A long overdue update!

Let's see, where to start. Well, first of all, Button is measuring ahead, by a good four weeks. And he has been for the past month. I've been getting ultrasounds every week since July 21st. And growth measurements are done at every other one. On 7/21, Button's estimated weight was 5 pounds 1 ounce. Then, on 8/3, his estimated weight was 6 pounds 7 ounces. Who knows what it will be on 8/17! I've also been going to my regular OB every week as well. The past two weeks I've had NST's done. So far Button has been a good baby and passed with flying colors.

It's beginning to feel more real or urgent, this baby getting here. I know I won't make it to my due date. The perinatologist has already said they won't let me go past 39 weeks. And due to the rapid growth of Button, we may have a baby in August instead of September. Who knows! The plan now is to do the growth scan on the 17th, then do an amnio for lung maturity on the 24th. Then I suppose we'll see where we stand then.

So, of course, will all of this speeding up (possibly) of Button's arrival, things have been hectic at home. Between my two (wonderful) showers and a massive shopping trip to BRU & Target, I think we have everything we need. Now I just need to get my heinie in gear and put things where they belong! I hope to have this completed by the end of this weekend.

Things have also been hectic at work. Let's just say, the person I've been training to do some of my duties while I'm out is a doofus. She has irked the crap out of me almost on a daily basis. For someone who is college educated with an accounting degree, she sure is stupid. I guess she didn't take any classes in common sense while in school. Some of my stories of her certainly warrant their own post. I may have to do that, but another day.

So, that's where things are now. As you can tell, a lot has been happening. I could promise to be a better poster, but I know I'll probably break that promise. Oh well!

Update on Button

I had another ultrasound appointment today with Dr. Potter. Button is growing and moving! He's weighing in at 1 lb 10 oz. That's a 10 oz gain in four weeks! His heartbeat is 154, well within the normal range. There is one thing they will be keeping an eye on. Button's right kidney is measuring a bit big. But as long as it doesn't measure above a certain number, we're okay. If it does get above this number (10), then I'll have to go see a pediatric specialist to have his kidney checked out. But Dr. Potter didn't seem too concerned about it, so I won't be either.

I think I may have gotten an accidental look at the goods on Button though. The tech went to take his leg measurements and got a little close, as she was asking me if I knew the sex and if we were finding out. So, I guess we'll see in a few months if what I saw was correct.

Dr. Potter added a new insulin for me to take along with the Lantus I take before bed. I now have to take 10 units of Humulin before breakfast and before dinner, as well as the Lantus before bed. Yay! (and I mean that oh, so sarcastically)