appointments, crafts, and nursery

This morning we went to my OB appointment and I had to drink that awful syrupy stuff for the gestational diabetes test.  I felt nauseous all the way over and afterwards I got really tired, crashing from the sugar high.  When the doctor checked Beanie's heartbeat it was really fast.  She said that it was probably due to the drink. 

I don't feel good, so I'm sure that Beanie doesn't feel well either and that makes me sad and it's hard not to cry when I feel sad but I've managed to keep back the tears.  Maybe he'll just sleep and feel better later.  The thought of my little baby not feeling well due to all the sugar I eat makes me want to eat better for him.  I even ordered vegetable soup for lunch, that's what kind of mom I am :)

Our doctor said that starting in two weeks I need to start keeping track of the baby's movements.  He needs to kick/move 10 times in two hours everyday, generally after dinner, otherwise I have to call the doctor to make sure he's ok.  We also have to find a Pediatrician within the next month and are going to start having appointments every two weeks now, so I'll be in to see her in two weeks instead of four.  My husband made all my appointments through January already.  He's good at making appointments so he usually does it for me while I'm getting some test done.

This weekend was pretty low key since my husband had his Air Force Reserves training this weekend.  I spent all of Friday night at a big craft night that the women's organization for our church puts on every year.  I decided to make finger puppets (12 of them), a plastic bag holder, and magnets.  I sort of made two of the finger puppets and then went to a photography class.  I spent the rest of the evening breaking and trying to fix sewing machines while trying to make my plastic bag holder.  I made the magnets at home on Saturday, but the finger puppets are still waiting to be put together.  I figure Beanie won't really be interested in finger puppets for another year so I have time.  It was fun talking to all the other pregnant women and those with new babies. 

Saturday I went with my friend Sara to her baby's Gymboree class.  I'm used to being around toddlers and these babies were all about 8-9 months old so it was fun to see their stage of development.  Gymboree gives parents some ideas about how to help their children crawl or move, things they can practice at home, but it's a little too much stimulus for a baby to really concentrate and have motivation to do it there.  It might be more fun for the baby once s/he is a little older.  That was the impression I got anyway.

Saturday night we went to the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra concert which was fun.  Beanie was moving around a little bit so I knew he was awake.  I wonder what he thought of all that music :)

On Sunday, I was busy with Nursery at church, like usual.  It's always a bummer when my husband can't be there to help me and this week my co-coordinator wasn't there either, nor was the girl who usually does the music.  So I was REALLY busy this week.  Luckily the kids who were crying calmed right down when we got the bubbles out, (this does not always happen, esp with the two kids that were there who I have had to take to their parents before).  Whoever invented bubbles was a genius!  Heavenly Father was really looking out...this made my life much easier as I had to go around and sing songs with all four nurseries. 

Nursery has really helped my ability to interact with toddlers.  I'm getting much better at it and I really like it.  I don't like all the managing and setting up, etc I have to do, but I do like the kids.  I'd love to be a nursery leader again or even a music leader...much more fun and less stressful!