32w0d: Level 2 ultrasound and Biophysical Profile today. Baby girl weighed in at 4lbs 10oz, which seemed HUGE to me considering Eva was born at 35 weeks weighing 5lbs 8oz, but apparently it is right along the 50th percentile line. She was very cooperative and did lots of deep practice breathing and all the movements they were looking for her to make. We got some great pictures, including one 4D shot that looks just like Eva shortly after she was born!
32w1d: I had my regular OB appointment today. Those appointments are seriously ridiculous when I am having all these ultrasounds.
32w2d: We took Eva to the Fair Hill International Horse Festival today because she is simply OBSESSED with horses. It was much better than we were expecting it to be and Eva had a wonderful time watching the horses jump, petting miniature horses and doing all sorts of crafts! She loved getting a unicorn painted on her hand and making a sand art horse necklace! She even got to ride a school bus, which she has been dying to do since the neighborhood bus stop is right outside our house.
32w3d: We got family portraits taken today at Carousel Park, which is a horse farm in addition to a state park. Eva was more cooperative than I expected her to be and we got gorgeous pictures! I am so happy with them!
32w4d: We hung the large tissue paper flowers I had custom made on Etsy for a mobile above the crib today and I love them!
32w6d: Baby girl was super quiet today so I had to pay close attention to my kick counts. She started bouncing all around when I had a bit of ice cream though!
Thursday, October 25, 2012
31 Weeks
31w0d: I took Eva back to the pediatrician to have her urine rechecked following a 10 day course of antibiotics for a UTI. She is getting very good at peeing in a cup and now wants to do it every time I have to at the OB! I got my haircut for the first time in almost a year today at a new salon and I love it!
31w1d: My mom and sister came for the weekend and met Eva and I out for lunch and then drove me home after my weekly shot. It was glorious to come home in my benedryl coma and get to go straight to sleep myself rather than wrestling my 3 year old down for a nap first. Aunts and Grandmas are the best!
31w2d: Sprinkle Day! My mom, sister and closest friends planned a baby sprinkle for me and this growing baby girl. Our host got really sick at the last minute so my sister ended up hosting it at our house, which was fine with me because I didn't have to lug gifts from one place to another. It was a "Little Pumpkin" theme and it was a really special day! Eva was simply head over heels that it was finally her "baby party" day! All the guests contributed to a Big Sister gift basket for Eva so she really got to feel like the guest of honor, which she totally was!
31w3d: My mom, sister, Eva and I went shopping and to lunch before they had to leave. We picked up some much needed newborn sized clothes that will work for this little one for the winter.
31w5d: Seeing the inside of your typically very innie belly button is really freaky! It never popped out when I was pregnant with Eva so this is new to me!
31w1d: My mom and sister came for the weekend and met Eva and I out for lunch and then drove me home after my weekly shot. It was glorious to come home in my benedryl coma and get to go straight to sleep myself rather than wrestling my 3 year old down for a nap first. Aunts and Grandmas are the best!
31w2d: Sprinkle Day! My mom, sister and closest friends planned a baby sprinkle for me and this growing baby girl. Our host got really sick at the last minute so my sister ended up hosting it at our house, which was fine with me because I didn't have to lug gifts from one place to another. It was a "Little Pumpkin" theme and it was a really special day! Eva was simply head over heels that it was finally her "baby party" day! All the guests contributed to a Big Sister gift basket for Eva so she really got to feel like the guest of honor, which she totally was!
31w3d: My mom, sister, Eva and I went shopping and to lunch before they had to leave. We picked up some much needed newborn sized clothes that will work for this little one for the winter.
31w5d: Seeing the inside of your typically very innie belly button is really freaky! It never popped out when I was pregnant with Eva so this is new to me!
Thursday, October 11, 2012
30 Weeks
30w0d: We viewed this as a MAJOR milestone. After two miscarriages, a tricky 29 weeks of pregnancy that included 2 trips to triage, crossing over into the 30s provided a sense of ease. If baby girl is born now, this list of complications has dramatically decreased. I have no plans to let her come this early, but I do have greater peace of mind. I had my last cervical length ultrasound today. They stop these at 30 weeks so I am a graduate! Cervix remains long and thick even with all these painful Braxton Hicks contractions.
