The Baldwin Experience: My Journey Through Life

We’ve had quite an eventful few days with pregnancy!! I had my 28 week appointment yesterday. The glucose test came back negative, so no gestational diabetes! I’ve gained 4lbs in 5 weeks (a little more reasonable than the last 8lbs in 4 weeks, lol), so I’ve gained a total of 22lbs! My BP was 107/70, and baby’s heart rate was 146 – right where it should be. :-) They measured me and I am measuring at 30 instead of 28, so just a bit ahead. Then, when they were “pressing” around my lower abdomen area, they asked if anything has changed. I guess they could feel baby very clearly and he was quite low. I told them that, in fact, in the last week I was feeling a little pressure in the lower region but didn’t feel at all concerned because I thought he had just dropped. I never remember Bennett dropping; he was always pretty high. But, it’s my second pregnancy and there’s all that great “muscle memory”, meaning things can happen a little earlier. They must have felt his big Baldwin he...

Bennett and I went to the lab yesterday for my gestational diabetes screening. When I was pregnant with Bennett, they gave me the disgusting orange syrup to drink at home, then I was able to drive into the lab and get blood drawn. They have changed their requirements a bit, so this time I had to go to the lab, get the syrup there (cherry this time - not an improvement), and wait an hour at the lab to test my blood. It went just fine, but I was running after Bennett in the waiting room the whole time. It was pretty cute, really. He was flirting with all the women, saying "hi" and "bye-bye" to anyone who entered or left, and it was amusing to watch him "at work". I signed up for a "subscribe and save" deal through Amazon where I can now order my diapers, wipes, baby soap, etc. on Amazon, get 30% off and have it shipped right to my door with free shipping. Seems like a pretty good deal; I heard about it from my friend Kelly. Anyway, I ordered my fir...