Another Hurdle on the Journey

Well-- as I expected, my blood sugar test came back elevated. This really wasn't a surprise to me since the same thing happened with Luke. I have to go in Monday for the 3 hour test to confirm if I actually have gestational diabetes or not. I passed this second test with Luke, but I don't think I'll be so lucky this time around since I am getting NO exercise to counterbalance the effect on my body. Oh well... it will just be yet another hurdle for us to tackle during this pregnancy.

On the up side-- I am 27 weeks today! For some reason this seems like such a big milestone, although we really won't be in the clear until we get past 30 weeks. But, I remember thinking how very far away that seemed, and now it is less than a month away. Yeah, God! I feel so thankful to have made it so far with no major complications.

Got my Christmas newsletter to the printer today-- thanks to Scott. Hope to have them all in the mail no later than Friday. It's so fun getting cards in the mail each day and seeing what everybody has been up to-- I'm sure that some find my newsletter annoying and containing WAY too much information, but I don't care. It is tradition that my mom always did and the first year Scott and I were married I put one together for us-- and I have every year since. I have them all filed away in an album and it so great to be able to flip back through it every Christmas and re-read all the highlights and see the photos of all the great memories we have shared over the past 10 years. So-- it is more of a historical record maybe than a Christmas card! :)

Found out today that my best friend's mom has cancer. She is upset. Reminds me of how I was when my parents were fighting their own battles with cancer a few years back. Makes you very thankful to have your family with you and to treasure each moment that you have with them.