Every 2 weeks...

That's how often I'll be going to the doctor to check on baby and mommy. I really just can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone. Today's appointment was the normal appointment with not too much excitement. I gained 1lb. in a matter of 2 weeks and Dr. Kraker was really happy with that. I told her that I had been watching my carbs and sugars and she said that was fabulous and to keep up the good job. Babies heart rate was a little higher than usual... so now I'm even more confused on the sex of this baby. I had really been thinking boy, but now I'm kind of thinking girl. I am really getting anxious to find out though:) Claudia has also changed her thoughts about the baby. For the longest time she was dead set that it was a baby brother in there, but now she's telling everyone it's a girl... so who knows:) As long as baby is healthy that is all that matters to me. I'd love to have a little boy around here since everything in our house right now is so girlie, but I also think it would be SO much fun for Claudia to have a sister... oh the suspense!!! Thank goodness there's not that much longer to go:)

I have been EXTREMELY tired... more like exhausted lately. It's hard to do anything. Even going to the store for milk makes me tired and ready for a nap. Please keep me in your prayers as I will be heading back to work in a few weeks and I am REALLY nervous about how tired I've been and how the transition back to work will go.

That's about it for now... like I said... nothing too exciting right now. Hope you all are well:) ~ Jenn

Guess who's 7 months!!!

That's right... it's me. I'm technically 28 weeks pregnant... I can't believe it!!! Over the weekend Claudia and I went up North with with G-ma Van Dyke and Auntie Kelly. We had a blast, but boy was I one tired mama!!! We did a lot of walking, which was a good thing with all the Italian food we ate. It was SO yummy though... and I was on vacation:)

I took my 28 week picture last night, but I was just too tired to post it on Sunday... but here it is... I think I look like I'm carrying pretty low... I don't know how that's possible though with all those kicks I'm getting in my rib cage:) I've also started washing baby clothes. We have a lot of white, yellow and green things, so I've been getting them ready for baby. Not to mention all of the additional blue and pink things I've washed:) I definitely have a ton of pink, but I'm sure if this baby is a boy he'll have a pretty decent wardrobe in no time too:)

I am so ready to kick back and relax today... isn't that funny how you can go on vacation and then you come home needing a vacation to rest from the real vacation:)

Here's my growing belly...

February 2007 ~ 4 weeks ......... & ......... August 2007 ~ 28 weeks

PHEW...

So today was my big 3 hour Glucose test. It was not the most fun getting poked 4 times, but I passed all the tests with flying colors. I am SO happy and relieved, as that means no gestational diabetes for me!!! I definitely learned something with all this though... I do really need to watch what I eat better. It's not that I've been HORRIBLE in my eating habits, but those chocolate chip pancakes that I had been craving for a good month were probably not the best thing for my body or the baby. I am still going to indulge in the occasional sweet treat... I mean with my mom, grandma and mother in-laws baking abilities, who could pass up those yummy goodies... LOL!!! I'm just going to work harder to make my meals work for me:)

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend. Claudia and I are heading up north with grandma Van Dyke and Auntie Kelly for the weekend. We are staying in Ludington, and plan to head up to Manistee for some shopping. It will be nice to get away for a few days. When I get home I'll be 28 weeks pregnant... that's 7 months already!!! Wow has this time just flown by!!! Enjoy the warm weather. I know we need rain desperately, but I'm secretively praying it waits until we get home... then it can rain for days:)
~ Jenn