Well, 31 weeks tomorrow, that is. Very exciting. I keep thinking in terms of "we have 6 to 9 more weeks." I know it could be more like 10.
Last night was bad -- long and uncomfortable. I was up 3 times before 1:30 a.m. I'm trying to wear myself out tonight so I'll pass out from exhaustion. It's 9:53 and I'm about to start a second load of laundry. It's also snack time. I had to stop at the local dairy store on the way home for some bread and dh requested some ice cream. It was very hard to resist.
I've had a productive week thus far at work, trying to finish up things on my to do list for before I go on maternity leave. Sometimes I make stupid mistakes in my writing and it really makes me mad. I don't like looking incompetent! Next week is our big conference in Guthrie. My duties there keep increasing. I still have to write a 45 minute presentation. I plan to work on that tomorrow and Friday. I have started on it, as I'm not a complete procrastinator.
My belly seems to be moving in all sorts of directions lately as baby is very, very active. A couple kicks have been very painful. Baby seems to get some part of his/her body in delicate places quite often. I have to rub on the belly to get the baby dislodged.
We're now register at Babies 'R Us, Target, and an online site called wildflower diapers. The diaper place has the toilet sprayer attachment I'm really interested in for spraying cloth diapers. I want to decrease the gross factor as much as possible.
Time to change out the laundry.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Thursday, May 24, 2007
The Big 30!
We made it to 30 weeks today. Yeah! The baby has been very, very busy today. It's so much fun to kick mommy's bladder and other internal organs.
I heard from the dietician this evening -- I only have to test two days out of each week. Of course, I have to test four times on each of those days, but still it's a major improvement. I just have to be really careful with visible sugar -- that I have to avoid completely. I'm developing a taste for sugar free jelly -- well, I"m trying to develop a taste for it.
Tomorrow I'm off to Marietta, to document an old jail and and the Santa Fe Depot. I started writing the nominations already, but need to visit the sites to get a better architectural description.
Still no word on the baby bed. I'm ready for it to get here! Maybe over the weekend.
We're so looking forward to the 3 day holiday weekend! (Of course, we have prepared childbirth class on Saturday morning, but other than that, we have no plans).
I heard from the dietician this evening -- I only have to test two days out of each week. Of course, I have to test four times on each of those days, but still it's a major improvement. I just have to be really careful with visible sugar -- that I have to avoid completely. I'm developing a taste for sugar free jelly -- well, I"m trying to develop a taste for it.
Tomorrow I'm off to Marietta, to document an old jail and and the Santa Fe Depot. I started writing the nominations already, but need to visit the sites to get a better architectural description.
Still no word on the baby bed. I'm ready for it to get here! Maybe over the weekend.
We're so looking forward to the 3 day holiday weekend! (Of course, we have prepared childbirth class on Saturday morning, but other than that, we have no plans).
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Weekend
Baby has been very active the last few days. He or she seems to be rolling around and every once in a while, a hard body part will stick out from my stomach.
Dh and I endured the second birthing class today. The classes are really good, actually. Today was the class on labor.
I am still coping with this dietary change. I seem to be hungry and lethargic most of the time, which stinks. My numbers have still all been well below normal. I had to go pick up additional test strips. A 25 day supply was 60.00 -- and that was just my copay! Pretty ridiculous. And then, I finally made it to the grocery store -- low carb stuff is expensive. Oh and I got yelled at by a rude man because I wouldn't let him pull out in front of me. He told me to stop talking on the phone. The phone had nothing to do with it. I was waiting to drive in front of the store to find a parking space because the person in front of me was dropping someone off. The rude man thought I should let him go even after I could pull forward. I did -- I think I'm too nice. I should just have gunned it and made him wait. I had the right of way. His comment bothered me the whole time I was at the store. JERK!
Meg, good luck with the concert tomorrow. Enjoy the desserts! Someone could send me pictures of Quinna's kitchen, btw. Since I don't know when I'll get down there. :)
Have a blessed and restful Sunday!
Dh and I endured the second birthing class today. The classes are really good, actually. Today was the class on labor.
