28 weeks

This week I found out I failed my one hour glucose test. I know have to go take the three hour test. The doctor said I could have had something in my system from the night before that had my sugar level high and made me fail the first test. I will have a twelve hour fast before my first blood is drawn, then drink the sugar drink and have blood drawn every hour for three hours. He also suggested cutting back on my carbs and watching how many grams of carbs in the foods and drinks I have daily. The good thing is all the fruits I really enjoy are lower in sugars on the glycemic index!


How far along? 28 weeks and 4 days
Total weight gain/loss: plus 16 pounds to date
Maternity clothes? yes
Stretch marks? I have a few new ones on my belly
Sleep: Some nights are better than others
Best moment this week: Finally being able to wear long sleeves because the weather was chilly for a few days! I love fall weather.
Movement: A lot. I love watching my belly dance around as he moves.
Food cravings: nothing really this week
Food aversions: most sea foods
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: none
Belly Button in or out? in
What I miss: being able to wear sneakers without them killing my feet
What I am looking forward to: I can't wait to meet the little guy.
Weekly Wisdom: none this week
Milestones: I start my two week visits to the doctor on September 28, which means I'm getting really close to meeting my son!

Avery loves Uncle Andrew

Andrew and I spent the weekend at my parents for Labor Day and our niece Avery is just in love with her uncle Andrew. She was so cute on Friday night, she crawled over to where Andrew was sitting and pulled herself up and put her arms up so he would pick her up. She then just cuddled the night away with him. Here are the pictures from the weekend.







Here are a few of Avery playing in Mom and Dad's hot tub with her Daddy!










And one picture of Avery with her Nana.

Introducing Aiden Lester!

Amie had her baby on Thursday September 3rd, a very adorable little boy named Aiden. He arrived about two weeks early but at a very healthy weight of 7 pounds and 1 ounce! Mother, father and baby are all doing well. Unfortunately for Andrew and I, it will be some time before we can meet our new nephew. Since I can't travel that far now we will have to wait until either Amie, Jason and Aiden make their way back to Pennsylvania, or until our little boy is older and we can travel to Indiana. Here are a few pictures of the new family:

27 weeks

Another week has flown by in this pregnancy. On Tuesday we went for another ultrasound and got to see the little guy again. He was stubborn like always and made it a little difficult for us to get a clear view of his spine. Friday I went for my glucose testing and will find out on September 10 if I passed the test or if I have gestational diabetes.

How far along? 27 weeks and 5 days
Total weight gain/loss: I'll find out on September 10 how much more I gained.
Maternity clothes? yes
Stretch marks? no new ones
Sleep: I take it when I can
Best moment this week: Seeing the little guy again!
Movement: lots of hits and kicks.
Food cravings: pizza
Food aversions: nothing this week
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: none
Belly Button in or out? in
What I miss: a glass of wine with dinner would be nice
What I am looking forward to: I can't wait to finally meet the little guy.
Weekly Wisdom: relax when the baby arrives.
Milestones: I'm in the final stretch of the pregnancy!