25 Weeks and stuff

We got our pack and play a while back. I knew that Burlington won't take anything back after however many days, so I wanted to make sure it had all it's pieces. So I took it out the box and just went ahead and put it together. Shawn was out cutting grass so I did it all myself. I was pretty proud of myself.



Then, I finished the blanket I was making for Georgia. The pattern ended up coming out smaller than I had wanted, but it looks nice in any case. It's big enough to cover her for a long time and use to cover her while she's in her car seat. This is a detail view.



This is and almost full length view.



Since it came out smaller than I had wanted, I've started making another one. This one is going to be a granny square blanket with pink and purple squares for the whole thing and yellow squares for a big G in the middle. The squares are fast and easy to make, but it gets tiring working on it too often. I can crank out about four of five on a good night, and on the weekend I can make even more. I already had enough yellow that those squares are done and I'm working on pink. I may have to get a little more pink yarn, but I know I will have to get more purple yarn.

Finally, the profile picture from last weekend. At 25 weeks, I look so much bigger than my last profile! I feel bigger too. And I know that Georgia is bigger because she makes much stronger movements inside me. The dress I'm wearing in the picture is one I made. My mom found a smocked material at JoAnn fabrics and we bought two different kinds. One is a long one (as seen in the picture) and one was a short one. I made a dress and a top out of them. All I had to do was put a seam in it, add ribbons for straps, and then hem it. Pretty easy and they both are pretty comfortable.



And now for an update, I got my results back for my glucose test and it was fine. So that makes me feel a little better. I know it isn't that big of a deal to have gestational diabetes, but it makes for bigger babies and more weight gain. As nice as it is to see a plump baby, actually giving birth to one is not easy from what I hear. Then the whole gaining more weight thing is a big turn off for me. The more you gain the more you have to lose. And I already needed to lose weight before I got pregnant! I probably have gained more than I should at this point (although the doctor says I'm fine) but working such long hours makes me just want to collapse when I get home. I figure, I can work out when I'm home with the baby. That's probably me being all idealistic, but hopefully during a nap here and there I can hop on the elliptical and burn some calories. And I can always take her for walks.

Follow Up

So, I have to wait until Monday to get the results of my glucose test. But it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I've heard all sorts of things about the drink you have to take, but it wasn't that bad. The only bad part was that it was orange flavored, and I don't like orange flavoring (bad for a Clemson fan, but I can't change my taste buds). So far, everything looks good and the doctor is happy with the way things are going.

Last night we went to a funeral home visitation for a family member on the Chavis side of the family. The thing about the Chavis side of the family is that my father-in-law was an only child, so he only has extended family, not siblings. But the extended family is huge! Anyway, this was the first time they had seen us in about two years and the first they had heard that we were going to have a baby. It also gave me a chance to see just how strong the Chavis genes were. Even though they are not siblings, Joe looks just like his cousins (with way more gray hair, he had a very stressful job as a firefighter). They all have the same exact nose! And Shawn looks just like his dad with a different nose and ears. So we heard a lot of people commenting on how much like his dad he looks from people that hadn't seen him in ages. The other interesting thing was to see just how much they look like Native Americans you see on tv on reservations and stuff like that. One of the women has pretty long hair and the first time I saw her I told Shawn she looked like she would fit right in on a reservation somewhere. Every single one of them has (or had) dark black hair and very tan skin. Now their children are even more diverse than Shawn and his sisters were. One of them even had blond hair. So, that gives me hope of actually having a baby that doesn't look like a clone of Shawn's nieces and nephews. Shawn is personally hoping for at least blue eyes, if not blue eyes and blond hair. I just hope that our poor baby isn't lily white like me and burns after being outside for more than 15 minutes. We shall see.

Cloth Diapers and Updates

My friend Beth wrote about cloth diapers and I thought it was a great idea (http://lifeonthespacecoast.blogspot.com/2009/08/cloth-is-success.html). When you think about it, it comes out to be cheaper, they cause less diaper rash, and they are easy to use. I have them on my regisrty at Target and am hoping to at least get enough gift cards to Target to buy a good enough supply to use them with Georgia. I already have 6 that my mom bought for me a few months ago.

The kind I registered for (http://www.bumgenius.com/one-size.php) is the same as what Beth uses and I am looking forward to using them. They have snap adjustments so that they can grow with your baby. They come with two inserts so that you can use two if you have a heavy wetter. And they are really soft, nothing to poke or irritate a baby at all. I did a good bit of research and looked at user comments on Target's website and on Amazon's website. Everyone seems to agree that these are easy to use and there is relatively no leaking involved.

When Georgia gets here I'll have to post pics of her in her diapers.

Meanwhile, we have a pack and play and a diaper bag. My mom is really excited and keeps buying stuff for us. Mainly she is getting the pricier stuff we registered for because she doesn't think anyone will get those items. The pack and play is mainly so that I don't have to go up and down the stairs after I give birth to take care of a baby. It seems that it is frowned upon, at least at first. Of course, in the off chance that we win the lottery and can actually go on a vacation somewhere, we have a pack and play to take with us. Oh, by the way, we are registered at Target and at Baby Depot at Burlington.

In other news, you can now see my tummy move when Georgia gets good and active (mainly at night). It is really strange. Shawn is fascinated by it and still can't believe that she is big enough to make my tummy move. In addition, our next doctor's appointment is tomorrow and I have my glucose test. I'm a little nervous about it, but hopefully I pass the first time around and don't have to go back for another one (that lasts three hours!).

I don't know why, but lately I have been paranoid that the sonographer actually got things wrong and we're not having a girl. We already have pink and lavendar stuff, so that may add to the anxiety. The picture seems pretty darn clear to me, but there is no accounting for expectant mother anxiety.

I'll update tomorrow to give my test results.