Gestational Diabetes..... 30 weeks

The dreaded phrase every pregnant women hates to hear. Gestational diabetes.... I was in total shock and it is still hard for me to accept. I had no risk factors other than being over 30. I have never had any sugar problems in my life. When I failed the one hour glucose test, I thought it had to be a mistake. Then when I also failed the 3 hour glucose test, I just couldn't believe it. I felt like I failed myself and my baby as a mother. Now I know that gestational diabetes has nothing to do with my lifestyle (I'm a relatively very healthy person) and I know that there is nothing I could have done to prevent it. It is how the placenta hormones are reacting to my own body producing insulin. But it is still hard to hear.... I'm not good with diets. I am always constantly eating and always hungry. I burn through food like crazy. Even though I am eating right were they want me to be I am still getting high numbers. In my head I know it's not my fault....I could not have prevented it....etc.... It is STILL hard for me to accept. Why is my body failing me? Why am I having this problem? Why can't I fix it? I go next week for my first ultrasound to measure the baby and make sure this diagnosis isn't hurting the baby.  Now while my numbers isn't as bad as it could be. I'm borderline and barely over the limit. It is still very hard for me to hear. Now will I get type II diabetes later in life because of this? Will my baby have insulin problems? It is too many unknowns for me to be comfortable with. I do not like relinquishing control. Now before you say, "oh she's just being dramatic," think about how a diagnosis like this would affect you. Were you shocked? What were your emotions? Now I just wait an see.....

Patrick is finally on the east coast!!!! No more Fort Irwin!! I cannot be more excited to get our house in Georgia and get everything ready for this baby. I just ready to be settled with my little family. Well at least as settled as the army will let me. We finally decided on a name! Cooper Benton Davis!  Mason's middle name is Wayne and comes from Patrick's family. So we thought it was only fitting to have my side of the family in this little one's name. Benton comes from mine. It is my Great Grandmother's maiden name.

We were able to get some 3D images of Cooper yesterday and he looks identical to what Mason did. He may be a little bigger. Which I don't know if that is from being the second baby or from the gestational diabetes... We will find out soon on that... Cooper is breech just like Mason was and he has his feet up my his head. JUST LIKE MASON. I have a feeling they will look so much like twins. Let's just hope I can make it to at least 37 or 38 weeks. That is my goal.

The next photo is Cooper on top. Mason on bottom.

Anatomy scan and contractions....

Had the anatomy scan back in July and it went perfect. This little nugget is measuring in the 60th percentile which is right along side of Mason. I have a feeling he will be about the same size. I'm a little disappointed in the anatomy scan this time because it literally lasted 15 min tops. When we were in GA with Mason they took tons of photos and even gave us some 3D photos as well. We didn't get any of that this time. BUT I am going in two weeks to get 3D photos done so I will have them with this one too!

Those are a few photos that we got.. We barely got any. I wish the ultrasound techs would show some compassion when doing these instead of cranking them out like machines. The ultrasound tech in GA was amazing so I think it skewed my opinion a little. 

Fast forward to 24 weeks pregnant and the contractions start. :( I was so hoping that they would not start this pregnancy. That my body "knew" what it was suppose to do but I guess not. We made our first Labor and Delivery visit at 24 weeks due to contractions every 2 minutes. Some were registering at an 8 out of 10 on their monitor. I was giving a terbutiline shot and some procardia and that calmed them down. So now I am taking Procardia everyday in hopes to stop the contractions. I still have them everyday but not every two minutes.  I'm starting to get wore out easier as I approach the 3rd trimester. We found a house in Fort Gordon and move in October. I'm sooo excited for us to be back together in one house and not at Fort Irwin. Patrick is making the cross country trip soon and we will be on our way! I'm so excited to decorate the house and make it our own. We will be there for about 3 years so it will feel a little more like home. I can't wait to decorate the boys rooms and get everything set up!  I have a doctor appointment in GA soon with the same doctor that delivered Mason and I'm soooo very thankful for that. Until next time........

19 weeks

Florida beach trip July 8

Florida beach trip July 8

Florida beach trip July 8 - 20 weeks

Florida beach trip July 8

21 weeks

21 weeks

25 weeks

26 weeks

And baby number 2 is......

a boy!!!! I was shocked! We did an elective gender ultrasound at Before the Baby in Bristol to find out the sex. I am not having any of the problems I had with Mason so I am not having extra ultrasounds.. So I had to go to an elective place. I am thankful I'm not having the problems but sad I won't get to see this little one so much....