30w1d: I went to a different office to get my progesterone shot today and it was a ridiculous disaster. I rushed out of a wonderful lunch with friends to get to the appointment and took my 50 mgs of benedryl on the way in and sat in the waiting room for an hour and 20 minutes! I had to drive from the doctor to pick up my husband for him to drive me home. Luckily it is only across the street because I was so looped out and half asleep by the time they finally called me for the shot. We all got home safely and I was out cold in bed as fast as lightning.
30w2d: We took Eva to pick out this year's crop of pumpkins. She made some great choices and made sure to get one for her little sister too!
30w4d: I don't know what it is about Mondays but I drag all day! I am exhausted by noon and can't seem to catch a second wind. Mondays seem to be the day of the week that I really feel as pregnant as I am!
30w5d: I watched a close friend's 4 month old this morning and Eva was so sweet with her. It is definitely interesting for me to try to hold her though because there is a big belly bump in the way!
30w1d: I went to a different office to get my progesterone shot today and it was a ridiculous disaster. I rushed out of a wonderful lunch with friends to get to the appointment and took my 50 mgs of benedryl on the way in and sat in the waiting room for an hour and 20 minutes! I had to drive from the doctor to pick up my husband for him to drive me home. Luckily it is only across the street because I was so looped out and half asleep by the time they finally called me for the shot. We all got home safely and I was out cold in bed as fast as lightning.
30w2d: We took Eva to pick out this year's crop of pumpkins. She made some great choices and made sure to get one for her little sister too!
30w4d: I don't know what it is about Mondays but I drag all day! I am exhausted by noon and can't seem to catch a second wind. Mondays seem to be the day of the week that I really feel as pregnant as I am!
30w5d: I watched a close friend's 4 month old this morning and Eva was so sweet with her. It is definitely interesting for me to try to hold her though because there is a big belly bump in the way!
Sunday, October 7, 2012
29 Weeks
29w0d: Had Eva's Grammy and Pappy over to spend the night to come with her to Grandparent's Day at preschool tomorrow. She was so excited when they arrived! Eva had 3 pee pee accidents today and seems to be peeing constantly.
29w1d: Grandparent's Day was a huge hit with Eva. She was so proud to have them there to show off at school! We all went to lunch afterwards and it became incredibly clear that Eva is having trouble holding her urine. She had been doing so well and seems to have accidents everyday now, wakes up in the middle of the night to go and has to go constantly. My mind starts to panic out of concern she may be diabetic. I get my shot today and am asleep in the car before Matt gets me home. Passed out in bed in a 4 hour benedryl coma.
29w2d: Asking everyone I know their opinion on Eva's pee situation and diabetes. Get mixed reviews. Someone suggests that she may have a urinary tract infection. Apparently they sell at-home test kits for UTIs so I send Matt right out to the pharmacy and within 20 minutes from the time he is out the door we know that Eva has a raging UTI. I am so relieved I can't even stand it! And yet I feel like dirt for having given her a time out for peeing in her pants for the third time earlier that day. Called the on call doctor and they agreed to see her Sunday morning.
29w3d: UTI confirmed and zero sugar markers in her urine. THANK THE LORD! When given the choice between a flu shot in her arm and the mist up her nose, Eva shocked the world by choosing the shot! She was such a trooper and asked for daddy to hold her while she got it, which was A-OK by me because daddy is never there to be the shot person! She earned a pack of M&Ms out of and all was well with her world! She is so good about taking her UTI medicine!
29w4d: I had a chicken cobb salad from Panera today for lunch and skipped the bread. After an hour I took my sugar, which they want under 130 after meals and it was 49. FORTY NINE!! Felt sick to my stomach for hours as a result of that low sugar. I simply can't win!
