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@Ash: take some pictures! I wanna see

@Mrs. J: I'd love to see it (or a rough idea of it) when you're through!

I wrote my "plan" out on an index card, but I had a few friends on FB talk about theirs, so I had one of them e-mail hers to me and it's like 3 pages long! Now i'm questioning my pathetic notecard that basically says "epidural, healthy baby, breastfeed" haha

I picked my replacement! She starts Wednesday, so this week i've been slammed trying to keep up with my work and make her some guides on what it is that I do so she can get the hang of it asap, because theres a pretty good chance Jack will show up this month (AHHHHHHH!!!!)

@Mrs. J: I'm praying for it haha! I'd be totally fine with him coming at 38+ weeks. I'm due the first week of November, so he could very easily come in October! I'm not a fan of his due date week just because we've got a ton of family birthdays/anniversaries that week so I'd hate for him to share a birthday with one of DH's family members (long story). Knowing my luck though he's going to come on Halloween or be late.

@Mrs. J: @MrsTiz: I would love to go a little early, like the last week of Oct. Being due Nov 2, I feel like that should be a possibility. But I am afraid that if I let myself think too much about that being a possibility, I will end up going past my due date and have this kid mid-Nov! And those last couple weeks will be torture!

Sidenote, apparently you are supposed to have your hospital bag packed by 35 weeks....and that is TOMORROW for me. Guess I know what I need to do this weekend.

@MrsTiz: the nurse who did our birth class had a good list of things that I wrote down (need to look at that) and I have googled a bunch of lists....but I still don't know exactly what to put in it.

@Ash: Your outfits are cute! I wish I would have thought to take pics of mine today before our photos (currently in my PJs!). Our session went well!! I LOVE our photographer!! Her son was in my class a few years ago and she was always one of the sweetest parents! I think we got lots of good ones! I can't wait to see them

@anbanan15: Yay!! Good luck tomorrow! I know you're excited about that!!

Is anyone else feeling like they have NO motivation at work anymore? Oh my gosh, it's so bad. I love my kids and my job and I've never been one to dread going to work, but the weeks seem to go by sooo slow!! Work is just exhausting now because I feel like I never stop moving, but at the same time, the day just drags on!! I find myself counting down to maternity leave! 49 days until his due date and less than that until I'm done with work! I can do it....

@MrsTiz: Here's my list. I think we stole most of it from some list DH found on babycenter, and then changed it for our needs:

Miscellaneous
[ ]Wallet with ID and Insurance Card
[ ]Boppy
[ ]Snacks
[ ]Pillow

Electronics
[ ]Phone
[ ]Phone Charger
[ ]Camera
[ ]Camera Charger
[ ]Laptop/iPad
[ ]Kindle
[ ]Movies on iTunes

Toiletries
[ ]Contact Solution
[ ]Toothbrush
[ ]Toothpaste
[ ]Deodorant
[ ]Brush/comb
[ ]Makeup
[ ]Hair Ties
[ ]Breast pads
[ ]Lanolin
[ ]Moisturizer

Clothing
[ ]Bathrobe
[ ]PJs - open front
[ ]Slippers
[ ]Socks
[ ]Yoga Pants - 2?
[ ]Tanks - 2?
[ ]Hoodie
[ ]Nursing bras
[ ]Go home outfit - maternity jeans and tank?
[ ]Flip flops

Baby
[ ]Going home outfit
[ ]Side snap T's with cuffs
[ ]Blanket for carseat
[ ]Carseat Cover
[ ]Nail clippers and/or Emery boards
[ ]Baby Book
[ ]Baby Bag

@ShootingStar: Crap. Can I steal your list? So much more detailed than mine!!

Speaking of baby books, did you get one yet? I just got ours in on Saturday.. I kinda love it. It's not as pastel IRL but it has all the pages I want and it's clean, not overly babyish. Supper happy with it especially having not seen it in person having ordered it!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AL7GOQ/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@ms.janedoe: I have gotta agree, @lilteacherbee: you're amazing for still working. I'm sitting at my desk job, doing nothing and almost cried this morning because I am so.freaking.done.

@Ash: I like the black dress! So flattering!! Can't wait to see pictures from you guys!

I have got the serious RAGE today. I need to hang a sign on my door that says "NO." so maybe people will just stay away from me today haha

@MrsTiz: DH got our baby book a while ago - http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4370679. He's so cute and wants to bring it to the hospital because he read that you might be able to get them to put the footprints in it.