So about this boy. I was completely shocked. I was convinced we would go in an see those three little lines that said girl. Every symptom said it. All the wives tales pointed to a little girl and since this pregnancy was sooooo different than Mason's, I just assumed. Boy were we in for a surprise! We are thrilled for another little prince to join the fam bam. Patrick was giggling with joy. Mason will have a best friend for life. The ultrasound tech couldn't catch this little peanut. He wouldn't sit still just like Mason. Now if we can come up with a name.......

I am feeling so much better with this pregnancy. The morning sickness has finally went away and I am able to actually do things. I do not have the cramps or the backaches I did with Mase Face. So I'm actually able to do things, like fishing or swimming... Which is GREAT! This little peanut has started kicking up a storm and I have a feeling he will be just like Mason. Lord help me ha

Here are a few photos from the ultrasound....

14 weeks

15 weeks

16 weeks!

Sprouting little Davis Part TWO!

Well here we are again! I would have never dreamed we would be back here so quick but we are pregnant! I'm due November 23 which is almost a month past when Mason was due. I'm 12 weeks now and I can't believe how quick this pregnancy is moving. First off, it was a complete surprise. We were in Fort Irwin and if anyone knows that place it is not a place you want to pregnant at. Especially me with all my complications I have. The doctors are sparse and there isn't a NICU around for 2 or 3 hours. Considering I went early with Mason I can almost guarantee that I will go early with this one too. Patrick and I decided it would be in my best interest if I come home to VA to have help while he finishes up in Irwin. If you know Mason, then you know it is very hard alone not to mention while pregnant. Hopefully Patrick only has a few months left there. Our goal is to be in Georgia by Sept or October. That way I could have the same doctor as I had with Mason.

When I found out....... Welllll I got sick one night and thought that was so weird and I had been having a feeling that something was off so I just knew I was different. The next morning I tested and sure enough it was a big fat pregnant. But I knew even before I tested. I know that's hard to believe but it's true. I was like that with Mason too. I had a feeling and I just knew I was pregnant. Patrick was in total shock. I think he turning 50 shades of white when I told him. He didn't know how to react and it was so funny. I was in shock to but his reaction was priceless.

This pregnancy is completely different than my first. I have been soo soo sick. From the moment I found out I was pregnant, wellllll actually if you want to count even before I knew, I was sick. I'm not saying every once in a while sick. I'm talking about can't keep food down and not a human being sick. I couldn't eat anything because it would make me nauseous but if I didn't eat I was nauseous. It was a vicious cycle and I couldn't keep anything down for weeks. From about week 4 to week 9 I was miserable. I finally got put on Reglan that helped a little with the nausea and throwing up. I honestly felt horrible. It was the main driving force to get me home so I could have help. Fort Irwin is a training facility and Patrick is gone literally 80-90% of the time and I am not exaggerating at all. So you can imagine how it went those weeks. I was having to call him everyday to come home to watch Mason as I was throwing up. It was not good for me to be by myself during that time and it wasn't good for his career to be running home every second with me.

Thankfully, I haven't had any of the other problems I had with Mason. So far no cramping, bleeding, or subchorionic hemmorages. So I am very very thankful for that. I am on progesterone again for this pregnancy and baby aspirin to prevent miscarriage. Other than being sick this pregnancy, so far, is completely normal. (knocks on wood) The heartrate has been steadily in the 170s so that has been much higher than Mason's. His was steadily around 150s and 160s. I have had two ultrasounds. One at 6 weeks and another at 9. Both looked good and measured right on time.  I haven't hit the point in Mason's pregnancy where I started having contractions so I guess that will be the turning point. I hope I will not have those again but we will see. I get to find out the gender on June 8 in about another month. I hope it's a girl but in all honestly as long as he/she is healthy and happy I don't care.

The bump... well the bump is huge. I couldn't fit in my jeans at 6 weeks and I'm already bigger at 12 weeks than I was at 16 weeks with Mason. So it will be interesting how big I get. Good news is we already have extra carseats and all the essentials. We just have to get a double stroller and I want to get an Owlet. If you haven't seen those you need to. We haven't decided if we need another crib or not because Mason's transfers to a twin bed. I guess that means we will have to have something. Ohh and if you are trying to get pregnant please check out the Ovacue moniter. It is literally a God send and so much more accurate than pee sticks.

Lil peanut at 9 weeks

me at 11 weeks

For records sakes here's all my stats. So ignore this last bit if you don't care and don't want TMI. Due November 23rd. LMC was Feb 14th and ovulated on March 2nd. First positive pregnancy test on March 14th and blood test positive on that same day! First beta number was 49 so I literally just became pregnant lol. Second beta number two days later was 157 so it was doubling nicely!

Don't know if we are ready but here we are again!!