29w5d: Matt's 32nd birthday has come and gone and so has one slice of his delicious chocolate cake! It messed my sugars up for an entire day, but it was amazing!!
29w6d: I had my regular OB appointment. Gained a pound so they were pleased with me! I say thank you to the slice of cake!
29w1d: Grandparent's Day was a huge hit with Eva. She was so proud to have them there to show off at school! We all went to lunch afterwards and it became incredibly clear that Eva is having trouble holding her urine. She had been doing so well and seems to have accidents everyday now, wakes up in the middle of the night to go and has to go constantly. My mind starts to panic out of concern she may be diabetic. I get my shot today and am asleep in the car before Matt gets me home. Passed out in bed in a 4 hour benedryl coma.
29w2d: Asking everyone I know their opinion on Eva's pee situation and diabetes. Get mixed reviews. Someone suggests that she may have a urinary tract infection. Apparently they sell at-home test kits for UTIs so I send Matt right out to the pharmacy and within 20 minutes from the time he is out the door we know that Eva has a raging UTI. I am so relieved I can't even stand it! And yet I feel like dirt for having given her a time out for peeing in her pants for the third time earlier that day. Called the on call doctor and they agreed to see her Sunday morning.
29w3d: UTI confirmed and zero sugar markers in her urine. THANK THE LORD! When given the choice between a flu shot in her arm and the mist up her nose, Eva shocked the world by choosing the shot! She was such a trooper and asked for daddy to hold her while she got it, which was A-OK by me because daddy is never there to be the shot person! She earned a pack of M&Ms out of and all was well with her world! She is so good about taking her UTI medicine!
29w4d: I had a chicken cobb salad from Panera today for lunch and skipped the bread. After an hour I took my sugar, which they want under 130 after meals and it was 49. FORTY NINE!! Felt sick to my stomach for hours as a result of that low sugar. I simply can't win!
29w5d: Matt's 32nd birthday has come and gone and so has one slice of his delicious chocolate cake! It messed my sugars up for an entire day, but it was amazing!!
29w6d: I had my regular OB appointment. Gained a pound so they were pleased with me! I say thank you to the slice of cake!
Saturday, September 29, 2012
28 Weeks
28w0d: Cervical length check and ultrasound. Cervix looks great and so does baby girl! Measuring 2lbs 14 oz now and starting to look a lot more like Eva in the 4d pictures! Today, she opened and closed her mouth a few times while we watched, which Eva thought was just the coolest thing ever!
28w1d: regular OB appointment. Got pressure about my lack of weight gain again. Was asked, "are you dieting" and replied, "absolutely. I am 100% actively dieting...because you tell me I have to be!". In the end, she wasn't able to give me any new ideas for what I could eat that would add calories without adding carbs. Frustrating. Got my progesterone shot and itched within a few hours even with the 50mgs of benedryl. Rats!
28w2d: Went to my niece's 5th birthday and my nephew's 1st today! Eva is over the moon for her big cousin and had so much fun at her Wizard of Oz party, which was on a horse farm--our girl is obsessed with all things horses right now! Started to grow concerned while we were there that she has been having so many pee pee accidents lately. She can't seem to hold it. Concerned about diabetes...
28w4d: Was a little nervous today because I wasn't feeling the baby as much as I have been recently. I could rationalize that she may have flipped over and was facing my back, making it harder to feel, but I was still hyper aware of it.
28w5d: Was woken up out of a deep sleep at 3:30 am because baby girl started tap dancing on my bladder. Guess I don't have to worry about how she's doing anymore! She is active and strong as usual!
28w6d: I had to take my engagement ring off today. You would think at almost 29 weeks that would be due to swelling, but no. This stupid GD situation has made me lose so much weight that the ring flung off while I was towel drying after a shower. So stupid.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
My Motherhood=Turning Page
I know this song is supposed to be about lovers, but it describes my journey as a mother to a tee! It makes me an emotional wreck!
