Gestational Diabetes

Week 31-32
I had my monthly doctors appointment last week where I found out that apparently I do have gestational diabetes. I am really disappointed I have never eaten many sweets but now I am really craving chocolate. Plus french fries have been my favorite food for the past few months and now I have to really watch how many carbs I eat. I am also pretty aggravated that no one from my doctor's office called me to tell me that I have diabetes and its been about 3 weeks since my test. My Dr. had even faxed in a prescription for me to get a glucometer and supplies but I had no idea they were there until last week. Somebody is really slacking. I was too mad to even say anything to the Dr. about it I was afraid I couldn't say it in a nice way.....But since I have to go back again this week I will probably mention the fact that the nurse really should have called me or sent me something in the mail....oh and she had still not called me back from a month ago when I had a question about Liam's medicine. Its very aggravating, I know she is busy, I have also worked for a Dr. and I know things can pile up but you still have to keep your patients informed about their healthcare especially something that can effect their unborn child! Ok vent over.
My 1st 3 days of checking my blood sugar have been up and down, day 1- it was perfect, day 2- it was sky high, day 3-kind of low....ugh this is stressful and all I really want is a chocolate shake....I go back to the Doctor on Wed. if my blood sugar looks good from this week I will just have to watch what I eat, if he thinks it is a little too high I will have to take medication, if it is way to high insulin is in my future. I don't think I will have any issues though, probably can control it with my diet.
I am doing good, Raegan is still growing, and seems to be measuring just right. I feel like I am doubling in size everyday now :) I have pretty much outgrown all of my T shirts now. Thank God for my wonderful husband who forces me to go buy clothes that will fit even though I think it is a waste of money to buy something I can only wear for 2  more months. I am a lot more comfortable now though that my shirts fit :) (Thanks Josh). I am having horrible back pain, drinking water like a fish and taking 2 Tylenol before bed is helping me to get some sleep. It is not too bad on the weekends since Josh is able to help with Liam and I don't have to do as much lifting or bending. I am so glad there are a lot of 4 day weekends between now and my due date.
Our childbirth classes are going good only 2 more to go. I am so glad we took them, I feel so relieved now that I actually know what is going to happen or supposed to happen. It really doesn't seem that bad after all....or so I think now. Josh is going to be a great support person, we are going to work on a way of communicating with everyone during the delivery that keeps him off the phone as much as possible, you may just have to wait until after she is here to get any updates because I am pretty sure I will kill him if he is on his phone the whole time :).
Liam is doing awesome, he is so much fun! I will have to write about him another day or this will turn into a book not a blog. Good news! We finally rented the condo in TN yay!!!10 months of 2 house payments has not been fun! Could have not come at a better time.

1 month in the US

Liam has been an American for 1 month! It is hard to believe, time has flown by. He is doing amazing! I cannot believe how quickly he has adjusted and how it seems as though he has always been here. He is amazing, I cannot explain how much happiness he has brought to our lives. He is 2 so of course we have our good days and our terrible two days :) but more good than bad. Josh has been home all week! Well he is working but he is in the same state and has been home every night. That has really helped, Liam loves his Daddy or "Dallie" as he calls him which is an improvement from "gaggy" hahaha. We have still not received his citizenship paperwork so I called and the lady I talked to said to call back if we hadn't gotten it in 45 days.....we were able to get a social security card though yay! We just have to take his citizenship paper to the Social Security office when we get it.

Liam did amazing with his shots, he didn't get sick, no fever, no soreness or at least he didn't act like he was sore. We went to the Halloween carnival at church where he was the cutest little bear and totally knew it. Wednesday night he went to his AWANA class all by himself, I have been going with him every Wed. but he seemed like he did fine, no one came and got us anyway. It was good for him and for me, I enjoyed actually getting to open my bible and hear the entire lesson for the first time in weeks. He also stayed with a babysitter on Monday and did great! Didn't even cry! We have a great sitter!

Veterans Day weekend is a 4 day weekend for Josh which is awesome since he has worked for the last 17 days straight and we have missed him. I am hoping to get some rest while they play! I am also going to use my birthday present from Josh finally and get my maternity massage!!!!!!So Excited about this!!! 

Jumping head first into being a parent of a 2 year old while 30 weeks pregnant is a little crazy! I am exhausted all of the time, thank God I am not having any complications with the pregnancy so far. I was dreaming when I though "oh while he is napping and sleeping I'll clean" yeah so while he is napping I am laying down! Its hard to get used to not having any energy and my belly is totally new, I keep bumping into stuff and bending down to pick stuff up and ooo I cant bend like that hahaha. Liam is so cute because he keeps rubbing my belly and saying "baby" I don't think he actually knows there is a baby in there but its sweet. God knew what He was doing after all (of course) there is no way I could have chased him and kept up during my 1st trimester when everything made me sick, 2nd was defiantly the best time to travel, and now 3rd I have my little guy to pick stuff up that I drop, which is pretty much everything I touch :) he is such a helper. God is so good! Why is it so hard to trust Him and wait on Him when His plan is always perfect!?!?! We have been so blessed, Liam is such a little miracle! And of course Raegan is too! Only 10 more weeks until we get to meet her,

We started our prepared childbirth classes on Monday, that's kind of scary....But I am glad we signed up since I have no idea what I am doing and I am so far from family I think its a good idea to be prepared. Plus I am one of those people who wants to know everything about the situation so I can have at least a plan ABC and a possible D. I cant help myself....We also did our baby registry today at Target, why are there so many different types of bottles??? Really? which ones are you supposed to use? I just scanned them all I figure someone will know what I need :( Josh said I was way too stressed after we got finished, but holy cow I didn't really realize how much stuff we needed. I think we will have to get a bigger house! Just kidding (kind of) good thing the Army will move us in a couple of years. 

I know this is kind of a mixture of both I have been trying to keep them separate but like I said I'm exhausted and this pregnancy brain is kill me...I can't seem to keep my thoughts organized so I hope it all made sense :)