Glucose Screening Test

Over Spring Break, I had my Glucose Test done at my doctor's office. I had to drink this incredibly sweet orange drink and then get my blood drawn an hour later to test for Gestational Diabetes. If my blood sugar was too high then I would have to come back for a longer screen. I have been dreading this because I knew that if I did have Gestational Diabetes, my love for Freshberry frozen yogurt and everything sweet would be compromised! The nurse called me this past week to tell me the results. She started off by saying, "Well, your results came back abnormal." Of course, I started getting worried. This is definitely not the way that she should have started the conversation. She then said that my blood sugar was actually low. It was 46 mg/dL. Hypoglycemia is when your blood sugar is lower than 70 mg/dL. She basically told me to eat more snacks throughout the day. I definitely can handle that. It's not often that you are told to eat more frequently! She also said that I am anemic which is pretty common at this point in the pregnancy. I just have to take an iron supplement. All in all, I was pretty relieved. It could have been much worse!

On another note, I feel like time has been flying by lately. In the beginning, I felt like time was crawling by but not anymore. I can't believe that it is almost April, and Avery's arrival is just a couple months away!

Baby Luke

Baby Luke is here! On Wednesday (St. Patrick's Day), Ashley started having contractions and her water broke. She went to the hospital that afternoon and had Luke around 9 that night. I was amazed at how easy she made it look! Luke is so cute and big- 8 pounds, 7.5 ounces! We were surprised that he also has dark hair! For years, Ash and I have seen red headed children and talked about how that was going to be how her future child would look. We are so excited that he's here and can't wait for Avery to get here to meet her new BFF!

Spring Break '10

I know that it's been a while since I've blogged but there hasn't been a whole lot going on- just anxiously awaiting for Spring Break to finally be here. During the first few days off from school, I relaxed and enjoyed the amazing sunshine that I've been missing for so long. There was some excitement on Wednesday... Ash had Baby Luke that night (see the later post for more info!). On Thursday we headed to Austin with my family for one last little vacation. We stayed at a condo in the Hollows which is right on Lake Travis. It was beautiful, and the weather held out until Saturday when it got cold. We were able to hike, play games, and lay by the pool. Here is a picture of all of us at dinner the first night.

It was so nice to be able to relax and forget about work for a little while. Here is the view from our condo.

It's weird to think that Avery will most likely be attending our next trip with us (whenever that should be!). We had a lot of fun, and I'm sad to be leaving my life of leisure to head back to school. At least the school year is winding down, and I have a lot to look forward to over the coming months!