I guess I have joined the Sims family secret club ......

So its official, I have been blessed with gestational diabetes. Unfortunately, diabetes runs in my family, my dad and my sister both have type 1 and so I actually thought it was inevitable. Two weeks ago, I did my routine 1 hr glucose test and I failed pretty badly. So, I have been spending the last two weeks pricking my finger to measure my glucose levels after every meal and when I wake up in the morning. I got referred to a perinatologist who was going to officially diagnose me and tell me what to do. I had that appointment on Wednesday and not only do I have diabetes, but my sugar levels are too high! So, I have an appointment on Tuesday with a dietician and they are hoping that I will be able to control my levels with just diet, however, if that doesn't work I will be put on insulin. So, here's hoping. I don't really care either way because I just want the baby to be healthy. But the diet that I am on now (before dietician) is no fun. Here is a list of my daily meals:

Breakfast: 2 eggs with cheese, 1 slice of whole grain toast

Snack 1: string cheese and small fruit

Lunch: 1/2 turkey sandwich on whole grain bread with lettuce and cheese, small fruit

Snack 2: string cheese and some nuts (and sugar free jello, but don't tell!)

Dinner: some kind of meat, with salad and veggies

Snack 3: 1/2 peanut butter sandwhich on whole grain toast

So, this is all I am eating for the next few days and then I am hoping the dietician will provide me with some more options.

But, there is a shining moment within this whole thing. Since I hadn't seen the perinatologist before, she did an extensive ultrasound. I got to see all the baby's toes and fingers, his little heart with the blood flow, all his organs, brain, and spine. It was amazing! I haven't had one this extensive and I was so excited to see how well he was developing.

Here is a profile shot (he looks like he is blowing bubbles but its the umbilical cord):

So, she told me that the baby is looking strong and is developing the way he should. However, he is already 4 lbs 3 oz (he is supposed to be 3 lbs) and so they are concerned that he will be a 10 lb baby. If he gets that heavy, then I will definitely have a C-section. She said if he weighs 8 or 9 lbs then they will at least let me try, but honestly, do I want to spend the whole day in labor and then just end up with the C-section anyways? I guess we will just find out. I believe that if I get my glucose levels under control that he will slow his growing.

Well, I'm almost at 31 weeks and here is a nice belly shot:

We also finally added our crib sheeting to our crib and I think that it looks really cute. I found the sheeting at Baby Gap. Here are some pictures:

Lastly, Travis tried growing a beard (school is out for the summer and he can get away with that in between stage in summer school) but realized again, as he also does, that the beard thing is not for him. I think he looks very handsome, but he says it just hurts too much. Before he shaved it off, I had to take a picture. What do you think?

Well, we will continue to keep you updated on everything. Only about 9 weeks and counting!

Happy Father's Day!

In honor of Father's Day, I wanted to take a moment and honor my incredibly wonderful husband who is going to be father very shortly. When Travis and I started dating and things started getting serious, I took some time to reflect on what our future would be like and one thing that I knew was guaranteed was that he would be an amazing father. Now that the time is near, I am even more sure that our little boy is going to grow up with the love of a wonderful father. Here are some reasons why I think Travis is already a terrific dad:

1. Every night before we go to sleep, he leans over and puts his hand on my belly and tells Graham that he loves him. This is my favorite nightly ritual and I know that it is going to carry over to when he his born.

2. Travis' relationship with his father is very important to him and I know that he will make sure that his relationship with all of his children are just as close and important to him.

3. I remember when we started talking about getting pregnant, Travis had his reservations and I didn't want to push it. But one day, he came to me and said, "I think I am ready to be a father." From the very beginning, he knew that that was what was important. It wasn't about getting pregnant, it was about starting a family.

4. Travis works so hard to provide for our family. He is honestly doing everything that he can to make sure that Graham is provided for and that to me, shows how important it is to him to be a father.

5. Travis has done an amazing job in taking care of me while I have been pregnant. I have never felt more loved and more cared for. This to me just shows how important becoming a father is to him and how excited he is to have a baby. This means the world to me.

I am grateful that we celebrate Father's Day because I think it is important to reflect on those men in our lives who care for you and your family. Travis is going to be an amazing father and I can't wait to find out what our future holds together.

Happy Father's Day my love!

Finally A Crib!

