I PASSED!

I passed my glucose test! At 28 weeks with each pregnancy a woman gets tested for gestational diabetes. With a family history of diabetes and having failed my first test when I was pregnant with Gianna, I’ve been concerned (more like obsessed) that I would end up with gestational diabetes.

So for the last 2 months I’ve stepped up my exercising. I get up at 6 a.m. almost every morning to go walking. I walk between 2-3 miles a day. It’s been a great way to enjoy some quiet time before the sun burns off my flesh. It’s also be a wonderful treat to pray and enjoy my time with God and reflecting on how my day ‘should’ go before I have to face the demands of my vocation when I walk in the door. We’ve seen a significant decrease in dessert nights too. Now were down to one night a week–usually Sunday. Well, I’m mostly down to one night a week. Adam is still nursing four tubs of ice cream in the freezer! And the kids and I enjoy homemade juice popsicles occasionally on really hot days. I also learned some important dietary information to balance out our meals and my carbs and protein better. These changed certainly have made a difference and when I deviate from them I feel it.

Thank you, Jesus, for helping me to perservere!