Third Trimester

29 weeks tomorrow - in my third trimester! I've been feeling good, and trying to make good on my commitment to maximize social time before the baby comes. Not doing as good on the leisure time since we've returned from Italy, even though people keep telling me to get sleep now, before the baby comes.

Baby coming is starting to feel imminent. Childbirth class is in November. Baby shower in early December (thanks lovely friends and family). And, I'm looking fabulously huge, just in time for Halloween.

I still haven't decided on a costume for tonight. I want to celebrate the belly. I have been thinking of being a basketball player - paint my belly like a basketball and wear a basketball jersey - but I may end up with something more free-form and simple since I'll be painting in a mirror and using theatre makeup which gets on everything.

Still having some pregnancy-related ups and downs - but minor now. My numbers were slightly elevated (141) for the 1 hour glucose test, a screen for gestational diabetes. Diabetes runs in my mother's family, so I knew this might be an issue. I am generally careful of sweets, but ice cream really soothed my stomach in the first trimester, and I've continued to allow myself a little bit more than usual last few months. So I had to take the 3 hour glucose test, which entails a 12 hour fast, fasting blood draw, then drinking 100 g of glucose. Then a blood draw every hour for three hours to see how quickly my body metabolizes the sugar. My number was again slightly elevated after the first hour, but went to normal in for the last two blood draws. This was very good, as it means I don't have to monitor my blood sugar daily, but I am now watching my carbs and sugar. Tough for this Asian girl to cut down on rice.

Today was a very good day, as I got the call from my brother that Co had their third child - Dillon. He was two days shy of his due date - Halloween - healthy and apparently with a full head of hair! Can't wait to meet him over Thanksgiving.