daniel & aubrionna

 38 Weeks The baby is the size of a winter melon. Who legit knows what that is? He is for sure a boy, still nameless, last ultrasound estimated he was around 6 lbs in the 60% All the aches and pains I'm having are very normal except this shooting leg pain I'm having. Randomly my leg will just GIVE OUT. Completely dead leg. It doesn't even feel connected to pregnancy, it's like in the center of my leg and happens randomly. It was amusing at first but now it's annoying. I'm sure the baby is just pushing on a nerve that turns my leg off or something. It's so bizarre and something I've never experienced for. I started this pregnancy with a higher weight than I would have liked to have but right now I'm at a 16.5lbs gain which is good. I haven't gained any weight, an actually lost some since because diagnosed with GD. So that's what happens when you cut out sugar and deny a pregnant women of all cravings. I'm so ready to be done with GD. It...

Every pregnancy I fail the 1 hr glucose test. I usually can squeak by and pass the 3 hour test but not this time. I failed and they diagnosed me with gestational diabetes. Because of the hormones the placenta needs to produce it can cause insulin resistance. My body isn't using the sugar or glucose in my blood as quick as it should and too much glucose going to the baby can make the baby grow too big too fast. It's considered high or higher risk to have GD and risks include: a larger baby, larger chance of c section because of a larger baby, higher chance of complications including still birth. So a wide variety of outcomes. My OB seems me as borderline and is confident I can control it with diet modification and exercise. This is also my goal too because I want to avoid being put on insulin if I can. Nothing wrong with needing it- if your body needs it, you need it! But then they'll induce me around 38 weeks so I'd like to avoid that if I can. I got my glucometer, test...

33 Weeks! Officially diabetic and started checking my blood glucose. Brook turned 5 year old! He was so excited to go to school on his birthday. We bought treats to share with his class and he wanted to wear this ribbon all day that says "Birthday Boy" I just love this boy! We recently had parent teacher conference with his Pre-K teacher and she couldn't stop raving about Brooks. He is kind, helpful always on task, a great listener, one of the children she doesn't have to worry about. He has friends and is working hard at meeting all the academic standards they set for prek. I'm so glad that the wonderful boy I see at home is translating to the classroom so well! Brooks gave me specific instructions that he wanted me to decorate while he was at school so he could come home and be surprised, not first thing in the morning. So while he was gone that's exactly what we did! He wanted a monster jam birthday so I found this great banner on amazon, streamers and ball...