Glucose Tolerance Test and Snoogle Salvation

I haven't updated in about a week, because I guess I really had nothing to talk about. Today I had to go in to do the glucose tolerance test, GTT, to see if I have gestational diabetes. I REALLY don't think I have it, considering how little weight I have gained(at the 8 pound mark at 6 and a half months) and my exercise habits. But we will soon know definitively next Thursday at my appointment. So many women dread this test but to me it's more annoying than dreadful. I just hated having to sit there for an hour. Basically you drink this orange liquid glucose which basically tastes like flat orange soda, not bad at all. And then after an hour they draw your blood to see how much your glucose level has gone up based on the drink. I have done this test a few different times, actually I believe I did a 5 hour glucose tolerance test when I was 10 that involved hourly blood AND urine samples so this was a piece of cake. I just sat in the waiting room and read "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth" by the country's leading midwife, Ina May Gaskin. I am really looking forward to using the birthing center at St. Luke's Roosevelt so hopefully my blood sugar is all good. What also sucked about the test was that I couldn't have any juice or fruit before it. So now I am totally getting down with some organic grapes as I type.

I am totally feeling good these days. A couple of weeks ago I was having trouble sleeping because I am a stomach sleeper for real and for obvious reasons I have to temporarily abandon that practice. So I was in insomnia hell, unable to find a comfortable position on either of my sides. And then came...the Snoogle! Ladies and Gentlemen, the Snoogle has saved my life. Well not really but it is really comfy and allows me to have a good night's sleep! Before, the side sleeping made my back hurt and I was just an insomniac by night and a zombie by day. Now with the Snoogle, not only do I feel comfortable but I fall asleep easily. Last night I was looking forward to watching the Family Guy at 7:30 and the Hell's Kitchen finale at 9 but I didn't even make it to 7:15! I was out like a light and didn't really get up until 4 am. I felt fresh to go the gym and get to work. Thanks Snoogle! I even made a theme song about the Snoogle to the tune of the Flipper television theme song: "They call you Snoogle, Snoogle...." Okay so I have to work on the lyrics but suffice to say that the Snoogle is a knocked up girl's best friend!