Turning Page
I've waiting a hundred years
But I'd wait a million more for you
Nothing prepared me for
What the privilege of being yours would do
If I had only felt the warmth within your touch
If I had only seen how you smile when you blush
Or how you curl your lip when you concentrate enough
I would have known what I was living for all along
What I've been living for
Your love is my turning page
Where only the sweetest words remain
Every kiss is a cursive line
Every touch is a redefining phrase
I surrender who I've been for who you are
Nothing makes me stronger than your fragile heart
If I had only felt how it feels to be yours
I would have know what I've been living for all along
What I've been living for
Though we're tethered to the story we must tell
When I saw you, well, I knew we'd tell it well
With a whisper, we will tame the vicious seas
like a feather bringing kingdoms to their knees
Turning Page
I've waiting a hundred years
But I'd wait a million more for you
Nothing prepared me for
What the privilege of being yours would do
If I had only felt the warmth within your touch
If I had only seen how you smile when you blush
Or how you curl your lip when you concentrate enough
I would have known what I was living for all along
What I've been living for
Your love is my turning page
Where only the sweetest words remain
Every kiss is a cursive line
Every touch is a redefining phrase
I surrender who I've been for who you are
Nothing makes me stronger than your fragile heart
If I had only felt how it feels to be yours
I would have know what I've been living for all along
What I've been living for
Though we're tethered to the story we must tell
When I saw you, well, I knew we'd tell it well
With a whisper, we will tame the vicious seas
like a feather bringing kingdoms to their knees
27 Weeks
27w0d: p17 injection day. Only 9 weeks left of these things! Had two more painful contractions today.
27w1-3ds: Canceled some plans we had this weekend in order to take it easy and stick close to home after this week's contraction scare. We took Eva to ride the horses at a nearby park and she is just so proud and at home up there in the saddle! I think we have horseback riding lessons in our future for sure!
27w4d: Eva had her picture day at school today and they offered sibling photos so I figured it counted that I had her sibling inside me and we got a mommy/daughter picture!
27w6d: Eva told me that I am going to have lots and lots of babies today! I would love for that to be true!
27w1-3ds: Canceled some plans we had this weekend in order to take it easy and stick close to home after this week's contraction scare. We took Eva to ride the horses at a nearby park and she is just so proud and at home up there in the saddle! I think we have horseback riding lessons in our future for sure!
27w4d: Eva had her picture day at school today and they offered sibling photos so I figured it counted that I had her sibling inside me and we got a mommy/daughter picture!
27w6d: Eva told me that I am going to have lots and lots of babies today! I would love for that to be true!
Saturday, September 15, 2012
26 Weeks
26w0d: Had my regular OB appointment. Got the side-eye/questioned about my lack of weight gain and then an "ah ha" when my response was "well I have GD and I work very hard to stick to the diet so I probably won't be gaining much weight". End of that discussion. Expressed how exhausted I have been lately. Almost fell asleep in the car at a red light yesterday. Took blood to check for anemia...lol...just add that to the pile!
26w1d: Eva's first real day of school today. She is back with her teacher from last year and most of her 2s friends have returned to the 3s program so she is thrilled! She was so shy last year and this year she walked right in like she owns the joint!
26w2d: Asked Eva what she wanted to do today and she said, "go see some animals"! So we took her to the farm/orchard and fed the goats and got the most delicious apples money can buy. We fought over them in the car on the way home!
26w3d: Baby girl is bumping around all day in there! Can see my belly duck and weave as she rolls around! Such fun!
26w4d: Eva had her very first dance class today! She was so excited to go, very shy to start, but walked right in with her class and did so great! They have a tv up in the waiting area so you can watch the lesson and she listened to her teacher and had a smile on her face the whole time. In the end, she was the only one to cry, but she cried because it was over!!!!
26w5d: Eva helped me watch our friend's baby this morning. She was REALLY into helping me feed her a bottle and change her diaper and keep her happy! I hope the novelty doesn't wear off before her sister comes! I am sure it will get old fast when she is doing that every day for weeks on end, but it was really sweet to watch her in that role today! Grandma came to visit today and when she knocked on the door, Eva jumped up and down and couldn't get to the door to let her in fast enough, shouting "grandma's here! grandma's here!!!!". :-) Got my bloodwork results back and I am NOT anemic! Victory #1!
