siblings, etc.

I stole this picture from Gretchen, because I've been pretty bad at taking pictures of myself during this pregnancy. With Finn, I tried to take a tummy picture at least once a month but this time I haven't set up a system.

Anyway, my belly is getting bigger. Here, I was 31 weeks along. Erik had come down for a quick film editing job & we saw him for a brief visit on Friday night. I probably won't see him again until the baby is born, so it was a nice surprise to get to see him, even for a short time.

In other news, I met with my dietician today & she said that I've been doing really well watching my carbohydrate intake. Unfortunately, my blood sugar is always higher than it should be when I wake up. So the specialist that I am seeing wants me to start taking medication to try & get those numbers down. This isn't bad in itself, but it means that my OB will want to do hour-long stress tests to monitor the baby, 2 times a week, for the remainder of the pregnancy. Eeek! It's getting harder & harder to find time for all of my doctor appointments. And I'm a little anxious about what my insurance will be covering & how much we'll be responsible for between these 3 doctors. Not to mention the prescriptions... So prayers would be much appreciate, as we feel the burden financially & on our schedules.

I am so thankful that modern medicine is available to us & that we know so much about Gestational Diabetes. It is so reassuring to know that so many well-trained doctors are keeping an eye on our growing baby boy. We only have about 7 weeks until our "scheduled" due date & I know it will fly by, even though it seems to drag at times. I just need to focus my attention on the unfinished (hardly even started) baby room! ;)