So, I don't know why it has taken this long for us to order a crib, but finally yesterday, we decided that we just could not wait a minute more. I have been eyeing this crib and changing table from Pottery Barn for a while now but I have been trying to find something similiar somewhere else that is cheaper, but to no avail. So, even though it was a bit more it was exactly what we wanted so we decided to order it. I have a friend, Brandi, who works at Pottery Barn Kids and on Thursday I asked her whether it was better to order it at the store or online. She said that it was definitely better to order it at the store because if anything goes wrong, you can return it to the store and not have to ship it back. She also told us it could take up to 6-8 weeks for it to get here, that is when I started to panic. So, on Saturday, Travis and I proctored the SAT at his school which is right next to South Coast. After the SAT, we went over there to order the crib and changing table. Much to our surprise, both the crib and changing table were available to pick up at their Warehouse, just ten minutes away!! So, not only did we order the crib and changing table, we got to take it home with us that day! We were so excited, so of course, the second we got home with everything, we just had to put it together.

Here are our pictures of our new crib and changing table:

Of course, it all came in different pieces so here is what the room looked like with all the different pieces spread out.
Here is our completed changing table! We actually had a cheaper one in mind but because we got it from the store and it was available to take home then, it was actually cheaper to get this one then the other one because we didn't have to pay for shipping or delivery! I love it more anyways!
Here is our crib! I am so excited about it. I wanted to go right out and buy the mattress for it so I could set everything up (I already have my bedding) but it was getting late so that will have to wait for this week. Also, the baby's room is getting kind of full so we are going to move our desk out of the room somewhere else so everything can fit. As soon as I have done that, I will post more pictures of the room so far. I am so excited! It is starting to feel like maybe this baby will actually come and isn't just a figment of my imagination!

Also, we have a doctor's appointment tomorrow and hopefully we will find out why this belly of mine is so big! Can we say a change of due date? Haha! Maybe this baby will be here sooner than we know it! We will keep you all updated!

Payton and Owen Swimming!

My sisters Amy and Emily came down for a visit this last week and it was so much fun to get to spend some time with them. Emily left on Wednesday but Amy and her two kids got to stay a few more days. Nate then came down from Arizona on Friday before he took Amy and the kids to San Diego to spend the week with his family. So, before they left we had a little get together at our community pool. They have this amazing area that is just for kids. They have a little pool and this children's splash park area. Payton and Owen were in heaven! They were having so much fun swimming around and goofing off.

Here are some pictures from that night:

Here they are in little pool. It was only 1 foot 9 inches deep (Payton actually isn't even standing up in this picture). They just swam and swam and swam!
Here is Owen getting ready to step in. Isn't he adorable!?
Payton kept bouncing up and down. She wanted me to take her picture so here she is getting ready to jump!
Here is everyone after we all ate. We had a great dinner from Claim Jumper. It was neat because we were able to order it online and then pick it up when it was ready. This area also has a great bar-b-que nearby and lots of tables to sit and eat. I think that we will make this a tradition!
And of course, we got another belly shot! Today I am officially six months and I have now entered my third trimester. I can't believe it!

Swim Banquet

The absolute last job (let's hope) for Travis as Head Swim Coach for this year was to put on the Swim Banquet. It was held on May 29th and it was incredibly successful. We had an amazing dinner by our favorite Italian resturant, Roma di Italia, followed by presentations by all the coaches about their teams. Travis, of course, did an amazing job and everyone agreed that it was the best swim banquet they had in years. It was held at the school's cafeteria which is actually this huge center which I am assuming holds tables during the day for the kids to eat. It wasn't as emotional as my cheer banquets back in the day luckily (those lasted for several hours) but I think the kids were all proud to be recognized for their accomplishments. I am very proud of Travis, his boys varsity team ended up 6th in the county with an 8-2 record and his girls team ended up 10th in the county with a 7-3 record. Next year should be even better for the girls. I can't wait to see what happens!

Here are some pictures from that night:

Here is Travis doing his duty and congratulating all the swimmers one by one for doing such a great job this year.
Here is most of his boys varsity team. I know, they looked thrilled to be there. :)
Here is Travis talking to the crowd. I know you can't see him very well, but I wanted to capture how involved this banquet was. One of the moms did this amazing dvd of the season and they showed that at the end.
This was one of the pictures on the dvd that I had the mom send to me because I thought it was such a great picture of the two of us. This was taken at one of the swim meets.

Well, Travis, I am so proud of how hard you worked this year coaching. It had its ups and downs but I think you handled everything like a champ and I can't wait to see how things turn out next year!

Also, one of the surprises from the banquet was that the team pitched in and got us a $450 gift card to Babies R Us (I was so surprised and excited!) and one of the swimmers made us a little T-shirt that says "Coach Harmor Rocks!" on the back for Graham. It was so adorable!