10 More weeks

Only 10 more weeks until my due date. Usually 10 weeks would not seem like such a long time. But when you are getting this near to the end of a pregnancy it can seem like forever! I have not been sleeping well at all. Besides having to get up to use the bathroom at least 9 times a night I just have not been able to get to sleep and stay asleep. I think pregnancy insomnia is the way for a mother's mind and body to get ready to have to wake up every 2 hours with a newborn! 

I cannot wait to hold my little baby! I really hope he has dark hair and dark eyes like mine. We are naming him Nathan after my brother who passed away and it would be really nice if he had some of the dark features like him. But all that really matters is that he is healthy! 

I am excited and also a bit nervous for his arrival. I am really hoping I can go totally drug free again like I did with Avalynn. That was such a wonderful birth experience and I hope this time it goes that smoothly.

Tomorrow I meet with the dietitian to go over the diet I need to follow for my Gestational Diabetes. She will also show me how to test my blood sugars 4 times a day.

3 Hour Glucose Results

I had my 3 hour glucose test yesterday to test for Gestational diabetes. I had to fast for 12 hours before going in at 8:00 a.m. When I got there they took my blood. Then I had to drink some glucose drink that taste like very sugary flat pepsi. After that I had to get my blood taken again in 1 hour, then at 2 hours and finally at 3 hours. My results came back today. My fasting level was elevated but the other three were fine. So they said they still have to treat it like Gestational Diabetes because of the fasting level being high. Next Wednesday I have to go meet with a dietitian to get a diet worked out and they will give me a blood sugar monitor. I will have to test my blood first thing in the morning before eating and then 1 hour after each meal. I am not looking forward to that at all. :( I don't understand why this time is high when I never even tested high for the 1 hour test with the girls.   I hope the next 10 weeks will fly by.

Then less then 5 minutes after finding out about the GD my van would not start. We had it towed and hoping it won't cost too much to fix.

Here is a picture of me from today. Very big baby bump at 29 weeks.

Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes, Spinach, & Goat Cheese

I made this for dinner last night. It was really good. Kevin and I both liked it a lot. The girls tried it but neither of them liked it. I cut the recipe in half and it still made enough for Kevin and I plus enough leftovers for another meal.

 

Here is the recipe taken from Wegman's Menu Magazine. 

Ingredients:

1   cup oven-roasted tomatoes (Mediterranean Bar), reserve 1/4 cup oil
1   tsp minced Food You Feel Good About Peeled Garlic
2   pkgs (6 oz each) Food You Feel Good About Baby Spinach
1   box (17.6 oz) Italian Classics Orecchiette (Grocery Dept), cooked per pkg directions, drained
1   log (4 oz) Vermont Butter and Cheese Company Chevre, Plain, crumbled

Directions:

1. Add reserved oil to to large skillet on MEDIUM-HIGH. Add garlic; cook, stirring, 1 min, until garlic is softened, but not browned.
    
2. Add spinach, one pkg at a time. Cook, stirring, 2-3 min until spinach is wilted. Stir in tomatoes.
    
3. Add drained pasta. Heat, stirring, 2-3 min until mixture is heated through. Sprinkle goat cheese on top.

Chef Tip(s):

• Add pasta water if you would like a moister dish.
• Add a touch of fresh cracked pepper before you serve.

Remember 9-11

Thinking of all the families who lost loved one's in the attacks on 9/11/01. Hard to believe 9 years have passed already. Here is a post from last year stating where I was on 9-11-01. Click here

Crock Pot Vegetarian 3 Bean Chili

2 14.5 oz cans of Diced Tomatoes (Drained)
1  15.5 oz Can Black Beans (Rinsed and Drained)
1 15.5 oz Can Red Kidney Beans (Rinsed and Drained)
1 15.5 oz Can Great Northern white Beans (Rinsed and Drained)
1 14.5 oz Can Whole Kernal corn (Drained)
1 10.75 oz can Tomato soup
1 Packet McCormick chili seasoning (I use Tex-Mex or Hot)


Combine the Tomato soup and chili seasoning in the crock pot. Add Diced tomatoes and stir together with soup and seasoning. Add the Beans and Corn and stir until everything is coated well. Cook on low for up to 8 hours or on high for 4 hours. Serve over cooked Elbow noodles and sprinkle grated Cheddar cheese on top.


Can also add cooked ground beef, Turkey or Venison.

27 week prenantal appointment

The baby's Heart rate was 155.  I gained 3 more pounds so up to 26 pounds so far this pregnancy. My blood pressure was 112/77 so that was really good. I go in next week to have my glucose blood test done. Baby seems to be growing good. My fundal height measured 28. Next appointment is on October 8th.

Corn Chowder and Stuffed shell recipes

Spinach and Onion stuffed Shells

1/2 box jumbo pasta shells
1 jar pasta sauce
1 15 oz container of Ricotta cheese
1 8 oz bag shredded mozerella
1/2 bag frozen spinach thawed and drained.
1 egg
1 onion diced (I sauted it in oil on the stove)

Cook Pasta until soft. Drain and rinse with cool water. While pasta is cooking mix ricotta, spinach, egg, onion and 1/3 package of Mozeralla in a bowl. Pour enough sauce into a baking dish just to cover the bottom. Spoon ricotta mixture into each shell and place into dish on top of sauce. When all shells are filled cover with remaining sauce and then cover sauce with the rest of the mozerella cheese. Bake on 375 for 1/2 hour. 


Crockpot Corn Chowder

2 cans creamed corn
2 cans whole Kernel corn (Drained)
1 can evaporated milk
1 medium onion diced
4-5 medium size potatoes cut into small cubes
Pepper to taste
(Can also add ham, cooked bacon or bacon bits)


Combine all ingredients into crockpot. Cook on High for 4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.

Watkin's Glen Hike

We went to  Watkin's Glen State Park today to walk the gorge. My twin sister Shelly and her daughter Natalee came with us. We had a great time. We got up there around 9:45 and walked until around 11:15. It was really starting to get Hot by that time. Afterward the kids played on the playground and then we went to Burger King for lunch. So much for all the calories we burned walking, lol. Here are a few pictures from the glen and a link to the rest of the pictures in my facebook album. Click here for Watkin's Glen Pictures