Happy New Year! Twenty Ten or Two Thousand Ten???

End of 28 weeks and a Happy New Year!

We had our 28 week appt on Monday this week. This was a long one as appt. go. Normally my appt's are super quick. Doc measure my pelvic bone to the top of the uterus, takes my blood pressure, weighs me, checks the heartbeat and then we are out of there. Ten minutes tops when we actually walk into the dr. office.

28 weeks is when you are tested for gestational diabetes. I was a little worried that I might actually have it. I've gained more weight than I would like and and I drink water constantly as well as use the bathroom incessantly . (neither of which are HUGE changes from before). I also get incredibly tired and have a horrible headache between the hours of 3-6. It could just be that I finish work at 3, and I'm on go all day that, that is when my body just crashes. Anyways back to the test. We arrived around 7:30, hoping that I could start drinking my glucola (tasted like flat 7 up that was super syrupy, packed with glucose/sugar). My dr. didn't get there til 8:00, so we hung out in the lobby, read our baby sign language book and waited. Finally they took us back and I was allowed to chug my drink. You have 5 minutes to chug the whole thing (it was cold, which made it a bit easier) After that, I was told we had an hour before I could get my blood drawn. Joe and I decided to run over to the bagel store for a quick bite (I had to wait til my blood was drawn to eat, Joe of course had his right away :) ). Back at the hospital they took me right in for my blood draw. I think Joe's face and body were more squirmy watching me get my blood drawn than I was!

I also had to get my RH- shot on the same day. Everything I read said it would be in the rear. Lucky me, it was in the arm. Not really a bad shot, however they keep it in the fridge and have you ever had a cold shot? Wowzer!!!! It burns so much going in!!!! I was so surprised!

The funniest thing about our dr. appt. was when he asked if I had any complaints or anything that worried me. For the past week or so, I've been having a pain in my wrist and elbow. Well if you know me, you know I've already had two elbow surgeries. So I was assuming I was just having some sort of reoccurance. When I mentioned it to him he immediatley replied Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Joe and I were both like "huh!". Joe's first question was "Will it go away?". Thankfully the answer is YES! But man oh man, I've been in pain for about a week now! When we go at the end of the month, if it is still bothering me, I may ask if there is anything other than taking Tylenol that I can do!

Other news:
No sickiness! (felt horrible 1 day this week, when I work up, but wasn't sick!)

She has been moving a whole lot. Especially in the evenings when I'm lying in bed. I think she likes when I stand up because she has more room to move. When I'm lying down in bed, I'm normally on my side and she is constantly kicking, or elbowing (can't tell the difference yet!) the side that is touching the bed!

I've also been experiencing Braxton Hicks. Nothing painful, just strange. They happen to me when I'm up in the middle of the night (approximatley 8-10 times :)), using the restroom. I will come back to bed, lie on my back and then all of the sudden a portion of my belly just tightens and it is rock solid!!!

Nursery is coming along. Joe has put the crib and changing table together. We also have a dresser (from Joe's Grandad that matches everything pretty well) that we placed in the room. Along with an old bookshelf we had as well. My parents bought us a glider and ottaman that we love! (Joe has been known to just sit in it and play DS!) We are decided on some vinyls to put on the wall, I think we are leaning to some dandelions. We will put up some pics when I feel it is finished!!! (which could be NEVER!!!)

We finished our registries! Babies R us as well as ZoomBabyGear.com This is where we are getting all our cloth diapers. I thought I wanted to stick with fitted diapers, but after looking at all the styles as well as the types we have decided to go with prefolds. (It's actually way cheaper and not as hard as I thought it might be!!!!

I think that's it! Hopefully I'll get better at posting updates!!!