I'm going to go back a week in time so that later info makes sense. I'm sorry for not keeping up on posts, it just means this is going to be a long one. So two weeks ago it was time for me to get my glucose screening test and my
Rhogam shot. For those who may not know pregnant women are screened for
gestational diabetes near the end of their second trimester. Also if you happen to have a negative blood type (like me!) they give you a shot so that if your baby is positive your body does not attack and kill the baby. Well the glucose test involves drinking this sugary drink (think 8oz of melted orange Popsicle) and then waiting for an hour so they can draw your blood, did I mention you have to be fasting in order for this to happen. For those who don't know I have veins that have literally made lab techs cry, so after the poor intern tried to stick me once the other tech came in an had to use a syringe (like the type they use to get blood from babies) in order to get the blood out. After that we got to wait another hour for the results of the Rhogam test so I could go get my shot. My dear, sweet, wonderful husband sat there with me the entire time and never complained. I love him so much. Any who, we finally we able to go up to the labor and delivery floor so I could get my shot. We were asked to wait in one of the empty birthing suits while the pharmacy sent up the shot. Oh my goodness!!! I had no idea those things were so nice! It was almost the size of our entire apartment, had all wood floors and cabinets, and a really really nice couch. Not to mention all the tech stuff you need to have a baby. Oh and did I mention that all this luxury is just for one mom at a time! The nurse was super nice and the shot didn't hurt at all, in fact the flu shot I got the next day hurt way worse.
Belly at 27 weeks
David wanted a picture for D.J. to see later that daddy was there too. Isn't he cute!
So that catches you up on the important stuff that happened a few weeks ago... moving on to more recent events.
Happy late birthday to me!! YEAH!! I've decided that one of the ways we can stay young is to continue getting really excited about our birthdays... sounds backwards I know. So I very excitedly turned 22 this last week! Yeah me!
I actually spent the majority of my birthday teaching English at the local Juvenal Detention Center. It was a very interesting experience. I have never felt so safe in a school before. Probably the fact that I was never alone with the students helped but the atmosphere was actually a lot of fun to teach in. The kids behaved really well and since there were only about 6-8 in each class I was able to do a lot of one on one time and make sure they all understood the concept (commas) that we were covering. D.J. even behaved himself and waited to dance on my bladder until I had a break and could actually go to the bathroom without leaving my students. Thank you baby mommy appreciates it!
When I came home I found a really sweet surprise from the relief society:
As much fun as I had teaching it was still really nice to come home and have such a wonderful surprise waiting for me as a birthday up lift. Thank you ladies!
That night David took me out to dinner at Outback Steakhouse. It is one of our favorite places to go and it was so delicious! Then we went and got my birthday present. I am so excited I love it so much! I am now the proud owner of a 'Mommy's chair,' yeah me! David even put it up for me that night!
I am one spoiled girl. I also got a wonderful package from my family (mostly my mom). It contained a party in a box, some cash, and two boxes of Coco Pops JUST FOR ME!! (David has this habit of eating all my cereal so that's why having two boxes I don't have to share is so exciting.) I used the cash to get me some new work shoes and we are going to use the rest to supplement my maternity wardrobe. Thank you family!!
The happiness ended the next day however. We went to the doctor's office where D.J. had a great check up (the Dr. says he is now about 2.5 lbs and has a good heartbeat). I however failed miserably! I had gained more weight than expected (I blame the Outback the night before and the fact I forgot to take my phone and keys out of my pockets). But the worst came when the Dr went and got my test results. If you score a 141 on the glucose tolerance test you probably have gestational diabetes and have to get more tests done... I scored a 140. So no more sugar for me! I will probably still eat my coco pops but only one small bowl a day. I am giving up soda, candy, cake, and ice cream for the remainder of my pregnancy. The thing that got me in real trouble though was that my iron had dropped 7 points putting me well in the anemic range. My Dr. was more that an little irked with me about that one. So back on the nasty, make me feel totally nauseous and gross, iron supplements I go. The combo of the bad check up and my pregnancy hormones led to a mild, okay more like medium, break down. To my credit I did hold it together long enough to get to the car and have a conversation with my mother. After that however, tears and drama. Luckily I am blessed with an amazing husband who got me through it and was so patient with me. He is such a blessing in my life! Though the crisis has passed I am still scared enough that I'm going to be very careful about what I eat in the next few months, and probably beyond that .
I did take a day off how ever and celebrate my birthday with friends. We invited a bunch of people over for dinner on Sunday and had a wonderful time. I put together a pasta bar and some desserts and managed to have enough food for everyone and some leftovers! Yeah me! I'm so blessed to have such great friends.
Labor day we got the babies room ready! Well mostly, the shelves still need to be organized and so does the desk, but all the heavy lifting is done. I think we ended up taking like 10 or 12 bags of trash out to the dumpster but D.J. now has a room all his own (well he does have to share his closet with dad but still). We set up the playpen/crib and now all we have to do is wait for him to get here! I'm so excited!
Well that's all. Life is good, God is great, and we are so blessed! Over and out!
