family update

Eleanor meeting her cousin Ada


me enjoying some snuggle time with Ada



playing with a monkey baby at grandma Cindy's


Cheese!

Last Thursday, We went to Brooklyn Park to meet our new niece/ cousin, Ada. She is quite precious! She was still pretty sleepy and we all got in some snuggle time. Eleanor had a blast playing with cousin Oliver and did not want to go home!

Back to work for Seth and I for the weekend and Eleanor went on a camping trip with her Daycare family! I got lots of updates and a few pictures over the weekend. It went well and when I picked her up sunday night, she was excited to tell me all about it!

Tuesday and wednesday, got some work done around the house, washed and put away all the baby clothes. Seth got some work done at the biscay house. For my birthday, Tuesday, we went out to eat at country kitchen with Seth's parents. It was a nice, relaxing day.

Eleanor got some new socks... toy story and dora and she wore 3 pairs at a time for 2 days until we could finally convince her to change them.

The pregnancy is going well... only 6 weeks to go. but I did get started on insulin for my gestational diabetes. right now we are doing just at night and we will see if we have to add it during the day or not. I am a little worried about taking it during the day because my job can be unpredictable and I don't always get to eat on time. Along with the insulin comes extra monitoring, so in addition to my regular doctor appointments, I will need to go to the ob department twice weekly for nst's (fetal monitoring) and see the ob gyn for a consult.

33 weeks

33 weeks

being cute


being silly


hanging with daddy



not much new... just a quick update. I am 33 weeks and things are going well. I have an appointment monday with the dietitian to review my blood sugars and diet and a dr's appointment next friday.

Eleanor and I both have colds. I think I was without one for a whole week or two! Seth has managed to avoid this one so far.

Seth will be switching back to 3 crew (one week of days, one week of evenings, one week of nights) soon so schedule changes again. no weekends for him unless they are over time.
We both work this weekend, opposite twelve hour shifts so eleanor is spending the weekend with Marsha and they are taking her camping! (in a heated camper) I wish them well... our last attempt at camping with her didn't go the best but that was a long time ago and in a tent.

last week, my sister in law, Emily, had her daughter, Ada Mary. We haven't been able to get down there to meet her yet, but tomorrow is the big day! can't wait!

yucky

Eleanor is feeling a bit under the weather today... she has got a bit of a stomach bug.. woke up to puking and it has now progressed to the other end as well, I am on my 2nd load of laundry at 7 am. she is still in pretty good spirits, though.



Seth and I went to the mall last monday and joined the technology age. we got each other i phones for our birthdays. we both love them so far!

then, monday evening I had another ultra sound to make sure my placenta previa had resolved (it has) and to check baby's size. (gestational diabetes puts you at risk to have very large babies)
baby is measuring 2-3 weeks ahead on ultra sound. estimated to be 4 lbs 11 oz already.. I was mentally preparing myself for insulin, but when I met with the dietitian on friday, she said my numbers looked much better and if i stuck to my diet as well as I have been, I might be able to avoid it. we will see.