Glucose Done

I finally got my 3 hour glucose test results and all is normal.  I was so glad to hear that, Thank you Lord.  For the three hour test you go in after fasting breakfast and they take your blood.  Then you drink the glucose drink wait 1/2 hour they take your blood again, another 1/2 hour take your blood, 1 hour take your blood, then 1 hour later take your blood.  We just went back and forth between arms and in between I got to sit in a recliner and read my Bible and work on my cross stitch.  Not too bad a morning.  What I forgot was that I was going to bring an apple to eat after it was all done before I drove home.  I don't do well skipping meals and then having just had my blood drawn 5 times I thought it would be a good idea to eat an apple before going home.  Well, I forgot the apple but I was feeling pretty well and my mother had called to remind me my grandparents 65 wedding anniversary, (isn't that amazing)  was the next day.  So in my great wisdom I stopped at the store to grab a card before heading home.  Somewhere between the store and home things began to get quite warm.  I turned off the heater and began to feel quite light headed.  I did have water in the car and began to drink it and pray "God just let me get home."  All was well, I got home and ate my apple in less then a couple minutes, but I still needed food so I ate quite a bit more.  After a bit I was mostly back to normal just in time for my dear friend Jessica to pick me up and take me to lunch.  We went to Olive Garden for soup and salad and shared a dessert.   Quite a splurge after my week of watching everything I ate.  Then my lovely husband treated me to dinner for our date night at the Cheesecake Factory.  Latisha had given us a gift certificate there for Christmas and I wasn't sure I would be able to use it after we got the test results.  The results were good but I am back to trying to watch what I eat and exercise every day I can.   I want the best for this baby and I will do what I can to stay healthy for him.  Less then two months now before his arrival and I am still awed that God is blessing us with another child.  What a wonderful God.  As I feel this child move inside me and ponder the miracle of this new little life I truly feel blessed.  God is good and children are such a blessing.  Hoping you are all having a good day.  God Bless

This is what we wake up to every morning, the beautiful frost blankets  everything 

Here is a picture of our Christmas pjs.  Although each one of the girls had a different bow arrangement

Awards night for girls ministry.  My little princesses.

Alicia 

Back to Normal

The holidays have come and gone, my oldest has returned to school, we have started back with school, and we are back into the normal for now.  Our holidays went well with it's bits of challenges but mostly it was good.  We have been experiencing our share of illnesses and just when I think we are doing better someone declares "my nose is really stuffy" or some other form of illness. I think I am finally doing better.  My cold lasted about three weeks.   But God has been good and all is well.  I may have gotten a little carried away on the sweets.  My self control when it comes to sweets is low and being pregnant almost gives me a reason to indulge a bit more, although I know it shouldn't.  Well, I am now paying for it.  Tuesday I failed my glucose test.  I kept putting it off knowing I had been indulging a little more than I should.  Apparently I should have changed my diet a little sooner.  Monday I go in for the 3 hour glucose test and I have been trying to be good, avoid the sweets, and get more exercise in.  So pray for a good test on Monday.

now almost 7 months.

 While Alex was home we asked him to do a little painting for us.  I know, what a way to spend a break.  But it is so nice to add a little color to our lives.  There is a lot more painting that could be done but one project at a time.  We got our room painted and it just feels nice and warm.  He did a great job.

The girls helped out a bit and even got their bathroom painted.

our room and my nook.  

 Then came the day Alex had to fly back.  I expect it gets easier the more times you say goodbye to your kids, but we haven't got there yet.  I drove him to the airport on a very snowy day so it was a longer ride.   That was nice so I could be alone with him for a bit before he left.  Hopefully my emotions are somewhat tied to my rise in pregnancy hormones and I'll be able to say goodbye in a happier way in the future.  I do believe it is a good thing that he is going off to learn more about ministering and music.  I think part of my emotions is that he will miss the birth of his brother.  But I guess his brother missed his birth so it will be ok.  Well, after leaving Alex, I felt an urge to go do a little shopping for our new baby.  Our home is full of pink, purple and well a lot of girly baby things so the shopping helped me refocus.  Although out of no where while shopping an emotion would hit me and I would tear up and say "seriously."  I got a few blue boy things and added that to what grandparents and I have already gotten the baby.  Now we have a nice start.

I hope you are all having a wonderful new year and may God richly bless you this year.

Alicia