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Ah, oops! I’ve not updated in awhile. Lets see.. in terms of the pregnancy, my sugar levels were kinda crazy again, so the doctor put me on Metformin. I’d jumped up 7 lbs in two weeks and he was concerned. He doesn’t want Leila to come out like a linebacker (me either!!) so the Metformin is supposed to help keep my weight gain under control and hers also. By the following week, I’d lost 4 lbs of that 7 lbs. Haha. My sugar levels were fine that day, too. I went to weekly appointments until the 17th. They had done some additional blood work– a test that checked my sugar levels for 6 weeks. He said everything looked good there so I’m not scheduled back till the 31st. I suppose that’d be okay but I guess I ‘dropped’ on Saturday night. I stood up and felt so much pain in my hips, back, belly and pubic area. Sunday morning it was still bad. As a matter of fact, its still slightly painful. If I move too fast, I’m in pain. When I tell people thats what I’m going through.. they just nod and go “Ah yeah..” but I’m not even sure that its not something else! And of course, I have another week till I see the doctor. However, if this is the pain I’m feeling till birth.. I want her to come ASAP. Haha.

The baby shower went really well. I had a great time and Leila got lots of stuff. I think we’re just about set on most things. Between giftcards and cash, I was able to get her travel system and also got some other cool things: a boppy pillow and cover and a moby wrap! She got lots of cute outfits, all sorts of the necessities… and my friend Jamie even handpainted an absolutely amazing picture of jungle animals (our “theme.”) Its beautiful. I feel a lot more ready for Leila now. And it helps that I’ve arranged her changing corner finally so its not just a bunch of bags sitting around! I still need to do her bassinett but thats a job for this weekend, haha!

I hit 36 weeks today. Wow. Final stretch. She’ll be here soon. I’m kinda hoping she pops out before Jim’s birthday. My mom, dad, and brother will all be in then and they’ll be able to be here to see her. We’ll see, though! I keep joking with everyone that I’m giving her a 3 week eviction notice– I think theres a chance she’ll be out by then, but who’s to say? Her, I guess, haha. I’m very excited to get to hold her in my arms.. still nervous though. Ah well, I have an amazing husband and he’s already an amazing daddy to two– we can do this!

It’s true. I cant handle not being in control of things. It drives me insane. Which is why I broke a rule of Baby Shower etiquette. I have taken my baby shower into my own hands. Not because other people cant do it, I just.. need to be in control. My wonderful sister in law, Noemi has been helping me with it. She’s going to help with the food and stuff too. =) I’ve planned as much of this as I could. I’ve planned out the games, I picked out my cake (and the saying for the cake), I picked out the menu (with help from Noemi and my mom!), I did the invitations… yeah. I really dont like people doing things for me. Or at least thats my excuse for not letting people have more control, haha.

So my baby shower is this Saturday and I feel like I’m scrambling to finish things. I feel like I dont have enough control (i.e. my mom has most of the decorations… and she wont be here till Thursday night!!) The food wont be bought till Friday… I just feel so unprepared for it and I wish everything was finished. Gah!!

So I had another appointment on Wednesday. I had a bowl of cereal before hand and went and did my business with the peeing in the cup thing. And well.. my sugar levels were incredibly high. That combined with gaining 7 lbs.. my doctor was concerned. Especially after my first failed glucose test and then the one elevated blood draw in my three hour one. He put me on Metformin. I’m on 500 mg once daily for this week. He wants me back on Wednesday to do blood draws and see how I’m doing. I felt initially like I’d failed Leila. But honestly.. what could I have done differently? If I eat a salad my sugar levels go up crazy amounts, ya know? I cant control this. Well, maybe I can with the Metformin. I’ve already noticed a difference. My doctor had said a month ago that I would stop being hungry so much, but I was constantly starving. Seriously. I had to eat every 2 hours or I was starving. Since I’ve been on the metformin, its changed. I can go through the day and not eat a crapload of food. It’s nice, haha.

Jim’s half sister just had her baby on March 3rd. It was a little girl– and man was she little! Like 5 lbs! My fear is that Leila would come out like 10 lbs. The doctor told me there is a good chance if I kept up like I was with the gaining that she could come out that heavy. Uhh.. no thanks!! It’s so crazy to think I’m as far along as I am. I mean, in just a few weeks she’ll be here. Wow! I cant believe that. And I cant wait for the day I get to meet her!

Also, in other wonderful news– Noemi just found out she’s pregnant!! YAY! She’s about 5 weeks along now and due November 3rd! It’s actually cool to have someone to talk to. I’ve told her all sorts of stuff to expect– things I didn’t know to expect, haha. I’m going to loan her my Jenny McCarthy collection.. those are some wonderful books. Funny and just so truthful! Well, I better close this up.. my computer is starting to act dumb and I’d hate to lose this post and have to type it back up again… (I’d probably become very angry haha!)

Until next time!