Carbs, carbs, and more carbs!

I attended my first class for Gestational Diabetes last Friday, where I learned that I need to include more carbs in my diet. By doing so, my body works harder so little Jaxon does'nt have too. I feel really excited about having a plan to control the diabetes, but I am really discouraged by the amount of food that I have to eat. I am required to eat 3 meals a day and 3 snacks a day, which I have never done in my entire 30 years of life. The magic numbers to keep the diabetes under control are 30-35 (carbs for breakfast), 20-25 (carbs for each snack) and 60-65 carbs for lunch and dinner. So far, I think I have done okay (this past week), but eating all of this food is making me nauseous. However, I guess I will just suck it up and get over it because, I gotta do what I gotta do to keep me and baby safe. In the end, I hope that all of this pays off with a beautiful, healthy baby boy!

Don't tell me that!

Branden and Jeff worked at Hinkle Street yesterday, making good progress. Unfortunately, it seems the more they tear out, the more construction issues arise. I learned that there is now an issue with the chimney in the kitchen. All of the interior and exterior walls around it are crumbling. For my husband this means, more work, more money, and one big fat headache. For me this means, trying to be supportive while on the inside I am really saying "I told you so". I know that in the long run, making all of these repairs to Hinkle Street will be worth it, but I am having a really hard time right now seeing past the bad, and sometimes I still wonder if this is a good idea.

Please, let there be light at the end of the tunnel :)

The wonderful world of baby names!

Okay, Okay, I must admit that my husband is notorious for crazy names when it comes to naming our children. With Ian, I think he picked crazy names just to irritate me, but I am not so sure this time around. When we found out we were having Ian, Branden decided that he liked the names Constantine, Sebastian and Maximus...Which did'nt happen!

Now, that we are pregnant with baby #2, he has decided that he likes the names Crash and Link. When I first learned that he liked these names, my first questions to him were "Where did you come from" and "Are you nuts"? Branden just laughed it off and told me that he really liked "Crash". At this point, I was not amused, because he even had Ian calling the new baby "Crash".

I did'nt want to take the risk of having my child hate me, or take the chance of him being frowned upon because of a name like "Crash", so we got a baby name book and chose a couple of new names. While brainstorming, I think we have now compromised and finalized a name for our new addition.

We have decided to name our new bundle of joy Jaxon Craig Lewis.

Finally...That's what I needed!

I awoke this morning very rested and proud of my Ian bug. Lastnight was the first night that he slept in his bed ALL NIGHT LONG! Eventhough, I had to lay with him in his room until he fell asleep, and comfort him at 1:15 when he was awakened and scared, It was well worth it! I finally got a good nights sleep :)

I think I will let him put 2 stickers on his behavior chart tonight, for being a BIG BOY and sleeping in his own room and his OWN bed!

UT OH...SPAGHETTIO'S!

Earlier this week, I had a follow up appt @ Pinewest OBGYN. I had the luxury of doing a 3 hour glucose screening, having another ultrasound and seeing the doc. After the glucose screening I was notified that I have gestational diabetes. Ut Oh....Spaghettio's! What does this mean for me? It means that I have to watch my diet, drink only water and particpate in classes at The Diabetes Center. I am so not looking forward to this! During my appt, I was also informed that I would need to make appts with Pinewest every two weeks now because it is getting closer and closer to the day that we meet our new baby boy!