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I've been down in the dumps for the past few days. I fell last Thursday on my ass and I'm being treated as if I have a hairline fracture. Nobody wanted to give a 7 mos. pregnant lady an x-ray. So, I have an air cast and a crutch. Now, it seems inconsequential, but at the time I was freaking because I was worried about my baby girl. While at the ER, they wouldn't let me leave until they found the baby's heart beat. Needless to say, they couldn't! They don't do that every day, so they just kept trying and trying. Nurse after nurse after doctor after doctor. Finally, they sent me for an ultrasound and there was my baby girl bouncing around in all her glory. Sheesh! I think she just is a ham and wanted her picture taken. Went home and rested. Bam, got the dreaded stomach bug! YUCK! Up and down, puking and pooping. it ain't easy on crutches, trust me. Got over that, and a few days later went for the one hour glucose test. I tested very high. Next stop 3 hour test. I'm so afraid that I will have gestational diabetes. I've been having these horrible nightmares about my baby. I just want to fast forward to delivery day and hold her in my arms and know she is fine. Doctor's appointment today at 3:00. I think I've now packed on a total 38 lbs! Good grief charlie brown.

My husband is driving me crazy.  If I complain about my back hurting or being tired.  He adds, "Me too."  If he says it one more time, I swear I'm going to throw a frying pan at his head. Lord help me or you'll see me in handcuffs soon!! 

Ok, I'm thrilled to pieces that my baby girl is doing fine.  She's active, she's healthy and she's just perfect.  The problem is me.  I'm gaining too much weight!!!  I have the band and after throwing up way too much early in the pregnancy, by Doc removed most of the saline in my band.  He was afraid my band would slip if I kept throwing up.  Well, here I am at 25 weeks and yikes I've gained . . .33 lbs.  Yes, 33 lbs.  It's so hard to admit it. My doctors are not yelling at me.  They tell me that I'm not harming the baby.  But, I am harming myself in the long run.  My back is aching all the time now.  I was doing better before the holidays.  I had gained about 4 lbs a month.  But, Christmas time and yikes--10 lbs in one month.  I've started "dieting".  I think a part of it has to be the fact that I also quit smoking when I found out that I was pregnant.  It wasn't so hard in the beginning because the mere smell of it turned my stomach.  But, I guess I miss having somethign to do with my hands. I'm guessing I'm the biggest gainer here.  

Don't mean to complain, I'm sooooooo happy about my darling Gabriella who's thriving inside me.  I just am mad at myself for letting old habits rear their ugly head.

 

Angela

Yippeee.  Yippeee.  Our little bundle of joy has been identified as a girl.  We're going to call her Gabriella Angela.  I'm very excited and stunned. I must admit, we thought it was a boy the whole time.  So much for Mother's intuition!  LOL 

I can't take it!  I can't take it!  I need to know now if I'm having a boy or a girl.  Wednesday is the big day!  12/13!  

I feel like a big marshmallow.  I'm afraid to get on the scale.  It can't be good.  UGHHH.  

It's funny, but I was just looking back at my journal and I noticed the difference in my lfie from last year at this time to now.  I was frantically getting approval for surgery and jumping through hoops with all the testing.  What a long strange trip its been.  This year I'm all about baby Michael/Gabriella.  I wonder which one I will have. . .I don't care, I just want to hold my baby.  Then I want to get back to losing weight.  Yikes.  I ate carrot cake last night.  Yummy, Yummy in my unbanded tummy!!  

Toodles!

Gobble Gobble.  I still don't look pregnant to the outside world, but taking my clothing off is another story.  There's something def going on in that belly!.  LOL  I haven't felt any definitive movement yet.  It could be gas or my bambino.  18 weeks today.  Yippeee.  I'm now at 223!  Wow.  I'm getting to be large Marge. LOL  I think I've gained 3 lbs since my last visit.  I'm trying to stay with a pound a week.  I'd prefer to slow it down, but I'm a snacker and can't help it.  So far, I've gained . . .20 lbs.  My OBGYN doesn't seem concerned at all.  Well, we decorated our house for christmas.  It was really fun and exhausting.  I have a few touches left to do, but otherwise looking good. 

Ok, is it possible to be paranoid about being paranoid?  LOL  I'm a mess. I totally obsess about weight gain while pregnant but I'm not doing anything to stop it.  Duh. I go Wednesday for my next check-up and I'm waiting for a tongue lashing.  I'm also freaked because I haven't heard the baby's heartbeat in so loong.  I've gone so far as to rent a fetal heart monitor!  It comes tomorrow.  I can't wait to hear the baby's heartbeat.  16 weeks tomorrow and going strong.  Yeah!  We told our priest about the baby and boom we have to start baptism preparation courses. LOL Good things!

Good golly, Miss Molly!  I'm 15 weeks pregnant and I've gained 14.50 lbs so far!  That's a pound a week!  UGHHHH.  I'm trying to not pig out.  But, I eat all the wrong foods and blame the baby.  it's really evil Angela coming out to graze.  I promised myself that I wouldn't obsess over my weight gain, but I'm getting worried.  I have to get a grip on my eating now.