Glucose Screening

I had my glucose screening today. Should hear something by Monday...I'm nervous this time around. I don't remember being worried with the girls. Maybe because this little man only wants unhealthy things. Though, I read it's not really what you eat that determines gestational diabetes, but how your body breaks up the food you do eat. So, we'll see. I also don't remember having to drink the orange soda type drink in 5 minutes. I was nervous about getting it all down, and I ended up finishing it in 3 min. :).

When the Dr. came in he asked me if I had plans to travel and I told him about our family going to Tallahassee soon for my sister's graduation. He said to make the 4.5 hour drive more like a 7 hour drive and stop a lot. Oh geez. He said I'm measuring right on and everything seems great. I have an appt. in 2 weeks, and then the appt. after that in 4 weeks (Aug. 19) we are going to schedule Joshua's birthday!!! Hopefully my Dr. is scheduled to be at the hospital on a day other than the 9th!! We'll see. I can't wait to meet my little boy.

Daddy's voice

Last night it was sooooo exciting. Nelson and I were laying in bed talking, and everytime Nelson starting talking the baby moved. Everytime Nelson stopped talking the baby stopped moving. We both just kept our hands on top of my belly and it was so cool. Joshua loves his Daddy's voice. Hoping that doesn't mean he's a Daddy's boy ;). I'm really looking forward to a mama's boy. I still want him to be masculine, and play sports with Daddy...I just want him to be my cuddly sweet boy :).

Today, he's moving like crazy again...this is the best part of pregnancy :).

25 weeks

Had an appointment this morning, and everything is going great :). Joshua's heart rate was 153, and he was moving all around throughout the appointment...it's funny watching my stomach now move with him. I gained more weight in the last four weeks than I would have liked, but I'm measuring 24.5 cm which is right on track.

I told the Dr. my concerns about pre-eclampsia occurring again (I started having some swelling last week, and seeing spots)...He said my urine had no protein, and blood pressure's been good...so they will watch me closely, but right now I look good. Probably the swelling is because of the heat and needing more fluids.

I also asked about circumcision, and my OB does it...I said something along the lines of does the office have a good success rate with no issues. The Dr. said, well mothers usually are worried about how it will look. LOL, totally not what I meant. I said, no, I'm talking about blood loss and something going wrong. He said it's done the day they leave usually! He also said that usually everything is fine, and the way they do it they can see right then how it will be. So we'll see. This subject still freaks me out.

I also talked to the Dr. about when I could hold and nurse Joshua. With the girls I had pre-e, so I was on magnesium for the first 24 hours, and couldn't even be in the NICU let alone hold them. One of the saddest things I've ever endured. SO...it's VERY important to me that this time is different. The Dr. said after they put him in the warmer they will finish me up, and Nelson and Joshua will go to our room, and 30 minutes later I can hold him and feed him :) :). So, this is so exciting. Praying my little boy is born healthy, and able to room in immediately with me.

Next appointment is the glucose screening. Can't believe it's already time! I felt like right after I did this with the girls I had them! October will be here before I know it....

So different

It's so crazy to me how different my two pregnancies have been so far.

Yes, obviously with twins the pregnancy would be different from a singleton, but EVERYTHING is different.

With my girls: Couldn't eat ANY Italian food, especially pizza
With Joshua: I LOVE Italian! (even pizza!)

With my girls: I carried them higher, and had pains in my ribs all the time
With Joshua: I feel like even low paneled maternity pants hurt because I am carrying him SO low.

With my girls: You'd think with two babies that I would feel them move a lot, but I think because they didn't have much room being squished in together that there wasn't much room to feel them move around. I didn't feel them much at all throughout the pregnancy.
With Joshua: I feel him so much, and have since 15 weeks!

With my girls: I definitely bought more ;) Girls stuff is just too cute to resist!
With Joshua: Buying some small things here and there, trying to hold off until after my baby shower to see what's needed.

With my girls: I got sick twice a day for 14 weeks...ugh.
With Joshua: I have gotten sick twice so far....woo hoo!

I'm interested to see how different it will be raising a boy compared to my girly girls. I'm excited God has blessed us with having a son and two wonderful daughters :)

So sweet...

I asked Brianna yesterday what she thought her little brother would look like when he was born. She said, " A little masterpiece". Such a sweet girl :).

The invites have gone out for my last baby shower, EVER! Anna did a fabulous job on them!! She sent one to each of the girls too, who said they were for the big sisters...they are so excited!

Soccer player?

Baby is kicking like crazy these days. Nelson's now able to feel him regurally, and yesterday Mikayla happened to be right next to me when he was squirming away, and she got to feel her baby brother move :). Everything is going well. I'm big, which is a concern...I have about 17 weeks left and I can't imagine how much bigger I'll get! I am gaining weight appropriately, I just feel huge! Something that is not helping is that this baby boy only wants food that isn't good for me! I am having to make myself eat fruit/veggies/and healthy meals, because most times I just want crap :(. Lately peanut butter twix bars are calling my name ;).

My next appt. is July 2nd. Then, I start going more often. Craziness that this time next month I'll be in the 3rd trimester! I can't wait to meet Joshua!! Trying to get the playroom/guestroom organized so we can start on the nursery. It's become a bigger project than I first anticipated...but, it's getting there :).

So exciting!

We had an u/s on Thursday. Joshua Nelson is doing great! Everything was right on track, and as the u/s tech looked at everything, she kept commenting on how perfect everything looked. In the 3 ultrasounds we've had he always has his arm up and his hand by his face sleeping :), so I expect him to want to sleep like that when he's born. He's so cute, I can't wait to meet my son in October! Son---gosh, can't believe that.

Since we had confirmation that our babe is a boy we went and registered. It was so fun. The girls were all about it for the majority of Babies 'R Us, and then towards the end when they realized it wasn't all about them they were done. So, there are a few things I'll add online ;).

My friend, Anna, is putting my shower together. She felt bad that she couldn't be at the shower I had when I was pregnant with my girls, and wanted to be the one to host this shower. It's so sweet of her. It looks like August 1st will be the big day :). My last baby shower. I wasn't sure I'd want another baby shower, but knowing I'm having a boy I'm now really psyched about it. All baby's deserve the spot in the baby book filled out about their baby shower too ;). I'm signing the girls up for their big sister class soon...so exciting!