Update

 I had an OB appointment today and I wanted to update everyone on what's going on. Most importantly, the date for my C-section has been changed to December 27. It was very important for me to have Denali with us for Christmas. We discussed the change with Dr. O and she said it would be fine because I probably wouldn't go into spontaneous labor before then anyway.  I would definitely appreciate your thoughts and prayers that Denali will hang out a little bit past her due date!
  Otherwise, everything is looking good! My BP was 130/82, which is higher than normal, but not high enough for preeclampsia. I've gained a whopping four pounds since my last appointment three weeks ago. I asked Dr. O what she thought about that and she said she really didn't care about my weight as long as I was gaining some. Good enough for me. Denali's heart was pumping along at 143 and sounded nice and strong. She actually held still for once so that we could listen!
  I did my oral glucose tolerance test and chugged the orange-flavored pancake syrup. It wasn't too bad, but I think John should have had to drink one, too. It's only fair. Thank goodness I didn't get sick, but it did make me woozy and I still feel sluggish. I should get those results back tomorrow. And the second genetic test for the MTRR mutation came back negative! Hooray, I only have one mutation! I was pretty happy about that, obviously.
  I think that's all we discussed today. I feel like we're doing well so far.
  When we got back from the hospital, there was a package for me in the mailbox! I received some lovely handmade clothes from Kayla Surber of Crochet Sisters. She makes hat sets specifically for babies with anencephaly and I couldn't be more delighted with the adorable set she made for Denali!

Seriously, is that not the cutest thing ever? Denali is going to be such a girly-girl! She even has little bows for her toes! And I got lucky because Kayla is not making anymore clothes right now due to her own bundle of joy being on the way! I'm so happy for her and I wish her a happy and healthy pregnancy!
  I called and talked with the NILMDTS photographer and, unfortunately, she will be out of town for Denali's birth. But she thinks she might be able to get someone else to do it. I was a little disappointed because she does fantastic work, but everything will work out even if we have to hire someone. We are still going to do a maternity session, though. She thought it would be best to wait until November because I may just look fat and not pregnant. I think I look fat and pregnant, and I don't expect it will get much better in the coming months, but she is the expert!
  Poor John, I ask him every time we go out if I just look fat or pregnant. Sometimes he pretends not to hear, and sometimes he just tells me I'm beautiful. And then today I was looking down at my bump (it's hard to miss from my vantage point) and I commented that I actually do have some stretch marks. He said that he knew I did and he was confused as to why I had said in my previous post that I didn't have any. I thought that he should have pointed them out to me, but then realized he probably made a wise decision not to say anything. They're not that bad, though. They're just silvery white lines and I could really care less because 1) I wasn't planning on exposing my midriff to the public any time soon and 2) They will be a physical reminder that Denali was here.