Hi all! I am so sorry to hear so many of you are dealing with the issues of GD - just adds one more thing to worry about huh? But you know - it really won't last forever, so I guess you just have to keep telling yourselves that. It is great that you all have each other for support! It must really help.
Seltzer - Your son is SOOOOOO CUTE!!!! He is ADORABLE!!! I just could not stop smiling after I saw his pic!!!
Karen - I feel so bad for you with the car trouble you are having.

It's like - why now?? I know what you mean about trying to be careful with balancing the finances right now. It scares me sometimes to see how things are all adding up. We have a couple of things we really need to take care of right now and yet I am nervous about doing it because the costs just add up so quickly!!
Rebecca - I laughed when I read your e-mail about docs and nurses making the worst patients. My dad was a doctor and he was terrible!! He was in the ICU for a few weeks before he passed away (about 10 years ago) and I would walk in his room to see him yelling at the nurses, screaming on the phone to his insurance company telling them they needed to listen to him about his own care, etc. He also tended to disobey the rules he expected others to follow. But you know, I bet it is tough to have your diet all of a sudden have to change! Esp now!! I also laughed when I saw your comment about ice cream - I actually thought of you when I had some last night and felt bad!! I just think pregnancy is tough and we need whatever we want to make ourselves feel better, you know? I should not complain though. I am still doing really well and thankfully my weight gain finally leveled off. I assume I will end up gaining close to 30 pounds in total or a little over that. Oh well! Maybe in the spirit of our internet friendship, I can chill out on my ice cream eating. How about that?
Marybeth - Glad to hear you are still doing so well!! I feel for you carrying 2 boys! My little one is just so crazy active. I can't imagine having 2 of them in there! It must be nuts when they are moving at the same time!!! You have to share some stories!!
Shari - Glad to hear you are doing so well. Good for you!! I bet it makes you feel better to know all is progressing well!! I agree with the comments made - get some great shoes for walking/running as it makes a huge difference. I spent the money to get a good pair when I was training last year and it made a huge difference. I also went to a speciality atore and had them watch me walk, etc.
Noah's chair has arrived and my husband is picking it up today - yeah! That will complete his room for the most part! I can't wait to see how the chair came out. It is a glider chair, but a more "hip" version, so hopefully it came out ok and matches well enough with everything else in the room. I am spoiled as I have had a decorator overseeing a lot of the decor. I just didn't trust myself on this one! Our couple's baby shower is next weekend and we have quite the full house next weekend. My college roommate is bringing her new baby and husband and they are spending the weekend with us. Hmmm...should be interesting since my husband's best friends from Denver are also staying with us and they don't have kids. Hope they don't mind a screaming 8 week old for the weekend!!

It will help me get used to it I am sure! Ha - I am even going to train on him. I asked her if we could bathe him so I could see how she does it. Time to put on my training wheels!
We have a doc appt on Monday. I am excited, although I doubt I get a scan.

I still have not started childbirth classes, but I think we are scheduled to start soon. Things were just so crazy with everything going on with my mom, although that is settling down now. I need to get hopping so I know what to do with Noah when he gets here!
I will try to post a new bump pic this weekend. I had to take a head shot for work yesterday and I was like, "ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? I am 30 WEEKS pregnant. Surely there is a BETTER time to do this!!!".

Hope they can do some serious photo-shopping on it.
Ok, take care ladies. Talk with you soon!!!
Tina