baby furniture

Our baby furniture came in a month early! WooHoo! We had the crib assembled today, and it looks great! I had Mark take these pics of the nursery-in-progress, but he didn't get the best shots. You can see the wall coverings though, and the crib(kind of) and the dresser (with the plastic still on the handles). I will take more pictures as we set more things up in there. It's all coming together though!

25 1/2 weeks!

Here are some new pictures to update everyone on my size! I know, I know, the front view shot is SCARY! The next to last picture, my belly seems smaller. But little Donovan is definitely growing! He is kicking around so much too! It really is amazing. No stretch marks yet, thank goodness! I have Mark to thank for that because he rubs vitamin E and cocoa butter on my belly every single night. He is the best!
I still love being pregnant!

3 hour sugar test

Today was the 3 hour test... I get to the doctor's office at 8:15...The girl there pricks my finger and checks my level. It's 86, which is within normal range. Nornal range is between 70-130. However, that is my level after fasting. I hadn't eaten or drank anything since 10 the night before. So, after the 1st finger prick, I am given a bottle full of this super duper sweet juice to drink. Then I am instructed to come back in an hour to check the level again. With this 3 hour test, I have an initial finger prick to check the blood. Then after I drink the sweet stuff, I come back 3 more times. In this case, I will come back at 9:25, 10:25 and 11:25. So, Mark and I drove over to Starbuck's so he could get a coffee and a bite to eat. I didn't mind watching him eat at all, I think he felt worse about it than I did! At this point, I can at least drink water. We hang out there for a bit and make our way back to the doc. Now it's 9:25 and I go back to get my finger pricked again. This time my level has to be below 180. It's 173! yay! So I passed that one...The next time I come back (which will be 10:25) my level has to be under 155. ....Yikes, I'm getting nervous! Mark and I drive around for a bit and then make our way back. 10:25....I get yet another prick and my level is 133!!! YayYYYYyaaaaayyyyyyy!!! I passed again! It gets better though- SInce my level was so good (low) then that means my body is processing sugar correctly which meant I didn't have to come back for the last check. I am free to eat! SO no gestational diabetes for me people. Great news!
Next appointment is June 9th. I will post pics up this week though!

Doctor appt

Sooo, I had another doctor's appointment on Tuesday, and it was quite interesting. I had to take a glucose test, which measures your blood sugar levels. I thought it was going to be no biggie. So, I get to the office and have to drink this really sweet orange liquid. Then, after an hour, I get my finger pricked and the glucose is measured in my blood. Apparently, your glucose level is supposed to be under 130.........well, mine was 143. So, not really knowing what that meant except that it was bad, I have a seat in the doctor's office to wait for him to explain the next step. He tells me that now, I have to do a 3 HOUR GLUCOSE TEST! And it's a fasting test! The doctor explained how my blood sugar was so high very simply: Basically, the baby likes sugar, alot. The baby is fighting to keep the sugar in my blood so he can use it, and at the same time, my body is trying to either store it or process it. Sometimes the baby wins, and in this case Donovan won. My body is not producing enough insulin to process the sugar so Mr Donovan is a happy little boy hopped up on the sugar. Well, party is over Mr D. From now on I have to cut back on sugar, cut out any white flour, and stick to whole grains-complex carbs.
So Monday at 8:15 I have the 3 hour test to check my levels again. If I fail this test, I have to go on "treatment" because I will technically have gestational diabetes. The doctor did not elaborate whatsoever on what the treatment is, but after reading my pregnancy books on gestational diabetes, I may be given some form of synthetic insulin. Let's hope that I pass!
I consider myself a pretty healthy eater, and I am also at the gym at least 5 days a week, so this really came as a surprise to me. However.....a couple of days before, I drank a gallon of lemonade(even though it is organic doesn't mean it has any less sugar!) and I also was peer pressured by a certain sister to eat a CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH FLAUTA WITH CHOCOLATE SYRUP AND POWDERED SUGAR! :) I wasn't really pressured that much....and boy, that dessert was one of the best desserts I have ever eaten in my whole life! I ate that the day before my doctor appointment, so I am hoping that the dessert combined with all that juice shocked my system and sent my sugar levels sky high. Especially since I don't usually eat like that. Only time will tell, so until the appointment, I have and will continue to eat fruit for dessert, and no juice for me unless it is directly from the fruit.
Other than that, the appointment went well. Doctor said I looked great, weight gain is on target, and Donovan looks perfect!
Until Monday...

23 weeks!!!!!!!!

beach belly picture!

Went to the beach- full body shot! Still sporting a bikini and I wouldn't have it any other way!

My sis came in to town for one of our friend's birthday's, and it was great to see everyone! It was great to see everyone again! Here are a few pictures from the night-I feel huge in a couple of these!

Our Organic Garden!

We have planted a vegetable garden and are growing everything organic. We have 5 types of peppers, 6 types of tomato, okra, eggplant, jicama, beans, cucumber, corn, spinach, canteloupe, sunflowers, and a couple of weird things that Mark planted. We have already picked some of the peppers-everything else it growing very well! It is so exciting to plant things and work hard to help them grow and then being able to pick them!! Here are a few pictures to show you all of our hard work!!

Napa Valley

I know it has been WAY TOO LONG since I have posted anything-so I have a few things to post this time! Mark and I went to Napa California last week and had a great time! The weather was gorgeous, and the food was amazing! Mark had a few wonderful wines while we were there also. Hopefully I will get those pictures soon and post them.