21 Weeks and gestational diabetic..

How fun is it that I get to take my blood sugar 4 times a day for the rest of my pregnancy? NOT at all. But, I know it is for the health of my little bub, so I have to do it for him. I went to my MFM appointment yesterday, so they could give me a new glucose meter and re-educate me on all that is involved with tracking my sugars and eating appropriately. Some things have changed since last go-round so I'm glad I went. (Not that I had a choice, but still..) I love my new finger stick device, I can hardly feel the needle if at all sometimes. Plus they taught me how to better get the spot to bleed enough so that I don't have to keep re-sticking myself. Yay! No more feeling like a pin cushion every few hours! I really want to control this with diet and exercise like I did last time. Hopefully that will be all I need until they decide to start monitoring baby. Oh yes, the fetal monitoring. I get to go for non-stress tests once a week starting in my 3rd trimester.. and eventually I'll go 2x a week. It's not a big deal really, I get to sit in a comfy chair and listen to baby's heartbeat and push a little button whenever he moves. No big thing. I think they take like 20 minutes. I'm just glad I'll have time to do them now that I've gone down in hours at work. Speaking of which and as a side note... I am scared to death that I'm going to be stuck with just 1 day a week for the rest of my pregnancy. On the one hand that will be great because I'll be able to clean house and get bubs room ready before he comes (while not also having to entertain Abi) but I really need the money. I'm looking for some work from home gigs or something to do to bring in a little extra income because I can't NOT have some cash flow. That's a work in progress...

Anyway, this isn't my first rodeo with gestational diabetes. I'm less scared this time and I wasn't really scared last time so that's good. I do worry a bit because little man is measuring a week ahead... so I really don't want to be induced because he's "bigger." We'll cross that bridge later.

How far along?: 21 weeks 

Total weight gain/loss?: Well, here's the thing... yesterday I was weighed and it says that I've lost the weight I thought I'd put on.. so I don't know! LOL I will probably just have to go with whatever my Dr.'s scale says since it'll be consistent. So... that being said, total gain 5 lbs.

Maternity clothes?: Same old same old. Comfy clothes, a few maternity yoga pants (for work... shhh!).

Stretch marks?:  I haven't seen any new ones in a while... :)

Sleep?: I've found a way to sleep for at least 5 hours straight on my left. But unfortunately I've been getting charlie horses in my right hip and that does not help me sleep.

Best moment this week?:  Feeling little man from the outside yesterday. I was so cool! Also we had our 7 year anniversary this past weekend, so we went out to a nice dinner and had a good evening.

Movement?:  I've been feeling pretty good movements every day now. I'm so in love! 

Food cravings?: Um.. tamales, sweets, anything I can't have. 

Anything make you queasy or sick?:  Still pretty good.

Have you started to show yet?:  I think so, and hubby does too.

Gender?: BOY!!!

Size of baby: About the size of a long carrot!

Labor signs: NO!

Wedding rings on/off?: off.  sadly....I was able to wear my wedding ring on our anniversary this past weekend, so that was nice.

Belly button in/out?: in

Happy or Moody?: Moooooooddddyyyyy!!!!!  Lots of emotions rolling around in there this week.

Looking forward to: Little miss starting Kindergarten soon! EEEEEEEEEKK!!!!!

Movement

I have been feeling little man a lot more lately and today I just felt him from the outside for the first time!  So cool!

20 Weeks and Half Way There!

How far along?: 20 weeks I am officially at the HALF WAY POINT!!! Holy cow!

Total weight gain/loss?: Total gain 5 lbs.

Maternity clothes?: Mostly comfy clothes still. A few maternity yoga type pants, nothing major.

Stretch marks?:  I haven't seen any new ones in a while... :)

Sleep?: Still sleeping okay, still waking at 5/5:30 which is not fun.

Best moment this week?:  Monday I had my anatomy ultrasound and little man is looking really good! We have to go back in a few weeks to check on his heart but not because anything is wrong, more because he was so busy moving around that they couldn't get good pictures of it. 

Movement?:  Still feeling slight movements here and there. I have felt a few good ones, but he's still pretty small for the big, BIG movements.  

Food cravings?: Um.. tamales!

Anything make you queasy or sick?:  I'm good for the most part. If I don't eat I get a little icky.

Have you started to show yet?: Not too much, still looking as chubby as always.

Gender?: BOY!!!

Size of baby: About the size of a Belgian Endive (it's a long head of lettuce LOL) He's measuring at 20w 4d and is about 13oz in weight. He's gonna be a big boy!!! EEEEK!

Labor signs: NO!

Wedding rings on/off?: off.  sadly....

Belly button in/out?: in

Happy or Moody?: Moooooooddddyyyyy!!!!! 

Looking forward to: Feeling baby move more and our next ultrasound in 4 weeks.