I Passed My Test

On Tuesday, I had to take my glucose test for gestational diabetes! I was FREAKED out! I was so worried that I was going to have it because I took the test at the end of the day. Everyone else told me that I needed to reschedule because I was supposed to do it in the morning after fasting, which totally makes sense! My appointment was at 3:00 and I just had an awful hour and a half with my last class, so needless to say, between worrying about this test and dealing with unruly 7th graders, my BP was through the roof! I drank the not so great fruit punch and then went into to see the doctor. It is safe to say that Alexis will have a limited amount of sugar as a she grows up, she gave us a brief insight to the life I'm about to start with her! She is already giving us trouble! It took the nurse about 15 minutes to find a steady heartbeat because she was kicking and moving and rolling around! The nurse even broke a sweat! It was quite funny, actually. We knew she was OK because I could feel her and she kept kicking at the nurse, so the nurse could even see her. We finally got a steady read at 160. She is typically in the 140s and low 150s. So, we now know how Alexis will react to sugar. In the end I passed my test but my iron was low. Now, I've added more pills to the list of pills I am currently taking, but it is better than having gestational diabetes!



On a different note, I thought I should record the things that I've been craving with this pregnancy. I think it is funny since I'm such a picky eater and prior to this pregnancy, I hardly ever ate meat other than fish and an occasional juicy piece of chicken. Now I can't get enough BEEF! Still not a fan of the pork products, but I've had steak several times and am even enjoying BEEF fajitas! Since we got pregnant I've definitely had my fair share of cheese burgers, but lately, I want a grilled chicken sandwhich from every restaurant that we go to. I'm also loving me some Mc Donald's chicken nuggets. Now, I'm not going to lie, yesterday after leaving work, I did stop and get a blizzard! I've been really good with my sweet tooth lately because I go to bed so early that I don't have time for it to kick in. But, I figured since my test was over, I deserved a treat! As for now, I'm not into the pickles, but I also love pizza. Last night I was even craving some chicken Parmesan??? That is definitely a first for me. Brian enjoyed it because he got to go to the Italian restaurant around the corner and he typically never gets to eat Italian food with me. I think I've covered all my cravings!

Stay tuned for Alexis's finished room!!