I am still coping with this dietary change. I seem to be hungry and lethargic most of the time, which stinks. My numbers have still all been well below normal. I had to go pick up additional test strips. A 25 day supply was 60.00 -- and that was just my copay! Pretty ridiculous. And then, I finally made it to the grocery store -- low carb stuff is expensive. Oh and I got yelled at by a rude man because I wouldn't let him pull out in front of me. He told me to stop talking on the phone. The phone had nothing to do with it. I was waiting to drive in front of the store to find a parking space because the person in front of me was dropping someone off. The rude man thought I should let him go even after I could pull forward. I did -- I think I'm too nice. I should just have gunned it and made him wait. I had the right of way. His comment bothered me the whole time I was at the store. JERK!
Meg, good luck with the concert tomorrow. Enjoy the desserts! Someone could send me pictures of Quinna's kitchen, btw. Since I don't know when I'll get down there. :)
Have a blessed and restful Sunday!
Thursday, May 17, 2007
No More Cake For Me!
Well, I have gestational diabetes. From looking at the number with the dietician, it looks like I have a mild case. In fact my numbers were within the normal range (if I wasn't pregnant). The dietician thinks that the doctor is just playing it safe -- doesn't want me to have a giant baby or any other complications.
So, for this week, I have to monitor my blood sugar four times per day. Once before breakfast, then 2 hours after each meal. I have to significantly cut back on carbs and no fruit in the morning. Not much fruit period. And no desserts. That stinks, but oh well.
This has been a really crazy week. Dh has been late almost every night and had to work from home. I've been working on that wonderful slipcover for the nursery rocking chair -- so I've worked myself to the bone every night. Okay, I haven't been working that hard, but it certainly feels that way. I think it's going to work out okay. I basted most of the pieces together tonight -- I'm departing a bit from the instructions, but I was more comfortable with basting first and then using the machine. That way, I can hopefully get a better, more custom fit.
In other news, our cloth diapers finally came. Yeah! I went by the baby store today and no word on our baby bed. They expect a shipment any time, though.
I am glad tomorrow is Friday. I've been to the lab 3 times this week, plus the doctor once, missing an entire day of work if you add up all the hours. Of course, if I was going to miss this was an okay week to miss because I'm supposed to be doing some website editing and OSU messed up the website -- I couldn't even do the editing. So, I worked on my pet project National Register nomination instead. Hopefully that's almost finished.
This weekend will be full as well, with shopping for MIL's mother's day gift tomorrow night (game night for the guys), then birthing healthy babies class on Saturday morning, working at MIL in the afternoon on Saturday, and a baseball game on Sunday afternoon. I may not make the baseball game. Sitting on bleachers for several hours does not sound at all pleasant at the moment. My bootie is awfully sore these days. Sorry, Meg, that I can't make your concert. Just think, if I don't drive down, I can make a bigger donation! Stupid gas prices.
Have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend!
So, for this week, I have to monitor my blood sugar four times per day. Once before breakfast, then 2 hours after each meal. I have to significantly cut back on carbs and no fruit in the morning. Not much fruit period. And no desserts. That stinks, but oh well.
This has been a really crazy week. Dh has been late almost every night and had to work from home. I've been working on that wonderful slipcover for the nursery rocking chair -- so I've worked myself to the bone every night. Okay, I haven't been working that hard, but it certainly feels that way. I think it's going to work out okay. I basted most of the pieces together tonight -- I'm departing a bit from the instructions, but I was more comfortable with basting first and then using the machine. That way, I can hopefully get a better, more custom fit.
In other news, our cloth diapers finally came. Yeah! I went by the baby store today and no word on our baby bed. They expect a shipment any time, though.
I am glad tomorrow is Friday. I've been to the lab 3 times this week, plus the doctor once, missing an entire day of work if you add up all the hours. Of course, if I was going to miss this was an okay week to miss because I'm supposed to be doing some website editing and OSU messed up the website -- I couldn't even do the editing. So, I worked on my pet project National Register nomination instead. Hopefully that's almost finished.
This weekend will be full as well, with shopping for MIL's mother's day gift tomorrow night (game night for the guys), then birthing healthy babies class on Saturday morning, working at MIL in the afternoon on Saturday, and a baseball game on Sunday afternoon. I may not make the baseball game. Sitting on bleachers for several hours does not sound at all pleasant at the moment. My bootie is awfully sore these days. Sorry, Meg, that I can't make your concert. Just think, if I don't drive down, I can make a bigger donation! Stupid gas prices.
