Glucose Part 2

I got an email with test results from Wednesday's tests and they are fine but the doctor wants to keep checking at my regular appointments.  So I just have to keep note of the last thing I ate and at what time before each appointment.

Glucose

Last week I had my Gestational Diabeties test with the delicious fruit punch glucose drink.  I failed it.
Not something that I am happy to report but the story goes on.
On Monday, I reported back to the doctor's office to do the 3 hour glucose test with the same drink and a finger prick every hour for 3 hours.
It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be because I got to leave and run some errands between pricks.


I got a phone call this morning that my LAST finger prick was abnormal and the doctor wants me to go back for a fasting prick then come back 2 hours after eating.
I don't mind the going to the doctor part
and the prick isn't bad either


It's knowing that it is another thing on my list that makes me a high maintenance patient at the OB.
-Previous big baby
-Previous C-section
-Possible undiagnosed gestational diabetes previously
-no thyroid
-checking thyroid hormone levels every 4 weeks and raising my prescription accordingly
-Cysts on the brain (that have dissolved, Honey had them too and it hasn't affected her at all)
-weird position of child making me come back for another sono to get the spine
-and now glucose abnormalities.


I am glad that I can grow humans though.
and I think I do a pretty good job even though I think it is HARD

Honey's Paint Job

 Honey Started in this room when we moved here but it is right by the front door and I was afraid that any little knock was waking her up so we moved her to this room.

Here is the room without the stuff.

Paint samples of the colors we like.

Prep Work

Spackle!

Me nailing the vertical boards

Honey getting excited

After the white paint (it's got a blue tint)

More Prep Work!

This is us actually making POCERN (POPCORN)

She used to have a set of purple and yellow furniture that kind of took up the whole room.  We moved the crib out to the other room for the new person coming soon.  She gets the "big girl bed" and a new dresser that I haven't found yet.  I am hoping to find the perfect piece that I don't have to do anything too but if I have to paint it I will get to use my new power sander!

The grey is called Dolfin fin.  It is a grey that has a greenish tint.

NOTE::  I am usually happy with frog tape (green painters tape that has something on the edges that seals against paint) but this time, I am extremely disappointed in the results.  I have some bleeding edges EVERYWHERE.  but I am pregnant and don't mind enough to spend the hours and money to fix it.  maybe some day but over all I am happy with the look.

Lots has Happened

Let's start with the Triathlon.  As mentioned before, I was 10 weeks pregnant.  A lot of people say "I can't believe you did that 10 weeks pregnant" but I say "how could I not?".  I worked really hard for a long time to train I was/am really proud of myself for accomplishing it.

The night before the Triathlon, I spent the night in a hotel with my friend that I was training with. 

Sorry the photo is sideways but you can't really see me anyway, it just gives you the idea right?  This is where everyone came out of the water after swimming almost half a mile.

I believe this is coming in from the 14 mile bike ride.  It was probably the hardest part of the Tri because I didn't know how far I had gone until I got to the turn around point.  I only passed one person while on the bike, though I did pass her like 10 times.

Honey cheering me on

The last few steps to the finish line.  I almost broke down and bawled on this last tenth of a mile.  I had finally accomplished something I had thought about for a long time.  I say right now it is my biggest accomplishment.  It was really hard.  This year, I plan to tackle the half marathon... Possibly whole marathon

I think this is actually coming in from the swim... yeah because I am barefoot.

What I Learned About Puppies

I don't want one.


EVER.


They are worse than babies and the cuteness only lasts till they poop for the second time on your kitchen floor.


Just like babies they pee all the time.
UNlike babies, they don't wear diapers (I almost put one on the poor boy).


How did I learn this?  We puppysat a little I don't know what breed it was for a few days.  It was supposed to be for the 2 weeks around Christmas but decided to go to Arizona instead of be alone.  For the 4 nights/3days that we had him he didn't bark much but was a major peeing machine.  Anytime I walked by the kitchen he would get excited and pee little droplets all over the place.  Every morning I woke up to poop in front of the fridge.  On Sunday night we decided to go to AZ and I was glad the owner was ok with us taking him to the place he had planned to take him.

afternote** After taking him to the boarding place, I went home and mopped my kitchen floor twice.  There was no dog smell when we returned from AZ.
I want an old lazy dog once we have the right yard.