A Weekend Away

What a weekend! Matt and I traveled to Canton, Michigan to visit Ikea on Saturday. We got LOTS of stuff for the baby's room - which is really coming together nicely. We just need the crib and we're all set!




After Ikea, we went to the Melting Pot for dinner and then stayed the night at a hotel. On Sunday, we slept in, ate a late breakfast and then went to the Twelve Oaks Mall to shop. It was a lot of fun! On our way home, we stopped at the Tanger Outlets and did some more shopping - then headed back to reality. Though it was only a 24-hour period - it felt like a week's vacation away! It was just what we needed during a busy, stressful fall.

I PASSED THE TEST!

I just got a call from my doctor telling me that I passed my glucose tolerance test! Then, she told me to do what no other doctor has ever done before - "Go eat some ice cream." YIPPEE!! I'm so excited. Thank you all for praying. It's such a relief to know that I don't have gestational diabetes.

Our First Gift

We received a special surprise tonight on our doorstep. Our first baby registry gift! Thanks to Brent & Brianna - we now have our Graco Baby Monitor. (I couldn't figure out how to flip this picture, but you get the gist.) Thanks Leggs!

At the Hospital

What a pleasant surprise. They have wireless internet access at the hospital! So, I'm here - about halfway through my testing - and actually able to accomplish some work in the meantime. I've already been fasting for 14 hours - difficult when you're used to eating for two. I've also already been poked twice. YOUCH! As easily as I bruise, I'll probably look like a heroine addict before this is all finished. But, despite all of this, I'm in a remarkably great mood. I've designed two power point presentations and plan to work on a prayer card for my husband next. It's helping to pass the time quite nicely. And, since I have my MAC with me, you can actually see me in the waiting room. What a joy! I should have test results tomorrow, so I'll update soon. Keep praying!

Bad News

So, I went to the doctor today for my "normal" check-up and glucose screening test. Well, I passed the normal check-up, but miserably FAILED my glucose screening test. What does this mean? I'm not exactly sure, other than there is a high possibility that I have gestational diabetes. I'm not completely shocked, because my mom had this condition with all three of her pregnancies. But, I must say I'm a little worried. I don't know much about G.D. but plan to research it before my test on Tuesday.

PLEASE PRAY! I would love to have my test done on Tuesday and have the doctor tell me I do not have G.D. What a blessing that would be! But, if that's not the case, pray that God gives me the strength to deal with all the complications of this condition, including diet, insulin shots, monitoring and of course, labor and delivery.

Also, if any of you have had this condition or know someone that has, I would love some positive feedback. I'm hoping its more common than I think and not as difficult to deal with.

New MacBook Pro

Yeah! I got my new MacBook Pro today for work. It's an awesome machine that will allow me to do quality work from home. Plus, its got really cool features. And now I can take pictures of my prego belly without Matt. What else can we invent that negates the need for husbands!? Haha! That was a joke.

We're Still Here

Ok, so I just realized I haven't blogged in a while. I'm home today taking some time off to relax from a busy couple of weeks at work. Its amazing how hard it is to relax at home. I sit on the couch and stare at the "work" that I could be doing - cleaning, bills, laundry. So far, I've only done one load of laundry and no cleaning. It's been quite relaxing.

The baby is growing and so am I. We are 25 weeks and counting. We're ready for our baby girl to join us in the world!

Another New Baby

Yeah! Our friends Eric & Katie finally had their little baby girl - Evie Sophia Nuelsen! Katie has been waiting somewhat patiently for little Evie to arrive. We're so happy for them and can't wait for our little one to join the world as well! Congrats Neulsen Family!

Insomnia

It's 3:19am and I am awake. Not just awake, but sleepy - oh no - I'm 100%, ready to go to work, awake. I tossed and turned in bed for a while, then decided that was ridiculous. So, here I am, surfing the web and blogging at 3am. Hopefully this will make me tired. We'll see.