finally!

and the 100g OGTT is finally done! yey for mom! she actually tried a lot of things just to get through it successfully. the night before monday, they even woke up at 11:30pm just to have a sandwich thinking that it could probably help. monday came and just a while after she drank that dreaded bottle again (yep, that sweet carbonated drink used for the OGTT), she felt nauseous and would like to vomit. so the staff made her lie down for the rest of the test. dad was with her all the time, trying to make her relax and cheer her up at the same time (she was really pale according to dad). three blood draws and almost 4 hours after, the test was done!

and what's the result?... *drumroll pls*... she passed! thanks for all the prayers! ;) the np said that her glucose level is good. yey! but just the same, she's watching her diet more carefully now. the failing OGCT result was a wake-up call for mom. from now on, she won't be able to sneak through dad's strict diet rules. haha

in other news, dad and mom finally had their prenatal hospital tour at st. alphonsus last night. st. alphonsus family maternity center's amenities are really great! they have labor-delivery rooms that even have double beds in. the family suites for post-op are hotel-like and very roomy. they have a jacuzzi, birthing balls and whatever's needed during labor. they give moms a free 30-min massage after birth and celebration dinners for the parents when the baby arrives. lactation consultants do rounds on each room. they have warm and welcoming staff. thier family waiting rooms are really big and cozy. the atmosphere inside is very laboring-mom-friendly (it doesn't even look like a hospital inside). and they encourage natural births and breastfeeding. plus they offer lots of classes from pregnancy to childbirth to child care. galeng! the tour just made my parents all the more excited.

oh and my nursery is really getting pretty by the day. just last saturday, dad has finally succeeded over mom in putting up my crib. so yes, my nest is already standing high up in my nursery. they also got the swing that tito joemar and tita amy gave me inside the room (so yep, i now have 2 swings). then dad bought the glider that he saw in k-mart (on sale!) that matches the hues in my room. it's now sitting in my room of course and both my parents have tried sitting and gliding on it. it made them sleepy, haha. mom has also finished painting the wooden letters that they'll hang on one side of the wall. mommy's proud of what she's accomplished so far for the nursery (yap, that's it!). she'll just have to tie the pretty ribbons on it and finalize where to hang them exactly.

so there, that's all the good news that i have! :)