Week 5 :)

So turns out I didn't have the patience to wait for the little soccer onesie to arrive before I told Nich about the pregnancy :) Oh well... I was just too excited!!! Here's what I did instead: I got a bunch of pink and blue balloons and tied them in alternating colors to the banister of our apartment (we live on the third floor so we have to go up three flights of stairs every time we come home:)) I also put a bunch of balloons in front of our doorway, attached to a little bib that read "I love my Daddy." Then I printed out this verse: "Every good and perfect gift is from above." I attached one of the words to each of the ascending pink and blue balloons so that Nich would see the balloons and read the verse as he walked up the stairs to our apartment. It seemed like it took FOREEEEEEEVER for Nich to get home, but when he finally did, I was waiting behind our front door. He opened it and stood there in shock. I seriously don't think he said anything for a solid five minutes. When the stupor finally lifted, he gave me a big hug and prayed with me. I was soooo relieved not to have to keep it a secret anymore!

On another note, I just had my first prenatal appointment :) Here are the highlights:

Due date: August 18, 2011 :)
Chance of miscarriage: 30% :(
Last HbA1c: 6.6% (on 10/29/2010)
Today's HbA1c:
Next Appointment: Jan. 10, 2011--- we'll be able to hear a heartbeat and "count how many biscuits are in the oven," as the good doctor explained. So excited!
Goal for the next few weeks: try to eat something other than Chili Cheese Fritos because they aren't exactly health food for the baby:( Bummer....

Since my diabetes automatically qualifies this pregnancy as "high-risk," we'll be having appointments every two weeks until I'm about 7 months along, and then we'll meet with our care team even more frequently. I'll keep you updated:)