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What to do with an obstinate almost 5yo?

Really, she is driving me mad. Normally, I am the positive discipline guru. I rocked my discipline classes, but I am at a loss...
She is pushing every boundary, although we are super consistent. She is screaming at her little sister & really scared her to death yesterday. I get it, she is afraid of the new baby, but damn, this is too much. I've talked with her until I am blue in the face, I make extra alone time with her, DH is super involved, etc.
Is it time for chores, a star chart (of which I am not a fan), what?

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What is going on here...

So, officially I have gestational diabetes. I have been reading up & searching for some balance to the whole "high-risk, intervention" mentality...They will never be able to convince me that I am 'high-risk' or that I need a c-section or something. I am watching my diet, I check my sugar 4 times a day, etc. Apparently my thyroid set me up for this. My blood pressure is great, I have no swelling, no sugar in my urine & The baby is fine.

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Gestational Diabetes

Alright ladies, give me the low-down. I read up on it with E, but I don't know where all my info is.

My OB called today & my levels were too high for her...not really diabetes level, but higher than with E (I was higher with E than S, so it seems to progress with me). She is sending me to a specialist/nutritionist. I NEVER like to go to a doctor without having done my homework, so school me;)

Thanks!

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My new haircut

I'm in Cologne for a children's market & I splurged on a trip to the Aveda salon here.

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Whatcha think? I think I like it.

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Pregnant Mamas!?

Okay, I'll show my bumb:

26 1/2 weeks

I'm 26 1/2 weeks along. I go for my glucose test tomorrow (yuck). I feel huge...especially my butt. I've put on a little more with this one (25lbs so far), but to my defense, S & E made me puke so much I lost weight. This time I needed to snack to not feel pukey. Oh well, I hope he nurses like crazy so I can drop the extra weight.

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