Shrinking

This past monday I had another doctor appointment. For the second time in two weeks I had actually LOST 2 pounds rather than gain anything. Despite my concern for losing 4 pounds in two weeks, my doctor said it was fine. Too bad I'm on this silly low sugar diet....Its easy to lose weight when they won't let you eat any of the things you like!

The thing that DID concern my doctor was the fact that I was measuring 32 weeks (with that super-scientific tape measure) this time instead of being on track like I had been in weeks past. She ordered an ultrasound to make sure little Joey was growing properly.

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I told her I had been wondering when she would do an ultrasound to see what size it seemed little Joey might be and she said that she normally doesn't do one. So, I guess it was lucky for me that the magic tape measure was having a problematic day.

Today was my ultrasound. The tech told me that at this stage of pregnancy ultrasounds aren't that fun because the baby is usually cramped for space and less visible than previous weeks. Well, Joey is small, so we were able to see really well. She said he was measuring one week small, which is the same as the last ultrasound we had done. So, it looks like he's been growing pretty well. She estimates his size to be 6 pounds, a little smaller than average. She didn't see anything to concern her, but I'll have to wait until my next appointment on Monday to speak to the doctor about what she thinks. A week small wasn't a big deal last time so I'm sure it'll be just fine. And, I'll take a slightly small baby to a giant one any day!

Also note-worthy from the ultrasound, in Matt's exact words, Joey has "the chubbiest cheeks I've ever seen!" And he has quite a round little tummy which assures me that he's not starving. :)

The Nursery!!

Since Matt's mom was having me a shower this weekend at my house, I really wanted to have the nursery completely finished in time for all the shower guests to get to go upstairs and see it. With Matt's help, we completed it last weekend.

So, without further ado, here are some pictures. :)

Glucose Test

As expected, I did NOT pass my last 3-hour glucose test. Boo! Luckily by the time they told me I only have five weeks left to deal with all these rules.

My doctor referred me to a diabetes center to get some meal recommendations as well as a glucose monitor to check my blood sugar levels FOUR TIMES A DAY! :(

They checked my blood sugar while I was at the diabetes center and everything came back very normal, not elevated at all, but they still had concerns.

Since that visit Friday I've had mixed results with the sugar levels. Sometimes its normal, sometimes its way too high. I'm still trying to figure out exactly what works, even when eating what they've recommended.

But, I'm optimistic. Today, the first three readings have all been where they should be. A few more minutes before I test it one last time for the day. Here's hoping for four normal results in one day. That hasn't happened yet!