26w6d: Had a very normal morning and afternoon and got Eva to bed easily and then.....8:45 I was sitting on the couch and I felt a contraction. Not a regular Braxton Hicks and not a "Holy Shit that bitch hurts" contraction but somewhere in between. It definitely had an element of pain associated with it. So I sat and watched the clock. 8:49 there was another one. 8:53. 8:57. 9:01. 9:05. Time to say something out loud. Matt got me some water and nothing changed. Every 4 minutes. Luckily Grandma was here to stay with Eva because we were in the car on the way to the hospital by 9:30 and called the doctor on the way. At registration they asked the questions that could mean my water broke and it dawned on me that I had to change my underwear mid day because they were wet. I had assumed I just peed a little because, c'mon, that happens at this point, but what if my water actually broke?!? So here is where some serious concern turned into panic for me and I ended up shaking uncontrollably. They fast tracked me and I was called back to a room as soon as one was available. They set me up on the monitors and she hated it again and began kicking right at it! The doctor came in shortly and luckily my water had not broken and my cervix was closed and in her opinion "not threatening at all" so it was just a matter of stopping the contractions. They set me up on an IV to give me fluids and that slowed them but didn't stop them. So I got a shot of something that relaxes soft muscles and that did the trick, but of course made me super jittery and freezing because the IV fluid pumping through my veins was ice cold. They did a test to see my likelihood of delivering in the next two weeks and it was 97% unlikely...THANK GOD! In the end, the doctor told me what I am having are just Braxton Hicks, but apparently they can be painful and still be just Braxton Hicks as long as they aren't progressive in opening my cervix. So I may just get these now. It's very unnerving because how am I supposed to know when it's something threatening and when it's not??? So I am supposed to "take it easy" and "not go too far" but am on no degree of bed rest or anything like that. I see my doctor again this week on Friday and get a cervical check with maternal fetal medicine on Thursday so I am well covered this week and happy about that! I am so relieved that everything was fine and that this little girl didn't have anything funny planned just shy of 27 weeks. She is throwing me one curve ball after another here!
26w1d: Eva's first real day of school today. She is back with her teacher from last year and most of her 2s friends have returned to the 3s program so she is thrilled! She was so shy last year and this year she walked right in like she owns the joint!
26w2d: Asked Eva what she wanted to do today and she said, "go see some animals"! So we took her to the farm/orchard and fed the goats and got the most delicious apples money can buy. We fought over them in the car on the way home!
26w3d: Baby girl is bumping around all day in there! Can see my belly duck and weave as she rolls around! Such fun!
26w4d: Eva had her very first dance class today! She was so excited to go, very shy to start, but walked right in with her class and did so great! They have a tv up in the waiting area so you can watch the lesson and she listened to her teacher and had a smile on her face the whole time. In the end, she was the only one to cry, but she cried because it was over!!!!
26w5d: Eva helped me watch our friend's baby this morning. She was REALLY into helping me feed her a bottle and change her diaper and keep her happy! I hope the novelty doesn't wear off before her sister comes! I am sure it will get old fast when she is doing that every day for weeks on end, but it was really sweet to watch her in that role today! Grandma came to visit today and when she knocked on the door, Eva jumped up and down and couldn't get to the door to let her in fast enough, shouting "grandma's here! grandma's here!!!!". :-) Got my bloodwork results back and I am NOT anemic! Victory #1!
