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Good morning everyone!

Figured I’d update everyone since the last appointment. The test results for the gestational diabetes came back normal– well.. I was elevated in one of the 4 blood draws. They said they dont worry till there are 2 or more elevated blood draws. So we’re good! Hurray!

I had a dream the other day about Leila. I’ve had a few dreams with her in them.. but I really liked this one. I dreamt I gave birth (and without going into too much gory detail.. it was similar to what happens with cats, LOL!) I held her in my arms and she was so tiny and perfect. She had Jim’s eyes, and my nose and mouth. (And his ears..which in the dream were really funky, hahaha!) I was so mad when I woke up, I fell back asleep for some more time with her! Haha. And then I smiled all day after the dream.

I have my next appointment on March 3rd. It’s still over a week away and it feels like it’s dragging! Haha. I discussed a little bit with my doctor about the birth at my last appointment. I want to have mirrors set up so I can watch as much of it as possible (you know, in between the screams of pain and the ‘YOU DID THIS TO ME!’ smacks at Jim.) I was concerned that they wouldn’t let me have a mirror if I ended up having to have a C-section. However, the doc was real supportive and said that we could have a mirror in there if I end up with a C-section. Hurray! Otherwise.. I’ve been pretty relaxed about things having to do with the delivery. I’d like to avoid any inducing– at least medication wise. They can stretch my cervix.. thats fine.. but I’d really rather not have anything else in terms of speeding up the delivery. I will, however, not turn down the epidural. Haha. I’m not going to have a midwife or a doula or anything like that. I want Jim, my mom and his mom in there. Thats it. My mom might not be able to make it, so if thats the case, it’ll just be Jim and his mom. I do have a strict rule about one person– they are not to even know I’m going into labor, nor be allowed near the hospital, the room, or Leila. I am going to make sure I discuss that with my doctor and find out how I go about that.

In terms of the house, things are coming along pretty smoothly. We have the changing table set up, we have a little dresser thats already half full of Leila’s clothes! (Those are only the 0-3 months clothes, too! >.<) We’re still trying to get the stuff we wont use out of the house and into storage– so until we get that taken care of, there isn’t gonna be any pictures, haha.

Alrighty, I have a mighty list of things to accomplish today, so I’m gonna mark this off of my list and get started on the next thing.

Hello again, friends and family. I have a new picture to share with you.. its of Leila’s section in our room.

I’m probably not done with it all.. as a matter of fact I’m almost certain I’m not done, haha. It’s felt so weird just having boxes of stuff around, but nothing showing that in 2 months she’d be here! We got this corner set up and it made things seem much more realistic! Jim even had a dream that HE gave birth to Leila! Haha.

We also got the changing table set up, and we’ll be getting a dresser set up sometime in the very near future!! Then I have a place to store all of her clothes!! I am so excited!!

Anywho, in other news I got my one hour blood test for the gestional diabetes done last week. (February 3rd.) I got a call on Monday (the 8th) saying that my levels were slightly elevated and that I’d need to take the 3 hour fasting one. That was kinda a bummer, but I had a feeling I’d need to take the 3 hour one. I ended up taking of Wednesday (the 10th) to do it. I haven’t heard anything back yet, so thats a good sign. I have my next apointment this Wednesday coming up.

It boggles my mind that I’m in the ‘every two weeks’ appointments already. It’ll only be a matter of time before I’m in the every week appointments.. and then she’ll be here!! I’m a bundle of emotions! Haha. I’m not really like.. scared or anything. Sometimes I get this “Woah.. I’m going to be responsible for this little life for a long time!” I only hope I can be as good of a parent to her as my parents have been to me. I’m so excited to meet her face to face– to hold her in my arms– to watch her grow. I cant help but smile every time I see a little girl wandering around… knowing full well that before I know it.. my little girl will be wandering around. I’m so excited for this journey!!

Well, I think that I’m going to close up for the time being. I’ll check back in soon!