Menu Plan Monday 12/19

Wow... this weekend was SO busy for once, it was almost a relief when Sunday night rolled around. 

We took our all-day labor and childbirth class on Saturday... The highlights were the fact there was a Tim Hortons/Coldstone combo directly across the hall(ironic they put that by the pregnant women... we did not go there though), the massage I got from Grant (part of the class!), lunch from Panera (ok, we had to leave to get that) and well, ummm that's it.  Parts of it were super cheesy, parts of it were old news, but I feel like overall I do have a better understanding of what will happen.  I keep getting the question, "So do you feel more nervous or more comfortable about it now?" The answer... YES. To both.  It was great to see the setting in which our little guy will come into this world... it was great to hear about all of the options available... but still, this is all new territory to us, so I think I will continue to be nervous and hope I get to the point where I am so uncomfortable I am just ready for the baby to come out.  

The class did make me think more about what I want the experience to be like (and obviously so much of it can change)... I am not anti-pain meds, nor am I pro-pain meds... I'm right in the middle.  I don't want them unless I absolutely need them... but I also am not trying to prove anything, so if I get the epidural, so what.  In general, I don't take meds unless I have to, which is kind of the stance I'm taking on childbirth.  We shall see how long I last.  Again, this is all unknown.  I am innocently hoping for one of those labors that is so short you get to the hospital at the last second and you just have the baby right then and there.  If that doesn't work out (which most likely, it won't- I'm not that naive), I am hoping to get one of the suites with a bathtub and a nice view of umm Broad Street? Ha.  I hit the 30 week mark on Saturday... meaning I have somewhere between 7-12 weeks to go... crazy.  

Tomorrow is my last day of school before Christmas Break.  I had my students journal last week about what they were going to do over Christmas/Winter Break, allowing them to pick what they call it... and you know what? Most of them picked Christmas Break :-)  We have a student vs staff volleyball game and pep rally in the morning... followed by the rest of the day which will be chaotic.  My goal is survival.  I have a lot of work to do afterwards, so I'm hoping to get that done and head to jazzercise since starting tomorrow night, I'll have to fast for my glucose test Wednesday morning. 

I did ask my doctor about the ridiculous diet they gave me to do before the glucose tolerance test... and she said "If that's not what you normally eat, don't do it."  Good.  Because this is what I would have had to eat every day for three days before my test: 

8 servings of starches
4 servings of fruit
4 one-cup servings of milk or plain yogurt
2 servings of vegetables
1 can of regular pop
1 cup of ice cream
1 tbsp of sugar


Ridiculous.  I don't drink pop... nor do I eat ice cream that often... I don't like milk... and I eat snacks that are protein-based... like greek yogurt & nuts... So I am super thankful I am not doing this.  I'm still upset about failing the first test... but I'd rather know if I have gestational diabetes or not based on what I normally eat, which is what my doctor agreed with.  She also assured me that if I have it, it is simply an issue with the placenta, and not something I did wrong.  Hallelujah.  I ate pretty well and I exercise, so this has been a huge slap in the face.  I am not looking forward to having my blood drawn four times in four hours, so please pray for me if you think of me. 


Here's what we are eating this week: 
Sunday: whole wheat pasta with tomato sauce, broccoli, garlic bread
Monday: chicken sandwiches, baked potato, green beans
Tuesday: Modenese Pork Chops, rice, peas
Wednesday: I don't know how I'll feel after the test, so I'm not going to plan everything. 
Thursday: date night with Grant
Friday: dinner with Tom & Sarah unless I strike out with the recipes they have been trying.  Btw... I should probably add a disclaimer that I don't like to follow recipes exactly... so sometimes what I make tastes/looks different. 
Saturday: CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER at Ken Stewart's Lodge.  We had our rehearsal dinner there 4 years ago and are super excited to go back!