Picture update and Diabetes Class

Some of my friends and family who don't live near have asked for an updated picture during pregnancy.... I am usually the one taking the pictures so this is the most recent I could find... This is July 18th. Not much change from then... maybe a little bigger stomach depending on time of day! And I am due for highlights again :-)! Anyways... the story behind this picture: this was actually taken in a bathroom! Yes, we took a picture on the leopard print bed located inside the Saks Women's room! We got a few looks, but it was so much fun! We were celebrating all of our 7 birthdays together, a tradition for us girls. Enjoy. More to come!
Also, I went to my diabetes class today. I was so impressed with the dietitian. She was very knowledgeable and informative, and a wonderful teacher. I feel confident now that I know what I can and can't eat. I have to have a certain # of carbs at each snack and meal time, and prick my finger to check blood glucose level 4 times a day. It's not bad. If anything is out of range I just call her and she'll adjust my meals/excercise accordingly to get things under control. All in all I feel really good about controlling it from here on to the end of the pregnancy.

Gestational Diabetes

2 weeks ago I took the 1-hour glucose test. Ends up I failed that one, so I asked the nurse what I could do to help myself pass the 2nd test which is the 3-hour. She said for the next week to lay off of sugars. Ok, I can do that... with much will power! I layed off any sweets and any food that had a lot of sugars added to them. I read labels and mainly bought all fruit and organic food to eat. My sweet tooth has actually gone away.... But the way I am if I had another something sweet, my sweet tooth would come back very quickly... so I had absolutely nothing!
Well, Tuesday of this week I took the 3 hour glucose test, in which the nurse drew my blood for a fasting test. Then I had to drink the sweetest drink ever... down in 5 minutes. Then ever hour after that for the next 3 hours, the nurse drew blood to test. I passed my fasting test, but failed the others, so the result... I have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Next week I will go to a class to learn exactly how to take care of myself and baby. I will be monitoring my blood sugar levels, blood pressure, the baby's movement and growth. I
I pray that God will watch over my baby and protect her health.
As for me, I am looking at it as an opportunity to get myself on a healthier life plan than I ever knew how to. I get to go to a dietitian which I always thought would be fun to do anyways. I am all for getting healthy.
If I want my children to grow up healthy, what better way than to lead by example right!?!?
So, as God tells us in his word, "... in everything give thanks," that's what I'm doing.