HELL YES

What I didn't get into great detail about last week was I failed my 1 hour glucose test... by only 8 points. When that happens, you have to go back and take a 3 hour test. You must fast. So you cannot eat after midnight the night before. I woke up at 6am - got to my midwives at 8am and first things first, blood test. Then you drink the nasty ass sugary syrupy drink. Sit for an hour. Blood test. Sit for an hour. Blood test. Sit for an hour. Blood test. - Not eating, drinking(besides water), or even chewing gum. 

Let me mention to ya'll, Jared left me their to "get diesel" and ended up getting hotdogs for himself.. as I'm fasting. Bad husband award right there. lol. <3

Telling a pregnant woman they can't eat till like 11:30am...I was getting jittery, dizzy, hungry, and very grumpy. Not to mention I hate needles. 

I did not want to deal with gestational diabetes. I see what many family members go/went through with having diabetes and I didn't want to deal with that AND be pregnant. I wanted my baby safe and I wanted a smooth sailing pregnancy as it has been since conception. I was worried that if It came out that I was diabetic, Id be considered too high of a risk for a natural water birth at the birthing center I so am in love with and had my heart set on. For one, many woman that have GD have huge babies.. like 10+ pounders. And many hospitals will not even try to let a woman vaginally birth a bigger baby.. which means an automatic C-Section. That is NOT my wish or plan. Of course, If I had an emergency arise, I would do anything to bring my son earthbound safely. However, hospitals are very awesome at using scare tactics by pressuring the overuse of modern medical interference and devices. I am not going to play guinea pig to the modern medical world. It's not okay with me. I prefer allowing my body do what it's made to do. Birth a baby naturally and vaginally. BUT - this a WHOLE other blog post. 
Woah... did I just rant? 
Anyway, I PASSED MY FREAKIN' TEST. So all this fret and worry about my child and labor and birth - was for nothing. I will be a Lisa Ross Womans Birthing Center mother to be! I hope the last leg of my pregnancy gives me no worry. Baby E is kicking and squirming more than ever. It's amazing to just lift up my shirt and watch him go. It's absolutely amazing. 
Today was my midwife appointment. Baby's heartbeat was 142. I am measuring right on track, my weight is on track, and everything was just fine. I got a packet that shows all the classes I have the option of taking and so Jared and I will be going through that and figuring out what classes would benefit us and our family. 

So - that's all. My life is back to being a simple life of a stay at home wife. 

The belly. 

And the sky lately. 

 

Puppy Butts.