Wrestle Mania, A New Room, Goose Egg Gracie, and Low Carb Mommy

Hello All! Well this past weekend we had guests. Uncle Rick and Aunt Kristin cam to visit on Saturday night and to church with us the next morning. The first thing the kids wanted to was "wrestle them". So we immediately went into our "wrestle" room. It was fun to see them and catch up on their lives. They are always so good with the kiddos and we love to talk and laugh with them both.




























The "Big" girls have officially moved into their new bedroom. They were able to help paint and decorate it. The color choice is a bluish/ green, because Grace loves blue and Faith green. They added their own peel and stick removable hearts, stars and flowers on the wall next to their beds. We are so thankful to have the added space for them to still have their own room : )









Yesterday was quite exciting for Grace. She was outside for recess and was told by the teacher to line up. She immediately jumped turned and ran smack into a tree. Needless to say she got a huge goose egg on her forehead. I was called by the school after it happened. I came to school to assess the injury and she was in the office with an ice bag on her head. The first thing she said to me was " Mommy, I don't want to have to leave school and go home." I checked her out and she appeared fine other than a huge "bubble" on her head. So she was s glad to stay with her buddies at school. This picture was taken this morning with the tree she hit head on and the bump on the head has gone down dramatically : )




I am now a full fledged Gestational Diabetic. With the girls I was always sort of borderline, but with Hope I failed the long three hour Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT). During the GTT you drink 100 grams of dextrose and the lab techs. draw your blood to see if your body is tolerating that much sugar. I failed a couple of the blood draws, my sugar was too high. So now I have my own glucometer to measure my blood sugar level and I am eating a modified ATKINS diet. It is amazing how many carbohydrates are in all the foods we eat commonly daily. My sister-in-law Suzi is a Type 1 diabetic and has battled this most of her life and for all four pregnancies. My hats off to her, she is a trooper!!! I am already dreaming of eating a large "Peanut Butter Cup Perfection" in a waffle bowl from Cold stone Creamery (http://www.coldstonecreamery.com/) . Alas, I will need to wait patiently till the beginning of December. It is worth it for Hope to be healthy, I would do anything for that girl : ) If I have learned anything being a parent this is only the beginning of my self sacrifice. I would gladly die for any one of my precious people God has given me. So now Mommy "Sucks it up" and gives up carbs. But please remember me after Hope's birth and send all refined sugar to our home address ; ) Just Kidding!!


In other news Faith Mae turns four next Wednesday on the 26th. I can't believe my baby girl is getting so old. She is loving pre-school and is often bummed she can't go to school everyday like big sister Grace. This weekend we will celebrate her birthday by going to Klackles Orchard in Greenville, Michigan(http://www.klackleorchards.com/). They have a wonderful fun area for kids to play, a corn maze, wagon rides to pick your own apples, and many pumpkin patches. I will post photos of that outing soon : ) Oh and don't worry, Apples are quite low in carbs compared to other fruit. I promise to pass on the cider doughnuts though. God Bless you all- Love, Crystal