Blessing or Curse

I have been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes early in this pregancy. I really thought I would dodge this bullet, but alas I did not. I could look at this in many different ways but have decided to go with blessing. I am eating better than I ever have and walking once or twice a day. The Doctors have asked me to gain no more than ten pounds max. This was almost a challenge to me. I am doing pretty well there. I have lost five pounds this week. I feel strange and terribly excited about that. I feel like it is bad to lose weight when I am pregnant but at the same time it feels great. The diatician says I will have to have insulin at some point which sucks but I will do what is best for baby. The food is plenty but I have to work on eating it all. So all is well so far. I pray for strength during Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. I may have to start running.

Relief

I had an ultrasound today. I cannot tell you how relieved I was to see my baby. I saw it's little nose, it sucked it's thumb and waved. I got to see the little tiny feet. I have been so worried and I don't know exactly why but it made me feel so much better seeing the little guy or girl. I will post the ultrasound photos just as soon as I figure out how.

There are Tears in the floor in Heaven

It has been a while since I last blogged it is with much sadness I post today. My dear friend lost her husband this weekend to a tragic accident. I didn't know Mike all that well but I know what he meant to his family and this speaks volumes. He was the love of his wife Laurens life. He was the Father her kids were lucky to find, a great partner and helpmate. It reminds me not that people shouldn't have guns but that God is in charge and it was his time even if we weren't ready for him to leave. It is the only way I can accept that someone so important can be gone from us so soon. In his memory I will do all that I can to help his wife and children get through the days ahead that will surely be so painful.