I decided to wear my new dress from American Apparel and my new cowboy boots, plus mom got me a sash to wear that said "new mom-to-be."
My mom did such a great job decorating the house and coordinating everything. It was weird for me to let go of the reins and have someone else throw a party for me - I've never had that happen before. I got to go to Trader Joe's with her and pick out party food - and we all know menu planning for a party is one of my favorite things to do. We had fancy schmancy pigs-in-a-blanket, mini quiches (feta with caramelized onions and ham & cheese), veggies with cucumber tzatziki sauce, garlic hummus and lavash chips, cream cheese with homemade jalapeno blackberry jam, crockpot meatballs, and mom special ordered three dozen petit fours from Rhodes Bakery. Since I have gestational DM and couldn't eat a lot of it all at once I mostly just grazed around the table, so I was able to make it work! Also, we had cold sparkling spiced apple cider as the specialty drink. SO good!
Once everyone had the chance to mingle and munch we played games and then I got to open a rather large pile of gifts. My friends and family are so generous - we got SO MANY awesome things!! I can't wait to assemble the crib and order the rest of the furniture for the baby's room so we can have a place to put everything! I'm still surprised when I look in the baby's closet and see so much stuff.
Once everyone had the chance to mingle and munch we played games and then I got to open a rather large pile of gifts. My friends and family are so generous - we got SO MANY awesome things!! I can't wait to assemble the crib and order the rest of the furniture for the baby's room so we can have a place to put everything! I'm still surprised when I look in the baby's closet and see so much stuff.
Unfortunately we did not take many pictures during the shower, but here are a few snapshots.
Thanks again to everyone who came!! I felt so honored and I love that you took time out of your schedules to come and celebrate our new baby!
Monday I had my 29 week appointment. My fasting blood glucose readings have been running high for the last week or so, despite watching my diet. It's supposed to be under 95, but it's been reflecting between 94 and 101, whereas two to three weeks ago it was between 70 and 85. The other after-meal readings (which should be under 120) have been way too high at times - like 185 - and totally normal at others. There's really no rhyme or reason to it. I had a few cry fests because I felt like I was making the right food and drink choices but it wasn't reflecting as such, plus I was (am) worried. Dr. Nix agreed that my readings are all borderline high. This is because the placenta (which is the source of my blood sugar troubles) is growing larger, therefore emitting more hormones which are making it harder and harder for my body to absorb insulin to regulate my blood sugar. She asked me to continue to monitor my glucose readings through the end of the day yesterday and then call in with the readings. (Side note - going on walks for 30+ minutes is supposed to help regulate insulin levels, but it's hard to do that during the work day. I wish I could do it more often during the day since my job activity level is sedentary. Plus, depending on the severity of my back and hip pain, I can't always go for walks after work.)
Dr. Nix has decided to go ahead and refer me to a high-risk specialist. I will be seeing a perinatologist at Atlanta Perinatal Consultants on Friday the 16th for an initial consult. That was the earliest available appointment. I'm trying to relax and be cool, but have decided that I will just have to be okay with taking the medication because it will only be oral (no insulin injections!) and it will ensure that baby bear will be healthy at birth.
Dr. Nix has decided to go ahead and refer me to a high-risk specialist. I will be seeing a perinatologist at Atlanta Perinatal Consultants on Friday the 16th for an initial consult. That was the earliest available appointment. I'm trying to relax and be cool, but have decided that I will just have to be okay with taking the medication because it will only be oral (no insulin injections!) and it will ensure that baby bear will be healthy at birth.
Dr. Nix said my belly size and weight gain are all normal and I have no swelling so far. I was reassured that chiropractic visits are beneficial and I am allowed to continue taking Tylenol as needed, plus the use of Icy Hot patches is okay.
Speaking of my chiropractor, I had another appointment yesterday. He commented that it was my best adjustment so far - I would agree! Saturday my low back and hip pain (which was pretty prominent and nagging) kind of disappeared all on its own. It was the first time I woke up without noticeable pain in weeks. Hallelujah! Each day since then has been about like that, too. I still get achy by the end of the day, but it's not even close to what I had been feeling before. Progress!
Weekly photo (in honor of the election!)
How far along: 29 weeks
Trimester: Third
Pre-pregnancy weight: 141 pounds
Current weight: 136 pounds
Maternity clothes: Yes! Got permission from hubs to purchase a few more essentials since I'm growing out of some stuff already AND one of my BFFs bought me a pair of maternity jeans for $4 brand new. Awesome!
Sleep: Drastic improvement now that my back pain is starting to get under control.
Stretch marks: Still nothing new - been slathering on lotion like nobody's business.
Best moment of the week: I have a few! Had dinner with my dad on election night. Got to hear baby bear's heartbeat on Monday. And Taylor got to feel baby bear's hiccups for the first time over the weekend! I think that was a neat moment for him.
Movement: Constantly. :)
Food Cravings: Sigh. Regular Coke, a peppermint chocolate milkshake from Chick-Fil-A, cheese danish, cake, and a white peppermint mocha from Starbucks. Sadly, I cannot indulge in any of these, but I also know its for the better.
Anything making you queasy or sick? Taylor's Jeep smelled like a nasty old gym bag one day after he went to the gym. I really thought I was going to throw up after sitting in it for less than a minute.
Miss anything? I miss not having to worry about food choices and carb count everything. It gives me slight anxiety sometimes. I also feel guilty for typing that because I'm not resentful at all. I'm just not used to reading food labels and putting so much thought into what I eat.
Other symptoms: Nothing new, except being overly sensitive about silly things.
Have you started to show yet? Yes.
Sex: It will be a surprise.
Labor Signs: None.
Belly button in or out? I think I can officially say I have an outie.
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Moody or not moody? Moody, but mostly happy. I think I'm just a moody person in general though - not necessarily pregnancy related.
Looking forward to: Taylor comes back from traveling tonight - I look forward to dinner with him and catching up on our shows.
Also, Instagram has recently made each person's account available online instead of just through the app! If you want to check out my Instagram account, you can do so at instagram.com/saroberts143.
Also, Instagram has recently made each person's account available online instead of just through the app! If you want to check out my Instagram account, you can do so at instagram.com/saroberts143.
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