Diabetes?

So my glucose testing came back abnormal so I have to end up doing a 2nd glucose testing that is 3 hours and they take blood at different intervals to find out if I actually have gestational diabetes. I have to fast once again tonight and then go to the lab to do some more glucose testing again. Fun huh?

The rundown

Saturday- Andrew performed yet another wedding for Frank and Nicole Hoyos out in Fallbrook at the Enchanted Forest... this location was beautiful. Man made lake with swans, waterfall, gazebo, castle... beautiful! Then later that night went to Huntington Beach for a small bonfire and s'mores.

Sunday- Headed back on the road again to Cherry Valley for Andrew's brothers birthday and then spent the rest of the night doing 2 weeks worth of laundry- ugh!

Monday- Friday: Vacation Bible School for our church, I was supposed to be helping with the 1st and 2nd graders but ended up running the powerpoint and videos inside the church all week. Which is fine with me since I get to sit.

** With only 10 weeks left to go til my due date, we are trying to get everything as ready as we can. I am signing up for child birth classes this week hopefully I can squeeze them in before it gets to late. Baby is really starting rumble around this week with me having to stop walking at some points because she/he is moving so much. My next appt is next Thu- pray that everything is still going good!!

Newest items

Here are some recent pictures I have taken of my belly- baby is moving a lot and seems to be doing some somersaults now. Crazy, looks like a little alien inside my belly :)




























Also, newest on my items to buy for the wedding I am doing in July, ahhh It's so pretty and not expensive either and will take wonderful portraits. I can't wait to try it out already!!!

GPS owners: Beware!!

Yesterday marks the 3rd person I know to have their car broken in to for their portable GPS system. The GPS systems are mainly being stolen to re-sell because (mainly people steal because they don't want to work like normal people and get paid hourly- they decide they want to take something that other people have worked hard for and pay taxes.... ehh don't get me started) they can be worth anywhere from $250- $600. Anyone who owns these GPS's no matter what kind of car you drive are at risk for being broken into and stolen. This item seems to be the #1 stolen items now, a friend had their laptop and other items in the vehicle with this and they did not touch any of these items- they just broke the window to steal the GPS system. Please take your GPS with you at all times when leaving your vehicle, please make sure to share this information with anyone who owns one for their own protection.

29 Weeks - 7th month and other stuff

This week marks the beginning of my 29th week and my 7th month. It's crazy to think about how fast my pregnancy has gone and now I am looking forward to baby showers and the baby coming.... Ahhhh! I know it's a little scary sometimes just thinking about this little baby inside me. God has been so good to us though in preparing us for what may lie ahead. I know no books or anything can really prepare me for what is ahead for us, but I am relying on God to strengthen me for what kind of baby I will have. The baby is moving like CRAZY now- I can seem my whole stomach moving sometimes... and I can totally feel when the baby is rolling over or wiggling because it feels so different than a kick. It's exciting but also freakishly wierd to see my belly moving like this... it sometimes actually tickles me :)

My next venture is child birth classes- yikes! Hopefully they just teach the Lamaze method some of the other methods I am not so sure about! I am nervous a little about how I will be able to handle the contractions and I don't think any video will help me REALLY grasp how much it could hurt. I am open though to other drugs, and I know for sure that the epidural is pretty much out of the question because of the spine thing I don't think I can ever be okay with that spine thing.

In other news, we are waiting on a temp at work who will be qualified to come in and take my place during maternity leave. My boss wants me to sit in on the interviews and get my opinion on the candidates. In this also, my office is supposed to be moving at the end of this month to our rennovated building with a whole new set up, more storage room, etc. So training a temp, moving, maternity leave- yikes!! A lot going on right now.

Health clearance for Momma and baby!

I have my Dr's appt yesterday, and because I was sick lately the last couple of days my blood pressure has been a little higher than normal so I was getting just a little concerned as one of the girls in my office brought in their blood pressure machine to have us all check our blood pressure. Went into the Dr's yesterday and the nurse checked my blood pressure and it was 120/74 which is a good number! I was so ecstatic to hear this :)
I was on some medication Cipro for my bladder infection because of the Urgent Care visit on Sunday, I told her this is what the Dr put me on she immediately wanted to change me over to a different medication not because what I was on was bad but because she wanted me on something a little safer. The baby's heart beat was in the 150's which is good, I know every one thinks that you can predict the sex of the baby from this numbers- all wives tales! Before my next appt, I have to do my glucose screening which will tell me whether or not I have gestation diabetes, etc. I have to fast for 8 hours before the test, so they suggested do it in the morning before you go to work that is the easiest time. That's it for now, baby is moving quite a bit now and with some pretty hard thumps.

*Andrew is in Missouri or Misery as I like to call it until Sunday, I have to pick him up from Ontario airport. He and Josh went out there for a friend of ours Caleb's wedding, his fiancee is from this state and luckily both will be moving to California after they are married! Yippee! Congrats to them on their marriage tomorrow :)

Sad Day!!

Sad Day, yesterday, I found out that someone I used to go to church with Guin (Dixon) passed away just a few days ago. She left behind a husband and a baby girl, Please pray for her family and the Darling family as they get through this tragedy. Guin was 24 years old, and they think that she passed away from complication from her Diabetes. Funeral will be held on Friday.

Capt'n Crunch at Starbucks!!!

I have never much been a Starbucks person, I go every once in a great while and get a little something. Andrew has a habit of always asking the cashier what they order from here... This cashier one time said "I get the Capt'n Crunch" we both looked at each other and said what is that? He says "It is Strawberries N Cream with toffee" Andrew decided sure why not... Holy Cow! Have you ever had the Capt'n crunch with berries cereal? This blended creme tastes exactly like this- next time you head to Starbucks you gotta try this drink!!!!

Babies popping up everywhere and other happenings...

So exciting there now 2 couples more that recently found out they are pregnant...Babies are coming up everywhere!!!

Ty & Lauren Briggs

also Kendal & Katie Pool

Recent happenings in my life... Had a lot of drama at work with a new supervisor in a different department at work who tried to point the finger at me for a mistake he made and tried to lie about it my blaming it on me which I had nothing to do with. Luckily, I have been with the company for over a year now and have totally proven my trustworthiness to the company in my work that when I told them that wasn't the truth... they believed me and backed me up. I love my bosses, they are just such awesome supervisors!

Onto other things, Friday I thought I was having a lovely tuna fish sandwich which turned out to be not so lovely because I got FOOD POISENING!!! Freaking Tuna! Nothing was staying in my stomach all weekend, by Sunday still no food in my stomach and I had a really high fever. After calling my step-dad, David, (super nurse) advised me to get checked out just in case I am dehydrated. By 2:30 in the afternoon, went to Urgent Care and said I told the Dr what I had to eat, He said "Yeah that will do it, you would be surprised at how much bacteria is on Tuna after 3o minutes, just a word to the wise stay away from any Tuna salad, Chicken Salad or Egg Salad- You have Food poisoning....and after taking a urine sample said "Well, you're definitely not dehydrated and in addition to the food poisoning- you have a bladder infection" (no doubt from the dang Ultrasound where I had to hold my urine for the longest time ever!) The Dr gave me medication for the infection but couldn't give me anything for the food poisoning since I am pregnant so I had to suffer through an all liquid diet for 24 hours. For the first time in days I had some soup and a roll and it stayed in my stomach finally. I am going to take it easy on the food for a little while longer just to make sure I don't get sick again. All I have to say is never bu any pre-made food from a grocery store, don't be lazy and just make the dang sandwich yourself!!