Dance Parties Everyday!

Now that baby is about 2 pounds and 14 1/2 inches long, his/her movements are so much stronger and I think more frequent. I have noticed at certain times of the day baby is super active for a short period of time, and then rests. These little dance parties are so fun to just sit and enjoy. Sometimes baby punches/kicks/wiggles on one side and then a second later there is a response from the opposite corner! I can't help but wonder what in the world is going on in there! The first time I noticed this two sided movement was at 4:30 in the morning and it was preventing me from going back to sleep! Mark has been able to feel more of the baby's movements during this time too, which is so fun. He didn't realize until he felt several kicks in a row how strong they can be sometimes. Keep on moving in their baby, we'll keep on enjoying your daily dance parties!

The Dreaded Pregnancy Glucose Test

I know usually this test is no big deal, but after hearing how "great" the glucose drink tastes, I wasn't looking forward to it. I purposely made my appointment for as early in the morning as possible because I knew it would be easier to not eat in the morning, than during the day. I woke up really hungry, and just sipped on some water on my way to the appointment. The glucose drink wasn't quite as bad as I thought. Yes it is super sugary, but it tasted like flat, orange soda with a sugary after taste. Then came the waiting game, they took blood at one hour and two hours after drinking the goodness, so I just sat in the waiting room and waited. I was able to catch up on Baby's journal during that time, but the drink gave me a bit of a headache and my stomach wasn't too happy with all of the sugar and no real food. After I was done, I made sure to eat my snack that I brought and stopped on the way home for some real food. I think baby really liked it when mom had some real food too as evidenced by the dance party in my belly!
I got the call yesterday that I passed, which means I don't have to do it again. In fact, I was able to look at my lab numbers and they were great! I did find out that I am a little anemic, so I've got to take an iron supplement, but that is merely a drop in the bucket compared to gestational diabetes!