Lake Trip and Carter's Newest Cousin

Well, I thought I would take a break for a moment from the pregnancy updates and instead give a brief rundown of our trip last weekend to Hot Springs. We started out by hopping on a tiny little plane flown by Seaport Airlines with a whopping three other people on it in order to fly there. (5-hour drive plus a 2-year old? NO THANKS.) It was...interesting.

Upon arrival, we had to immediately go eat at the local favorite, McClard's BBQ. He may not look much like me, but my son is a WADE. He shoveled it in!

We spent the rest of the time swimming at the pool...

 Sorry for the maternity swimsuit here...YIKES!

riding on the boat...

playing putt-putt...

hanging out at the house...

and just having fun as a family. It was such a sweet time because it was just the three of us all weekend, and I know those days are numbered. (In a good way, of course!)

We also found out while we were there that Carter has a new cousin! My brother, Stewart, and his wife, Gillean, welcomed their second boy, Owen Paul Wade, into the world on June 20th after 22 hours of tough labor. The big boy was nearly 9 pounds and 21 inches long! He is so precious, and we can't wait to meet him! Welcome to the family, Owen!

29/30 Weeks: Surprise 3D Sonogram!

29 (almost 30) Weeks!

Well, I saw my doctor yesterday, and we got lots of new information. I failed the 3-hour glucose tolerance test which means I have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes and will be meeting with a diabetic counselor tomorrow to discuss my new diet/exercise plan and to learn how to test my blood sugar. I already eat lots of small meals that aren't super high-carb and I exercise at least 20-30 minutes a day, so I can't imagine it'll be all that different, but we'll see. This is a huge bummer obviously, but on the bright side, I will have sonograms a LOT between now and the time she gets here since her size is the biggest concern with this condition. We got a surprise sonogram yesterday at my appointment since we hadn't had a growth scan done since 20 weeks, and the tech even flipped to 3D a few times! I didn't even know my doctor's office did that! :) 

Baby girl scored an 8 out of a possible 8 on what they call her biophysical profile which is the type of sonogram I'll be having from now on. She was moving around great, fluid levels were good, and she weighed in at 3lb. 4 oz. which put her just shy of the 60th percentile for size. (The doctors get concerned about delivery if she gets up into the 80th/90th percentiles.) We'll do another one in 4 weeks and then we'll get one weekly until her arrival. We also learned that due to this condition, we will go ahead and induce at 38 weeks if we get that far! Which means at the latest, we should be meeting baby girl around August 8th. This THRILLS me!(And yet is oddly terrifying, given that it's already the middle of June!)

As far as everything else goes, I am officially DONE with work and am now a true stay-at-home momma! This was very bittersweet for me, but I know it's what is best for our family right now. I will most certainly miss the adult interaction I'm accustomed to, but I also know that this time with babies is precious and goes by so fast that I am going to do my best to cherish it...even when I want to pull my hair out. I am counting on the Lord and my friends to be my sanity these next few years. :) Prayers appreciated as we make this transition!