Today's Doctor Appointment

Today was not only my normal 4 week appointment, but also the glucose testing for Gestational Diabetes. They said no news is good news. So if I don't hear anything from the doctor within the next week, then I've passed the test. However, if they call, then I failed and I have to go back for a 3.5 hour test. The drink was awful! It was a normal styrofoam cup filled 1/2 up with what looked like tropical punch Kool-Aid. It tasted like a fruity, thick flat pop with 5 lbs of sugar in it. It was awful; just awful. Ugh....

The doctor put me on restrictions at work... no climbing, no crawling, and no fire scenes. So the roof claims, crawlspaces and fires are out. Guess I'll be a desk jockey for the rest of the time I'm working until I deliver.

So as far as the rest goes, Jace's heart beat was 142 beats per minute, which is normal. They would like to see the BPM to be between 120-160, so Jace is right in the middle! YAY!!

My blood pressure is normal 128/70, so they're not worried with that. The growth of my belly is right on track to document the growth of the baby. Everything as far as Jace is concerned is going great.

The only thing that isn't going too great is my weight. The doctor said I gained 12 lbs since my last appointment four weeks ago. He didn't get mad or upset. In fact, he mentioned that it couldn't possibly be because it doesn't look like I've put on that much weight. He mentioned heavy breakfast, heavy lunch, snack all day, light & early dinner. It will be hard to eat earlier in the evening since we don't get home from work until 6:00 and two nights a week Joe doesn't get home until 8:00 or after (depending on class). So, we'll see. This is the heaviest I've been in my whole life & it's rather depressing. I told Joe to paint my face yellow, put a black smiley face on it and I'd be a great candidate for the Wal-Mart mascot.

Speaking of Joe... Good news! He found out today that he got the job he interviewed for earlier this week. That's fantastic news. It's with the same company, just a different position. It's actually a promotion for him. So I'm so thrilled for him & very proud.

Well, enough for now.