GD and maternity pants

Well, I failed my 1 hr glucose test.  Sucks…  means I have to do a 3 hr test tomorrow where I have to fast for 14 hrs and then go in at 8am and have my blood drawn.  Then I get to drink some sickly sweet stuff and have my blood drawn every hour for three hours.  And they don’t want to you walk around, and of course, you can’t eat anything until after the last draw.  So I’ll be spending my morning tomorrow, wasting a half a PTO day, sitting in one spot bored to death and starving!!  FUN!  Oh well, hopefully the test comes back ok.  If I fail it then I have gestational diabetes, which can lead to some problems with the baby.  I guess one of the major problems is the baby can get really big and then can have low blood sugar after birth.  Sometimes they have to be given glucose via IV and have to stay in the NICU for awhile.  I guess though, if I find out I have it, I can get it under control and then things will be ok…  I’m going to have a super hard time not eating sugar though.  Lately, all I want is cookies, cake, ice cream, brownies, pie… etc etc etc.  I don’t give in half the time I want something but sometimes I just have to, you know!?

I’ve already made the transition to maternity pants.  It’s probably not completely necessary yet, but I can’t button up my work pants and for some reason the bella band I bought makes me break out in a rash all over my stomach whenever I use it.  So I just bought a few pairs of maternity pants, and oh my god, they are so much more comfortable that being in tight pants all day!  I do have a pretty big belly so far though.  At least, big for being only 17 weeks.  No one has asked me yet if I’m pregnant but I’ve definitely noticed some people looking and then doing a double take.  "Did she really get fat in like two weeks?!"  lol.  Oh well.  Soon enough they will all know. 😉  Word has been spreading around more and more.  Especially now that one lady in the office knows and she immediately started referring to me as "little mamma." 

Let’s see, what else is new…  my parents bought us a crib.  I’m excited about it.  I like it a lot and it was actually really cheap!  Which was a huge bonus because when my mom told me they were buying the crib, I immediately started worrying that that would be way too much money for them to spend.  Here’s a picture of the crib.  And we actually decided to paint the nursery that color too, after seeing the picture.  🙂  We think it’s pretty neutral. 

Ben’s sister is still having a really rough time with her kidney.  If she doesn’t have the baby over the weekend, she’s going to be induced next week.  She’s very ready to have him!  I’m excited to have another nephew!! 🙂  And I’m curious to know what name they pick out because Ben and I have been going back and forth on names for awhile now.  (And nope, I’m not telling you guys the names we pick out.  It’ll be a surprise! 🙂  )

Ben’s work finally had the layoffs today.  They told them forever ago that there were having a RIF.  I was sooo relieved that Ben (and his whole group) are ok and didn’t get laid off.  But one of Ben’s pretty good friends at work got let go and I think Ben is pretty upset about it.  I’m just so thankful it wasn’t Ben.  I have no idea what we would have done.  There are no other jobs in his field around this area and there is NO WAY we’d make it on my salary.  And we wouldn’t be able to sell the house because our mortgage is sooo much higher than what our house value is right now. 🙁  We’d be completely screwed.  Well, on the plus side, we wouldn’t have to find day care. lol

Well, I’m going to go clean up a bit before Ben gets home.  Wish me luck on my test tomorrow!  Hope you’re all doing well!