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@gilmoregirl: yay for snow days! we got one too. i'm hoping for another tomorrow. hope you got some good rest today.

@Dandelion: ouch that restless leg does not sound like fun. i keep waking up with crazy pain in my calf muscles. are you feeling any better? bad sleep + being sick can't be good!

@LovelyPlum: sorry you are not feeling well either. i hope it passes quickly! and fingers crossed you have found the perfect place and it all comes together smoothly.

Today I have a 2 hour appointment at the diabetes center. It's an hour away, so this will be an all day thing!

@Dandelion: Good luck!

My uncle and dad are coming to pain the nursery this Friday while I am at work and then finishing up Saturday morning. I am SO excited, which is crazy because I wasn't even going to redo the nursery. We are taking it from peppermint patty green to white and doing a Dr. Seuss theme. Plus with having a crib I think that is why I am so excited...I can finally put it up.

Just have to keep my fingers crossed that the weather stays decent. We have been having decent days and we have been having very cold, windy days. Icky weather.

@jhd: no snow here. Just colder than usual.

Over the course of 24 hours, following the meal plan and checking my sugar when I'm supposed to, I can't seem to keep a normal level. I know that it means that when I go back in a week they'll put me on insulin. I'm ok with it, but a little mad at my body for being so hormonal during pregnancy.

@Dandelion: I'm really glad that the appointment went well, but I'm sorry that your levels have been all over the place. Would they jump straight to insulin, or go with Metformin first?

@luckypenny: I second Zantac. I actually have GERD, and I am usually on Zantac. Around Christmas, though, I had to switch to Prilosec, because the Zantac wasn't cutting it anymore. But if you don't have a prior history, it should be enough. Take the drugs-they help a LOT.

@megz06: yay! Very exciting

So we have our application in for the apartment. It's on hold for us, but we still have to officially apply. If all goes well, we could be there by February 15! Eek!

Question: are you ladies going to do maternity and/or newborn pictures? We were going to do both, but I think at this point, I just want to have newborns taken. Have you looked for a photographer yet? I want to get this figured out now, since you're supposed to do them pretty quickly after delivery. But I'm totally a newbie-I've only ever hired a photographer once before, and it was for my wedding. Any tips?

@Dandelion: OK-I was just curious. I have no idea what the relationship between GD and "regular" diabetes is-ie, if you treat some with pills, some with insulin, etc. I was on Metformin for PCOS for about 2 years. It's not so bad once you get used to it, but if you cheat and eat something you shouldn't, it makes you (or it made me) hella sick. So it's nice that it's kind of self-regulating. But the side effects do take some time to get used to.

@Dandelion: Darn. I hope that things get figured out for you!

@LovelyPlum: I passed on pro maternity pics just because I have a nice camera and can do them myself since they aren't totally important to me (my MIL is also amateur, so she could take them too since she did our engagement pics). Plus I figure once the baby is born I am not going to care about them as much as I will about having baby pics up.

As far as newborn pics, we did hire someone already. This particular photographer likes to photograph newborns within the first 6 days of life because that is when they are sleepiest. She has a heating blanket that she places them on to make sure they are always warm. For $200 she is giving me unlimited poses and time. She basically goes by baby's time, lol. I also get all the rights to the pics to print them out and post them. She says it takes about 3 hours to do the photos.

Since I obviously won't know the exact date of the birth, she keeps a few open spots around my original due date open just for me, so when baby is born, I will send her a message and she will tell me what days and time slots are open.

@LovelyPlum: I'm interested in newborn pics & always said I would take pics (not necessarily pro) while pregnant since I was always sad my mom had no pics of herself pregnant with me. But now that it's my turn I feel a little self conscious and don't want any pics. But I know that is probably silly!

So had a checkup w the doc today. Said by belly and heart rate (164) are both great but he's worried about my weight I was barely gaining anything for so long and then a ton all at once. So now I'm waiting at the lab downstairs for my blood work (I have to get the shot for having rh neg blood and DH has pos) and just feeling so guilty and terrible.