Have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend!
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Glucose Testing
I went in Monday morning at 7:40 for my 28 week gestational diabetes test. I made it to work around 9:30. Then, I had to go back to the doctor at 4:00 for my regular appointment. There, I found out that I failed the glucose tolerance test. I also had some nitrates in my u/a, so I have to watch out for a bladder infection.
So, this morning I went back at 6:50 to do the 3 hour glucose tolerance test. Four blood draws! Lots of scary mental patients (I was really uncomfortable several times -- one lady was crying and ranting and two guys were sitting in the chairs rocking themselves back and forth). I fell asleep after the first blood draw and then the time passed fairly quickly. I made it back to work around 10:40. I worked a few minutes and then went to get some lunch upstairs. I waited too long -- by the time I got some food, I was shaking and sweating. But I felt better after eating, although still fairly tired.
I hoped to hear something by late this afternoon, but nada. I called the doctor, but they assured me they had no results. So now I have to wait until tomorrow morning, at least. I just want to know what is going on.
In other news, dh let me celebrate my first mother's day despite his insistence that this one really doesn't count. For my last birthday, he bought me an iPod nano. Well, I love it, but it's hard for me to use (clip on my carrying case doesn't work well and it's too big even though it's small). So, he bought me a shuffle -- it's the perfect size and the clip is part of the package! I love it and he needed an iPod of his own, so he is taking the nano. Thanks, sweetheart!
So, this morning I went back at 6:50 to do the 3 hour glucose tolerance test. Four blood draws! Lots of scary mental patients (I was really uncomfortable several times -- one lady was crying and ranting and two guys were sitting in the chairs rocking themselves back and forth). I fell asleep after the first blood draw and then the time passed fairly quickly. I made it back to work around 10:40. I worked a few minutes and then went to get some lunch upstairs. I waited too long -- by the time I got some food, I was shaking and sweating. But I felt better after eating, although still fairly tired.
I hoped to hear something by late this afternoon, but nada. I called the doctor, but they assured me they had no results. So now I have to wait until tomorrow morning, at least. I just want to know what is going on.
In other news, dh let me celebrate my first mother's day despite his insistence that this one really doesn't count. For my last birthday, he bought me an iPod nano. Well, I love it, but it's hard for me to use (clip on my carrying case doesn't work well and it's too big even though it's small). So, he bought me a shuffle -- it's the perfect size and the clip is part of the package! I love it and he needed an iPod of his own, so he is taking the nano. Thanks, sweetheart!
Thursday, May 10, 2007
28 Weeks
Last night was terrible -- I was ready to give up on sleep at 1:30. I finally started sleeping well when it was time to get up. Oh, well, it will all be worth it.
Thursday seems to be when fatigue really hits me and I don't know how I'm gonna get through Friday. Spending almost four hours in a car today didn't help, especially when combined with sitting through all day meetings. But otherwise, it was a good trip.
Last evening after work seemed to drag. I was tired, so I rested after fixing dinner. Tonight I tried to keep myself busy. I did some cleaning and gathered some donations for pickup tomorrow by a local charity. I've really been wanting to clean out some cabinets and closets -- stuff we don't need and don't use that is just taking up space. I love to de-clutter, especially right now. There's much more to do, but I did all I could physically handle tonight. I almost fell twice in the bath (I cleaned the tub and it was super slick). Hopefully I'll be able to sleep because I'm so tired.
I get to leave about 1.5 hours early tomorrow because of working longer than usual today. This is good because mom will be in town. Not sure what our plans are, I told her it's her decision. She said she hates making decisions. Me, too! I hope to take the rocking chair for the nursery to the upholsterers. It's gonna cost more than I want to spend, but it will be nice when it's finished. And it's still much less than a comparable new chair, even if I could find a new one I actually like. Definitely looking forward to mom's visit, although I may find things around here to keep her busy.
Have a good night!
Thursday seems to be when fatigue really hits me and I don't know how I'm gonna get through Friday. Spending almost four hours in a car today didn't help, especially when combined with sitting through all day meetings. But otherwise, it was a good trip.
