I hope I pasted the test!

Today I took a glucose test to check for gestational diabetes. I had to drink something called glucola which is a lime flavored sugar syrup and then get my blood drawn an hour later. It gave me one heck of a sugar high and then I was very sleepy a few hours later. I find out if I passed tomorrow. If I fail I have to take then three hour test which means I have to get my blood drawn 3 times over the course of three hours. Yuck! I don't want to spend that much time at the doctor unless I'm actually in labor.

Our appointment with the midwife this morning was really nice. I am right on track for weight gain and fundal height (the top of the uterus). We also got to hear more than just a heartbeat today. We got to hear the sound of his heart valves opening and closing. It was really cool.

We had our second childbirth class this week really enjoyed it. The instructor does a very good job of dividing up the class so that we don't get bored over the two hours. At the end of class we did a lot of breathing exercises. It reminded me of Bill Cosby. We had to read 9 chapters of the book before class and I barely finished. Stephen finished days before me. The first few chapters where about basic pregnancy stuff like nutrition a lot of dos and don'ts. I knew most of it from other books, but was amazed with how little I knew about labor. I had no idea that there are so many stages and how different they are. Even though I know it's not going to be the the most fun time of my life I am excited to experience it for myself. Stephen seems to be enjoying the class and the entire experience. I feel very lucky that he is happy to be involved.

We have a few major things on our to do list the next couple of weeks.

1. Clean out the room that is to become the nursery.

2. Find a doula

3. Find a pediatrician.

That's it for now. Thanks for reading!

Second Trimester Over

Today is the start of the third trimester! 92 more days to go! I am feeling great, but the last few days I've been a bit tired. Stephen says I'm not eating enough, but I think it's just the weather. We had a couple of weeks of awesome early spring weather and it has turn a little gloomy with no hope of a sunny day soon. I am very excited to be going to California for a few days to soak up some sun and visit the family.

We had our first childbirth class this week and they gave us tons of homework. Who knew? Luckily I have already read most of the book because a friend had recommended it to me, but there is still exercising and relaxation techniques that we are supposed to do every day. The relaxation is the hardest part for me because I can't stop thinking about all the things that I have to get done. Stephen is doing a great job with the reading and I am lucky to not be one of the few women in the class whose partners aren't happy about being there. I am also supposed to track what I eat for three days in a row before class on Monday. I guess when I'm done I need to remember what I have eaten today. At least I have been doing the exercises regularly.

Buddy is supposedly 2 pounds and 15 inches long this week. I am not sure how that is possible but when I look at my belly, but when I feel him wiggling around sometimes I feel like he is much bigger. At first I worried that the cord was wrapped around his neck and he was struggling with all his might to get it free, but then I read someone compare kicking to a rabid mongoose flipping out inside a burlap sack and I felt much better. Oh, he can open and close his eyelids, hear voices, and see bright lights.

I am doing very well and even though I am leaving what is supposed to be the most comfortable time in pregnancy I am hoping that it will stay pleasant for another month to make up for morning sickness into the beginning of the second trimester.

Due to lots of stretching I have been able to keep the back pain to a minimum and I haven't had any of the other weird pains yet, but oh the heartburn. It doesn't even matter what I eat. Toast can give me heartburn and even water sometimes will cause major pain. I've been taking Papaya Enzymes which help a lot when I remember to take them. I am just hoping it doesn't get too much worse as the baby grows.

That's all to report for now. I have my glucose test next week so I will report on the yucky drink and sugar high soon.