Living the Dream in Colorado Springs pt2: Pregnancy update: 25 weeks down 15 weeks to go

I wanted to update you all on the pregnancy. Alot has happened this week. First of all, baby and I are doing fine. However, I did not pass my glucose test and have gestational diabetes. I was very sad and frustrated to begin with but I have an awesome dietician helping me and support from lots of people.

This pregnancy has been difficult. At about 15 weeks I was diagnosed with symbiosis pubis disfunction (pain in bones very low). I have also had pain in my hips and lower back, lack of sleep, heart racing when I'm resting, high blood pressure and dizzy spells. These symptoms along with bed rest the first trimester, keeps me from exercising. It hurts to even walk. I have gained quite a bit of weight. The doc was not concerned but said i shouldn't gain more than 10lbs the rest of the pregnancy. I'm happy to report that the lack of sleep, dizzy spells and racing heart have seemed to calm down a little bit since being diagnosed with GD and changing my diet. I hope these symptoms continue to improve.

I monitor closely what I eat, how many carbs I take in and my blood sugar levels. Surprisingly, I'm having a hard time getting enough carbs in which causes my sugar to drop. I check my levels five times a day and they have ALWAYS been under 80. Diet is working well so far. I hear it gets harder as pregnancy goes on.

I'm feeling LOTS of movement these day. Little guy is very active. He was the most active when I completely passed out at my 3hr glucose test. The lab workers were commenting on how much my belly was moving.

I think that the hardest thing for me to deal with is admitting that my body doesn't handle pregnancy well. I wanted to be one of those glowing women who felt better during pregnancy! I tried so hard to be that woman, but I'm not. I'm ready for this to be over and to never do it again. Which makes me more than a little sad :(

Maybe adoption is in our future?!?? Never know!

For now here are some pictures to leave you with.

Baby brothers room is going to be all light colors on the wall and furniture with fun color decorations. We're going for a vintage toy color scheme. Here is the humidifier I got today. This was the first gift purchased from the registry.

I am thinking of using this fabric to make curtains for the room. Either way this shows the color and vintage theme I was talking about.