Last evening after work seemed to drag. I was tired, so I rested after fixing dinner. Tonight I tried to keep myself busy. I did some cleaning and gathered some donations for pickup tomorrow by a local charity. I've really been wanting to clean out some cabinets and closets -- stuff we don't need and don't use that is just taking up space. I love to de-clutter, especially right now. There's much more to do, but I did all I could physically handle tonight. I almost fell twice in the bath (I cleaned the tub and it was super slick). Hopefully I'll be able to sleep because I'm so tired.
I get to leave about 1.5 hours early tomorrow because of working longer than usual today. This is good because mom will be in town. Not sure what our plans are, I told her it's her decision. She said she hates making decisions. Me, too! I hope to take the rocking chair for the nursery to the upholsterers. It's gonna cost more than I want to spend, but it will be nice when it's finished. And it's still much less than a comparable new chair, even if I could find a new one I actually like. Definitely looking forward to mom's visit, although I may find things around here to keep her busy.
Have a good night!
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
At loose ends
28 weeks tomorrow. Very exciting! I've been re-reading old entries tonight. Sometimes this 9 months seems to be passing so slowly, but at other times rather quickly. But most of the time it seems slow!
I'm laying on the couch. Dh is working from home this evening, and last evening, and some last week. I thought this wasn't supposed to happen at his new job. It's not nearly as fun to be home when he is busy. He won't let me finish up my decorating stuff because it requires the ladder. Really, I'm at a decision making point in the kitchen and I can't decide. The only other thing to do is clean and I'm not in the mood. I did a little cleaning last night -- swept and mopped and did laundry. But I am not motivated tonight.
Oh, I got pulled over today on my way home. Apparently I did not signal. I frankly find that hard to believe. I thought I signaled, I always signal. Dh says I don't signal long enough -- that I signal for a few seconds and then turn it off. I call myself a conservative signaler, but I do signal! I just can't imagine that I wouldn't have done it, if only for a few seconds. Who knows -- maybe I'm getting very forgetful! Luckily he let me off with a warning. Do they have nothing better to do than stop people who don't signal -- people who aren't speeding or otherwise breaking the law? Don't tons of people NEVER signal?
In other news, two of the ladies I keep up with in blogworld had big developments yesterday and today. Larisa got an early bfp (although she's being very cautious -- as we all are after a positive) and Emmie had her twins!
I'm off to Elk City tomorrow for a National Register Workshop with my supervisor. So I'll feel shut off from the world. My mom is supposed to come sometime this weekend. Yeah! And we start our birthing healthy babies class this weekend. So, another busy weekend. I don't know what we're doing for mother's day. Maybe we can all go out or take one out at lunch and the other out for dinner. It might be less hectic that way. Oh, and dh tells me tonight that, "you know this isn't your first mother's day." He wasn't very happy because I didn't even respond. I just glared!
My diapers and snappis still haven't arrived. :( I keep checking, but nada.
Cheers for my "little" middle sister, B, who sent the boyfriend packing! I'm proud of her for finally doing it!
Well have a good evening. L*st starts in 27 minutes!
I'm laying on the couch. Dh is working from home this evening, and last evening, and some last week. I thought this wasn't supposed to happen at his new job. It's not nearly as fun to be home when he is busy. He won't let me finish up my decorating stuff because it requires the ladder. Really, I'm at a decision making point in the kitchen and I can't decide. The only other thing to do is clean and I'm not in the mood. I did a little cleaning last night -- swept and mopped and did laundry. But I am not motivated tonight.
Oh, I got pulled over today on my way home. Apparently I did not signal. I frankly find that hard to believe. I thought I signaled, I always signal. Dh says I don't signal long enough -- that I signal for a few seconds and then turn it off. I call myself a conservative signaler, but I do signal! I just can't imagine that I wouldn't have done it, if only for a few seconds. Who knows -- maybe I'm getting very forgetful! Luckily he let me off with a warning. Do they have nothing better to do than stop people who don't signal -- people who aren't speeding or otherwise breaking the law? Don't tons of people NEVER signal?
In other news, two of the ladies I keep up with in blogworld had big developments yesterday and today. Larisa got an early bfp (although she's being very cautious -- as we all are after a positive) and Emmie had her twins!
