28 Week Appointment & Gestational Diabetes Test - Baby #3

I had my Gestational Diabetes test this morning. I had the lovely orange glucose drink above (gross...I hate orange soda taste) at 8:20 and had a finger prick at 9:20...the results are...I PASSED! You are supposed to be at 135 or below and I was at 134. :-) They said "it doesn't matter how close to 135 you are as long as you are 135 or below you pass!". I have been exercising a lot more over the last 2 weeks and watching more closely what I'm eating (protein vs. carbs) so I'm going to try and keep this up most of the time for the last 12 weeks so that I stay healthy. The Dr appt went well...stats are below.

(I don't have pics of Colton at 28 weeks so no comparison photos this week)

Stats
How Far Along: 28 weeks
Size of baby: Small cabbage (17 inches long and about 2.9 lbs)
Baby's Heart Rate: 149-150
Measurement: 28 cm (so right on track)
Blood Pressure: 108/64 (mine is always low)
Gestational Diabetes Test: 134 (needs to be 135 or below)
Iron level: 14.4 (needs to be between 11 and 15 so mine was great!)
Weight Gain: I lost a 1/2 pound over the last 2 weeks so a total of 17.5 pounds so far
Maternity Clothes: Um Yes!
Gender: It's a Surprise! For the longest time I have thought boy...but I'm starting to think it might be a girl...so I honestly don't know. I still feel like I'm carrying really low which is similar to Colton's pregnancy, but that could all be just because it's my third pregnancy (and my body has changed) and have nothing to do with the baby. :-)
Movement: All the time now mostly in the morning right before I'm supposed to get up and at night when I'm going to bed.
Sleep: It's ok. The hip pain is starting to come bad with a vengeance. I have been drinking more water (my last 3 cups) in the evenings to make sure and get in my 9 glasses of water a day so I've been getting up 3 or 4 times a night to pee.
Symptoms: Heartburn is coming back and I'm still feeling some light cramps every once in a while but nothing regular. The Dr said that's typical on busy days, however I sometimes get them on days that I have just been relaxing. I think it's just a third pregnancy symptom.
What I miss: Wine - However the feeling of having this baby in my belly certainly outweighs the 'miss' I feel! :-)
Cravings: nothing specific really
Best Moment this week: Hearing the baby's heart rate today and feeling him/her move!
What I am looking forward to: Vacation in a few weeks!

What is Baby Williams going to be?

Old Wives tales

Soft or dry skin? Mine has dry (especially my hair) which indicates BOY!

Have you felt glowing or less than beautiful and had lots of breakouts? I have not had breakouts like I did with Lauren. Little girls are supposed to cause breakouts so... BOY!

Heartbeat indicator: According to legend, 140+ beats per minute indicates a girl, and below 140 a boy. So far the heartbeats have been high (last time was 166) which is said to be an indicator of a GIRL!

Craving sweet or salty?: Sweets which is an indicator of GIRL! However I craved sweets with Colton too and didn't with Lauren so this one is up in the air. According to my own kids I would say BOY!

Dreams- Some people say whatever you dream about is what you are having. Others have said that you have opposite of what you have been dreaming about. I have yet to dream about the sex of this baby. So another one up in the air.

Carrying - If you're carrying high, break out the pink. If your bump is low, you're carrying a boy. I think I'm carrying low so BOY!

Potty Time - This one's a little out there. Pee in a cup, mix a tablespoon of Drano in, and watch to see if it changes color. Green = girl, and blue = boy. Results? Mine was more green than blue...but was not real clear either way so indication = GIRL!

Even and Odd - Legend has it that the Mayans determined a baby's sex by looking at the mother's age at conception and the year of conception. If both are even or odd, it's a girl. If one's even and one's odd, it's a boy. Correct with Lauren and Colton so indication = GIRL!

Nice Ring to It - Pop off your wedding ring and tie it to a string. Hang it over your belly. If it swings in a circle, a little guy's in your future. If it goes back and forth, you've got a girl. Indication = BOY!

Queasy Does It - Sick as a dog during the first trimester -- or still? Signs indicate you're having a girl. Little or no morning sickness points to a boy. - I would say little or no morning sickness as I was just queasy but never sick with Colton and this baby...and was never sick or even queasy with Lauren so indication = up in the air...however according to my own kids I would say BOY since it followed Colton's pattern.

Chinese Gender Calendar predicts it's a GIRL! and it has been correct with Lauren and Colton...so we shall see!

What's the tally? That's 4 for Boy and 6 for Girl based on the old wives tales. If we factor in the 2 'based on my own kids' it would be 6 for Boy and 4 for Girl.

My guess is honestly still up in the air. I have thought boy for the longest time but just over the past week have thought maybe it's a girl...so we shall see! What are your guesses??? Be sure to vote in the poll on the right side of the blog!

27 Weeks - Baby #3

Excuse the 'tired' look on my face. Some little girl woke up around 5:30 (I think) and her daddy brought her into bed with us thinking she would go back to sleep...that didn't happen.

27 weeks with Colton and baby #3

Funny how my belly button is out now!

Stats
How Far Along: 27 weeks
Size of baby: Head of Cauliflower (16 inches long and about 2.5 lbs)

Symptoms: My Calves are starting to swell some with the heat and sitting at work. Boo

Playing at the Park Easter Sunday

Before Easter dinner, we had a little fun at the park! My mother-in-law Donna made the kids shirts (Lauren's bunny shirt and Colton's 'Hangin with my Peeps' bunny shirt). Thanks Nona! They are super cute!

