28 weeks!

We've had a very busy couple of weeks - as usual! On May 19th Baby Morris went to his very first wedding! Mommy and Daddy got all dressed up (dressing up is not the easiest thing to do at this point) and went to Lindy and Jeff Deal's wedding. It was so much fun to see everyone and Lindy looked beautiful! As you can see from the photo, our baby is definitely getting bigger! Oh...and I've come to the conclusion that heals are no longer an option!

We had our 26 weeks appointment with our high risk doctor. I was really anxious to see how my cervix was looking since it had been about two weeks since the last time it was measured. We weren't scheduled for an ultrasound, but I was able to see the baby's feet as, I had felt through out the week, had been kicking my cervix! Guess what? My cervix hadn't changed a bit! Great news! I only have one more appointment with him and then we're done!

The doctor was a little backed up so the nurses took me into a special room and showed me quick pictures of the baby! It never gets old watching him swim around in there! It's funny to see how little room he has, but what he does with it. Right now he's in what's called the Frank Breach position. He is head up, bottom down, and his legs are stretched directly over his head! Can you see from the photo?

Baby Morris also had a chance to celebrate with one of Mommy's closest friends, Megan. She is getting married in July and was having her bachelorette party in Athens, Memorial Day weekend. It was so fun to see Megan, hang out with the girls, catch up, and laugh about old times at O.U.! Baby Morris even got a photo with Megan - though Mommy doesn't think this is the best pic of her...we just had to share.

To add a little bit more drama to the pregnancy, the doctor said that I have gestational diabetes. The way they test this is with a glucose test, usually done between 26 and 28 weeks. You drink a 20oz orange drink that is really high in sugar, and then an hour later they take your blood and test the sugar levels to see how your body reacts. My score came back so high, they didn't even schedule me for the typical three hour, more thorough, exam.

Needless to say, this came as a bit of a shock! I don't have any of the risk signs (family history of diabetes, obese, second pregnancy...etc.). I'm still not convinced that they got this right however, I'll do whatever I need to make this baby healthy. Moe and I met with a nurse on Friday and she showed us how to test my blood. I have to prick my finger four times a day (once right when I wake up, and then two hours after each meal) and document my results to show Dr. Somani at my appointmet next week.

I've adjusted my diet and so far all my readings have been absolutely perfect! We haven't even met with the dietician (our appt. is on Wednesday) but have mostly just cut out all high sugar foods (cake, ice cream, candy) and drinks (fruit juices). I'm really looking forward to speaking with my doctor after a week of monitoring to see what she says. As always, we'll keep you posted. Honestly, this has been a bit discouraging. I mean...when you're pregnant, you're suppose to be able to eat whatever you want and not have to worry about counting calories, carbs, or sugars. But, we just have a few months left and although it's not the best case scenerio - I'll do whatever I need to make our baby healthy.

I'm going to try and do a better job of updating the blog more often. I'll try to take more pics of my belly as I continue to grow. Right now our baby is over 10 inches long and weighs about 2.5lbs! He moves like crazy and is constently reminding me he's in there! Just 12 more weeks to go!

Have a great weekend!
xxoo
Emily and Moe