Well, I did baby stuff Monday night!  And it was wonderful!  I know that sounds so cheesy, but I have put off the nursery and baby clothes and all that for so long… I decided it was high time that I started doing some baby stuff (thanks for the help, mom- you’re the best iron-er that I know!).  Especially since my time is running short on free nights and Saturdays to do it!  By the standard calculation, Ellie’s arrival is planned for 12 weeks and 2 days from today. 

12 Sat.’s (minus) 4 Sat. showers (minus) 2 out of town Sat. mtgs (minus) 1 out of town Sat. birthday party(equals) not a lot of time left!

I went to the specialist yesterday.  Their ultrasounds are so much cooler- they are so much more detailed!  Ellie is in breech position, so we need to get her movin’ to the right place fairly soon.  She is getting pretty big, too, and you can’t see very much of her at a time.  Usually you can see her head in one frame, her belly in one, her leg in one, etc.  I now know that it’s her big ole’ round head that has been compressing my right lung as of late, and not her butt!  As of now, they say she weighs about 2.5 pounds, which is right on.  We’ll get a good understanding of what can happen in a week’s time, though, since I’ll be seeing the specialist for an ultrasound every week!  I know, it’s a bit much for me, too.  Anyway, I have gestational diabetes and they have to be able to measure the baby and the amniotic fluid each week to make sure she’s not getting too big or the fluid is not increasing or decreasing (causes of the diabetes and preeclampsia). 

So I have now included into my daily routine the lovely act of pricking my finger 4 times a day and denying myself all the wonderful Subway chocolate chip cookies that I crave.  Funny thing is, I haven’t craved one until I found out I couldn’t eat them anymore.  I mean, wow- their chocolate chip cookies are SO good.

Of course, the main problem with gestational diabetes is that the baby may get too big.  They started me on medication to control my blood sugars so that may be avoided.  Because of my medical history and the diabetes, they doctors have told me they would not let me go past my due date.  Which is fine, I don’t want to go over, except that may decrease my chances of having a VBAC as opposed to a c-section since induction is not favorable for someone with my medical history.

All in all, I’m a little bummed- I mean, I feel like the poster child for “statistically speaking.”  But in the big picture, I know that the end result is totally worth the wait, money, discomfort, work, etc.  And oh my goodness, her little dresses look TOO cute hanging there in her armoire!