Ultrasound & a Job

Today was a busy day. We had our ultrasound at 8:00am this morning. Thankfully I didn't have to drink water as I am far enough along for them to easily see Gage. Gage still has the calcium deposit in his heart, but the doctor said again not to worry as nothing else is wrong and it will probably go away before birth. Gage was sleeping when we began the ultrasound and the tech kept laughing at his position. He was curled up with his feet folded over his head and his arms tucked inside. He did not want to wake up, but once he did he was very active and showed off for the camera.

The only bad part about my appointment is that my doctor is sending me in for a 3 hour glucose test. I passed the 1 hour glucose test, but I have gained 10lbs in the last month and Gage is measuring big so the doctor is worried that I may have gestational diabetes. Gage is weighing in at a whopping 3 pounds 1 ounce. He is measuring at 29 weeks 5 days (not 28 weeks). I know that the doctor's due date is wrong so his weight would fit in ok with when I think I am due, but the doctor won't change the due date. Oh well, Gage will come when he is ready and I can't really help how big he is so no point in worrying.

After my appointment I received a call from University Park Nursing and Rehab Center. They wanted me to come in for an interview today at 2pm. I was a little surprised as I just faxed over my resume yesterday. It only took me about 10 minutes to get there and everyone was really friendly. The man interviewing me was the Executive Director and he was very outgoing and talked non-stop. He liked the fact that I graduated from Malone as his daughter is currently attending school there. I was honest and told him that I have no experience working with the elderly in a social work setting. He said that it was fine as long as I was a quick learner. He brought the full time social worker in and introduced me. After she left, he asked me how much I wanted to be paid for the job. I said I had no idea, but told him what I made working at TBF. He figured out what I had been making an hour and offered me a little more. I couldn't believe it. I walked in and had a job 10 minutes later.

The job is only part-time which is exactly what I wanted. The hours are flexible and I can pretty much work when I want after I am trained. They just need someone that can help out the full-time social worker as she is stressed out with too much work. I'll probably work about 3 days a week. I am so excited! I really want to stay home as much as I can with Gage and this job will help make it possible.

I had my FBI fingerprints done after the interview and tomorrow I have to have a physical and drug test completed. I also have to have a TB test, but I don't think that I can have that done while I am pregnant. The nursing home told me to check with my OB and just to get a note if I can't have it done.

Here are a few pictures of Gage from the ultrasound today.







My little guy is looking a little less like an alien and more like a baby. My niece Anna has taken to calling him Gator (see my post about Gatorade) as his nickname. I think it is cute. I can't wait until he gets here.

I had to go into Labor and Delivery last week. I had not felt Gage move from 10am to 4pm and called my OB to ask when I should become worried. He sent me to L&D. They hooked me up to monitors and Gage began moving all around. I felt so stupid for going in but the doctor told me that it happens all the time and better safe than sorry. They told me he was just being lazy. Thankfully he was fine.

I've been busy painting all week. I finished painting the base color in the nursery. The green is now on the walls. I just need to put the stripes on 2 of the walls and I will be done. I finished up the paint in the hallway and began taping the bathroom so I can finally finish in there. Greg helped me paint the bathroom a little. He has been working on the kitchen. His dad came over on Saturday and Sunday to help out. Saturday they sanded the walls all day and Sunday they put more mud and tape up. It's going to take a little longer than we though to finish as they now need to lower one of the beams in the ceiling to make the wall straight. Greg promises it will be finished before Gage is here.

As you know Sunday was Mother's Day. Greg really surprised me with my gift. I thought he would give me something practical, but he put a lot of thought into it. He went to Hallmark and bought me one of the Willow Tree figures for my collection. He bought the figure titled "New Life." It is a mother, father, and new baby. I love it!