Cravings

When I was pregnant with Caitlin I craved anything lime during the last few weeks. We're talking pulpy lime. I would actually muddle lime with a little sugar add ice and just a splash of water and then drink it down! Then I got hooked on lime popsicles, which I seriously could not eat enough of. So I've been wondering what would I crave this time around? And I think I know the answer....old fashion snow cones....the kinds with some crunch. It could be just an ice thing, but I just really want anything super cold and if it crunches...even better! Today I got a cherry ICEE from Burger King and it was soooo good! It got even better when I put it in the freezer for a few hours to get it crunchier! I actually took extra insulin just so that I could eat all I wanted....and it totally worked! Now it's the only thing I can think of! For the last few days I've been downing ice water in hopes that I can curb this craving, but I think the ICEE incident today has broken the floodgates. Wish me luck in not over indulging in this craving!

Dropped?

Strawberry Goodness

I guess I should have known better than give Caitlin strawberries while still in her PJ's and not at the table. Regardless, she thoroughly enjoyed them. I seriously think she's going to turn into a strawberry or blueberry for how many of them she eats. About every other day, Dennis gets almost a cup of blueberries which Caitlin devours in minutes. And our strawberries are finally starting to come back after replanting them. They are completely LOADED with green berries right now and if we were to get some good sunshine, Caitlin could probably make herself sick with all the berries she could eat!

33 Weeks

33 Weeks with Caitlin

33 Weeks with baby boy Taylor

Quite a difference I'd say! I also think I was much more swollen with Caitlin by this time than I am with the boy. But my belly on the other hand....it's HUGE!!!!

This weekend was pretty good. I've had contractions everyday and have had to take my meds twice...once Friday night and then last night around 2am. It's going to be very interesting to see what tomorrow brings at my NST.

Oh, and tonight we made root beer! Caitlin helped stir and put the labels on the bottles. Dennis had found a kit online that included practically everything you need. It has been such a long time since I've made root beer and I'm really excited to see how it's going to taste. This stuff doesn't take as long to carbonate as the other root beers I've made. Now it's just a matter of being patient!

3D and NST

Yesterday was quite eventful. Quite surprisingly, I was able to have a 3D ultrasound because they were testing out new equipment! It was like a party in the ultrasound room and everyone was amazed at the quality of the 2D pictures on the new machine and they were using my belly to test out different contrasts and to look at the liver, hear, and kidneys of the baby.....way more than they were required to do. They only needed to check my amniotic fluid, but they wanted to have a little fun and I was completely fine with that. The video above is a profile of the baby yawning and sticking out his tongue. The 3D clip I have is a little more difficult to make out just because there's not that much fluid around his head so the placenta ends up blocking parts of his face...it's kinda weird. I was super excited when I left and really wished Dennis was there. He offered to go, but I thought it was going to be really short and if we got the same chick as last time, it wouldn't be as fun....boy, was I wrong! I think next Thursday I'll have him come just in case.

After my ultrasound it was off to my usual NST at the hospital. It was anything but usual. The baby was doing great and passed with flying colors, but I was apparently having a whole mess of contractions. After waiting to see if they would stop on there own, I ended up having to take some meds to stop them. It kinda worked for a little while, but then they came back. I had more tests done and the test results basically said I would not have the baby within the next two weeks. A very good thing, but they didn't know why I was contracting. Thankfully, they released me at 8pm because my cervix hadn't changed one bit, but they did give me a prescription for more medication to stop the contractions. The odd thing is that I didn't feel like I was having regular contractions. I just chalked it up to being in the 3rd trimester and having a toddler in the house. Then I thought about it and realized most of contractions with Caitlin were medically induced and not natural. So I guess they are right when they say natural contractions are way more tolerable than pitocin ones. I'm still having them today, but don't feel like they're strong or regular enough to take the meds.

Needless to say, I had quite the eventful day yesterday with both of my appointments. I wonder what Monday will bring when I have my next "usual" NST?

Yesterday's Lunch

Yesterday, I gave Caitlin a WHOLE nectarine for the first time. I gave it to her knowing it was pretty ripe and would be incredibly juicy. I just really wanted to see what she'd do with it....and to my surprise, the skin seemed like her favorite part! Once she ate that, she began squeezing the nectarine and then eating what was left on her hand. Pretty amusing to watch I must say. And, true to form, she was covered in sticky nectarine juice!

Let the testing begin!

30 weeks

My doctor notified me today that since I will be 32 weeks next Friday I need to begin the rounds of testing because of my GD. So I will have non-stress tests (NST) twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays and weekly ultrasounds on Thursdays to check my amniotic fluid. I begin my regime next Thursday. The ultrasound that day will include a measurement of the baby as well to see how big he's getting. I then go back to the doctor on the 21st to have my usual exam. Although now they will be really watching my blood pressure because GD tends to come with a higher risk of developing preeclamsia (which happened last time). And my sugars? Still not under control, which does not surprise me at all. Although I've lost 2 pounds in 3 weeks because of the drastic diet change. But there is good news! I've recently changed my insulin levels and types so that I'm taking all long acting insulin and only short acting if needed. This means at least 2 less shots per day!!!!!!! I'm so excited about this! Today was the first day of the new schedule and I didn't have to bother with giving myself a shot before lunch, nor will I have to give myself one before I go to bed!!!! So nice!

Here's Caitlin and her new rocking horse! It actually belonged to her cousin Hunter and my sister brought it with them when they came over. She immediately climbed on it and discovered the awesomeness of her new movement!

Happy 4th of July!

Caitlin shared the 4th of July with her 20 month birthday! Also, my sister's family and brother came out for the weekend. It was absolutely awesome! The guys tried to go salmon fishing on Friday, but he the ocean was just awful and it took at least three attempts to get back into the bay to load up the boat! Needless to say, no salmon was caught.


We had a quite eventful weekend. Friday was spent shopping and napping. Saturday we all went to the farmer's market and the weather was absolutely beautiful! Caitlin, my nephew Hunter, and Dennis polished off a basket of strawberries and blueberries in no time while they waited for us to make the rounds. On Sunday we went to the beach and looked for aggets. Even Caitlin joined in. It was super cute to watch her picking through the rocks with her little finger. Then I took a nap right there while everyone kept searching. It was super warm and pretty comfortable since I could mold the rocks around my belly! Later that afternoon we headed to the jubilee down town to grab a bite to eat. Unfortunately, 3 of our favorite food booths were not there! So that left us starving and me with a sugar low, so Dennis and I grabbed a burger and hot dog. Later that night we (minus Dennis and Caitlin) headed to the beach to have a bonfire and light off fireworks. It was pretty crazy because the wind was just awful! And of course just before we leave, the wind dies down to practically nothing! We all came back home and crashed pretty hard. A wonderful weekend to say the least.


...but WAIT! I didn't even mention the food! We ate REALLY well this weekend. My sister brought over a ton of tri-tip so we had that on Friday night followed by a blackberry pudding for dessert. Now don't let the name fool you. It's not really a pudding. It's more like a REALLY tall pie that you don't have to bake. Anyway, it was so good that I had 3 servings over the weekend despite my carbohydrate restrictions! Saturday night we BBQ'd more tri-tip and put it in tacos. On Sunday we had bagels from Los Bagels which were soooooo good. These are definitely on my list of major no-no's to eat, but my will power evaded me. My blood sugar was so bad after, I ended up having to give myself another injection! That night I made clam chowder with bacon! It was SUPER yummy! I think it could have been a bit more clammy for people, but despite that, it was incredible!

A very awesome weekend to say the least!