Slow down

This past few days, this pregnancy has been quite the ride for me... Not only is my body becoming more and more insulin resistant, and therefor I have to inject more insulin, but I've been forced to slow down dramatically.


Last Monday I was scheduled for my first NST (non stress test), which I'm ordered to do biweekly, since I'm insulin dependent. I got to the hospital at 6pm. Was left in a labor and delivery room on the same bed I'll be pushing my baby out eventually. Hopefully not before July is over. Not to mention that was a reality check and a little freak out, realizing this is what's really happening here... An hour later, the nurse walks into the room, telling me I can not leave the hospital since I'm contracting...!!!

Shock!


I was contracting every 3-10 minutes! And didn't even know it!!! They gave a shot to stop the contractions. Didn't help. I was contracting every 4 minutes. Then got another shot. It started helping.
So, after 5 hours of being horizontal in an L&D bed, with belts around me, this cute fast heartbeat sound in the background, a lot of junk TV shows I never get to watch on a regular basis, 2 shots, one pill and high blood sugar levels I was finally released home (in a wheel chair) at 11pm!
It felt so good to be in my car again and breathe some fresh air. I was with my sweet dad on the phone, who called to get an update (all the way from Israel, how helpless must he feel...), on the way to see my sweetest babies at home and... giggling to my self remembering how I was afraid I might get stuck in traffic on the way back home, that was supposed to be at 7ish...

I've been forced to let go... Let go of cleaning, cooking, running errands, being upset... Been forced to stop being a control freak...

Had another NST today and saw my Dr. and been told I've been a good girl :) I have to. I'm only 32 weeks by now - got to cook this bun a little longer in my oven.

Maddie

My dear dear friend, Sarah had her baby Maddie a little over a week ago. I am so proud of her for going through labor and delivery with no drugs! Absolutely can't see my self doing that!
Also so proud of her for breastfeeding (which is our religion ;). And of course for being such an incredible mommy for 3 kids under 5!!!
When I learned Sarah was at the hospital and just had her newest baby, all I could think about was, I can't wait to see the whole family in this new beautiful light :) Oh, and of course, take photos!

So here she is, beautiful peaceful baby Maddie at 2 days of age - Welcome to this world!


Very proud and sweet big brother Georgie can't stop touching her and showing his wonderful love!

This photo is my most favorite one of Maddie so far. I look at her and just want to eat her up...! Oh yeah, as her mommy says: she weighed in a delicate 10lbs 8oz!!! Look at these cheeks!


On a different note, our latest addition is our baby tomatoes that are almost ready to be picked and eaten, yummm. Love the summer in California!

Summer's here!

Ah... Summer's here and even though I'm 30 weeks pregnant by now the heat brings me a lot of happiness. I guess I like it Israel hot ;)
I've been craving banana bread for a while now, so the other day I've decided it's time, and the girls helped me. To bake and eat it.




We've been spending a lot outdoors. Our yard is so ugly, but man, aren't we lucky to have it! It's just fine for blowing bubbles and running around!
And then there's our friends' back yard with the hot tub and the wonderful view of mt. diablo. Thank you Sarah for having us over - it was so much fun!



30 weeks pregnant and still growing. Pumpkin moves a lot, especially when i enjoy music. But it seems regardless what I feel or what's going on he just likes to move and kick a lot, which makes him so much like his sisters and I love that. Speaking of pregnancy, I think it's doing something to Mikey... He's obsessively listening to Mariah Carey... Oh, my husband by the way is a rocker/jazz lover and all sorts of things but Mariah Carey seems wrong... I love him so much!



In the beginning of this week we celebrated Shavuot. It's my favorite holiday. It often occurs on my birthday, traditional foods are a lot of dairy and fruit and, of course wine goes great with that. We've been making and eating a lot blintzes for the past few days (desert, crepes filled with sweet cheese filling - yummm). The other day we went to celebrate with our friends, it was so good, the company and the food.



I made a little comeback a couple of days ago, when I found my self standing in the kitchen and cooking! Since the beginning of this pregnancy, cooking and handling certain foods just wasn't appealing to me to say the least and then sore back just kept me away from standing. For some reason I'm a little over both. The other evening I made this chicken dish. I stir fried small pieces of boneless skinless chicken thighs with onion, tomato, cilantro. Added salt and pepper and after browning the whole thing a little I took the dish out. Then added some nice red wine to the pan, reduced it a little and poured it over the dish. Came out awesome, the girls ate it so nicely!



The gymnaticsmania in our house! The girls started taking gymnastics class about 2 months ago and they LOVE it! Lia seems to can't stop experimenting the limits of her own body... To the point I get real scared, but really can't (or think I shouldn't) stop her.
We're starting swim class this coming Monday, I hope they get excited about that at least as half as they are about gymnastics, then I'll be all set, but I have a feeling I'm heading some challenges ;)

My 33RD

This is my beautiful sister, Amit who gave me a niece for my 33rd birthday!
She went into labor on 5/30 and in the very early hours of 5/31 (Israel time) she did it and my new niece, Hadar was born!
The next day 6/1 was my 33rd birthday :)

Big sister Noam meeting her baby sister at the hospital.

We celebrated and had dinner at our favorite Italian restaurant Pasta Pomodoro in downtown Pleasant Hill. Now that I'm thinking about this dinner, I'm almost drooling here... Wish we were eating there tonight too... Yum!

I feel so lucky to share this life with the man of my dreams, Mikey. And my two precious amazing daughters, oh and this little guy who gives me so much joy each time he reminds me he's in me with his movements and cute kicks!