So school wise I do not have much to report… I spent MOST of my day on the phone hunting down gestational diabetic information and trying to ascertain if I need to go in and buy a meter NOW instead of waiting 3 1/2 weeks for the class… a lovely added expense, I will do what is best for the baby I just wish they would tell me NOW what is best for the baby! So far today I talked to Health Links (diabetic nurse – bonus!), the diabetic clinic my class is scheduled at (sort of helpful at least affirmation I am NOT critical), called my dr’s office to be told to call back tomorrow morning and leave a message, the nutritionist in the local hospital (very helpful and very supportive) AND a Safeway pharmacist who has found me a more affordable alternative to the strips that the clinic figured cost near 100.00 (of course only on sale this week, but for 10.00 off so not the end of the world if we wait).

What does all this mean? Well, now I know a bit more about what I should eat, and what I should not (looks like my birthday cake is not happening this year… again…) and am quite clear that I won’t go into some sort of shock tomorrow or anything… BUT I don’t know much, since the doctor has ALL the information and isn’t in until tomorrow no one can tell me if I am classified as pre-diabetic or diabetic. We do not have enough knowledge to know if we buy the strips and monitor now or wait the over 3 weeks (which makes no sense for me) and that is compounded by the fact that with Ken being an independent contractor we do not have prescription coverage (thank goodness for Alberta basic health care – paid for by the government). I am determined to get my answers BEFORE the 2nd of July… in my mind waiting until I am 33/34 weeks along is TOO long to wait as at 36 weeks the doctor has decided to go week by week in determining whether or not to induce (don’t get me started on figuring out sitters and people to just come and sit in the house to WAIT on the sitters if we DON’T get induced)!

But enough about Baby #5’s complicated cost unfriendly but potentially necessary pregnancy confusion…

While we did not follow through on what I WANTED to do homeschool wise Ken did manage to get the boys going on their counting pages, Emanuel with his dinosaurs and I sent them out (Ken had a meeting out of the house and I had calls noise was not helpful) to enjoy the sunshine.

Fun in the backyard (Zander)

So basically the laundry did not get folded, the house is a mess but I am better educated. And hopefully tomorrow I will have a talk with my doctor.

In the mean time we went for a walk! (managed a quick sitter for the boys – gotta love having one of Ken’s friends over) So life goes on… just working out the details!

Ready to go