Living With GD.....

So here is a little update since my "Live-a-Betes" blog. I took the 3 hour glucose test. I was feeling very confident because I fasted appropriately, and I had to take it with my second son and passed with flying colors.
This time around I wasn't so lucky.  It was coming close to the end of the day (I finished the test around 1pm) and I got the call around 4. UGH.
My Dr. said the after the 2nd and 3rd hours my numbers were too high. Yes, that means Gestational Diabetes.
She then let me know that I must see the diabetes doctors ASAP.  Sigh.
I then get a call early EARLY the next morning saying there is a class at 1030am that same day OR I have to wait until the 21st to attend.
So now I wait.
Meanwhile I have been trying to get this whole diet thing under control.  Needless to say, it has been HARD!! I have to eat so often and have a certain amount of carbs and protein. UGH. That is hard for this chick who could only keep carbs down at one point!
I will be researching hard and doing my best until I can get in on the 21st.  I will GLADLY take any advice anyone can give me.
Until next time!!
~C

Boy or Girl??

As I am wasting time between throw up trips to the toilet and watching Food Network, I decide I should Google some baby gender predictions.
I know, I know, I'm only 11 weeks so it's probably early to be thinking about gender, but I am so curious!
Turns out there are many old wives tales that tell you if it is a boy or a girl. Here are a few:
~The Show Your Hands test- If you show someone your hands palms up, it is a girl.
~Do you sleep on your left or right? Left means boy, right means girl.
~Has your spouse gained weight with you? Yes means boy, no means girl.
~Craving sweet means girl, savory and salty mean boy!

After reading these I was thinking to myself, "Whoever had the time to figure these things out had a lot of time on their hands HAHA!!"
Then I decided to take a few online quizzes.  This was fun, I must admit!! Four quizzes and a chinese gender prediction calendar later it was decided.... 80% chance of me having a girl.

This was kind of exciting because I do have two amazing boys at home. So since this is our last baby for our family, having a girl would be pretty awesome. (Of course I do just want a healthy baby, regardless which gender it is!)

I think I could be online taking quizzes all day. LOL!!

I have some symptoms that have been unusual this pregnancy as well. TONS of acne in all the random places. My hair is greasy and yucky (it was beautiful with my boys). HORRIBLE morning sickness....which lasts all day. An itchy scalp....who knew this was a pregnancy sign?! I had to even buy some special shampoo for that because I was literally being woken up to scratch my head. And one last amazing symptom, the hair on my legs has virtually slowed to a stop. I basically never have to shave my legs. It is amazing!

With all my symptoms, I have had several friends say I would be having a girl. I will know officially in about 7 weeks I hope. 

Anyhoo, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives is on and I enjoy watching it to see the foods I wish I could keep down. :)

Any gender guesses are welcome until the big day of the ultrasound!
Have a good weekend all!!