Dr's apt & Gianna's Room

So I thought I was at the home stretch, but I've been feeling good and don't feel like I'll be going into labor anytime soon. Baby has been doing great and moving a lot. She gets monitored twice a week and each time they said she's doing great. I guess too great because she hasn't dropped yet and I'm not dialated either! Doc says I'm softening up so I should start dialating any time now BUT he doesn't want to schedule an induction yet. Now I'm waiting until my next apt on the 23rd to see if I've progressed and then he'll decided when I'll be induced. I just can't wait to meet her! The suspence is killing us and going to make this next week go by slow. We know that now's the time to enjoy our sleep and the peace and quiet!

David is really excited for the baby to come! He's been working a lot in the heat and can't wait to take a little time off when the baby gets here. His parents are planning to come out here next week from Arizona.

Chuey's doing great. Went and had him shaved for the summer heat and he goes to the vet tomorrow for a check up. Getting all his needs taken care of now so he's good to go when baby gets here. He's going to have to get used to being outside more when she gets here! :)

All G's stuff is cleaned and ready to go. Below are pics of her baby room, everything is waiting for her arrival!! Enjoy!

Week 38!!!!

Gianna could come today and we would be ready (except for a few things I need to finish up with work). My last day in the office was yesterday! YIPEE!! And it couldn't come at a better time! I'm really tired, have little energy and my feet are so swollen they hurt so it is best I just stay off of them as much as possible. Gia's room is all ready, clothes ready, bags packed. I saw her on an ultra sound yesterday and she's doing great. Dr says if I go full term she could be about 8 pounds! She's riding pretty high in my belly and is showing no signs of dropping any time soon. I don't feel like I could go into labor in the next two weeks, but then again you never know!
My rash, called PUPPS, has finally gone away, thanksfully the weather has been cool because when it got hot I swelled up like a balloon and the rash was so horrible. Stay tuned for an update on my this coming week since I'll see the Dr on Wednesday. I'll also post pictures of the baby's room as well as the belly shots David and I took last week. Everything is coming together well and I'm just so anxious for my baby girl to get here!!!!

8 months- 35 weeks one day!

We've made it through the 8th month!! Still doing well, my feet are more swollen then ever and I have a horrible rash all over my legs, but energy is still there and for the most part I feel good. Baby moves sooooo much, which I love. Baby should be around 5 pounds by now and if born today her chances of survival are very high, but I would like her to stick around a little while longer to continue cooking :) Dr won't let me go past 39 weeks so I'm excited about that, we'll see how everything progresses. I'm at the hospital twice a week now having her heart rate and activity monitored for 20 minutes. So far she's doing great, it gives me piece of mind to have her checked on so often. Once I hit 37 weeks they'll start giving me ultra sounds to check the level of fluid and her weight. Three more weeks of driving to work and then from that point on I'm working from home until she comes!! YAY It will be very nice to be able to stay in bed and keep my feet up since I am getting more and more swollen and tired.

Over the last week I had two more showers that were wonderful!! We got a ton of great stuff and I have the bestest friends in the whole world! I feel so blessed. Here are a few pictures. Thank you to everyone that came, it means so much to us and I can't wait for Gianna to meet all of you! XOXOXOXO

33 weeks!

Three weeks and two days since I've been doing this diet and things are going well. I'm getting used to eating this way and I'm very grateful that this is manageable and that Gianna is doing so well. She's about 4 pounds now and still kicking like crazy. I felt her get the hiccups for the first time this week. It was so cute!! Then I could tell she was so frustrated with the hiccups that she just kept kicking. She's a fiesty little thing :)

I haven't gained a pound since I started this diet and I feel much better, more energy. Still getting swollen at night, but I figure that's going to happen no matter what.

Last weekend was my family shower in Vacaville and I had a wonderful time. My family put so much into making an awesome shower and I got a ton of WONDERFUL things for the baby! Here are a couple pictures





Today David is painting the baby room (brown and light pink) and tomorrow my Mom and I are going to start organizing all her things. I get more and more excited as the days go by. David and I started our child birth classes once a week until the end of June. I know most of the stuff we're learing but it's nice to ask questions and for David to get a reality on how she's going to come out!

