We had a blast in Utah and Nevada over the last few weeks with family! We played in the snow, saw family and a sweet friend (finally got a pic of us and all our miracle babies!), went on a picnic, we enjoyed trick or treating and a family Halloween party, a cousin's birthday party, I celebrated my 21st birthday (👍🤣), the kids played til they were ready to drop, and they got to go for a jeep ride and collect chicken eggs. So many fun things! Was such a relaxing and MUCH needed trip before baby comes. I was going absolutely nuts because I had been couped up in the house at home for four months because of that dang body rash. My poor kiddos didn't get their normal fun summer, but luckily it is starting to cool down here in AZ. Hopefully I'll be able to be outside more soon. The heat (anything over 80 to 85 degrees) still flares up the rash on my chest, groin and shins. Bothers me for days afterward still unfortunately, so being outside just isn't worth it.
Can't believe I am 34 weeks!! Where has the time gone?! It is already November and that just blows my mind. I have 6 weeks left to go, if I go full term. I still have a feeling they're off on his due date and he'll be a little early. But we will see! I have been monitoring my blood sugar for about 4 to 5 weeks now and will see if I need to continue or not. We noticed that things like not getting enough sleep, hot rice cereal, and sweet potatoes elevates my blood sugar. Nothing that warrants insulin by any means, but my fasting sugar should be 95 or under and I've had some at 110 or so when not sleeping well. The rice cereal was really elevating it, should be under 120 after 2 hrs and I was getting some after breakfast results of 160s to 190s. But as soon as I quit the cereal it hasn't happened again thank goodness. They said I'm like on the cusp of having gestational diabetes but it isn't anything to be concerned about. It's a good thing I've been sugar and flour free for 2 years now, I bet I would have developed full blown gestational diabetes if it weren't for that! So grateful I found Bright Line Eating and got healthier.
My back is absolutely killing me, ha ha. I want to pull it out, give it a good whip/shake and make it straight again 🤣 I don't even want to know how bad my back would have hurt with the twins. I'm pretty big I feel like right now but I was definitely bigger with the twins. Being 6 yrs older has also made a difference. We would love to have another baby after this if it is possible but I'm kind of worried how my body will handle it. I'll be almost 40 if they are 2 yrs apart. Plus, I've developed new food allergies/sensitivities unfortunately. We are hoping they go away after Christian is here! Can't have corn, avocados, watermelon, sunflower seeds or oil, and oranges. So odd! Anyways. I am starting the Hypnobabies course tomorrow. I didn't end up doing it while out of town so I'll need to get a move on it. I'm excited to learn how to better manage/tune out birthing and labor pains!
Our sweet baby boy is over 4.5 pounds now and over 18 inches long! He now swallow approximately 1 liter of amniotic fluid per day, so crazy! His eyes have been fully functional and responding to light for awhile now, has a full head of hair if he has any, he is receiving important antibodies from my body right now to help protect him after birth, and he is packing on the weight. I have been having such periods of hunger, ha ha. Like I need to eat every 1.5 hrs some days. I can only fit so much at a time now because all of my organs and lungs are being crushed, ha ha. But it is better for my blood sugar to have multiple small meals a day rather than 3 big ones, so it works out. His adorable little room is ready, just need to hang a couple decorations. While in Utah we were able to go through all the baby stuff we gave my parents awhile back that we didn't have room for. We brought home a baby swing, single stroller (it'll be fun yet weird to not use a double twin stroller this time around!), the twin's Pooh Bear walker, Cam's blue Bumbo, and a cute little rocking horse.
We are all SUPER excited to meet this little guy! He is becoming quite the little ninja. Some of his movements/jabs are starting to hurt, ha ha. The kids are excited to be able to feel him move so much now though. Their faces and giggles are hilarious and so cute. Not gonna lie, the end of pregnancy/birth anxiety is setting in like crazy lately 😬 I hope and pray nightly that he will make it here safely and that I will have a quick labor/birth, and healthy recovery. This isn't gonna be a little 4.5 to 5 lb baby like the twins, ha ha. So I feel like it is going to be a whole different ballgame. I can do it though!! Positive thinking goes a long way! I just hope I make it to 36 weeks so that I can deliver at the birthing center. Fingers crossed! No signs yet of anything possibly happening sooner 👍 Keep us in your prayers though ❤ I will try to be better about posting now that we are back in town 😀 We didn't have a cell signal or internet for part of our trip, ha ha.
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