Baby Update

Warning:  This post is long, I want to document some pregnancy stuff so I don't forget it!

My 28 week appointment was today!  I had to do the glucose test...yuck!  I went in a couple weeks ago because I had severe swelling and extreme nausea, it ended up being my blood pressure which was 155/94.  The good news: it is around 113/72 laying down.  They don't like it to be over 120/80.  My blood pressure this appointment was still a little high but normal again when I am laying down, so I am suppose to rest a lot.  How that is possible I don't know.  I work 40 hours a week and sometimes can barely fit in all the other things I have to do.  I kicked my shoes off the other day at work and couldn't get them back on when it was time to leave :)  Along with the high blood pressure I am SO sick again.  I'm nauseous all the time and I wake up in the night almost throwing up, it's terrible.  They did give me a prescription which has helped but is still not fun at times.  I have also blown up like a balloon!  My ring is tight even on my pinkie finger sometimes and I always have indents from my socks etc.  I have lowered my sodium intake but the swelling still seems the same.  All I know is that it will be totally worth it I just need to get our little boy here and keep him healthy.

A few things about pregnancy so far:

• My biggest craving is mashed potatoes.
• I lived off fruits in the beginning, which is weird because I love my sweets.
• Speaking of sweets, I hate them during pregnancy.  They are my biggest food aversion and they make me sick.
• Sprite, ice packs, jolly ranchers and gummies have been live savers!
• I have never been able to keep down anything with peperoni's on it, or my favorite banana bread.
• I can taste the different flavoring in M&M's and when I do eat them I only like the brown and red ones, weird I know.
• I have hated salsa my whole life, it makes me gag...I now LOVE it!
• I have never had "morning sickness" it's actually either night or all day sickness.  Generally mornings are the best for me though!
• I felt our little peanut around 18 weeks and Chris felt him around 20 weeks.
• I grew in my hips first not my belly.
• Being pregnant does not mean getting a big belly it can mean getting a big everything!  Everything has gotten bigger, and actually my belly has grown probably the slowest.
• We told our families the exciting news at 8 weeks, we had been trying for awhile and when we got pregnant we just couldn't keep it a secret for very long. 
• I found out on Memorial Day morning our exciting news, I also found out about 3 minutes later that my Grandpa Godfrey had passed away.  Chris came home with pizza to console me about my grandpa and I told him our news then! 
• I initially thought we were having a little boy, Chris was sure it was a girl.
• Before we found out the gender I had dreams that it was a girl so I second guessed my instincts.
• Off and on through out pregnancy I have had to keep food by my bed to eat through the night or I get sick.  An empty stomach gives me the worst nauseous feeling.

I am sure I am forgetting things, it seems I am a space cadet when pregnant.

I have my 24 week pictures and hopefully won't get too behind at taking my 28 week pictures soon and posting.  Despite all the rough times I love being pregnant and feel so blessed for the opportunity to carry our little peanut!

  For some reason this is not letting me post anymore pictures ;(
Hunting and birthday update will have to wait now!