Quick pregnancy updates: For those who hadn't heard, I have gestational diabetes so I am on a somewhat restricted diet (and have lost four of the five lbs I had gained) and have to take my sugar levels 4x a day. Due to worries about my falling, we're doing an amino on 11/19 and once the test comes back that his lungs are developed then they will do the c-section later the same day or the next morning. We had an ultrasound yesterday and he's already 4lbs 13 oz! We only four weeks to go!

Update on changes: (This past month has been the worst downward trend I've had so far)

I'm now having a hard time eating and drinking because I can't lift the cup, fork, etc to my mouth. Bob has offered to feed me, but I've managed without his help so far but we're probably not too far from it coming to that.

I can no longer lift my legs into or out of the car, so Bob has to lift them and then about half the time he has to pick me up and reposition me on the seat. He also has to buckle and unbuckle me bcz I can't manage the seatbelt or the release button.

Dad & Jean got us a little microwave for the counter bcz I could no longer reach the space saver one over our stove.

About 50-60% of the time Bob has to help me in and out of the shower. I can no longer hold a towel (they are very heavy!) or dry myself off so he has to do that for me every morning.

I can no longer comb my hair so Tana does that for me every morning.

I can't pick up the house any longer (even paper is hard) so Mom had been coming over quite a bit to help out w/ that and helping w/ shopping for us bcz it's hard to get me to the store.

I can no longer do laundry; it's just too heavy. Bob & Tana have had to take over that chore.

There has been quite a bit more, but those are the highlights.