The Shuuggs

I have seriously dreaded the gestational diabetes test since I found out I was preggo. I know a lot of my friends have gone through it and it was no big deal, but I have heard several complaints from friends about failing this test and having to repeat it or even worse, having to go on a diet of no sugars!!! No bueno. All you have to do is drink an orangey, sugary drink (most of yall know how I feel about oranges and orange flavor in general...not good). It made me feel sick to my stomach. Then, get your blood drawn and then find out if you have gestational diabetes. If you pass the test, no worries you are good to go. If you dont pass, you have to perform the test all over again and then have your blood drawn every hour for 3 hours. Yikes!

I was a little worried about this due to my love for sugar and the fact that the women in my family love sugar. But if my grandmom didn't have it with her ice cream habit during pregnancy, and my mom didn't have it with her iced animal cookie habit, then I figured that I didnt have anything to worry about with all of my habits...cupcakes, icecream, cookies, etc.....Well, I passed the test and my iron levels are excellent. What a relief. RIP Orange drink!



On a side note, I was telling a friend the other day how bad my sugar/sweets cravings were and she suggested freezing capri suns and eating them like popsicles. I definiely cannot wait to try this!

Childbirth 101, Not For the Weak

Austin and I had our first childbirth class this past weekend and we learned all we needed to know and more....TMI anyone? I've heard this 7 hour class can be pretty intense...but somehow we survived. ;)

Austin and I have known eachother for a few years now and can read eachother's facial expressions as if we are having a normal conversation. Sometimes it is the best thing ever because we know eachother's moods and thoughts without saying anything and other times, I wish we didnt know eachother so well. It's hard to put on a poker face!

Well, needless to say, we had many conversations during our childbirth class...some were hilarious, some were shocking and others were the realization that we are really going to have a baby! I am not sure why we both still have yet to truly realize this fact that we will be going through all the motions in a matter of a months but we do.

Overall, it was very educational for both of us and we are so excited and ready to meet our little guy!