Nursery is done! Whew!

So, we finally got the last decorations up in the nursery, and besides waiting to get the crib mattress and bedding all set up (trying to the keep curious cat way from crib) were done! Feels so good to have it completed. MH just said tonight that we need to pack our hospital bag now and we're good to go. I think he's looking forward to putting the car seats in too :o)

Here's some pictures :)







Here's her closet full of new clothes from the shower, and hand-me-downs :) And tons of diapers!

Her dresser is full of more clothes (mainly onsies and sleepers from newborn to 12 months), blankets and sleep sacks. It's nice to feel prepared... at least in this aspect!

xoxo
-Papps

Thinking about deleting my blog..... question for you

First off, I apologize for being such a lame blogger lately. Things have been pretty hectic and I just don't have much to update on lately, hence the cease in postings!

My question is for those who have had kids or life just becomes pretty busy, do you still find joy in blogging (or the time)?

I've had so much fun blogging while TTC, but for some reason things have just slowed down and I don't want to bore the crap out of anyone with posts about nothing. It makes me sad to think about deleting my blog, but I'm not sure if I will want to continue. Any advice is welcomed!!!

xoxo
-Papps

GD Update

So today I went in for my what I call the "prick test". The nurse taught me how to check my blood sugar levels and gave me a few pamphlets on good foods/bad foods until I can meet with a nutritionist.

I will say I went in EXTREMELY nervous, but left feeling much better. When she had me assembling the wand/needle, I was literally shaking. I could feel my heart just pounding!! So I finally worked up the nerve to test on my finger, and it didn't work. So I tried again. Again no-go. One last time and finally the needle pierced the skin haha. Talk about anxiety! Anywho, it truly didn't hurt too badly... I guess Kaiser started using a needle that draws less blood, but hurts much less (I'm ok with that!)

I found out that I failed my initial blood draw for the 3hr GTT by 1 point. They want to see my fasting blood sugar level under 95, and it was 96. Today I tested after lunch and it was at a 90, so I'm thinking that's good|!?!

All in all not a bad day. I feel like I'm taking back some control I felt I lost a few days ago :o)

Gestational Diabetes

Ok, so this was not what I was hoping to hear today when I went in for my 3 hour glucose test. In fact, I was totally prepared to sit there for 4 hours, have them call me and hopefully tell me we're good to go.

Instead, I go in, get my baseline blood draw to show I was fasting, and apparently my fasting glucose level was already way high, so my doc advised to skip the drink, and go straight to making an appt with a nutritionist who specializes in GD.

My first thought was fuck me. Why does shit like this always have to happen? Why can't I catch a flippin break?!? But then after I wiped away the tears and drove back to work, I thought to myself that it's not the end of the world. At worst I have to prick my fingers and go the insulin route. At best I have to log my meals and watch my diet- oh and still prick my fingers. At least now I know there is an issue and can take all measures to ensure that Amelia has the best health possible.

I posted on a few boards looking for advice on where to look for suggestions etc... and got some good advice in general! Now I just have to wait until I get a call and set up an appt and go from there. MH is already very supportive in helping me plan my meals, and keeps reminding me that it's only temporary.

Hopefully this will get me on a good track in terms of eating well, which will lead to weight loss after baby is here! I have heard people lose weight once going on this diet, but at this moment that is not my main goal.
I just want to bring home a sweet, healthy baby girl :)

So off I go into the unknown world of GD! Wish us all luck! <3

I'm still alive!!! *28 Weeks*

Sorry I have been MIA lately. I guess I don't have a ton of new things going on, my life has somewhat slowed down lately. We are making amazing progress on the nursery, so hopefully later this week I'll have pictures to post up!

So today we invited my FIL and Step-MIL to our 3/4D ultrasound. It was such a great experience! Seriously the only dry eye in the house was the tech ;) Amelia of course was stubborn and kept trying to block our view. She'd roll over or put her hands and/or feet in front of her face just to keep us away. Pretty funny shit if you ask me. We paid for 15-20 mins of u/s, but the tech went for just a little over an hour with us- just so we could get some good shots (we'd get a few then she'd move) Here are a few of our fav's :o)







How far along?: 28 Weeks

*Total weight gain: 19 lbs as of last appt

*How big is baby?: Still the size of a eggplant

*Sleep?: I try! I have begun napping in my car again on breaks ;)

*How are you feeling physically? Feeling great besides the heartburn and swollen feet! If this is all I have to endure, I feel blessed!!!

*How are you feeling emotionally?: Fantastic!

*Best moment this week?: Seeing Amelia in 3D today

*Movement?: All.the.time. She likes to kick her mama- especially when it's time for me to go to bed!

*Food cravings?: Ice cream and mexican food

*Labor signs?: Nope

*What I miss: Right now nothing much. I'm loving this

*What I'm looking forward to: Getting the nursery done

*Random Thoughts: Now that we've seen her in 3D, I can't help but wonder what she'll look like as a newborn!

26 Weeks and some drama!

Ok, so this is a few days early, but I am going out of town and won't have a chance to update.

So a few big ticket items I have to discuss today. First off, I realized that today I have 100 days left, tomorrow will be double digits!!!! Holy shit times flies right?!?!?!?