I'm off to Elk City tomorrow for a National Register Workshop with my supervisor. So I'll feel shut off from the world. My mom is supposed to come sometime this weekend. Yeah! And we start our birthing healthy babies class this weekend. So, another busy weekend. I don't know what we're doing for mother's day. Maybe we can all go out or take one out at lunch and the other out for dinner. It might be less hectic that way. Oh, and dh tells me tonight that, "you know this isn't your first mother's day." He wasn't very happy because I didn't even respond. I just glared!
My diapers and snappis still haven't arrived. :( I keep checking, but nada.
Cheers for my "little" middle sister, B, who sent the boyfriend packing! I'm proud of her for finally doing it!
Well have a good evening. L*st starts in 27 minutes!
Monday, May 07, 2007
27 Weeks 4 Days
I'm sitting here watching "Jon and Kate Plus 8." I've been decorating in the living room and am now very tired, so Dh let me choose something to watch. Dh told me no more climbing on the ladder. I was determined to finish decorating the kitchen and living room before baby. Bloss helped me pick out some items and I'm well on my way. But there is definitely gonna have to be some climbing on the cabinets in order to finish.
(DH is saying my decorations are girlie!) He likes the pictures Bloss picked out, but not the ones I picked out. Everything I got was 1/2 off at Hooby Looby! So, it was a good time to buy.
I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of our cloth diapers and snapp*s. Hopefully they arrive this week.
(DH is saying my decorations are girlie!) He likes the pictures Bloss picked out, but not the ones I picked out. Everything I got was 1/2 off at Hooby Looby! So, it was a good time to buy.
I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of our cloth diapers and snapp*s. Hopefully they arrive this week.
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
27 Weeks, almost
Well, I've almost made it to 27 weeks. But the reason I'm writing today is that I finally did it, I talked to my boss about maternity leave. I told him last week that we needed to discuss that issue. I'd been putting it off since then. Today, he basically asked me if we needed to talk about something. So, we did. He was very receptive, even to the possibility of working part or 3/4 time. We'll still have to discuss this with the "big" boss (who is out until Friday), but hopefully everything will work out. My boss even offered to donate some of his sick leave to me! If all goes well, I hope to go on maternity leave after the July 4th holiday. But, we'll just have to see how I'm feeling.
Monday, I was really tired and having some tiny cramps -- just uncomfortable. Last night, my stomach was super upset -- my poor intestines are being squished! Today is better. I have more energy, so I was able to run errands and even cook dinner before I took up my nightly position lying on the couch. Now I'm in the optimal baby moving position. He/she really likes to lay on the couch sitting next to daddy.
Speaking of daddy, we "decided" on names, well, maybe. For a girl, I really wanted Anne with an E! Dh does not want the E, so we had to go with something else. I really wanted an "A" name, so I suggested Audrey. For a boy, we're down to two possibilities that we both like, Frederick Hewitt or Frederick Howell. "Howie" or "Huey" according to Millie. Hewitt is my favorite, but Howell is good as well (and it's a family last name, as well as a misspelled action verb).
I found out this week that our crib should arrive the 3rd week of May. Yeah! I'm ready to get the nursery put together.
For once, we don't have a baby related class this weekend. This is our only free weekend between now and the middle of June. But, I really need to go to Mom's, but I also want to stay home. That 2.5 hour drive is not a lot of fun in my condition!
Monday, I was really tired and having some tiny cramps -- just uncomfortable. Last night, my stomach was super upset -- my poor intestines are being squished! Today is better. I have more energy, so I was able to run errands and even cook dinner before I took up my nightly position lying on the couch. Now I'm in the optimal baby moving position. He/she really likes to lay on the couch sitting next to daddy.
Speaking of daddy, we "decided" on names, well, maybe. For a girl, I really wanted Anne with an E! Dh does not want the E, so we had to go with something else. I really wanted an "A" name, so I suggested Audrey. For a boy, we're down to two possibilities that we both like, Frederick Hewitt or Frederick Howell. "Howie" or "Huey" according to Millie. Hewitt is my favorite, but Howell is good as well (and it's a family last name, as well as a misspelled action verb).
I found out this week that our crib should arrive the 3rd week of May. Yeah! I'm ready to get the nursery put together.
For once, we don't have a baby related class this weekend. This is our only free weekend between now and the middle of June. But, I really need to go to Mom's, but I also want to stay home. That 2.5 hour drive is not a lot of fun in my condition!
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