Update ;)

Ok. I have been too busy to blog lately!!
So I'm 15 weeks pregnant, and yes it's still taking forever. But good news is I got the ultrasound scheduled for the end of the month and I heard the heartbeat finally yesterday!!
It was in the 150's...that means girl right?! ;) Let's hope!!
So I can't go to an appointment without some sort of challenge coming at me.
I thought I was doing REALLY well with the blood sugar levels. Really, I did.
But turns out the Dr thought otherwise. I'm now on an oral medication until my insulin shots start :(
Yup.
Discouraging!! I had no control over it (besides sticking to my diet, which I did!) so the Dr told me it wasn't my fault. But it still feels like failure!
And insulin??? That's going to be tons of fun... :(
But I will do whatever I can to keep the baby and myself healthy and if that means daily shots then shots it is!!
I have also been writing down some stuff about my previous pregnancies and will be talking about that on here too because eventually I will have my blog made into a book so my kids can see all about their journey of getting here :)

I think I may need some retail therapy soon though... ;)
Have a good day everyone!!

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!!

Live-a-betes

Today is the day I have to check for gestational diabetes.
What?!
I'm only 10 weeks along!!
This pregnancy has been one wild time.
With both of the boys I was not sick whatsoever. Ever since I found out with this baby it's been "all day and night sickness". Whoever named it morning sickness is totally wrong...
I've lost two pounds so far, gotten some acne, and can never get my hair to look right.
Stealing my beauty this baby is.
Poor hubby gets to see me in sweats with no makeup on almost every day!
Then I wake up today and decide to try on my jeans....
They ALREADY don't fit. At TEN WEEKS. They say every baby makes you get bigger each time, and I'm agreeing with those people.
With all of my bloating the dr decided to get me into check for diabetes within my first trimester. Scary.
So I have decided to call it live-a-betes because that sounds less scary. Haha!!
I will let you all know how it goes as soon as I know!!
Oh and ps I have included a pic of the pos pregnancy test taken on Dec 23rd :)

Until next time!!



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Winter on the West Side of Washington SUCKS

SOOO did you all know it has been since Oct 5th when I blogged last??? Sad. I just have had no time to really sit down and blog I guess!
Recently, I have been cooped up in this house. Yes, it decided to snow here in the Tacoma area, and needless to say they pretty much shut everything down when that happens. I remember growing up in Spokane, Wa and PRAYING for a snow day here and there because we would get feet of snow. But that never really happened. Ever.
So far my hubby has gotten the ENTIRE week off from work (except for Tuesday when the weather was good) and there has been no way to even drive in these conditions. (Due to people not knowing how to drive in snow).
We got about 10 inches in the Ft Lewis area!! That is ALOT! After the snow dumped it was followed by freezing rain. UGH.
Now everything is frozen and branches/whole trees are falling all over the place.
It's sort of deadly.
LOL

Now as I type this the regular Seattle rain is dumping on us, hopefully to melt all of that crap outside.
I really need to get out of this house soon.
Or I might go crazy.

:)
Hope you are all staying safe and warm!
Until next time,
~C

The Daily Cain Mess

So as my boys continue to pour out every single toy they own on the living room floor, I thought it would be a good time to blog.
HAHA
I had an amazing visit with my mommy this past weekend (and brother too), and I even got to go on a date with the hubs! I was such a little girl, I even had my mom do my makeup. Ah how I miss those days!
It was really nice to have some alone time with hubby. We got to play pool (which he isn't very good at haha, and it was just so relaxing!!
I got to go shopping with my mommy, and I also made her a kingston cap before she got here.
She loved it.
I have been trying to think of my next project. I have many choices.  I just won a digital scrapbooking prize from mymemories.com worth $50!! I purchased the software to make a photo book!!! I am super excited because I have never been into scrapbooking because I know it is pricey LOL!!
If there is anyone out there with tips or tricks let me know!!
I guess I have done enough rambling for this blog.
Time to attempt to pick up the toys…for the fifth time today…. :)
Have a good day!!!!
~C

Time to Find a Balance!

So I have been slacking on the blogs for a while due to my hectic schedule.
I have finally got out of training at my job and have started a late afternoon/early evening shift. This is going to take some getting used to. Now I am the one getting up with the kids (which I love) but it will be hard getting time with the hubby.
When I get off work he is in bed, and when I wake up he is already gone to work.
Time with him is very important so I think it's time to evaluate how I balance things.
I am very thankful I get time with my kids, but is the shift I work worth the time away from the hubby?
This is going to be something I must think about long and hard.
Why is it so hard to get a job with the perfect fit? I like the work I do but this schedule may get the best of me. Is it me, or the Army that is throwing us loops in spending time together?
On another note, I am currently doing a "jeans challenge" with one of my best friends. I have decided that I must change the way I feel about myself, and that means it is time to lose weight. I am doing this the safe way by watching my numbers as far as carbs, fat, and protein go. Its been a rough couple of weeks but I think I am getting used to the way I need to eat to be healthy.
I went to Red Robin the other day to treat myself, and lets just say, my tummy is still hurting!!
So far I have lost 7.4 pounds, and I will definitely keep you all up to date on my progress!!
I guess that is all for now, hopefully it won't be too long before my next blog.
Until next time,
~C