Did You Count That!

It has been just over a week since I have been checking my blood 4 times a day. I did not know that your fingers could handle being poked that much. Thank God that my counts have been REALLY good. It is just hard making sure that you do not go over your carb. count for each meal. I did not know that carbs. could add up so fast.

I did go to the doctor on Tuesday. As I stepped on the dreaded scale I noticed that the weight went down 3 pounds from 2 weeks earlier. Mark it down, this is probably the first and last time that I will have actually lost weight while being pregnant!!!! The doctor was not concerned and said that this usually happened when pregnant mothers go on the gestational diabetes diet. He also said that he will probably induce Hayden at 39 weeks. Oh my goodness, this is only 7 weeks away!!

The recital count down is at 2 weeks(one more practice)! The new tap shoes we ordered four weeks ago finally came in this week. This was a glorious thing for a little girl who has been squeezing her foot into shoes that were too small. Maddie is so excited about the recital, let's just hope that the excitement does not fade as the stage comes into sight.

I suppose that I should wrap this up for now. There are flowers to plant and dishes to do.

Dancing Angel

Here is the dancing queen. Do not let the crossed hands and grin fool you! A handful she can be, but she is the light of our eyes. She loves dance class (thanks to Hannah) going to class with her and Miss Pam. Hopefully she will do a great job on stage.

Okay, I Am Still Alive

I know that it has been a long time since the last post. I have lost all extra time, so it seems. It has been an interesting week. Monday I get a call from the doctor's office saying that I need to come back in for a second (3 hour) glucose screening. How in the world could this happen? I have been watching everything that I eat and am eating so much better than with the 1st pregnancy. Maybe as a good friend said I should just "blow the mother out until Monday!" I think she maybe right, watching it doesn't help. I am sure that I will post Monday with the wonderful test results.

Also on Monday I found out that one of my former students commited suicide. I had worked with this gentleman for 2 1/2 years. He had just switched schools at the start of the school year to another school in our district. He was a wonderful kid and will be missed!

On a lighter note. We have three dance classes until the big dance recital. Maddie is getting very excited about the show, but I do not think that she realizes what is really going to happen. I just hope that she can make it through dancing both tap and ballet. This ought to be interesting. The good news is that I was picked to be the stage mom for her class. Hopefully, this will ease emotions for mother and daughter!!!!!