Appts - Gestational Diabetes Test!

OY! I am not keeping up with this thing like I wanted to. Shame on me. Monday, August 31st, I went in for my 1 hour Gestational Diabetes test. It consisted of drinking a dixie cup full of flat orange crush soda (well, that's what it tasted like anyway), visit with the doctor for the "monthly appointment", finish waiting the an hour, and then have my blood drawn. If you know me, needles are NOT my thing! So, I suffered through, after all, I was going to pass this thing with FLYING colors! NOT! Wednesday the nurse called me and told me I failed! And we aren't talking I kinda failed...I failed! 140 is the cut off, I scored a 158! Dang it! So, back to the doctor on Thursday, September 3rd, for the 3 hour test! This time I didn't drag Charlie with me, poor guy. So I got there at my 8:30 time slot, (mind you I hadn't had ANYTHING to eat or drink since about 9:30pm on Wednesday night), and the girl called me back. I had to pass the initial test, a finger prick sugar test, before we could even get going. I scored an 84 on that test, not too shabby! So, we started the 3 hour test. My blood was drawn, and I was sent to drink 3 times as much flat orange crush soda than on Monday! Did I mention I HATE orange flavored ANYTHING. Bleck, that stuff was NASTY! I drank the HORRID drink, and went to sit in the comfy recliner they had special for us "Mommies that fail the 1hour test"! I took my laptop, but of course...NO internet connection! booo!!! I played solitare and Mahjong Tiles the whole time, while texting with Micah, Charlie and Crystal. Honestly, it all went by pretty fast, considering. I had another blood draw at 9:30, another at 10:30, and the final one at 11:30! Yep, I'm bruised up pretty good. I got my results that Friday and passed with flying colors. Whew. I would have missed my chocolate ice cream.