the orange drink

Well, I survived the orange drink.  The big question now is whether I've passed or failed! 

It wasn't *quite* as bad as I thought it would be, but it definitely wasn't pleasant.  I am particularly sensitive when it comes to drinking as part of preparation for a test due to the GI tests I went through during junior high.  Not to mention the fact that I have never been one to chug things willingly!

However, today I urged myself on with the chugging and finished it in *four* minutes- just under the five required.  The worst part was my first chug resulting in only about a sixth of the bottle being gone!!  My motivation certainly wasn't, "If I finish this then I can find out if I'm banned from sweets for three months" but rather, "All in the name of Baby H..." Sort of neat how this little person was "sitting" right there with me and giving me strength! 

Well, I'll be sure to give a final update when I know more about my test results tomorrow.  I have a sinking feeling I'll be one of the fifty percent who fail by chance, not by sincere diabetes...

Whoa, Baby!

In the last couple of weeks, Baby has been increasing movement and strength by leaps and bounds!  The days of popcorn popping and butterflies fluttering are nearly gone, and now when I feel Baby a few things happen: either I see my stomach move! or I feel something powerful that makes me envision a punch, kick, or flip! 

I love feeling all of this and really like having others feel it, too.  When it happens at school I want to share it with all of my friends, but I'm usually too busy to notice it at an opportune time.  Speaking of sharing, I'm surprised by the lack of random "pets" I get on my belly- lol.  I really thought more people would be reaching out, but it's really only Mom and my good friend Kasandra- who's baby boy is part of the reason that made me really want an itty bitty finally, too. :) 

Well, me and the little kicker are going to relax for the rest of the night.  Saturdays have been really hard for me to use productively, unless I have something specific planned, because the work week has been leaving me totally burnt out and exhausted.  School is going well overall, just third trimester exhaustion is definitely making it all seem a bit longer.  I am only hoping this is normal and that I'm not some pathetic bump on a weekend log!

Thanks for reading- more picture updates to come soon. : )

Steve is so high class....

Steve and I have a wedding to attend in April, which naturally means I've been obsessing over what dress I should buy to flatter my features of Baby H!  In an effort to help Steve feel involved- okay, and maybe secretly to get him to buy it for me, too ;) - I sent him an e-mail of links to various options.  His response?  Well, he thinks I should go with this option- see below:

Oh, okay babe, I'll just sport the thousands of dollar dress that is fitted just for me.  Ha!  Men!

I think I'll be going with a slightly more affordable and hopefully still beautiful option.  These are the two I really like... what do you think?  :) 

simple things that I don't know how to do

First things first, a big hooray for Steve making it out of surgery so wonderfully!  We are officially on the road to recovery as I am also on the road to the finish line of the third trimester. 

As for the my post title, there are a few things that I've thought about here and there that leave me completely terrified of caring for a child, more specifically, Baby H!  Here's the current list:

1. What if Baby is sleeping and the dogs need to go out?  (We don't have a fence...)  Am I supposed to just walk out the door with them and leave Baby in here alone?!  This seems horrible.  How will I know if Baby is okay and should I just bring the monitor with me?
2. When Baby is old enough to go to the grocery store with me, and I'm loading the car with groceries from my cart, do I put Baby in the car seat first then return the cart?  Or should I just carry Baby with me as I walk to the cart return then put Baby in the car seat when we're both back at the car?
3. If I'm supposed to put Baby to bed when he or she is still awake to allow him or her to figure out how to fall asleep, when will I know that Baby is tired?  Does crying always mean "I'm tired"?  What if Baby falls asleep in my arms?  
4. Speaking of which, what if Baby falls asleep while nursing?  What are the choking hazards I should be wary of?  
5. How do you know when a baby needs to burp? 
6. I washed a bib in regular detergent.  Does that mean I should rewash it in Dreft?
7. How will I know if a cry during the night is just lungs exercising or a true cry for help?
8. If I use one "all natural" product, does that mean everything I use should be all natural?  

Hmm... the list seems to be expanding, but those are the big ones for now.  Oh, dear.