I passed!!!

On Monday I had my 1 hour glucose test to check for gestational diabetes and I passed. So no diet or finger pricking for me!!! My blood pressure was much better than last time and there is no protein in my urine, so we are staying on the meds and proceeding forward. It looks like Jacob is measuring ahead, so I will be having an ultrasound at my next appointment. I go back on July 13th and I will be 30wks...after that I will be going every two weeks till 36wks and then every week till I deliver. I can't believe he is almost here.

The nursery is coming along, the room is finally cleared out. DH finished putting up the closet organizer and is now working on and painting the new bi-fold doors. After this we just have to paint the bottom 1/2 of the walls navy and put up the chair rail. Then the decorating begins. We have the bedding and have ordered accessories and wall art that should be here mid July along with when the furniture should be in. I am so ready to put it all together. I still have to go and find material and have curtains made, but that is the last thing to do!!

I will post nursery pictures as soon as we get the room done.

Childbirthing class - take one!!

Okay so last night was our first childbirthing class, we have 2 more to go to....and let me say that I am terrified of birth. I am starting to wonder if I can actually do this. We practiced a lot of breathing and massage techniques for when you are in labor, but when the teacher stated that the average amount of time a woman is in labor is 16 hours, I just about died. Then we watched a woman give birth in the video and I just about got sick....man the guys get of so easy when it comes to having a child. I know that I have to give birth, Jacob can't stay in forever and at the end of the class we did part of our hospital tour and saw a whole bunch of babies in the nursery....so I know it will all be okay and so worth it.....but I am still very nervous. I hope it gets better the closer I get.....

Update on me: I went to the doctor on monday and my blood pressure is still high after I walk a short distance...after a minute of sitting it comes back down, but my doctor wants this under control so my meds have been doubled. I go back in a week and a half (9/22) to have my blood pressure checked again and to have my 1 hour glucose test, which I am not looking forward to.

Another thing to worry about.....

So a couple of weeks ago I was put on high blood pressure medication and now I see my doctor every 3 weeks. I am hoping the meds work and I don't get put on bed rest. My appointment is monday afternoon, so we shall see.

We will also be discussing the glucose testing at that time. I am not looking forward to that test and I hope I don't have gestational diabetes.

Well that was my quick update....Jacob seems to be doing great and moves all the time, it is a great feeling.