I'm back from the doctor! I wanted to give everyone an update before the hubbs gets home and the Valentine's Day celebration begins.
First and foremost-- he assures me the baby is FINE! My levels were not drastic enough to affect the baby, and he assured me that testing my thyroid levels is standard care and have been tested since the beginning of my pregnancy. Whew! Thank you for listening to my prayers and protecting my little baby, Jesus! I've been rapt with worry.
Second, he did put me on a synthroid (a medicine for low thyroid function.) When I asked if this was gestational or for the rest of my life, he said probably the rest of my life. Even though my tests from two years ago came back borderline normal, my thyroid is fluctuating. He says this is why I've gained some weight in my pregnancy AND pre-pregnancy. Now, I have not exploded a lá Violent Beauregarde from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. However, I have put on a few more
pounds than I would have liked thus far. The scale is not a pregnant woman's friend, even if you started out a skinny-Minnie; so in my case-- this contraption is my worst enemy. If you are close to me, then you know that I lost a significant amount of weight before I got pregnant-- around 30 pounds, and I was pretty darn close to my goal weight AND a single digit pants size, which was huge for me. But it took an extreme amount of dieting and exercise for me to get there. I am no stranger to the gym-- I LOVE the gym. I go often. But I had a trainer for a year 3x a week before my wedding-- and I didn't lose any weight. I gained 16 pounds of muscle and lost some inches, but my weight never changed. Of course, some of that fat had to be replaced with muscle, which is great-- but I wanted a lower number. Now I know the deal-- my thyroid is being an asshole. So that's it-- baby is quite okay and I am on a lifetime medicine that could quite possibly (and hopefully) change my life. I refuse to get hung up on the "Oh my God, EVERY DAY for the REST OF MY LIFE???" attitude. I take Juice Plus, I take vitamins... I'll just add in my medicine, too. Five seconds of my day isn't going to hurt me..... if anything, it'll HELP me. So that is that. All my thanks to my friends who supported me and said a prayer for me, to Dr. Hassan for being an awesome doctor and great family friend, and praise Jesus for all His blessings that He sends my way. I am appreciative of all of you.
Will is coming home from work a tad early today and we are going to get busy in the kitchen. Not THAT kind of busy-- get your head out of the gutter! (That's how we got in our current predicament! Haha!) But we ARE going to get busy making a homemade pizza. I usually do all the cooking, and he grills when we need grilling, but this is something that we do together. We just started doing it not that long ago, and we always have a good laugh and a lot of fun. We thought being together and working on a project together would be much better than beating the crowds at the restaurants. Best part of all, we get to EAT that project when we're done. :) Then, we ARE going to brave the movie theater to see "The Vow."
I bought our tickets yesterday, so we just have to make sure we get there in time to get a good seat. This, I know, he is doing only out of love for me-- he is NOT excited about this AT ALL, but he is plastering on a smile for my sake. I love Rachel McAdams (even if he thinks I want to go to see Channing Tatum-- not true. Well, maybe a little bit after that last Saturday Night Live performance-- yowza!) And, the story is just up my alley. My parents saw it last week and said "it was okay.... go ahead and see it. But it's not The Notebook." But, you have to admit, living up to The Notebook is a pretty phenomenal feat. That is one of the best movies of all time (in my opinion.... and I know you don't disagree!) So, you'll get a review on that later. I may not be Ebert, but I am Ashley... and I'll let you know if I give it a two thumbs up. My day is looking up-- I hope all of you have a fantastic V-Day with friends and loved ones. I love you all dearly and hold you close to my heart! Muah!♥
First and foremost-- he assures me the baby is FINE! My levels were not drastic enough to affect the baby, and he assured me that testing my thyroid levels is standard care and have been tested since the beginning of my pregnancy. Whew! Thank you for listening to my prayers and protecting my little baby, Jesus! I've been rapt with worry.
Second, he did put me on a synthroid (a medicine for low thyroid function.) When I asked if this was gestational or for the rest of my life, he said probably the rest of my life. Even though my tests from two years ago came back borderline normal, my thyroid is fluctuating. He says this is why I've gained some weight in my pregnancy AND pre-pregnancy. Now, I have not exploded a lá Violent Beauregarde from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. However, I have put on a few more
pounds than I would have liked thus far. The scale is not a pregnant woman's friend, even if you started out a skinny-Minnie; so in my case-- this contraption is my worst enemy. If you are close to me, then you know that I lost a significant amount of weight before I got pregnant-- around 30 pounds, and I was pretty darn close to my goal weight AND a single digit pants size, which was huge for me. But it took an extreme amount of dieting and exercise for me to get there. I am no stranger to the gym-- I LOVE the gym. I go often. But I had a trainer for a year 3x a week before my wedding-- and I didn't lose any weight. I gained 16 pounds of muscle and lost some inches, but my weight never changed. Of course, some of that fat had to be replaced with muscle, which is great-- but I wanted a lower number. Now I know the deal-- my thyroid is being an asshole. So that's it-- baby is quite okay and I am on a lifetime medicine that could quite possibly (and hopefully) change my life. I refuse to get hung up on the "Oh my God, EVERY DAY for the REST OF MY LIFE???" attitude. I take Juice Plus, I take vitamins... I'll just add in my medicine, too. Five seconds of my day isn't going to hurt me..... if anything, it'll HELP me. So that is that. All my thanks to my friends who supported me and said a prayer for me, to Dr. Hassan for being an awesome doctor and great family friend, and praise Jesus for all His blessings that He sends my way. I am appreciative of all of you.
SECOND, in my anxiety, I forgot to tell everyone.....
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