Two Pounds and Growwwwing!

Izzy's around 2 pounds this week and a little over 15 inches long (from her head to her toes), according to my pregnancy books. She kicks a lot and tickles my belly which is the most comforting feeling in the world, knowing that she's doing ok!
We're working on our healthy food diet and she seems to be liking what food I'm picking out for her to eat. I lost 5 pounds this past week from the drastic changes in my diet (mainly eating much less carbs). So the Dr. suggested I up my carb count so I'm not continuously hungry and restricted from a lot of the foods I like to eat. (I even have to measure how much fruit intake I have, crazy huh?!)
We had a Dr. appointment on Monday afternoon of this week and the Dr. said with gestational diabetes she won't let me go over my due date by more than 4 days, and then she would have me induced. So at the very most, it will be 84 days until Izzy gets here! Starting at 32 weeks, I will be going into the Dr. bi-weekly to get hooked up to a baby monitor and they will check her heart rate and all other vitals they need to make sure she's doing ok in there. We will have another ultrasound at 36 weeks and we're on the downhill slide at that point!
Also, an FYI for those that have baby clothes they need to get rid of or clothes/highchairs/cribs/changing tables/furniture/toys/ or other items they are 'hunting for', please check out my friend Kim's website. She is putting on a ginormous sale over Mother's Day weekend at the Eden Prairie Ice Rink (rink 3), and we would love for you to attend or pass on the word to other Mom's/friends that are into 'recycling' gently used clothing and finding great bargains for your kids/neices/nephews/etc.! http://bloomington.jbfsale.com/ I'll be working the sale Friday, May 8th from 5 to 9pm, so stop by and see Izzy and I and find some good deals!

Diets or "Food Plans" and pregnancy don't mix...

This has been a trying week of dodging carbs and making sure my blood sugar levels stay within the range needed to keep Izzy and I healthy during this pregnancy. I have been starving all week. My favorite food / meal in the whole world is breakfast cereal. Who doesn't love captain crunch berries or honeycomb? Reeses Puffs? BRING IT! But those things are so chuck full of sugar, I can't even have a 1/3 cup with some milk for breakfast or my levels will go through the roof.
On the flip side, they say movement after eating, walking, the Wii, or any kind of 'not sitting around' helps your body to start processing things quicker and gets things going for your levels to stay where they need to be. So this week, Dave and I have golfed after dinner, walked most everyday after our meals, or played Wii fit. We've stayed busy! And thank goodness I have the energy to do all of this right now, or I would be dragging!
I have a follow up appointment with the dietition and diabetic nurse tomorrow for two hours in the morning. They'll go over my food journal from this past week, how my levels have been, and decide if my body needs medication to keep my levels in check or if I can continue on carb counting and doing plenty of exercise.
Izzy's been kicking away and doing somersaults in my belly all week though, it's comforting everytime I feel a little jab or jolt in my belly. We will officially be entering the 3rd trimester as of this Saturday! YEEEEAAAAH!

Appointments Went Grrrrreat!

I found out I had gestational diabetes last Friday, March 27th and I had my appointment with an endocrinologist, a diabetic nurse, and dietition this afternoon, along with a 2 hour class on 'carb counting' and how to use my diabetic monitor. It went GREAT! My levels are looking good, I just did my own blood sugar check with my monitor an hour ago and it was under 130, and that's what matters! I had tried to be proactive and really cut down on carbs this past week from what I had researched on the American Diabetes Association website and the dietition today said 'we need to get you some more carbs!' WHAT a relief it was to hear that! I can eat carbs with every meal, I just need to count my 'carb choices', which is just fine with me!
So needless to say, today was a relief to know that we're going to watch my levels with just diet and exercise and see how that goes, the Dr. didn't perscribe me with insulin or medication, so that's what I was hoping to hear.
I'll be at 27 weeks tomorrow, just a week away from the 3rd trimester! I'm so glad that I can now finally monitor and help to control my levels with this temporary situation and that Izzy's going to be ok as long as we keep a close eye on her development etc. Fweeeeew!