Happy Valentines Day!

I want to wish all my family and friends a very Happy Valentines Day! There has been much happening in the Mayo household in the last 24 hours so I will begin sharing with you now. But first the picture above is of my sweet valentine boy this morning. He has had so much fun giving his valentines to momma and daddy. He and daddy have a big cupcake to share. Drew even got a box of chocolate cherry cordials, compliments of his daddy. Personally I think those things are nasty!!

Well I started my day yesterday at the doctor. It was my 24 week check up and that meant the routine glucose testing. Most folks know that I was gestational diabetic with Drew. This was not something I was really happy about or look back at fondly. I had to take insulin injections for about 2 months. So you can imagine how I have not looked forward to this and the anticipation that we may have to travel this road again. Unfortunately I did fail the test. So I am gestational diabetic again. My doctor has been really understanding of my desire to avoid the injections this time. So I am now on a strict diet and will be checking my blood sugar 4 times a day. I am already on an oral medication that is supposed to help control my blood sugar but we can increase the dosage a bit if need be. We will be working on this for the next several weeks to try to control it without having to resort to insulin and seeing a specialist. I would appreciate all the prayers I can get to have the willpower and dedication to stick to the diet and for my body to cooperate. Thus far today I am happy to report that I am getting good blood sugar readings that are right in the target zone that they want me in. It seems that my biggest problem is the first of the morning readings, so obviously my body is not working right while I sleep, but hopefully we can just adjust my night time dosage of medication to help with this. Yesterday was a difficult day for me emotionally. I did not want to have to deal with this but God has a different plan and I know that he will be my strength through this. I cannot do this on my own, it will require HIS power and strength to see me through the remaining 14 weeks of pregnancy. It makes it seem so close to say it that way!! I did have another ultrasound yesterday to check on things b/c I have had some pain and pressure. Everything was great and he was looking good! I will try to post one of the ultrasound pics next week. I have to scan those in at work to be able to do that. So the final report for now on me and J.C. is all is good and although we have hit a little bump in the road God is good and HE will see us through it!

On another topic, it is totally gorgeous out today! I am sitting in my kitchen in my quiet time chair, listening to christian radio as I am typing. I am thoroughly enjoying my Saturday morning. It is quiet here at the house with just Drew and I. Jim is at another honor band today. This one is here at OB Middle so he is close and this is the last one of the year, YIPEE! I have missed having him around on the weekends. He will be home next week and that means the house will finally get a good cleaning. I am doing what I can to maintain it but am limited is what I can do without help. Jim surprised me this morning with a big box of Dove chocolates, my absolute favorite! Of course I cannot eat those now, but he was really sweet about it and I told him to just put them up away where I could not find them and he could bring them to me at the hospital after having the baby, believe me I am looking forward to enjoying those chocolates!! With Jim having been involved is quite a few honor bands the last several weekends Drew and I have spent a good bit of time on our own. Last weekend the honor band was at Northwest Community College in Senatobia, so Drew and I decided to spend the weekend with my mom in Coldwater. Jim was able to come there to sleep rather than driving all the way back to OB at midnight on Friday night. Of course you will recall from my last post that Drew was sick last weekend. We ended up being stuck around the house pretty much the whole time because he was so up and down with how he was feeling. My mom has 2 dogs. One if very old and the sweetest and best dog ever! The other one is a little over a year old and she is absolutely the most spoiled monster dog ever! But we love her mom!! Drew went and got all the toys and piled them on top of old Gretchen! This is the pic I got of it, it was just too funny not get on film and share. Holly is the other dog, a little yorkie, she is not in the pic though. She kept barking because Drew left his monster truck right there also and she was scared of it.


Well that is it from me for today. I hope you are all enjoying a beautiful day! Remember to tell your loved ones Happy Valentines and you love them!