Luckily I will not be going past 40 weeks, thank God. If everything looks good up until the end they will likely induce me around 39.5, at the latest they would do it 40+1. But I have a feeling that due to the GD my placenta's not going to make it that long. A lot of OB practices will actually induce you around 38 if you're dependent on insulin to control GD, but my midwife practice doesn't do that. But they will monitor us to see if he needs to come out sooner.

Getting close!
Going to have to pack at least a start to the hospital bag today, I don't know that I'm going to write down a birth plan but both DH and I are on the same page so hopefully we'll be able to express it when the time comes.
My BH are so much stronger this go around. Some have started making me stop and say owww, that never happened with #1 until I was in the beginning stages of labor. Sat night I even had it radiating through my back and got really nervous but decided I was exhausted and needed sleep and baby was super active so she seemed fine and luckily they eased up at least a bit after I'd slept for a bit. I've been drinking lots of water so I'm not dehydrated. But DH started becoming alert so at least he'll be carrying his phone with him, which sometimes he forgets.

@ShootingStar: I feel you! I have an ultrasound at 33 weeks on Wednesday. I'm hoping he's a reasonable weight because he was 4lb 1oz at 29 weeks (before I got diagnosed). I'll probably be induced at 39 weeks. The whole placenta thing scares me too

@MrsTiz: @ms.janedoe: Haha thanks, It's kicking my butt! Thankfully, today is a teacher workday so I get to sit and relax more. I know that being active and moving around helps with GD, so that's some motivation. Every morning though, I have a battle with myself about getting out of bed, it's bad!

@Mrs. J: What grade do you teach again? I hear you on not wanting to work! I can't imagine being on my feet all day like you guys!
How funny, DH (bless his heart) has had really bad restless legs the past few nights so he goes and sleeps on the couch so he can kick and spread out and not bother me..I'm supposed to miss him being in bed, but man..it is glorious to be able to spread out and not worry about him being too close to me! I actually yelled at the poor guy the other night because I woke up in the middle of the night and his face was *right* in front of mine and I yelled at him for being too close to me. I thought he was on the middle pillow and all in my side..then I realized *I* was in the middle and was all in his space, oops!

@lilteacherbee: Do you know what percentile he was at? We were at 65% 4 weeks ago. I'm hoping he's not too much bigger than that when we go tomorrow.

I went to the endocrinologist this morning and she was really really nice. I explained how difficult planning out what I eat and staying under 30g carbs per meal is she was completely understanding. We have a new plan of attack with medication - I'm going to take a long acting insulin at night, which is good for 18-24 hours, and short acting insulin at dinner. I'm also going to try to stay around 45-50 carbs instead of 30, which is SO much better. The meal time insulin also gives me a little more leeway to eat more carbs if I want to.

I hope everyone will post links to their photo sessions! I am not a gold member and would love to see the bumps. My photographer does not have a blog - she is awesome and her site seems very modern but she is one of the few I've encountered that doesn't have one. I'm bummed about that but I'm sure putting up blog posts from every session could be very time consuming.

Got my cast off and upgraded to a removable one I only have to wear out of the house or if I will be on my foot long periods. Getting some stuff to deep clean this thing ASAP X-ray looked good, however my foot pops when I walk on it and there is too much play along the joints of the first metatarsal (this is ultimately what led to the surgery of my right foot, so essentially the same thing is happening again). Ortho said it could be related to all the extra pregnancy hormones (his wishful thinking explanation), but he is worried it's a repeat of my right foot. I go back in 4 weeks for a recheck, but really he can't do anything until I have the baby. So that's that. I will catch up on the thread later...

@Mrs. J: Ummm kinda? I tell him to move and he mumbles something and moves like half an inch, so I literally push him haha. It's sweet that he wants to cuddle, but I have to switch positions a million times a night and I need my space!

@anbanan15: Yay!! I hope everything works out and you don't need surgery again!

@ShootingStar: They didn't say, but I've looked online and everything says that he was somewhere in the 80's....yikes!

@ShootingStar: I bet some of us have babies THIS month!

@NeekieRose: I think you and I have a good chance for Oct babies! Ahh! I'm getting so excited. Of course that means il probably to to 41 weeks as punishment haha