Only 4 More Weeks!

I really really would like to be more regular with this blog...especially since our new baby will be here soon! I love reading other people's oh-so-regular blogs with updates about their sweet families.

So, we hit 36 weeks today! Only 4 more weeks until our due date (April 18). It seems like, however, that my doctors don't really want me to go all the way to our due date. Since I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes (barely) in January...and have required NPH insulin (that's a long-acting insulin) at bedtime, they seem to like the idea of inducing early. Of course, Britt and I are not ok with that...unless there is a true medical indication for it. But so far, I haven't had any other complications from the GD (like pregnancy-induced hypertension) and the baby is growing just fine. She only measured 5 pounds 5 oz at our 35 week ultrasound...which is right on target and only in the 35th percentile. And I also am 2 pounds under my starting weight (due to the super-healthy diabetes diet).

While the idea of a planned induction is somewhat appealing (for planning purposes)...it's not at all what Britt and I have envisioned for an "intervention-free" birth. So in the meantime, I'm just trying to do everything I can to convince her to come on her own. I started walking tonight and walked 1.5 miles. I think tomorrow I'll aim for 2 or so.

Here are some pictures from the past few months! I should have shared these a long time ago!