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I'm back - sorry I was MIA for a bit. Not a ton to report. Here are some highlights:

1. The diabetes thing is going well. Still trying to get just the right dosage of insulin, but all in all it isn't bad. The diet is real manageable and giving myself shots doesn't hurt. I figure it is short term and really motivates me NOT to travel down this path later in life.

2. I am entering back into tired mode. My spurts of energy aren't quite as long and don't come quite as requently as they did in my last trimester. But I'm trying to take advantage of them when I can.

3. The house is coming together. We have moved on to smaller projects and I think the things we are doing now are transitioning the house into a home. That makes both Nathan and I very happy - that is for sure! Nathan has been doing so much great work and my parents have been so helpful. We were gone on Saturday and they just went over and mom did some gardening for me and dad did some work around the house. I hope they know how much we appreciate their help!

4. I start non stress tests next week twice a week. They are because of the diabetes. They will hook Logan up to a fetal monitor and monitor his heartbeat. And then I will have a button to push every time I feel him move. I think they are just making sure all is well with him. They are all scheduled for 8 a.m. so hopefully I won't be getting to work too late.

Here are a couple recent pictures:

Me and Kelsey when she was visiting from Romania. I was just over 29 weeks.

Nathan and I at the campground... almost 31 weeks.

Baby Logan - Week 29 (new ultrasound and belly pics)

Things here are good. We had a meeting with the doctor Tuesday who prescribes the insulin. I started that last night and for the first time since all this started I had good fasting numbers in the morning! YAY! Giving myself the shot wasn't so bad - it actually hurt less than poking my finger to test my sugar. Hopefully this will continue to put me back in the "normal" pregnant woman category. Generally though I feel MUCH better about the whole situation

Logan certainly doesn't move as much on the ultrasound like he did when he was smaller - space is getting limited in there! The update below says the baby weighs about 2 1/2 pounds. According to the gal doing the ultrasound Logan weighs about 3 1/2 pounds. The doctor said that is within the normal range so he isn't getting too big at this point. At the bottom is a face picture and a foot picture they gave me yesterday. It can be hard to figure out the face so I made one with arrows and such to pick it out! Once you know where it is - it is pretty easy. The ultrasound gal said he had "chubby cheeks" UH-OH!! Looks like this IS a Wolfe baby.... :-) haha!

I discovered why the bottom of my belly hurts so bad. At the ultrasound Logan was head down (Which is good) with his feet and hands above his head! Booty in the air! Silly little boy. No wonder everything hurt! I moved for a bit and I was MUCH more comfortable, but I'm pretty sure he is back in a similar position. Oh well - what can ya do, right? :-) OH - and there is a belly picture at the bottom

We still have lots to do at the house and are trying to get things done as quick as we can so we are ready for Logan. Seems like it is a never ending list though - that is for sure!

Here is Logan's update:

Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.

THIRD TRIMESTER!!!! Baby Logan - Week 28!!

Another week has come and gone. Lots went on. I must have been silly thinking that so far this pregnancy hasn't been so bad... no morning sickness... wasn't too terribly tired... etc etc. Well that didn't last long. I got my gestational diabetes diagnosis, started the diet which is going well in most regards, but my numbers first thing in the morning are a touch high. But after meals things are good. I meet with the nutritionist again tomorrow and we'll see what she says and if I have to start insulin or what the deal is.

This past weekend we had a pretty taxing/not relaxing trip up north and I think it took a bigger toll on me than I realized. Early Monday morning we took a trip to the ER and since I'm so far along they sent me up to labor and delivery. Turns out I have a bladder infection/UTI that was causing the contraction like pains. I am feeling better now since the antibiotics started. I have my scheduled OB appt on Thursday so we'll see what the doctor has to say. Starting now I'll see the doctor every two weeks! CRAZY! I feel like that is going to make the rest of this pregnancy go even faster! So that is what is going on now.

I will say that it has been really fun watching my belly move. Logan will push on it and you can see it from the outside. A little alien is inside me!

Here is Logan's update:

By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of his head to his heels. He can blink his eyes, which now sport lashes. With his eyesight developing, he may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. He's also developing billions of neurons in his brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.

Baby Logan - Week 27

Seems like not too long ago - the subject said "Baby Wolfe - 10 weeks" - time sure does fly!

Things are good here as the 2nd trimester draws to a close! I think most of you know by now that I have gestational diabetes. While it does kind of suck poking my finger 4 times a day and following a "diet" plan and such... it is all worth it. I officially start following it tomorrow as I meet with the dietitian tomorrow morning. It is only for 13 weeks - so no biggie. They probably said I'll lose weight for most of the rest of my pregnancy. We'll just have to wait and see about that though.

I have been playing around with foods and seeing what effects me and how. It seems that going for walks after I eat plays a MAJOR part in controlling my blood sugar levels. Even just going for a 15 minute walk. So that is nice. Sometimes 13 weeks does feel like it could be overwhelming, but just take each meal at a time and each day at a time and it will go fast. Especially given how fast the rest of the pregnancy has gone!! :-)

The house is coming together... probably not as fast as we would like, but we are getting there. We have our first piece of baby furniture!! Kyle and Sarah gave us a bassinet! I'm excited to put it in his room! Although ultimately it will probably go in the living room on the main floor so I'm not taking him up and down and up and down the stairs all day.

Nathan felt Logan move 3 or 4 times last night before we went to bed. Usually this little man gets quiet whenever Nathan puts his hands on my belly. Maybe when Logan is born Nathan will have a calming touch. We shall see! It seems like in the past week or so he has been moving A LOT! And I'm feeling him in different places then real low. He must be getting strong enough to kick through the placenta or something. Who knows. But it sure does seem like he is having a good time. I also say my belly move for the first time a week ago. That was pretty funny looking. Sometimes at work I'll be working at the computer and all of a sudden my arm will bounce a little from him kicking. I enjoy it!

So here is his update:
This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) (at least we all know what a cauliflower is as compared to last weeks English hot house cucumber or whatever it was!) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with his legs extended. He's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, (I can definitely tell when he is awake or asleep, but mostly it is just from movement so I guess that is kind of easy, huh?) opening and closing his eyes, and perhaps even sucking his fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. (I always wonder if he is thinking about something or dreaming or whatever. I don't know if that is even possible at this point, but it is fun to think about.) While his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if he were to be born now. (AMAZING!) Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother him, so just relax and enjoy the tickle. (Haven't felt what I would call hiccups, but we'll see!)

Have a great day!