6 Month Doctor's Appointment

Yesterday I had my routine monthly doctor’s appointment. Everything checked out just fine with the baby Rayna. I got to hear her little heart beating at 149 bpm. Blood pressure checked in great, weight checked in good also. I gained a pound, I’m a little bummed about that but it’s not too bad considering that’s all I have gained thus far. Then we went over the concerns I had about my ongoing pelvic pain and headaches. She referred me to a chiropractor for my pelvis but basically told me it was a normal part of being pregnant. I refuse to take that for an answer and I am determined to find some sort of relief. I’m going to start with putting a call into this chiropractor and see what she recommends and/or can do for me.

After we discussed that for a minute she informed me that I need to for a thorough glucose test because the blood work came back elevated. She usually sends me for a monthly hemoglobin A1C, which gives her a quantitative glucose level over the past month. When I was pregnant with Rayce my levels never went over 5.7, I was usually at the 5.6 mark and this time it came back at 6.0, for last month. Ugh, I’m so stressed out about this because I have already been watching what eat. I’m sure I can scale back a little more but at this point I’m not sure I want to. It’s hard when you’re pregnant, hungry all the time, and everything taste so yummy. I might just forgo a strict diet and go straight into insulin. I dunno we’ll see how the test results come back. I go in 2 weeks; I will make my decision then.

My next appointment is in 3 weeks then after that I start going every 2 weeks. Holy cow! How fast has this flown by? I can’t believe I’m almost in the third trimester. I’m super excited…I cannot wait to meet her!

Feeling the Aches and Pains

I think I have SPD otherwise known as Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction or in none medical terms severe pelvic pain. Simply put, this significant pubic pain is caused by the pelvic girdle area not working they way it should, probably because of hormones, misalignment of the pelvis, or an interaction of the two. The pain has got so bad that I can no longer do normal daily things such as vacuum or even pick up Rayce without paying for it for the rest of the day. Just being on my feet for too long hurts. Rolling over in bed hurts. Walking from one end of the house to the other, hurts. You get the idea? Everything I do hurts! I honestly think my pelvis is out of alignment and it sucks. The only thing I have found to help, is to do absolutely nothing all day, which we all know with a toddler in tow is almost impossible. Sigh. It’s a good thing I go to the doctor today. Hopefully she can give me a referral to someone who can help. If not, I’m in for a long remaining 3 months. :/

Wordless Wednesday

Look who's 2!

No amount of gold could ever compare,
To the gift of love that my son shares.
I’ve been blind and I couldn’t see,
That all the love I’ve wanted is right in front of me.
He gives me reason to get through another day,
Maybe it’s how he loves me in his little special way.
He wraps his little arms around me and makes things right.
From sweet touches to his hugs and a gentle kiss…
He makes this hell on earth seem more like peaceful bliss.
That great kool-aid smile and the twinkle in his eyes…
Every time I look at him it makes me want to cry.
But they’re not tears of sorrow; they’re tears of pride and joy…
To know that all this love is wrapped in one little boy.

I can't believe you're already 2! Happy Birthday!!

Mommy loves you my sweet boy.

Who's ready for Spring?

We had a batch of nice weather last week and it got me thinking about spring time. I started thinking about how much I just love spring time around here. It gives me a sudden burst of energy from those nice sunny days; the air just smells so fresh. I got a lot done around the house last week, stuff that really needed to be done. Then, bam, we got snow again, dang it! It’s just something about those snowing, groggy days that just make you want to sit around the house, under a nice blanket, and not do a darn thing. Dang it, cold weather you interrupted my mojo. I had a list of things I still wanted to get done before the nice weather was over with. Oh well, at least I tackled some of it. More nice weather should be on its way next week; I sure hope so because I need to get Rayna’s room finished.

Rayce enjoyed the nice weather as well. He got some quality park time in with Cousin Richie. Here are some more pictures from their day at the park. They make a good team and had a blast together.

Pregnancy Reflections

The Fifth Month

The first time I felt you kick:
I have been feeling her kick for awhile now. The first time was probably a good month or so ago. I had the laptop rested on my lap and I swear she tried to kick it off! I literally saw it move up and down.

It felt like:
It is the neatest feeling in the world...words can't really describe it.

I felt:
Over-joyed! It's one of those moments you can't get enough of.

The strangest food craving I've had is:
Crumbs from Long Jonh's Silvers. You know, those left over batter pieces that fall off their fish and chicken planks. OMG so yummy, I can't get enough. Bless Rays heart he has gone for a 9 o'clock run for me several times.

This month's prenatal visit taught me that:
IT'S A GIRL! OMG, we are so excited.

My hopes:
I just want a healthy baby with ten fingers and ten toes.

My fears:
I'm still worried about trying to do this with a toddler. His terrible 2's are getting worse, ack!!