week 31

Today I went to the OB. He said everything is looking good, and he's satisfied with my sugars. Yay! Iasked him about the bruising and pain around my belly button, and he said it's "just normal stretching." Thanks. Another perk of pregnancy I wasn't warned about. LOL. I need to start going once a week now and have non-stress tests each time. Blah. Tomorrow is my 3-hour glucose test that Cooper is making me do. It makes absolutely no sense, considering I'm nearly 32 weeks, and by the time they get to tell me the results I'll be nearly 33 and six weeks from getting induced. I have no clue what the point of making me sit at Quest for three hours is at this juncture, except to torture me and waste a morning. I'm already testing my sugar regularly and doing what I can. Roar. The light at the end of the tunnel is that Emma and Patrick are coming over Friday. Horray! I haven't seen them since December. Crazy.

Anyway, week 32 will be really busy. Sunday is Grady's baptism, Tuesday is Emily's graduation party, (um, she was in third grade when I met her. I'm old.) Wednesday is the OB and rabies shot clinic for Carly, Thursday is the ice cream party at the center, and Friday is Relay for Life. Yikes. I'm sure there will be pics to post ...

week 30 u/s

That's a profile shot of Baby Ryan, weighing in at 3lbs 11 oz and measuring right just as he should be. :-) He wouldn't hold very still for his photo shoot, but at least we know all is well in there. The mean lady at the office is making me go for the three-hour glucose test (no thanks) just to "confirm" that I have GD. AND I have to e-mail my sugar readings every Monday so they can monitor me in between visits. (again, no thanks) As if that weren't enough, she told me I have to get up between 6am and 8am to test my sugar and eat breakfast ... no more sleeping in. I wouldn't mind so much if I actually slept at night ... between peeing a million times and my back I barely sleep anyways. Boo. Perhaps I'll become a napper at the age of 28? Nevertheless, I am grateful they are so on top of things and that Baby is doing well in there. It'll all be worth it in the end. :-)

Week 30

Laura, Maddie, and me at the picnic :-)

Week 30 started off quite happily. Jason and I took a drive up to see Laura and Michael, where they were having a picnic in Holmdel Park. It was great to see them, and it was beautiful to celebrate Aidan. Sunday was our 1-year wedding anniversary. We didn't exactly have the most romantic day - Sammy and Carly were sick, and we had chores to do. We did, however, take a few minutes to plant some new plants for our ledge and watch a movie together while we ate take-out. AND we tried our cake ... it was so good! It tasted exactly as it did on our wedding day. I was so happy. YUM! Truly the best cake EVER.

Unfortunately, by Tuesday Week 30 wasn't so happy. I spent a few anxious hours in Labor and Delivery. I was having weird cramps, and didn't feel Baby moving around as much as usual. Turns out I was dehydrated from my tummy being upset by my pesky colitis. Baby Boy is happily swimming around in there, but the rest of me isn't as happy. haha. Luckily, he is healthy and strong ... now if I could say the same for my belly! Anyways, tomorrow I go for an ultrasound to check on Baby's size because of the gestational diabetes. Hopefully all the finger-pricking has kept him on track! I'm excited to see him. :-)

Week 29

Ok, so I figured with Ryan's pending arrival, we should start a blog to keep those close to us up-to-date with news, pictures, and stories. So here we go!

Week 29 - I went to the doctor yesterday, and he said everything is going well! He said I'll be induced during week 39 because of the gestational diabetes, which (for those of you who know me well know) is better because I am a planner. A scheduled birth means that we have time to prepare the house and ourselves for Baby. A lower-anxiety choice for me, for sure. Another perk of this whole gd thing is more ultrasounds! Starting next week I'll be going every week so they can keep an eye on Baby. This means more sonograms to ooooh and ahhh over until Ryan arrives. Yaay!

Anyway, I'm posting a pic of us at Karyn and Lou's beautiful wedding. I actually think the maternity dress served my belly well. :-)