31 Weeks!

A lot has happened since my last post. David, baby and I took a trip this past memorial day weekend to Parker, AZ to visit his family and they threw me a surprise baby shower on Saturday!! I was so surprised and didn't expect it at all. It was so fun and I loved all the gifts. It got me excited to start the baby room and set up all the stuff we're starting to get. I think this weekend David is going to start cleaning out the spare bedroom so we can get ready for baby.

Dealing with the diabetes has been a challenge. It's been two weeks and I haven't been keeping my blood sugar down. I was restricting my diet so much, eliminating the complex carbs completely and my numbers were still a tad too high. I had my Dr's Apt yesterday and he decided to put me on insulin. LUCKILY it's in pill form and I only have to take one pill at night. So far it's working and I can add a little more carbs to my diet which makes it so much more bearable. Eating well really does make me feel better overall. I'm less bloated and have much more energy (I've been walking everyday and going to the gym twice a week). She is moving more than ever and I started doing kick counts last night. The first time she moved 10 times in 9 mins!! They want your baby to kick at least 10 times in an hour but most babies do it in 10-15 mins. Gianna is going to be either a gymnast or a kung fu fighter!

DR says that once I hit 34 weeks I'll need to come in every week to monitor the baby. This is because I'm considered type 1 (insulin dependant) and they want to monitor the baby in addition to my regular apts with my Dr. He also doesn't want me to deliver past 39 weeks so that means she won't be here any later than July 23. We'll see how it goes, if I don't feel ready to be induced we can talk about it but they just need to make sure she doesn't get too big.

I just can't wait for our baby to get here, I know all this hard work will be worth it and I'm willing to eat cardboard all day if that's what I gotta do!!

Pics from the shower!

7 Months = 30 weeks 2 days Things are looking up!

Things are looking much better since my last blog. The cold has gone away and my back is almost back to normal. Still a little sore, but much more bearable and getting better everyday!! At first the news of having diabetes was hard to get my head around. I know it's very common, but it was so overwhelming with everything I was already going through. I have to check my blood 4 times a day and eat on a very strict diet, eating every 3 hours 6 times a day. Not only is it strict on food, but also time. I can't eat sugar, salt or high fat foods and every time I eat I have to incorporate a carb, protein, and fat. I was nervous at first that I would completely mess up and eat the wrong things, but I'm learning what I can and can't eat and it's not that bad. I think I've got the hang of it and will be able to do this! After 5 days I already feel better, less tired and less bloated! All I can think about it how much nutrients my baby is getting so that she'll be healthy.\

Before I thought maybe it was the sugar that made her kick so much, but that is not the case. Since I've been eating better she moves even more! David can see my stomach moving now and he just sits there and feels her kick and move, almost feels like she's rolling over!

I am looking forward to the next month. Hopefully I'll stay feeling good and I can't wait for the showers and to start getting the baby's room ready.

When it rains it pours

Well good news is we got to see our baby girl yesterday at an ultrasound. The technican was so much better this time and actually told us what we were looking at. She's getting much bigger, about 3 pounds, and no longer can get a full profile shot of her. This time we got a close up of her face! We could see her eyes, nose, and lips and watched her open and close her mouth, it was amazing. She is doing very well and I can't wait to meet her.
Bad news is I had my extensive glucose test today and they called me back right away to tell me that I have gestational diabestes :( I meet with a nurse to go over my meal plan and I'll have to check my blood sugar every day. Mostly it means that I have to monitor my food and can't eat sugar, lots of carbs, and high fat foods. I have to exercise daily (which shouldn't be a problem once my back is better) and if I can keep this up for the next 2 1/2 months the baby will be fine. Luckily it's only temporary, and I know I'll be able to do it because I want to do anything I can to ensure she's healthy! Most babies from mother's of diabetes have a risk of being too big and result in c-sections. Most people I know that had it ended up with healthy babies and everything is fine.
I was bummed out at first, but I'm up for the challenge I'm going to do what I have to for my baby girl!