So in Love!

Here are a few pictures from todays 28 week ultrasound.  She is still bundled up in a ball with her hands and knees in her face...making it a little difficult to get face shots, but we still got a few.  The ultrasound lady proclaimed that she thinks Baby Girl looks just like her Daddy...I have to say I agree...she even has his cute little dimples! 

We are so in Love with our Little Girl...counting down the weeks until she is here!

Week 27...too much "Orange Drink"!

Thank goodness week 28 starts tomorrow!  Week 27 was a bit too eventful!  We went to see Dr. D last Monday (April 2nd).  Everything with Baby Hardy was awesome...once again she had one heck of a strong heartbeat, my weight gain is ideal with 12 lbs  (or so she says, I on the other hand feel a little more like a whale)  & my belly was measuring good!  I also had to take my one hour glucose test.  It consists of drinking some thick, over-the top, extremely sweet, & syrupy orange beverage in 5 mins...and then one hour later they draw blood to check for signs of gestational diabetes.  Here's a pick after I was one chug down:

Don't be fooled by the smile on my face...nothing about this drink makes me smile or even remotely think about smiling!  The smile was provoked by my husband...he was a champ...pumping me up, talking me through each chug, & doing his best to keep me smiling.  Sure do love that guy!  Back to the orange drink: I got it down/kept it down, waited the hour, had my blood drawn & then celebrated!  I had completed the emphasis nasty drink test of pregnancy that all my pals had told me about!!!

My celebration lasted until Thursday when Dr. D's nurse called and informed me that I had FAILED.  My heart sank because I knew exactly what that meant...more ORANGE DRINK!  Yep, she went on to tell me that I had to come back for a 3 hour test on Friday.  So, Friday morning T & I headed back to the lab.  This time I had to chug double the amount in the same 5 minute time frame.  They took my blood right before the chug & then on the hour for the next 3 hours.  T & I couldn't leave the lab until my last draw.  All I can say is #1:  thank goodness I got it down/kept it down & #2: I have officially retired myself from any & all orange flavored beverages for life!

So, now we wait until tomorrow or the day after to find out the results of the test. Tomorrow we will also go in for our 4D ultrasound.   So excited!  Can't wait to see our Baby Girl!  Fingers crossed that she cooperates and gives us some good face pics...it's been a struggle in the past...she likes to stay all folded up with her hands and long legs covering her face.  I'll try and post some pics tomorrow!