Summer!

So here we are. Two months left and summer has officially started. Lots of happenings every day it seems!

Let's start with the update of the glucose testing. I went in last week for my 3 hour test. I agree with Tiffany - one of the worst experiences of my life. At least Mitch was there with me! The woman tried once. ONCE. to get blood out of my arm and apparently gave up. So they drew blood four times out of my hands. Which, if you've never had it done, hurts like h-e-double hockey sticks. The results? Technically, I do not have gestational diabetes. However, I failed one part of the four draws, so we have to go back in in four weeks and do the whole 3 hour test again. Yay. I mean, don't get me wrong, if it's to help make sure the baby is okay, I'll do it. But it sucks. Really sucks.

On the other hand, water aerobics rocks! I've been to two classes so far and really am having a lot of fun. It's great on my back and building muscles for the birth. I hope to continue to go after the baby comes too. Great way to get back to pre-pregnant body. Maybe even better if I work hard, right!?

As anyone watching my Facebook page knows, school's now out for the year! I'm still teaching through the month of June, but only for half days. That leaves me plenty of time to sleep in and do doctor's appointments in the mornings as well. My partner is super awesome and I know we're going to have a great time together. However, Aurora Public Schools, this business of turning off the air ramdomly is NOT going to fly at Lyn Knoll this summer. I am carrying around my own personal space heater, and even though I plan to ignore the dress code and wear shorts, it is still going to be HOT. Let's work on keeping the temp under 70 degrees at least. Lower is always apprecitated!

Last, but not least, he's moving all the time! Yesterday, while being a lazy piece of crap, I had plenty of opportunities to feel him bouncing around. I guess my movements during the day do lull him to sleep, because as soon as I was still for any period of time, he got very active. I swear he did a couple of sommersaults as well as got the hiccups! They said I might feel him rythmically move, and that it was most likely hiccups. It was pretty cute. We even called daddy at work to tell him! (Unfortunately, it was super busy at that moment, so it wasn't appreciated fully until later.) :o)

More later! But here's a pic of me and Peanut at 32 weeks. Here's to a safe and healthy last two months!

Classes, Projects and Swimsuit Shopping

Wow. Okay, so this is the last double digit week of pre-baby. 10 weeks. And that's IF he waits the whole time to come. AHHHH!!!!

We've started childbirth classes. Well, I have. Mitch works every Saturday, and it's not really an option for him to take off three Saturdays in a row... So, my wonderful friend Danielle agreed to come with me and be my partner. The first week was okay, only a couple of awkward "so you have a husband?" moments. This week was about the same, except for when our teacher couldn't remember that we didn't live together. Sigh. I guess we really are the lesbian couple in the class. It's fine. I understand. :O) Tomorrow we have a breastfeeding class, which Mitch will be able to attend. So while he's missing the sweet pictures of vaginas and birth canals, he will get to stare at boobs for three hours. Oh happy day for him!

Bad news of the week, I failed my first gestational diabetes test. (Well, more of a screen than a true test.) I was two points over the limit. SOOOO..... this Friday I get to starve for 11.5 hours while I'm doing the intense three hour, four blood draw test. Woot. It would really be so bad, except I get nauseous when I get hungry. So when the nurse says I'll be really shaky when I'm done, she has no idea. Hopefully Mitch can be there for this as well. If not I figure I'll just hang out in the hospital cafeteria until I feel well enough to go home. Maybe I'll bring a good book, too.

As for Peanut (the problem and solution here!) he's doing fine. I was worried last night because Mitch woke me up a few times because I was on my back. Usually I wake up when I do that, but apparently I was so tired that I didn't even notice. And since back sleeping is no good for the blood flow to baby, this first time mommy felt worried until he decided to samba during church. All good!

In addition to that good news, his room is finished! I've added some pictures and I'm stoked to finally see it all come together. The glider will have cushions, but they're at Grandma Mohs's house being reupholstered. Hopefully, they'll be here soon.

The dogs keep looking into the room, like "What's going on?" We usually only do this much work if people are coming over. Day after day and NO ONE EVER SHOWS!!! :o) Oh puppies, you have no idea.

Slowly but surely other areas in the house are getting finished, including the dining room, living room and backyard. We've been attempting to grow grass for about a week and a half now. It's starting to sprout so I finally have hope. Our goal is to have grass by the end of next week when we have the staff over for an end of the year BBQ. It was also a kick in the pants for us to get all these projects finished. Sounds like the boys are going to paint doors tomorrow which will be good. That's one of the last big projects and me being shut up in the garage with paint fumes is probably not a good idea.

Last but not least for the week. I'm going to start prenatal water aerobics! I went shopping and found a (semi) cute pregnancy swim suit and will hopefully start Tuesday. We may have family in town, which will put it off until Thursday, but let's do this! I'm kind of excited just to get out and do something exercise-y. It's about time. Plus it will only help the birth and losing weight afterward.