I have no calling

I found out last week that I was going to get released from my primary calling.  It made me sad but I kept it together... until last Sunday.  I was conducting closing exercises and took the liberty to bear my testimony to the senior primary, it didn't take long to get the tears a flowin'.  I could barely get through it, I love those kids and the spiritual experiences we've shared together create a bond.  I know Heavenly Father loves them too and they have so much potential.  This has been my favorite calling EVER!  People have congratulated me on getting released in the halls at church, but it took all I had not to cry on their shoulders.  Maybe I'm just more sensitive these days.


On another note, I'm 30 weeks pregnant!  That means only 10-12 weeks left!  I'm really excited to meet my baby, I just love him already.  

Week 28

I got the results of my first glucose test and it was a little high.  So today I had to do the 2 hour test while fasting, it was kinda sucky.  First, they took my blood which hurt, then an hour later they took my blood again in the other arm and that really hurt too, then after the second hour they took my blood again and it hurt.  I've had my blood taken many times in the past year, so I've been getting better at handling the scare, but I've also had good luck having my friends take my blood without pain.  That woman was consistently horrible, I've had her take my blood before and I'm sure she hurt me that time too.  Granted, I'm a huge baby when it comes to getting my blood taken.  I was in the hospital when I was 5 for 2 weeks while doctors were trying to figure out what was wrong with me.  I was constantly poked and prodded, it may have given me a fright which still lives with me.  When my friend Jen, took my blood a couple weeks ago, I didn't even feel the needle, but this time it hurt the whole time the needle was in.  I hate getting my blood taken!! 

The nice part about today was when I was weighed I was 3lbs lighter than last month.  That's pretty sweet. And then my blood pressure which has been on the rise is back to optimal.  That made me pretty happy, maybe it has to do with all the fruits and vegetables that we've been eating, maybe it's all the puking I'm doing.  Who knows?  I hope my glucose test comes back normal, but if it doesn't at least I'm already off refined sugar.

I'm on a Candy Fast

So, I've been reading that my baby is mostly developed now is just gaining fat and weight.  That scared me in to this thing I call a "Candy Fast".  On the night of New Years Eve I started it, my goal, until I have my baby, is not to eat any treats, that includes:

ice cream

cookies

cake

chocolate

any candy

any other sweet treat

But I will drink chocolate milk, since that's the only dairy that I consume.  I've been eating lots of fruit and vegetables and I drink water whenever I feel like I have a craving for a treat.  Last night we went to Spencer's brother's house in Taber for dinner and after we ate they brought out the chocolates, fresh baked cookies, brownies and ice cream.  It was a bit of a challenge to say no, but I DID IT! Surprisingly, it's not as hard as I thought it would be. And I do have a couple days of respite to look forward to in this adventure, one day is January 27, Erin Wallace's birthday, and February 25, my birthday.  Erin and I are doing this together, and it sure helps to have a someone to do this with.  

p.s. on a side note, there is a girl in my ward that just gave birth to a 10lbs 15oz. baby.  I am NOT going to do that!