I know...I'm a slacker...a big one! I have not visited my own blog in so long. I don't have an excuse, yes I've been sick and not feeling myself and this pregnancy has been difficult but I shouldn't use that excuse to ignore my blog right???
I am now 38 weeks pregnant...a lot has been going on! I started getting really ill especially in the mornings. Nausea, dizziness, grumpiness, feeling faint, headaches it seemed like no matter what I did I just always felt so horrible. I couldn't even get in the shower or stand for long periods of time because of the way I felt, I would just fall over. The weeks went by and the doctors just kept saying it was just normal pregnancy symptoms and I'd be over them soon...and they never did.
At my 34 week checkup they sent me for a glucose test which I took a week later at 35 weeks and was immediately diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. What a shocker that was! I had NEVER had it in before in my previous 2 pregnancies and here I am with 4 weeks to go and I have to go on medicine (Glyburide) and change my diet COMPLETELY!! It's been such a hectic few weeks, 2 doctor appointments a week plus ultrasounds and learning how to eat right. I am WORN OUT!
Needless to say I'm ready for Faith to get here. She will make her arrival due to repeat C-Section on August 22nd. I'm really excited. I can't wait to meet her and dress her up! She has so many pretty little dresses! I'm afraid most of her newborn size clothing won't fit her for long, she is estimated to be 8lbs 6oz already!! Which is bigger than both of her brothers were when they were born!!! So I think we're going to have a big girl! I'm so excited though! I'm going to post pictures of her nursery as soon as it's all put together. There's still one of the boy's dressers in her room that is currently where my changing table should go.
My wonderful daddy bought her a whole new nursery set! I was perfectly content with mismatched, used furniture but he went out of his way to buy her a new crib, dresser, and changing table...what a blessing! I feel so grateful! And wonderful friends of ours bought her the prettiest bedding set! I am so in love with it! I never got to do nurseries with the boys so for us to be blessed with this for her is just amazing and yes I will be keeping it all to pass down to her which will be really special :-) I had planned on passing down the boys' crib which they shared but it is a drop side crib and apparently they are a huge NO NO.
As for life besides pregnancy, everything has been chaotic. With me being so sick I haven't been able to teach Hayden like I planned so our school schedule changed to start in September, which will be ok I guess. My house is a WRECK...a complete wreck and I feel like I shouldn't even bother because we will be packing up and moving again in a couple months...which won't be so bad we're moving to a more permanent home that we will not be leaving for many many years. I'm really excited about that too! And hopeful that Randy finds a new job as we've been praying. His current job pays our bills but there's very little left for groceries and such. Please pray for us and him to find a new job we would greatly appreciate it!
Devyn is progressing so much in his speech, it's amazing! I LOVE to hear him talk! Now he is a little chatter box and I just love it so so much! Hayden has finally realized he can't talk for Devyn anymore he has to let him learn how to say what he needs or wants and I love when Hayden tries to teach his brother how to say words...I love the bond they have I hope they always stay so close!
Well I am off to make a To Do list of everything I need to accomplish before Monday...it's a big list, including freezer cooking that I hope to get done on Sunday..wish me luck!
Thanks for stopping by!
Jaymie
