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!

All the cool people have it....

So obviously that includes me! "It" being - gestational diabetes. I batted 500 though on the test so you think that should count for something... but no. I failed two of the four blood draws.

What does this mean? A few things:
1. I have to poke my finger and test my sugar four times per day
2. I have a new a very specific diet to follow - healthy eating so it isn't that bad. The hardest part will be making sure I get the right balance of carbs/protein/sugar/fat... What works for some people may not work for all and such. Kind of trial and error. We shall see!
3. I will get monthly ultrasounds to make sure Logan isn't getting too big.
4. I will be monitored most closely - meeting with a dietitian next Thursday, but already started the general diet guidelines.

So that is that... not the most fun thing, but I know I will be able to stay on track much better than if it only effected me. Knowing that it effects Logan is a whole different ballgame!

Oops - I missed a week!

Sorry I forgot to post last week - between packing and getting ready to move and being overly stressed out - I just flat out forgot.

98 more days until Logan is here! AKA 14 weeks... crazy how fast time goes! He will be here before we know it! My morning was spent getting repeatedly poked with needles... it was lovely. I had to do the 3-hour glucose test again today. I did it the first time at 8 weeks and doing it today which is when it is normally done in pregnancy. Good times... I'm glad it is over with - that is for sure! The sugary drink they make you drink is just nasty and I felt sick most of the time. Luckily they give me my own special room with a TV and bed. So I watched a movie for half the time and then slept the other half! Worked out well in that regard.

We moved into our house over the weekend! The move itself went great! We had tons of help, my parents, Nathan's parents, Kyle, Eric and Nathan's sister Deb. I did a whole lot of nothing and sat in a chair pointing. I was feeling really crappy so it was probably a good thing. We had everything moved out of the 3rd floor apartment and into the house in less than four hours! It was great! Unpacking... not that is going... slowly, but it is getting there. Feels like every time we start one box it takes us to another box and neither box is empty by the time bedtime comes about. I am hoping this weekend we can bang out a lot of it. My goal tonight is to finish putting all our bathroom stuff away and get a bit more organized with the clothes in the bedroom. We shall see! I know we will feel SO much better and so much more at home when we finally have some rooms just flat out DONE!

Anyway - so the update for Logan goes as such:

The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. (Nathan is getting back in to reading to Logan so it will be fun to see if he responds to his voice in the coming weeks.) He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. (I wonder how much of that baby fat is going to end up as Wolfe cheeks... or maybe he'll just get mommy's high cheek bones and call it good... let's hope it isn't BOTH!!) He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches(an English hot house cucumber) (don't you just love how specific they get referencing food that is the size of your baby?) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take two to three days.

New Belly picture... 24 weeks (and 2 days)

Hey - here is another baby picture. The first one is 21 weeks and the second on is 24 weeks (and a couple days).

Things are good here. We are moving next Saturday! YAY! Although - I have a lot of packing to do still. My wonderful mother, aka the packing fairy, came over to help yesterday and will again today. She is the best!

I had an utter meltdown on Saturday afternoon. Nathan and I got in an agrument and then I was realizing everything we still needed to get taken care of and then BAM... blubbering idiot. I suppose being pregnant has something to do with it, and being tired, and impatient, and in pain 90% of the time. The same goes with Nathan on being tired and stressed. He has been working like mad at work - lots of hours these days and then working at the house. He is real tired. I know he is pushing through for the long week and then we'll be able to unpack a little slower. That being said - we'll have to get it done in decent time and finish (more like start) Logan's registry and get ready for his arrival. It will be here very quickly I think. We need a little calm before the storm! But all is well now - Nathan and I know we need to do a better job of cutting each other some slack. The rest of the weekend was great!

Oh - the only not great part was realizing our hot water heater was broken and we had no hot water. We showered down at the club house - it was lovely. *note sarcasm* I will miss being able to just call and have someone fix things for me for free though! ;-) One of the joys of apartment living!

Week 21:

Week 24:

Happy Birthday to Logan's Mom!!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY for me!!! I love birthday in general, but especially mine!!