Week 27

Just started my 27th week. I had my initial glucose test and had to go back again last Thursday for the 3-hour test. That was no fun -- 4 blood tests, one every hour and the glucose drink made me really nauseous. Hopefully I'll know the results next week.

One thing I have to keep reminding myself is that due to the pregnancy, my hormones are all over the place. It seems like there is always one thing or another problem popping out. I had a really bad external hemmorhoid a couple of weeks ago and now apparently I have one internally that's causing bleeding every time I pass stool. And yesterday while I was at the Mariner's game (BTW We lost by a point to the Red Sox), my hands started to itch and now have these tiny hives that I have no idea how I got them. Paul thinks it's food allergy but why only on my hands? The itching subsided last night but I woke up itching all over my hands again...especially in between my fingers.

It's nice to have my mom in town -- she's coming back again late October for when the baby is due and staying for a month or town. We've had nice home-cook meals the last few days. I love my mom but sometimes she drives me nuts which I'm sure is true for everyone. I just wish she gets over the fact that we are having a boy. She was hoping for a grand-daughter and keeps making comments like "oh if you were having a girl we can busy so many more cute outfits". We were at our friend's children's clothing store, Bella & Max, and my mom keeps pointing out girl's clothing. I know she doesn't mean anything by it and she's just unsure about boys since she never had any. Well, it was fun to go to the baseball game with her yesterday...she kept talking to the baby in between the innings.