Big sigh! Where do I begin?
Since my last entry, the weight of my belly has exponentially grown. I'm told that I'm carrying "low" and I guess it's true because I feel so much pressure below my hips. The numbness of my hips are really bad in the middle of the night. I wake up almost every night to adjust myself, and even then, turning from one side to the other is a painful task. I can't stay in bed too long either as it hurts my body to be inactive.
In the last couple of weeks, the pressure on my joints where my legs connect to my pelvis (OK, I really don't know the medical term for that -- 'scuuuuse me!) is straining my body. I have the hardest time getting up from my seat. It's the kind of pain that gets me screaming explicits. Even with my toddler around. The best remedy is for me to walk it off, but I get tired walking short distances.
Speaking of my toddler, he's in this phase where he likes to sit on us while we're laying down and bounce. He keeps going after my tummy area. I suppose to him, my balled up belly looks as bouncy as our exercise ball. Of course I protect my belly with my arm, but how can I get mad at the little guy? Everything he does, even if it's something I don't like, ends up being cute. But this is not his blog (I keep a separate one for him), so back to my baby girl who's ever active in my belly, I hope she's alright in there while big bro has fun.
I took my second 3-hour gestational diabetes test and should get results this week. I feel like I know what the results are already. :( My first test came early by order of doctor, and the result from that showed I was "close" to being diagnosed and that I should watch my diet. Well, I watched... but that's all I did. I stopped eating brown rice to eat white rice again, something I rarely did in the first pregnancy. I've also been drinking a lot of sugared drinks. I'm weak at this, and it's nothing I take lightly, but I just wish I had better control of my strength.
This Wednesday is my next appointment with OB, he might have the results for me then. I am damned if I have to poke my finger for diabetes monitoring again. I hated it in the first pregnancy, I won't like it any more this time either.
On to other big news, we're in escrow for a house so if things go well, we'd be moving next month. Already told papa E that I will not help with moving this time around, but I'll pack boxes. We have a bit to do with the house -- paint the interiors, fix the deck, upgrade the electrical system and build a bedroom... long story. The house is supposedly 3 bedrooms but whoever lived there last looks like they tore down one of the bedrooms to expand the kitchen, so if that's the case, I want to bring that bedroom back. The third bedroom is on the first level of the house which we plan to turn into a lounge/guestroom, but not for any of the kids to sleep in. Baby girl will sleep with us for a while, and big bro will have to sleep in his own bed. When they're both big enough but still in their younger years, they'll have to share a bedroom.... but I'm hoping by then we'd moved to a much bigger house.
Aaaaand we have not officially decided on a name yet but we're still referring to baby girl by a certain name, so until we agree on it, then it's still up in the air.
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