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Cheerios
Having gestational diabetes isn't so bad, once you get used to it. Today, for my mid-morning snack I had a few ounces of cheerios. I felt like a happy little toddler, eating one at a time to make the serving last longer. After not having any sugar for a week, everything tastes a little sweeter. I can now detect the subtle sweetness in just about ( Read more... ) -
Home!
I'm home. :)
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Gestational Diabetes
Just when things couldn't seem to get any more annoying... I get diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I have a strong genetic proclivity for the disease, so there . (Thanks, Mom and Dad for the genes ( Read more... ) -
Hospital: Day 7
Today Audric and I beat the odds: 7 days without a premature birth. That means there's a very good chance that I may be able to take him to term (37-40 weeks ( Read more... ) -
Still in the Hospital
Last night the nurse woke me up to give me yet another shot to control the persistent contractions. They were beginning to intensify. A couple hours later, they gave me another shot. I was having 12 contractions an hour ( Read more... ) -
Pre-Term Labor
I'm in the hospital. I'm nearly 31 weeks pregnant. Full term is any time between 37 and 42 weeks ( Read more... ) -
On Average -- Zero
I find that lately, each time something truly excellent happens, something else occurs to negate its coolness.
Conversely, each time something truly heinous happens, something else occurs to mitigate or eliminate its nastiness.
So, I guess on average, things are pretty much okay.
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Craigslist
Is it silly that I refuse to buy anything on Craiglist with a posting that has poor spelling and/or grammar or that's TYPED IN ALL CAPS?
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Lead vs Iron
Last Friday, I accompanied Bryce to donate blood. Obviously, I didn't donate myself, so I brought along some knitting.
While Bryce was being bled, two women who knew each other met unexpectedly. They decided to sit on either side of me while they caught up. It was very annoying. I was tempted to offer my seat and move so that they could have ( Read more... ) -
Baby Music!
I've read that infants in the womb are capable of hearing and responding to music, so occasionally I place headphones on my tummy for the baby to enjoy ( Read more... )