Secondly, today I made a trip to L&D because I had a scare :( I had a gush of fluid a few days back, followed by some cramping. This morning I realized I haven't been feeling Amelia as much, so I freaked the fuck out.
They hooked me up to the monitors and checked my goodies and all is well. They said I most likely peed myself a little (congrats to me!) and I'm most likely having Braxton Hicks contractions. I feel better knowing that everything is ok, but not too fond of the idea of peeing myself LOL



How far along?: 26 Weeks!! (almost)

*Total weight gain: 16 lbs as of last appt

*How big is baby?: Still the size of a eggplant

*Sleep?: More awake than sleep

*How are you feeling physically? This week has been a bit rough just with not knowing what was going on, but I love feeling her move around which outweighs anything bad!

*How are you feeling emotionally?: Better now that I went to the hospital

*Best moment this week?: Seeing my stomach move when Amelia kicks me

*Movement?: See above post ;)

*Food cravings?: Alright I found one.... it's been ice cream all the way! (had my first DQ Blizzard last night!!)

*Labor signs?: No, but I had my BH scare moment

*What I miss: Being totally mobile

*What I'm looking forward to: Our 3/4D u/s in a few weeks!!

*Random Thoughts: Time is flying by now and I'm feeling the pressure of my previous laziness! lol

W00T W00T!! V-day baby!

Can I just say how thrilled I am to have made it to this point? What an amazing milestone :)
MH and I went to IKEA today and bought a few things.... I can't for him to put together the dresser, and the flower lamp to go with the lady bug lamp It should hopefully be cute! We didn't want an expensive dresser until we move into our home, so this cheapie should work perfectly! I loaf IKEA :)

Here's me!


How far along?: 24 Weeks!!

*Total weight gain: 16 lbs as of last Wed

*How big is baby?: Still the size of a Papapya

*Sleep?: Give and take

*How are you feeling physically? Wonderful! I seem to tire more easily, but otherwise good

*How are you feeling emotionally?: I have great days and I have cranky days lol My patience level has slipped

*Best moment this week?: Feeling her kick on a daily basis. She moves around a TON now

*Movement?: See above post ;)

*Food cravings?: Nothin really at the moment

*Labor signs?: No

*What I miss: Sleeping on mah belleh

*What I'm looking forward to: Having the baby's room totally done..... I've been slacking lately

*Random Thoughts: We have 16 weeks (give or take a few weeks) until she's here!! ZOMG!!!

A few firsts!

So today was our first 80* weather we've really had all year (I'm hoping this is finally the start of summer) and boy did my body react! Here's a picture of my feet (you can actually press things against my calves and leave an imprint for a good 5 mins) LOL


And here is a belly shot from boob angle ;) My first time taking one of these!

Infertility

I have something for you......


So many emotions run through me on a daily basis still to this day. Yes, I got pregnant, but I'm still not "normal".

I have trouble being totally happy and ok with this pregnancy. For some reason I feel like something will happen and that it will be taken away from me. I guess after all the heartache I endured dealing with infertility, it's difficult to just forget all the aches and pains.

Don't get me wrong, I am forever happy I've made it this far, and can only hope and pray that things go great until delivery, but I don't know if I will ever be one of those people who can just be obliviously happy.

Of course I have my days of being on cloud nine, but those insecurities are still lingering around making it painfully difficult to move forward. Odds are greatly stacked against me that I'll ever get to know what it feels like to be a "oops, it just happened" girl, or "it took little to no effort."

Light at the end of the tunnel- I guess it makes me that much more appreciative of what I have and are working towards. Amelia will never know how much her mom and dad truly went through to see her smile

Baby Nursery- Stage 3 of progress

So it's coming together... we got the crib, glider, swing and bassinet put together yesterday, and took the out bedding to air out (we'll wash it closer to baby's arrival). It feels odd, yet so overly exciting to have it becoming a baby room :) MH kept walking in there yesterday, sitting on the glider and just looking at everything saying how exciting.

We still have a LONG way to go though... I have to put up the wall decor (and buy some, yippee!) then we need to get a dresser and arrange the closet- which by the way still has baby items that my sister donated (besides the swing and bassinet). Once Amelia is here, we'll move the bassinet into our room, and the swing out into the living room- but for now, it goes all into the one room.

Here are some pics we took :)






That's a gorilla in the bumbo ;o)




There's a blanket over the bassinet so that kitties don't climb in, sorry!

XOXO
-Papps

*22 weeks*

How far along?: 22 Weeks!!

*Total weight gain: I'm avoiding the scale

*How big is baby?: The size of a Papapya

*Sleep?: Give and take

*How are you feeling physically? Wonderful!

*How are you feeling emotionally?: Pretty blessed

*Best moment this week?: Getting the crib, glider, rocker and bassinet put together :)

*Movement?: Daily!

*Food cravings?: Chex Muddy Buddies

*Labor signs?: No

*What I miss: This week I miss a nice glass of chilled white wine

*What I'm looking forward to: Putting up decorations in the baby room

*Random Thoughts: I do feel a bit strange now that we have so much baby stuff put together- almost as if I just jinxed myself :(