T-minus....

I know I haven't posted in a while - but it's not for want of material to post about - quite the opposite actually!

There have been far too many things going on lately - including having my delivery date bumped up by a WHOLE MONTH!

So we now have roughly a month and a half until the doctors want to test for lung maturity, and if the baby's lungs are mature, we'd deliver within days of the test ("We don't mess around" were the perinatologist's actual words). It's still unknown whether it will be a c-section or induced delivery - that will depend on how the wee one continues to grow, and particularly, how big the head gets. Although, I think if I hadn't shown such interest in a regular delivery, they'd probably just schedule a c-section. But I just want to do whatever is best for the wee one at this point.

We went for a tour of the hospital where we'd be delivering (though I was slightly worried over the holidays that I might go into premature labour while visiting all the family and friends back home), and I feel a bit more comfortable now knowing where I'll likely be, and having seen how the maternity ward there works. We're going to try and see if we can get a tour of the NICU - or at least talk with some of the staff there, because we've been told that as soon as the baby is born the NICU team will whisk baby away to the NICU (even if there are no other complications aside from the hydrocephalus) and do whatever scans the neurosurgeon needs to determine if and what type of surgery will be required.

So I'm a little worried that they might take the wee one away from me before I even get a chance to see my little one. But again, I'm willing to do whatever is best for wee one - and I've already instructed Mr. Daybyday that he is to go with wee one to the NICU if that happens.

So yeah. We have four fewer weeks to prepare - but I am selfishly happy about that. I'm getting so huge and uncomfortable, I couldn't really imagine going the full 40 weeks (or longer!) - plus I can hardly wait to finally meet the wee one!

So Mr. Daybyday and I have been busy getting things ready at home - he's actually been on a nesting rampage - it's quite adorable!

And I have luckily been getting some interesting and exciting results at work, so despite the bumped up deadline, I might just end up having something remotely publishable before the wee one arrives too!

But this all means that I have much less time to devote to blogging (I can't even seem to keep up with my blog reading!) - but I still appreciate all your kind words, and support! In any case, I'll try to post updates when I can, but at least now you know why that might not be happening very often.

And finally, an updated picture of the wee one from the most recent sonogram - some people have difficulty seeing the face, as the wee one was being a little shy - it's a picture taken head on (not a profile), and it shows part of the right side of the face (from forehead to the upper lip) - just enough to see a scrinched up little smile!