Not Photogenic?

So, today I went for another doctor's visit. It included an ultrasound, which Andy couldn't come to see. The baby appears to be cute and happy, but I have no pictures to prove it because the ultrasound tech said my baby "isn't very photogenic." I'm certain Andy won't care how photogenic the baby may or may not be -there will be plenty of pictures when he/she arrives.
Points of interest I learned today about both myself and the baby:
1. Baby is weighing around 5lbs, 9oz
2. Baby's heart is still pumping correctly, today's rate 136bpm
3. My amniotic fluid level is good -which is risky with the gestational diabetes
4. The baby is already head down and lowering
5. I am 1cm dilated... only 9 more to go
6. I am 50% effaced
7. I lost a pound from what I gained last week, putting my total weight gain at 8 lbs.

The doctor encouraged me to talk to the baby and convince it not to come until at least June 8th -she'll be out of town until then. So, for now we just keep preparing and waiting.

Weddings and Showers...

So, it was a crazy, busy, nuts-o weekend. The great thing -I survived. Saturday after the service project with the girls I went home to get ready for the wedding...the nice, long, warm shower felt great on my back and legs. I love when showers are more fun rather than hurried necessities. Anyway, I got ready and made it to the wedding to find that well over 300 other people decided to show up. Parking was an issue, but I finally figured out where I could park and headed inside for one of the most traditionally unique weddings that I've ever been to. I really enjoyed the ceremony. I opted out of the reception because I felt so tired, I wanted to eat with Andy when he got home, and I was becoming less fond of the large crowd of people...I sometimes have crowd phobia issues. (It's a real problem at Christmas time.) Anyway, I enjoyed wearing my new dress and when Andy got home he took a pciture of me because he liked it, too.

Sunday afternoon I was given a baby shower from our church. There were over 20 people there, and I felt loved. We got several things, but mostly we got diapers. It was nice, and the cheesecake was really great.

Last night I presented all the Awana awards, served drinks at the reception, and then went out to eat with Andy. Luckily I had a doctor appointment this morning, and it wasn't scheduled until 10:50 -that meant a little extra sleep and a bit of unrushed getting ready. It was nice, and I actually was able to sleep until a little after 8AM. The appointment went well, but it was uneventful. I've finally gained a total of 9 pounds (and I think a lot of it was from the recent cheesecake and cookies...). My appointments now become weekly. I was disappointed that my next one has to be on a Wednesday and includes an ultrasound -meaning, Andy can't go and I have to do the appointment alone. So, anyway. That's the latest. The rest of the pregnancy is now a waiting game. I'm trying to give myself weekly tasks to accomplish/focus on so that it will seem like the time doesn't drag on so slowly.

Lastest Happenings...

I keep meaning to update more frequently but things just keep getting in the way. I'm keeping very busy...this weekend alone I have Bible study at my house Friday night, Saturday morning service project with Awana, a wedding Saturday afternoon, (my mom was supposed to come Saturday night), church on Sunday morning, baby shower for me Sunday afternoon, and Awana awards ceremony to prepare for Sunday night...then, work again next week. I think when this week is over I will be able to rest/relax a little more before my baby decides to make it's entrance into the world.

In the meantime...

1. Andy and I attempted to celebrate Cinco De Mayo by eating Mexican food at a great little restaurant where a mariachi band was playing...somehow we missed the band, but we got some really cool chips :)

2. Andy gave me my first ever Mother's Day gift...very geeky, and I love it!

3. My lovely co-workers gave me a great "surprise" shower (I really knew all about it and most of the details...). I got really wonderful things that I had really wanted/needed.

So, I'm off to start the weekend, and I hope it goes wonderfully well. I'm excited to wear my new dress that Andy's mom made for me...I look super duper pregnant in it.

Cooking Experiences...

I'm always interested in our church's "international meal" that we prepare twice a year. One for the mid-year missions celebration and the other for the main Missions Celebration -this one is a much larger shindig than the first. However, both include this "international meal". Most people choose to make American food or Mexican food. One of the ladies in our church is Greek, so she makes baklava -but that's about it. I usually try to rack my brain to create something interesting and it usually only turns out just okay. This year I attempted chicken curry and Indian naan. I don't really like chicken curry, but I heard that what I made turned out pretty good. The naan made 6 small loaves (I'm not sure sure they're really called loaves...) and people weren't always good at following the instructions to tear off a piece. But, the naan was a hit and I'm excited to make it again sometime. I also feel intrigued to try new (and perhaps international) recipes. If I try it and it's terrible we can just eat it and never make it again, or there's always the traditional PB&J and we can throw out the horrid experiment. Who knows, we might find something really wonderful that we love.