Growing

Our little family is growing!  I am officially 26 weeks along now! Yay! 
This week I get to participate in the "wonderful, Delish" glucose test. Praying that the test turns out normal and pretty sure it will.
As far as the pregnancy goes this time it has been a rocky one.  At 19 weeks my doctor told me I had Pregnancy Hypertension. This is a condition that only appears during pregnancy usually sometime before 20 weeks. With Abigal I had it at about 39 weeks and I turned out to be one of the "Lucky" 15% who developed Pre-clampsia. I have been trying all I can to keep the blood pressure at a healthy level.  One thing I have changed is my sodium level. I have also taken caffeine out of my diet. I keep my sodium intake below 1,000mg a day and eat more natural foods. My snacks are fruits and vegetables instead of crackers. Ha! So that's my update for now!
Jaron is doing good. It's been a struggle sometimes to be a stay at home dad, but he does a great job! Happy to have time with Abby. He keeps the house in excellent clean condition. I'm very proud to have such a great husband.
Abigal is getting so big!! Today I realized how much she's really changed. I am amazed by her and her knowledge of everything around her! Happy to say she's finally starting to communicate. She's always had a hard time communicating to us. She tends to freak out a little. We've taken a different approach the past month. In the midst of a freak-out moment we sit down to her level and we ask her to explain it to us in a very calm tone. I think this has really helped her understand that we are trying to hear her and when she's upset and not communicating it's not helping us help her. I'm so excited to be a parent and I am completely in love with this age!
Can't wait to see Brooklyn when she finally gets here and to see all of my favorite baby clothes again!