Updates

Time sure flies.  It is hard to believe that is almost the middle of September and the girls have almost a month of school under their belts.  School continues to go well for both of them and they are in the full swing of their activities.  Tierney has soccer practice on Mondays and Thursdays and games beginning this Saturday, dance on Tuesdays, and we are working on getting Girl Scouts started for the year.  Right now Tay just has school volleyball Mondays through Thursdays but Sunday she starts a fall UNI volleyball club.  She really seems to enjoy volleyball.  She is also doing Scouts again this year with her first meeting next month.  I must be a crazy woman thinking I can still help with both troops!  We will see how that goes this year with everything.  We are still trying to get somewhat of a routine down with games, practices, homework, etc.

I have just under six weeks left before baby number three joins us!  We have everything ready for her arrival.  She has a new outfit to come home in and Marshall got her carseat in the car in case she decides to arrive early!  I even got all 1400 pictures off of my camera and have the battery charging now so we can get some pictures of her arrival!  I know I haven't posted tons about my pregnancy... but I'm finally ready to.  A couple of months ago I was measuring big but as of last Thursday I am right on.  At the end of July I failed my first glucose test and at the beginning of August I failed my second one and was diagnosed with gestational diabetes.  That was very difficult for me at first and the last month and a half has been quite the adjustment.  I can only have so many carbs per day and have to check my blood sugars.  I have also been meeting with a diabetes specialist who goes over my sugars and what I've been eating.  So far I have been able to manage them with only have a couple days of high sugars.  I have one more meeting with the specialist and that should be it.  I'll have to continue to check my sugars for six weeks after the baby comes and will have to be tested at my six week appointment and after the baby comes but right now I'm just trying to focus on managing the situation now for the baby's sake.  Let's just say the last month and a half has been a roller coaster.  Luckily Marshall has been great.  He has gone shopping to find things I can eat and just been very supportive.  So needless to say I'm pretty sure our baby girl will be here on or before my due date (and not past like I was expecting).  At my appointment last week my doctor thinks she will be between 7 1/2 and 8 pounds.  We are all getting so excited to meet her.  The girls love to feel her kick and Tay got to see her have the hiccups the other day.  I cannot wait to meet her!!