Ava thinking she is a big girl

Lauren and Kieran sliding

Ava and Lauren sliding

Uncle Ryan talking to the girls about who knows what...but they were super attentive (or at least it looked that way)

Pictures by Mary Ann Adams Photography

We had Easter pictures taken by my sister Mary Ann Adams. I think they turned out great! Thanks sis! If you want to see some of her work check her out on Facebook or at her new website http://maryannadamsphotography.com/

Our whole family -
My mom and dad, Mary Ann, Bobye, Tammy, Me, our spouses and all the grandkids and great grandkids.

My mom and dad

Our family

My sister Tammy's family

My sister Bobye's family

Her daughter Kaeleigh and her friend Rob

My parents with Bobye's baby Seth

Bobye's son Steffan, his wife Haley and their daughter Sydney.

My sister Mary Ann's family

Lauren and Colton Funnies

Colton has a few funny sayings and he decided to use them at the Easter Church Service yesterday. :-) Can we say stressed out daddy (and laughing mommy)! LOL

• While we were at church yesterday, the priest was talking and Colton had done really well but it was time to stand up and listen to the priest talk. Colton started talking so I was just trying to get him to quiet down and I said "Colton look...lets listen to what he is saying" and Colton said "Hu?" and I repeated myself...then he said "wha'd you say?" and I repeated myself again. Once again he said "Hu?" and I started laughing so he said "Wha'd you say mom?" The full pew behind us was laughing and smiling at mister talkative. :-)


• Then Lauren had to go to the bathroom so Colton of course said he had to go too. So as I'm walking out Colton saw the statues and started saying "look it's Jesus" (while the whole church is quiet besides the priest) and "there's another Jesus".


• Another funny saying Colton currently has is he will say "what you doin' for?" instead of "What are you doing?" or "What are you doing that for?".

Since Lauren is almost 5 she is starting to notice more body changes especially in me since I'm 6 months pregnant. :-)

• Yesterday morning I was getting out of the bath and she said "mom why are your peepers so fluffy and hanging like that?" and I said, "well it's just because I'm pregnant baby" and she said "and the peepers are full of milk". I guess she remembers when Colton was little. :-) She then followed it up with "when you are little they are like mine" and raised up her shirt. Geez...I hope this is not a view into my future saying "Lauren put your shirt down!" :-) I don't think her daddy could handle that much stress!

Happy Easter 2012!

Happy Easter 2012!

Ava (almost 21 mths), Lauren (4 yrs & 10 mths), Kieran (3 yrs) and Colton (almost 2 1/2 yrs)

Hugs for everyone!

Let the Easter egg hunt begin!

Family Photos

The Pledgers (Brian, Kristen and Ava)

The Beck Grandkids

6 Months - Baby #3

This morning was our 6 month (26 week) dr appt. Going forward we have appts every 2 weeks now! My next appt is at 28 weeks and will be a dr appt as well as my 1 hour glucose test (lets hope I pass this time since I failed with Colton).

Everything went well…baby HR was 166, I measured 26 cm, urine was clear, blood pressure was great (110/60 something I think which is normal for me because I typically have low bp) and I gained 5 lbs since our last appt a month ago (boo). The 5 lbs is a little discouraging because for the last 2 weeks (at least maybe longer) I have been really watching my calories, measuring food to make sure my calorie count is right etc. This puts me at 18 lbs so far with 3 months to go. I’ve been keeping my calorie count on average around 2000 calories a day (some are 1500 and others are 2500 depending on how hungry I am that day). I told the Dr that I was surprised by that because of how I've been keeping track of my food, and Kraig chimed in with "but you have been eating out more since I've been out of town". What he doesn't know is the eating out is either a salad or a kids meal vs. the old 'full' meal I used to get. I also keep track of those calories on my sheet so it's still within my 2K average calories per day. Either way, maybe I misjudged the first 2 weeks when I was not counting calories and it all balanced out the last two weeks. So my plan is to continue to keep track of everything and see how it goes. Another reason I'm keeping track of it all is because I failed the 1 hour glucose test with Colton so I'm writing down my calories and carbs for each meal/snack/etc. That way if I don't pass the 1 hour I can show my dr what I have been eating to see where I can improve. But I'm planning to pass the glucose test this time!

The next 3 months should go by really fast since we have appts every 2 weeks! I’ll keep you posted.

Stats

How Far Along: 26 weeks

Size of baby: Cucumber (15 inches long and about 2.2 lbs)
Baby's Heart Rate: 166
Weight Gain: 5 pounds this month so a total of 18 pounds so far

Maternity Clothes: Um Yes!

Gender: It's a Surprise! For the longest time I have thought boy...but I'm starting to think it might be a girl...so I honestly don't know. I still feel like I'm carrying really low which is similar to Colton's pregnancy, but that could all be just because it's my third pregnancy (and my body has changed) and have nothing to do with the baby. :-)

Movement: All the time now. The baby has obvious times of sleep, but he/she actually woke me up this morning from moving at 6 am! I grabbed Kraig's hand so he could feel it too. I'm starting to feel more kicks/movements in my ribs. So he/she is growing!

Sleep: Sleeping has actually not been bad this last month (other than the hip pain but that comes and goes) I still get up to one or two times a night to pee.

Symptoms: starting to feel some light cramps every once in a while but nothing regular. The Dr said that's typical on busy days, however I sometimes get them on days that I have just been relaxing. I think it's just a third pregnancy symptom.

What I miss: Wine and REAL Sushi (not the cooked stuff) However the feeling of having this baby in my belly certainly outweighs the 'miss' I feel! :-)

Cravings: nothing specific really

Best Moment this week: Hearing the baby's heart rate today and having Lauren and Colton talk to the baby each night so it will know their voices when it's born.

What I am looking forward to: All the Dr appts over the next 3 months. I know that sounds crazy but #1 it makes the last 3 months go by really fast and #2 I love just seeing how much changes in the last 3 months with the baby, etc.