26w6d: Had a very normal morning and afternoon and got Eva to bed easily and then.....8:45 I was sitting on the couch and I felt a contraction. Not a regular Braxton Hicks and not a "Holy Shit that bitch hurts" contraction but somewhere in between. It definitely had an element of pain associated with it. So I sat and watched the clock. 8:49 there was another one. 8:53. 8:57. 9:01. 9:05. Time to say something out loud. Matt got me some water and nothing changed. Every 4 minutes. Luckily Grandma was here to stay with Eva because we were in the car on the way to the hospital by 9:30 and called the doctor on the way. At registration they asked the questions that could mean my water broke and it dawned on me that I had to change my underwear mid day because they were wet. I had assumed I just peed a little because, c'mon, that happens at this point, but what if my water actually broke?!? So here is where some serious concern turned into panic for me and I ended up shaking uncontrollably. They fast tracked me and I was called back to a room as soon as one was available. They set me up on the monitors and she hated it again and began kicking right at it! The doctor came in shortly and luckily my water had not broken and my cervix was closed and in her opinion "not threatening at all" so it was just a matter of stopping the contractions. They set me up on an IV to give me fluids and that slowed them but didn't stop them. So I got a shot of something that relaxes soft muscles and that did the trick, but of course made me super jittery and freezing because the IV fluid pumping through my veins was ice cold. They did a test to see my likelihood of delivering in the next two weeks and it was 97% unlikely...THANK GOD! In the end, the doctor told me what I am having are just Braxton Hicks, but apparently they can be painful and still be just Braxton Hicks as long as they aren't progressive in opening my cervix. So I may just get these now. It's very unnerving because how am I supposed to know when it's something threatening and when it's not??? So I am supposed to "take it easy" and "not go too far" but am on no degree of bed rest or anything like that. I see my doctor again this week on Friday and get a cervical check with maternal fetal medicine on Thursday so I am well covered this week and happy about that! I am so relieved that everything was fine and that this little girl didn't have anything funny planned just shy of 27 weeks. She is throwing me one curve ball after another here!
Thursday, September 6, 2012
25 Weeks
25w0d: Eva came with me to work this morning at her school. She is so excited to start preschool back up that it makes me smile! I was on my feet a lot this morning and I felt my first Braxton Hicks contraction and felt...well, vaginally engorged off and on.
25w1d: Eva had her preschool classroom visit today while I worked at her school. She had an amazing day. I increasingly experienced contractions all morning and felt consistently engorged, enough that I called my doctor about it and they suggested I go to triage. I dropped Eva off with Matt and he took her to our friend's house and I went to triage. I was prepared for a long haul there as usual, but they actually called me back in 10 minutes, which has got to be a record for that place! They hooked me and baby girl up on all the monitors and began to watch us. She did not like the monitor on her. She kicked repeatedly and vigorously right at the placement of the monitor! They clocked a contraction, during which her heart rate dropped, which was a concern to them. They ordered an IV set up for me but didn't put it in (this was the only moment I was really concerned at all). They told me to lay on my side and as soon as I did, her heart rate returned to normal and they said that's not abnormal at 25 weeks. They wheeled me over to maternal fetal medicine for a cervical check and I was long and closed so they began discharge paperwork and told me that everything is normal for now. I have begun Braxton Hicks on the early side of normal and that is totally fine as long as they aren't productive in shortening my cervix. So I will just continue my normal cervical exams every other week and see what happens from there! I got my p17 shot while there.
25w2d-5d: Took it really easy and slow all weekend and made a point to relax as a family. Matt was able to finish painting Eva's bed and it looks great in her room! She has been so excited about it and she hasn't fallen out yet, which of course is great! No allergic reaction or soreness from the p17 shot at all this week!
25w6d: I went for my regularly scheduled cervical check today and my cervix was actually longer today than it was in triage on Friday thanks to that glorious p17 injection!
