Human Pin Cushion

Hello, blogworld!

I figured it's been about a month, I might be due for an update!

So far, things are going pretty well. Tomorrow I will be 31 weeks, and just that much closer to meeting our little guy! It's starting to get very real to me now... if it's not the large and round belly I'm sporting, or the persistant kicks and nudges, or the eternal camping underneath my ribcage, it's the giant crib in a box in my dining room that keeps screaming "PUT ME TOGETHER!" So far, we have the room painted, the chest and dresser put together, and... that's about it. Still have so much to do, and not much time to do it!

I failed my 1-hour glucose tolerence test, which is when they have you drink that delicious orange sugary beverage and then get your blood tested an hour later. This meant I had to take the 3-hour test, which is about the same, except they draw your blood 3 more times. Fun, fun. I failed that one as well, which means I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I truly expected this outcome, so I'm not that surprised. So far, I've just been monitoring my blood sugar 4x's a day with finger pokes, so it's not been too bad. I've made some adjustments to my diet and so far it's been working pretty well. Hopefully I won't have to go on insulin, but if I do, so be it. Hopefully it's just temporary!

Brady & I had a childbirth class this past Saturday, which was really interesting! We also got to see 3 "live" births on a video, which was ... well, it was interesting too. :) The highlight for me was when Brady received instructions on how to give a pregnant massage... that 10 minutes was the highlight! Hoping he doesn't forget what he learned...

We have a date for a work banquet this weekend, which required me to buy a cocktail dress. At almost 8 months pregnant. Surprisingly, I was able to find several regular dresses in larger sizes that fit me pretty well, so I was happy not to have to buy a maternity dress. I'm looking forward to going, we're going to stay at the hotel afterwards. We figure this is probably our last hurrah for a good, long while!

Otherwise, things have gone pretty well and I can't complain. We have a tentatively scheduled induction date of 4/5, due to my clotting and diabetes issues. Could be sooner than that, but probably not later. As long as it's not an April Fool's Day baby, Brady is fine with it. :)

I hope everyone else is doing wonderfully and staying safe, happy, and healthy! I'm looking forward to updating soon with pictures of our son. I have had a few requests for pictures of my ever-burgeoning baby belly, which I had Brady take a couple of days ago. Once I get around to getting them on the computer, I will add those as well!