The past week has been rough on our family because we all had colds. It hit Capri first, then me, then Nate. It seems I got the worst of it and that's probably because my immune system is not as strong while I'm pregnant. The good news is we are all pretty much healthy again!

I started testing my blood sugar levels at home last week Friday to keep a close watch on my gestational diabetes. It turns out all my tests were HIGH so I was bummed out about that...until I found out that your blood sugar levels are higher when you're sick. Today is my first healthy day where I don't feel like I have the cold left in me and today all my blood sugar levels tested NORMAL!!! Yey, I am so happy about that! Hopefully they will remain normal so I don't have to go on incilin shots. I'm still following the diet and exercising so that seems to be doing the trick. Thank you God!

Today we went to Seaworld with Capri. We all had a lot of fun. Capri always loves going there. It's so much fun to take her places because she gets so excited! We went to a little park near our house last night and she was SO excited! She loved it there. You'd think we never take her out...but that certainly isn't true at all. She gets out a lot! She is just a joy to be with.

Capri also hit another BIG milestone starting yesterday. She no longer uses her pacifier ("paci") for naps or bedtime, or at all, it's gone!! Our goal was to get rid of the pacifier by age 2. We were told that was a good cut-off point without harming her teeth, etc... Well, she turns 2 in a couple weeks so we made it! And the best part is that she was ready...it wasn't a traumatic ordeal at all! That's what we were praying for so we thank God for that answered prayer! Our next goal will be potty training, after her baby sister arrives.