Apparently eating a lot of fruit is not the way to go. And I've been eating a ton thinking its a low cal way to satisfy my sweet cravings.

@Dandelion: gotcha. So insulin it is. That's kind of a bummer, but if it will keep you and baby healthy, sounds like the way to go. How are you with needles?

@megz06: that sounds like a great package! I'm sure the heated blanket helps a ton, and what a great deal!

@jhd: yeah, I really don't want them now, either. Not that I don't want to see me pregnant, but if we only have so much money to spend on pictures, I'd rather them be of baby. I think we're going to go with a team that will do some family pictures for a small fee, as well. That seems like a better way to go than just DH and I for maternity pics.

@nana87: frat house, huh? Because *that's* exactly what you need while 7 months pregnant I'm sorry, that sounds super frustrating. When do you get to go home? I will say, though, I do love Boston. Are you going to be able to do anything fun while you are there, or will you be stuck in the archives all day? // Also, the (hopefully) new place is a similar size, but much better layout. It's close to where we live now, but I like the street a little better. It's quieter, though there is less parking. The bedroom and living room have a nice lay out, and there is a DISHWASHER!!!!!!! (DH is a huge fan). The biggest issue is that we will have to get rid of our satellite TV, which we do really like, because the building doesn't allow it. But whatever, I'm willing to forego that for a better place!

@luckypenny: first of all, I didn't know that was your baby's name. LOVE! Packing would make things a little crazy. Could you find someone to go to a local park with? (I guess I'm assuming SF weather is nice enough for that in April). And thanks. In a way, it's really nice that we don't have anything done for this kid yet. That way, we can concentrate on getting everything done when we get to the new place. Though, if you had told me in July that I would have to move when I was 32 weeks pregnant, I would. have. lost. it. Now, I'm getting excited to start somewhere new with baby. My, how things change

@LovelyPlum: the new apt sounds great!! dishwasher makes life so much easier my grant to be here in Boston is for 2 months, so we're saying we'll be here through March 10 or so, but we'll see, I'm not sure we'll make it that long! We haven't done anything fun yet besides check out some restaurants near our house. Actually, I haven't even been to Boston proper yet: we're living in Brighton and I'm in Cambridge during the day. If I'm ever here for a weekend though, we def will have to explore a bit!

@HazelEyes: don't stress!! i have been eating lots of fruit, plenty of veggies, and very little junk food since the holidays and i'm still gaining just as steadily as i did over the holidays and over our move where we ate out a lot. it's frustrating, but it seems my body will just keep gaining now matter what i do. i'm trying to make good choices and not worry about the scale. easier said than done i know, but don't let it get you stressed.

@LovelyPlum: yay for the new place! it sounds great! and i have been loving having a dishwasher since we moved.

oh I forgot to mention a fun update! Our shower invites went out about a week ago and it's been exciting to watch the RSVPs roll in (it's a Paperless Post invite, and I have access to the tracking info ) and also watching items get bought off our registries! The shower isn't until Feb 23 but we've already been gifted some huge items, I'm really surprised, and so humbled!

@nana87: oooh, exciting. I'm from the area and went to college very near Brighton. Lots of good food there and Cambridge. Could be dangerous! (she says as she is flustered about her weight gain, lol sorry--but so true!)

Oh, I don't know if I mentioned it earlier or not, but I found out on Sunday that baby is breech. I'm trying not to let it get me down, since so many babies flip between now and 39 weeks. And in the end, I know that the goal is a healthy baby, so if I need a C-section, it's not the end of the world. In my rational mind, I know this.

But, I'm ashamed to say, I'm disappointed and worried. Surgery scares me, and anesthesia makes me sick. Now, when I feel kicks, I'm thinking, "is it higher than before?" when really, I should just be glad that baby is moving. I know that if baby doesn't flip, I'll feel like I've failed somehow. And I hate that I feel this way. C-sections are there for a reason, and I know we have to do what is best for me and for baby. If that's surgery, it doesn't mean that I gave birth to him or her any less. But right now...I just don't know. Sigh.