Wonderful News!

The results from my glucose test came back and everything came back normal! Hooray! I do not have gestational diabetes! Yay! Yay! Yay!

I took a glucose tolerance test last Friday. This is something that every pregnant women has to take around 6 months pregnant or so. Apparently, pregnant women can easily develop gestational diabetes, which is a type of diabetes that only occurs while you're pregnant. Something to do with the way a woman's hormones effect the body. Those pesky hormones! So, you go in and drink this super sugary liquid and wait for an hour while the sugar takes it's course. After an hour, they take your blood to see your body's ability to tolerate sugar. I knew it was a bad sign when later that morning I felt so sick. I tried to convince myself that it was because I didn't have anything to counter act the sugar (you're not supposed to eat or drink anything before the test). Well, I got the results back today and low and behold, my sugar levels were higher than they would like. So now, I have to go back and take a 3 HOUR glucose test, where I have to drink even MORE of this disgusting sugary substance. Honestly, it tastes like flat, thick orange soda.

I'm bummed about this development: A) because I don't want to have any kind of complications that come along with gestational diabetes and B) because Thanksgiving is this week! I am going to eliminate all possible sugars and carbs out of my diet until we get the results back from this next test. This of course stinks because Thanksgiving - the holiday of sugars and carbs - is Thursday. No mashed potatoes, stuffing, rolls or pecan pie for me. Honestly, it is worth not having any of things to make sure that the baby is safe. They tell me that if the diabetes are managed as soon as you find out, there should no be any lasting side effects on myself or the baby. I'm just a little worried and stressed though. It's very nerve racking to have any complications...even minor. So, if you think about it, please pray for me the rest of this week and especially, Tuesday morning, while I take the test. I would LOVE for this to just be something I ate the day before I took the last test and not something that will effect my pregnancy!

For those who don't know, we found out that we are having a boy! Since we weren't able to find out the first go around, I think Isaac and I had convinced ourselves it was a girl. When the technician said, "Congratulations, you're having a boy", it came as quite a shock! We are both so thrilled and so looking forward to everything that comes with having a boy! It seems hard to imagine that in a little over 3 months, I will be able to hold my baby in my arms! How crazy is that?

There are so many thoughts I have about having a baby and they seem to become more in depth as the pregnancy progresses! Of course, there is the sheer excitement about what a baby will bring to my life! I have always wanted to be a mother, and God brought Isaac and I together at a time in our lives when we didn't have to worry about the timing of having a baby. We also both had the mindset that whenever God wanted us to have a baby that we would be excited to go on that adventure.

There's also some insecurities that I have about having a baby. My biggest worry is whether or not I will be a good mother to my child. My mother is amazing and I want to be everything to my child that she is to me! I was insecure abou this for a while because my mom and I are opposite's in many ways. She is very patient and understanding. I can be those things, but I have to really try. I told my mom about this and she said she felt the same way when she was pregnant with me. She was opposite of her mother who was strong willed and always had a plan of action. It was a relief to know that I wasn't the only one who had felt this way. I have also come to realize the importance of praying daily for my child. There are so many things in this world that I have no control over. It's very hard for me not to have control so I have to work hard to give God control over my life and now over the life of my child. I know God is in control whether I give him "permission" or not, but it's so much easier when I'm not holding onto the reigns! It can be so overwhelming to think of all the bad things that can happen...so I just have to stop before I let it start!

So many things to ponder.....

Update

We went on September 26 to have an ultra-sound and find out the gender of the baby. The ultra-sound went great! We did not, however, get to find out the gender. The baby had it’s knees tucked up and would not move. And let me tell you, the technician was pushing down so hard on my full bladder, I thought I was going to explode! We go back on the 24^th of this month to try again! I really want to know, but I think I am also okay with not knowing. I think it would be really neat to have that moment when the baby is born….but I am so impatient! I think by month 8 and 9, it would kill me that I didn’t know.

Other than that, things are going pretty good. I got to pull out my autumn decorations this weekend and put them up. That was a lot of fun! I love this time of year! I love the colors and the brisk air. We haven’t had much brisk air yet, but they say it’s coming. We got a pumpkin the other day, and I am so excited to carve it and then roast the seeds!

Not much else is going on, but when I have any news, I will update again!

Where did September go?

It feels like this month just started! And now we've only got one week to go! Honestly, I can't say that I'm sad to see it go by so quickly! Almost 5 months down...4 more to go!

So here's a recap of this past month:

On Labor Day, Isaac and I had our families over to our apartment. It was so much fun! Families + BBQ = what could be better? I've always been very thankful that our families get along so well. Isaac and I are both very close with our parents and siblings. I'm glad that there are few times that we have to "choose" between the two. The only problamatic holiday is Thanksgiving. It should be interesting and we'll leave it at that!

During the first two weeks of the month, my life was consumed with doing the musical, Songs for A New World, at Mobap. You're probably thinking, didn't you graduate already? Yes, yes I did. But this was one of my all time favorite musicals and it is hardly ever done. I just couldn't pass up the oppurtunity to come back and make my "alumni" appearance. It was odd at times. After you graduate, I guess your alma mater just becomes frozen in time in your mind. And then you go back and realize that just about everything has changed. I only knew 2 people in the cast, and they were both freshman when I graduated! It was strange at times, but overall, was a very good experience. I never realized how much harder it would be to do a show as a working & married person verses a single student with a part time job. The time away from my husband was much harder than I thought it would be. So, even though I was glad to do the show, I was almost happier to have my "life" back!

This week was busy of things that "just came up". Isaac and I were given free tickets to the baseball game on Monday. We were right in front of the Hardee's, which is the most expensive hamburger I have ever eaten! It was WAAAAYYY up high! Even though it was high, we had a great view of the field. They ended up losing but we had a blast.

This weekend is my mom's birthday and Isaac is going to see the Arkansas Razorback football team in action!

Sorry for the abrupt end, but it's time to leave work and it's Friday! So, I'm out!!!