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@gracecat: you know what ? As soon as I get on the table and see the heart beating I instantly relax. (Although is it bad to say I'm completely over ultrasounds? Lol. I don't even really look anymore).

@lauren0817: weeellll. He only grew 40 grams between the last two ultrasounds so I think I have another month (at least? Or longer?) until 500. He really IS a fighter though - you know when you just get a sense of who your baby is? Lo1 was stubborn and truthfully kind of misery-inducing
Lo2 was STRONG and loud and in charge.
Lo3 just really wants to be here. I can feel that.

*shrug* I've mostly made my peace with it; que sera etc. I cannot lend that much of my mental state to anxiety/fear. I wouldn't be able to ever get out of bed if I did.

Just got home from my 25wk appointment and they want me to do my GD test tomorrow! ugh!! Well, they really want me to do it next week, but I'll be traveling all next week (which, they knew....), and Thursday & Friday are parent teacher conferences, so.... tomorrow it is! Fingers crossed!! I pretty much only eat breads and dairy, so being diagnosed would make eating very difficult. I've been testing my blood sugar about once a week though and it's always been ok. I started testing back when I started metformin for PCOS, and stopped the metformin around 13 weeks.

In terms of nursery items, I'm definitely getting anxious about how full / chaotic the "nursery" (AKA totally messed up office) is. It's chock full of hand-me-down items and a couple things I picked up on our local swip swap Facebook groups, and it's all such a blessing, but I need to organize it! ugh! but I can't do that until Thanksgiving break. So much to do. Our list is literally a page long in size 12 font, single-spaced. My ILs have mentioned a couple of times,"Please let us know how we can help," and so yesterday we actually asked them if they'd consider flying here for Thanksgiving Break / DH's bday / helping set up the nursery and do some heavy-duty household tasks I can't help DH with. They're looking into flights.

@Sera_87: What a trooper!! Keep growing, little man!

@DesertDreams88: how do your GD test go?

I totally understand about the nursery - we haven't made much progress yet, but I'm just trying to keep working away slowly

@lauren0817: I had mine on Monday morning. I called on Friday to double check that I didn't need to fast and they said that I was fine to have a light breakfast. All went well and I passed. Good luck!

@DesertDreams88: Random question- do you always only eat bread and dairy or is it a pregnancy thing? Do you have allergies? Just curious.

I had my 1hr GTT yesterday. Ate my usual 2 hard boiled eggs. Apparently my office uses the lower end of the standard normal 130 instead of 140. My value was 132! And due to my first pregnancy (this is my 3rd) being borderline GD I have to move on to the 3 hr. Boo. Good luck to everyone who is on track to taking your 1 hr. My advice from my nurse was to stick to protein and water that morning. No special modifications in the days prior.
Otherwise baby is doing well. It was thumping the U/S tech yesterday when she would press down for her views. Hopefully a gender reveal this weekend. Happy almost Friday Y'all.

So I worked a TON on the nursery today and I am POOPED!! I took out all the old newborn and 0-3 month stuff and organized them, the blankets and burp clothes etc. then I started a little decorating. I hung these "lanterns" for a pop of color.

Thanks ladies for the tips about the GD test! Hoping mine goes well this week I am slightly nervous since in the past two weeks I have this insatiable thirst and just cannot drink enough water - of course I googled this and saw it is a sign of GD. I'm hoping I'm just very thirsty though fingers crossed!

@travellingbee: Looks adorable!

I just came back from my GD test this morning. I did have one small bite of DH's bagel, a single candy corn, and a sip of coffee with milk about 2 hours before the test. I hope I didn't screw everything up! Oh well, we'll see!

Well, I've had a busy couple of days! Cross-country baby shower on Sunday (can't flight on Thanksgiving or after, and no vacation time before then), and 3D ultrasound today! Baby is looking good and moving a bunch. My mom really surprised me with how detailed she made the shower - the candy bar looked straight out of pinterest! She also had all the guests bring a book instead of a card, which is a "tradition" I love but I didn't feel right suggesting it... but so glad she "discovered" the idea on her own! Most of the gifts were non-registry items, but most were quite practical, and we got some sizable gift cards for the bigger items on our registry. I'll be waiting until Black Friday to purchase those items if need be.

Got my GD test results back and I passed with flying colors! Thank goodness! @travellingbee:, you asked awhile back about my breads-and-dairy diet but I couldn't respond because I was just so busy. I've eaten that way my whole life, I gag and usually throw up most other foods, even if they're "hidden." I get extensive blood tests done every year or so and I always have good results, the 5 doctors I've had throughout my life have never been concerned, and I have good physical health (heart rate, fitness, weight, etc). I truly wish I could eat normally but it's just not happening. Luckily my husband couldn't care less, and his opinion is really the only one that matters to me.

Here's some photos!

@cvwood: Great suggestion. I have found that picking him up from a higher level helps, so if he wants me to carry him up or down the stairs (ugh), I have him to up a step or two, or I go down a step or two, and that really helps. I'll try having him jump, but he's not so great at that yet. But thanks for the tip!

363 grams
Weekly appointments.
Being transferred to the other hospital since they have a better NICU.
I have a feeling he'll be born maybe sometime within the next 6 weeks?

@sera_87: happy to hear little man is getting closer and closer to 500g Thinking of you and hoping for another good growth spurt next week!

@desertdreams88: such beautiful decorations! Hope you had a great time Those 3D ultrasound photos are amazing!

So I have a job interview today, and it's not unheard of for it to take six months to get into this type of position (I'll have to get credentialed with insurance companies, and my current job makes you wait until that's done to start, but others don't). I could also, if they really wanted me to, start now with the knowledge that I would be going out on leave in a few months. Their recruiter made me think they want someone to start now.

So, knowing that they aren't allowed to mention my pregnancy, would you all bring it up? I feel like it might be good to put it on the table so I can tell them that I'm flexible, and I'm also just an upfront person in general. But I'm not sure if bringing it up will make me more or less likely to get the job.

@mdf106: agreed

Hi, January mamas. Lbee and I just wanted to do a little something for MaryM. If you are interested in contributing, please wall me and I can give you the info. Thanks all.

@cvwood: I think it is good advice to wait to say anything if you are not showing yet, but if everyone knows you are pregnant, it does not accomplish anything.

@travellingbee: It is still early enough with plenty of time for the position to change. That said, I am nervous about this baby being breech, because both my mom and her mom had breech babies for their second pregnancy. They both delivered vaginally.

@travellingbee: My mom delivered in the ER in case of an emergency, and both of her babies were small and relatively early (23 days early, just over 5 pounds and 16 days early, just over 6 pounds). I know breech vaginal deliveries were much more common then. Her delivery was extremely quick, to the point where I would also be nervous about an accidental vaginal delivery or not making it to the hospital in time.

@travellingbee: I know there's only one OB where I live that will do breech delivery, you may have to look around if yours won't.

PSA, y'all. Target has lots of maternity basics on sale on their website right now. Not sure if there's a sale in the store or not, but they have t-shirts and some activewear discounted online.

@travellingbee: in my yoga class, they recommend moms with breech babies visit spinningbabies.com for positions to help baby move, go swimming & dive down to touch the bottom, rest inverted, & visit a chiropractor. The chiropractor really seems to work! Apparently, it creates more space in the body so the baby can move.

Are any of you planning on "sharing" the nursery with a guest room? We have some home repairs that put our guest room out of service, so either the baby's nursery is a combo or she gets no nursery. (My husband suggested having her share a room with big brother who is 3, but that just seems like a headache waiting to happen!) Any space-saving tips for a two-in-one room?