16 Weeks & Still Feeling Ill

So as of today I am 16 weeks! 4 months along. Things have changed over the last 8 weeks. I ended up being transferred to Truman Medical Centers High Risk Diabetes OB Clinic, and had to stay in the hospital over the weekend (7-17-10 through 7-19-10)while they adjusted my insulin levels. I am now on insulin, and my blood sugar is amazing! I have been going every week to the clinic and they have been monitoring mom and baby very closely. This last month I have been going every week to the clinic and they have been doing an ultrasound to get the babies heartbeat and make sure its all ok. Things are going well. I have been having horrible headaches! I mean killer! And then the last few days I have been sicker than a dog. It's been a BAD few days.

Overall everything has been amazing. Basically I am trying to just keep a positive attitude and make this baby feel loved no matter how crappy I feel! lol I bought a set of headphones to help educate the baby on good music while its stuck in my womb. At the moment we are listening to a little Mama's and the Papa's and some Van Morrison. I have decided that the baby must HATE food. Which is a HUGE disappointment to me. I am telling you my appetite is next to nothing and I only eat because I have to take my damn insulin. In the beginning all I kept thinking was all the fruit and veggies I was going to eat for this baby... and let me tell you...this baby doesn't like ANY FOODS! I am living off MultiGrain Cheerios and Fruit Cheerios. lol Anyone who knows me, knows this is some sad mistake. I am hoping that the further along I get, this horrible sickness will magically fade away. I am hoping!

We had our first ultrasound where they do the 14 week testing a couple of weeks ago and they seemed to think everything looked good. I am going to have to have my cervix checked in two weeks I think, since I have had the LEEP procedure and they are concerned about my cervix holding up. So we should know more about that soon. We got some pictures of the baby and that was amazing, we got to see it moving and kicking and hear its little heartbeat. It was beautiful.

We only have one more month till we get to find out the sex of our little miracle. October 5th. Dustin's dad's birthday. Right after we move, we will be able to tell everyone what we are having. I am beyond excited. And I am still anxiously awaiting this lil munchkins punches and kicks, although I know before long I will be wishing for the quieter days and nights lol. I go in this Thursday and will find out the results of my blood tests as well as getting my insulin levels checked and once again getting to hear our lil munchkins heartbeat. I don't care how many times we do it, it never gets old.

Packing has not begun. With one month to go until we move I thought we would be more prepared, but with me not feeling well, and no one else motivated to get the shit done it has stalled out. Hopefully next week I will be feeling a little better because we have to get it done. I have a lot of stuff that we need to get rid of, and even more that needs to be packed - and organized! So wish me luck with that! :P

So I guess that's about it. I am old and lame. I finally went out with Margie last Thursday for reggae night but had to bail out early. Life is moving on...and its definitely changing already. It's an amazing thing, life. This year has been the most amazing by far, and next year is gonna blow this one out of the water! I have a million things to give thanks for, a million things to thank God for. It's been a really really rough road getting to this point, and I know there is so much more to come. Yep. Life is just freaking amazing.