12 weeks to go!

I had my 28 week appointment this morning, and everything is still going great for baby and me. I had to do the glucose tolerance testing on Friday, and got the results today… I passed! No gestational diabetes for me. I was surprised to find that drinking the glucola wasn’t as bad as I expected. Is it bad to say that I thought it actually tasted good?! It was super thick, making it a hard to swallow, but the taste wasn’t half bad. I’m pretty sure Jaiden LOVED the sugar test. After finishing the liquid/syrupy mixture I had to sit in the lobby for an hour before they could do a blood test. I was resting my book on my stomach while reading, and the entire lobby was laughing at the way my book was bouncing around. I’m pretty sure he was on a little bit of a sugar high! Everyone thought it was pretty funny to watch. He is super active everyday and I still love every minute of it. We’re pretty sure he loves the sound of his momma’s laugh; whenever I start laughing, he goes crazy! Kevin can get him moving too… whenever he blows on my belly making a strange sort of fart sound, (?? Sorry, I’m not really sure how to describe it ??) little monkey always kicks back at him. We have fun making our little man move around. It’s so cool to be able to feel him move around and watch it too. My doctor’s appointments are now scheduled for every other week... it’s starting to feel like we’re entering the final stretch!!

I’ve had a couple new experiences in the last couple weeks, first of which being that I’ve now officially experienced Braxton Hicks. At first, for whatever reason I was scared out of my mind. I seriously thought I was going into labor!! I had pain throughout my abdomen and my stomach was as hard as a rock. I’ve talked to a couple people who experienced them and asked how I’m supposed to tell the difference between Braxton Hicks and real contractions?! I struggled when all of the responses were the same… “trust me, you will know”. Hmmm. How will I “just know” when it’s nothing that I’ve ever been through before?? I talked to the Dr. about it today and feel much better about it all. I thought I would have been a little more prepared for a Braxton Hicks because we learned all about it in our birthing classes, but when it actually happens for the first time it can be a little strange and catch you off guard.

Another ‘first’ happened this morning when I finally felt baby have the hiccups! I just hope Kevin is around the next time he gets them. I know he would love to feel it.

With the changing seasons, cooler weather, fall decorations everywhere, and the anticipation of the upcoming holidays, it’s making me more and more excited for baby’s arrival. Time is going by quickly and I’m thrilled about it. We cannot wait to snuggle up with our little man.














28 weeks