I went to my Gestational Diabetes class today. Feeling a little overwhelmed but a lot more sure of what I need to do to keep it under control. There's a lot to keep track of as far as diet, and counting carbs and all of that stuff. Plus I have to prick myself and take my blood sugar levels when I wake up and two hours after I eat each meal. I also have to keep track of my ketones, which tell me whether or not I'm eating enough calories in a day. I have to eat three meals and three snacks a day, and each time I eat I have to have a protein. But that's not hard, it's counting the carbs that are sort of difficult. So there's a lot to keep track of and pay attention to, but as long as both the bambino and I are healthy it's all good. It's not a diet that I could completely do after he's born except for when/if I'm breastfeeding, but they said they'd help me out for one after that. There's just more calories than I would need after I'm not feeding for two. But it's good to keep track of my carbs anyway. Like I said, my mom is a diabetic and they have proven that women that have gestational diabetes will most likely develop type 2 Diabetes later in life. So I got a double whammy against me, but am glad we found it now.
Anyway, we had a party for our friend Jennifer who is going on her mission next month on Friday night. It pretty much wore me out! But it was a lot of fun to have people over and laugh and eat good stuff. I made Mongolian Beef, which is really a Chinese food, but it turned out really good. Anyway, Ryan got up early Saturday and went to work on his truck at his brother in-law's garage. I hung out with Ally for a little bit and let her out, but then went back to bed and she came with me. I basically slept until Ryan got home and even then he came and hung out with me there for a little while! I decided by around 11:30 that I was hungry so we got up and made some food to eat. We got to watch more of the pretty snow that was falling and the house was all warm and cozy so a little after we ate we decided to get back in to bed! Yeah... that's really about all we did all day. Yesterday church was postponed and it was sacrament only, and we cleaned up Ben's room and got it to the point where we can now put in the dresser (which needs to be painted), crib and changing table. We started decorating the walls too- but I want to get the rest of the furniture in there before we really finish decorating. We've both walked by it several times and just stopped and looked and it's neat. It's starting to feel real now seeing a little baby bassinet in there and the cute little rocking chair and things that just are preparing us for this little guy to come into our lives. I am so excited to see him and hold him for the first time and know that he's the creation of me and the person I love the most in the whole world. Anyway... here's a little short video of the baby's room as it is now- I'll take more when we've got all the furniture up. I just wanted to document it before it becomes a dumping ground again! Which it better not be...
3 comments:
I love days off. Even if they are full of classes and doctors appointments. I'm so happy for you that you will have your sister there with you. I loved having my sisters around when Kk was tiny.
I don't know if you've seen "Juno" but there is a hilarious scene where Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner are painting the baby room yellow and he gives this little thought about yellow always being described as "neutral gender" but he's never met a guy with a yellow room...it's funny.
Meg- I have seen Juno, I loved that movie! We almost did green, but like the neutralness (if that's a word) of the color. And actually Ryan grew up with the ugliest color yellow in his room EVER. He almost didn't want to paint the room yellow because of it!
Post a Comment