25w1d: Eva had her preschool classroom visit today while I worked at her school. She had an amazing day. I increasingly experienced contractions all morning and felt consistently engorged, enough that I called my doctor about it and they suggested I go to triage. I dropped Eva off with Matt and he took her to our friend's house and I went to triage. I was prepared for a long haul there as usual, but they actually called me back in 10 minutes, which has got to be a record for that place! They hooked me and baby girl up on all the monitors and began to watch us. She did not like the monitor on her. She kicked repeatedly and vigorously right at the placement of the monitor! They clocked a contraction, during which her heart rate dropped, which was a concern to them. They ordered an IV set up for me but didn't put it in (this was the only moment I was really concerned at all). They told me to lay on my side and as soon as I did, her heart rate returned to normal and they said that's not abnormal at 25 weeks. They wheeled me over to maternal fetal medicine for a cervical check and I was long and closed so they began discharge paperwork and told me that everything is normal for now. I have begun Braxton Hicks on the early side of normal and that is totally fine as long as they aren't productive in shortening my cervix. So I will just continue my normal cervical exams every other week and see what happens from there! I got my p17 shot while there.
25w2d-5d: Took it really easy and slow all weekend and made a point to relax as a family. Matt was able to finish painting Eva's bed and it looks great in her room! She has been so excited about it and she hasn't fallen out yet, which of course is great! No allergic reaction or soreness from the p17 shot at all this week!
25w6d: I went for my regularly scheduled cervical check today and my cervix was actually longer today than it was in triage on Friday thanks to that glorious p17 injection!
Monday, September 3, 2012
24 Weeks
24w1d: got my p17 shot and it hurt like a motherf-er today for some reason. i don't know if she shot it in faster that normal or what but holy hell!
24w2d: matt started working on building eva's big girl day bed today. it was something i had pinned on pinterest awhile ago and he took the plans and got all the materials. he made all the cuts today and will assemble tomorrow! i am so excited! i took eva to a horse farm and she went on a pony ride today. she was in absolute heaven on that horse!
24w3d: the bed looks amazing! i could burst with pride and now matt's honey-do (or really "honey-build") list is growing quickly!! just need to paint it now!
24w4d: spent the day in hershey park with my parents-in-law, step-sister-in-law and nieces and nephew. was very stressed about putting my diabetic self in that situation. surrounded by chocolatey sweetness was difficult. i was just hyper aware of it all day (um, yum the smores made from two chocolate chip cookies, marshmallow and a reeses cup!!!), but i held strong. after lunch (a salad), I got an email from my nurses telling me to up my night time dose to 12 units now because my fastings have still be high. this sent me into tears. later, my sugar crashed and i split some ice cream with eva to elevate it back up. there is no winning. but eva had an amazing time at hershey with her cousins! she loved all the rides, but mostly the little frog hopper, dizzy drums and carousel! she loves anything with horses these days!
24w6d: had eva's best little friends here this afternoon. eva is so into taking care of her best friend's baby sister! she was much more interested in watching me feed her a bottle than playing princesses with her friend! hope the novelty doesn't wear off before her sister comes!
24w2d: matt started working on building eva's big girl day bed today. it was something i had pinned on pinterest awhile ago and he took the plans and got all the materials. he made all the cuts today and will assemble tomorrow! i am so excited! i took eva to a horse farm and she went on a pony ride today. she was in absolute heaven on that horse!
24w3d: the bed looks amazing! i could burst with pride and now matt's honey-do (or really "honey-build") list is growing quickly!! just need to paint it now!
24w4d: spent the day in hershey park with my parents-in-law, step-sister-in-law and nieces and nephew. was very stressed about putting my diabetic self in that situation. surrounded by chocolatey sweetness was difficult. i was just hyper aware of it all day (um, yum the smores made from two chocolate chip cookies, marshmallow and a reeses cup!!!), but i held strong. after lunch (a salad), I got an email from my nurses telling me to up my night time dose to 12 units now because my fastings have still be high. this sent me into tears. later, my sugar crashed and i split some ice cream with eva to elevate it back up. there is no winning. but eva had an amazing time at hershey with her cousins! she loved all the rides, but mostly the little frog hopper, dizzy drums and carousel! she loves anything with horses these days!
24w6d: had eva's best little friends here this afternoon. eva is so into taking care of her best friend's baby sister! she was much more interested in watching me feed her a bottle than playing princesses with her friend! hope the novelty doesn't wear off before her sister comes!
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