget TV, our favorite activity at night is to sit and watch my belly jump - it's amazing. She even wakes me up in the morning, but I guess I should get used to that. Sometimes I don't feel her until about 7am - do you think I'll be that lucky after she's born?