Yesterday I did the dreaded 3 hour glucose tolerance test (GTT). For those of you who have only had to do the one hour, I don't want to hear how bad the drink was. This stuff was twice as sweet as the 1 hour (100 grams instead of 50 grams) and twice the amount. I felt like I was drinking cold orange snow cone syrup. So yummie first thing in the morning when you haven't eaten in 12 hours...at least after I drank it I wasn't hungry anymore! They wouldn't start the test until 7am, which meant I couldn't eat until 10am and I am currently a bottomless pit. I was hoping they would start about 5am so I could sleep through the hunger between feeling like I was being attacked by a vampire every hour to draw blood. I must give the lab people credit...they did get the blood work on the first stick, which I am very grateful for! After avoiding simple carbs the day before and drowning myself with water I PASSED! Only my 2 hour level was high (161 and they want it below 150)...all of the other levels were well below the max range. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Food is about the only thing I can control at this point and I'm so glad I didn't lose that too...BRING ON THE COOKIES (I'm going to weigh 500 pounds by the time I leave here)!
Last night my mom brought Jason and I dinner (I had a coconut cream slush to celebrate!)...way better than the so called "meat loaf" they brought up. I should have taken a picture for you to really appreciate it! Jake, Laura, Caleb and Jeff also came to visit. It's so great to have such wonderful friends and family. I have to admit that when we have visitors that we are not the quietest bunch around, but at least we are quiet by bedtime. Last night I had to be "that person" who calls to complain about noise. I got a new teenage neighbor yesterday and I think she decided to throw a party at midnight. I gave them until 1am, but then I'd had enough. I had to have the nurse get on to them (Makes me sound old, huh?). They were quiet until about 3 am then they decided to party some more. If I had something I could have thrown at the wall I would have! So glad I brought ear plugs with me. They came in very useful last night. To say the least they are moving my wonderful neighbor to the other end of the hallway today.
I decided to entertain myself with my camera today...I thought you might enjoy some more picts!
I have deemed myself the official food critic of Harris Methodist Fort Worth
Lasagna...One of the finer 5 star meals at this establishment. It's actually good. I made a happy plate :-)
They are really good at making cookies here...I had to save one for Jason...he really likes them too!
The most reliable and healthiest meal. I order it every day just in case I get mystery meat. I am going to turn into a chef salad
For some reason I feel the need to hoard salad dressing...don't ask my why???
BELLY PICTS
I love taking pictures of my pregnant friends and thought I could recreate something with a self portrait. They didn't turn out too bad for balancing a camera on a box of Apple Jacks and a bed tray! I think the hospital bands add a nice touch :-)
...It won't let me upload the rest of these picts with the correct orientation so I will post them on my Facebook wall too.
Even the week before I was admitted to the hospital people kept saying "You don't even look pregnant"...My question to them is Have I always looked like this? If so I would hope a true friend would tell me. I give you all permission to tell me if I look like this when I'm not pregnant!
Baby A...we will call him/her Bennett for now since no one has ever mentioned the word "Girl"...I think it's a boy until proven otherwise!
Baby B...Blake
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