Finally, we are counting down to Year 2008. Last six weeks have been extremely busy for JoJomami. She started to recover from her "all-day sickness" and ceased worrying about people finding out that she is pregnant (her belly can no longer be sucked in). She has been working really hard. Yearend budgeting, closing, 2008 strategy, personnel issues, etc. She quite enjoys being kept busy at work and being able to really do work again. When she comes home though, she becomes one helpless little girl.
The hands so swiftly and accurately type emails and handle documents all day long suddenly become paralyzed whenever kitchen knifes, pots and pans become involved. She is one housework disaster. Yesterday she tried to do laundry since she has to pack for the trip going to Hawaii today. She so proudly pushed all the right buttons and poured detergent (instead of faric softener) into the right slot but only to be shocked to see the white clothes turned ever more gray after the wash (she had forgotten to separate whites from colors). She was panicking when it comes to packing despite the fact she is such a well travelled globetrotter who used to travel 5 days a week in her previous life on Wall Street (Her solution previously was never to unpack).
The mind that makes important decisions throughout her working day just cannot help but only focuses on and worries about the fact she hasn't felt fetal movements yet even though she is already in her 19th week of pregnancy. She feels defeated at times (a feeling she rarely experiences at work) because she is not sure if she will ever be fit to be a good mother (after realizing the fact she will never be a good housewife -- well, at least not the traditional kind of housewife one expects). She can only try to improve one thing at a time. The other day, under generous trust and close supervision of her good friend Christy, she was able to overcome her fears of newborns and held Nathan in her arms (she has not done that since she last held her brother 26 years ago). At least that's some progress...
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Chamu the Little X-Men
Chamu is now 16 weeks and 4 days. We had another check up last Monday and were extremely excited to find out how big he has become (especially after all these junk food in California). Chamu looks more like a real baby now with a round head and a round belly. He still wiggles around a lot (a hyper-active boy just like his Dadu) so the doctor couldn't quite capture him under 4D. Measurement wise he is totally on track: thigh length is just right, belly is a higher in percentile terms (thanks to his inclination to have junkfood only) and his head is at the 95th percentile (does that mean he will be smarter?). It seems like everything is just going great as expected.
Doctor was still trying to capture his face on 4D but he wouldn't cooperate much. So we gave up and started searching for his fingers and toes... He had his fingers clinched to the embellical core so we couldn't quite count his fingers. We were quite excited when we saw his feet right in front of us and started counting his toes "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.." I got a bit nervous and counted again thinking the image may be distorted from my angle and doctor and Jaime should be able to see better. Doctor paused a bit and said "hmm, it looks like there are too many of these on his feet but everything seems normal." Later on, we caught a glimpse of his little "bird" and she even cracked a joke and said "at least there is only one of this".
Of course, there is nothing we can be certain of until little Chamu is born and we count each of his fingers and toes to make sure but looking at the ultrasound, it seems like Chamu may be ahead in the evolution chain and that he may be born with a little mutation on his feet. Perhaps he is getting prepared for disasters caused by global warming and the eventual survival of the mankind (even though I can't figure out how an extra little toe will help but it's probably because I am not gifted nor the chosen one). His father was a little mutant with an extra thumb at birth (which I *just* found out after 6 years) so I guess that makes Chamu's little X-Men toe explanable. Afterall, without genetic "accidents" or "mutations", human beings would not have become who we are today...
Watch the ultrasound to see if you agree that Chamu has 6 toes:
Doctor was still trying to capture his face on 4D but he wouldn't cooperate much. So we gave up and started searching for his fingers and toes... He had his fingers clinched to the embellical core so we couldn't quite count his fingers. We were quite excited when we saw his feet right in front of us and started counting his toes "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.." I got a bit nervous and counted again thinking the image may be distorted from my angle and doctor and Jaime should be able to see better. Doctor paused a bit and said "hmm, it looks like there are too many of these on his feet but everything seems normal." Later on, we caught a glimpse of his little "bird" and she even cracked a joke and said "at least there is only one of this".
Of course, there is nothing we can be certain of until little Chamu is born and we count each of his fingers and toes to make sure but looking at the ultrasound, it seems like Chamu may be ahead in the evolution chain and that he may be born with a little mutation on his feet. Perhaps he is getting prepared for disasters caused by global warming and the eventual survival of the mankind (even though I can't figure out how an extra little toe will help but it's probably because I am not gifted nor the chosen one). His father was a little mutant with an extra thumb at birth (which I *just* found out after 6 years) so I guess that makes Chamu's little X-Men toe explanable. Afterall, without genetic "accidents" or "mutations", human beings would not have become who we are today...
Watch the ultrasound to see if you agree that Chamu has 6 toes:
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Chamu's First Trip to LA
Chamu just got back from one wonderful week in LA. It was his 16th week and Mami is certainly feeling better even with the 30-hour total air travel time and the long immigration and security wait. I ate almost non-stop during the trip since it has been a while that I get to eat Mom's homecooking food and food is available always at home. Chamu had his first Inn-n-out burger and he loved it (yum yum). He also loved Taiwanese Mayou Chicken and Minced Pork...
Granny is not quite ready to accept her elevated status (because it makes her feel old) but she was constantly feeding her daughter and made sure that I would not go hungry even for one minute (man, my doctor will lecture me again when she sees my weight gain).
We did a lot of shopping: maternity clothes and baby goods. It is amazing how many products have been invented to scam the parents-to-be. It is like planning for a wedding again where there is no limit when it comes to spending budget (except this time you feel guilty when you opt out something). Everything seems to be an item of necessity, yet most of them were not even available to babies born 15 years ago. Anyways, we filled up two big suitcases but only managed to get not even one quarter of things on the to-buy list.
Chamu also met aunties and uncles from the Cham side for the first time. They so patiently accompanied JoJomami to shop for maternity clothes (so she can regain her self-confidence again). Chamu also met aunties from Berkeley. We have not seen each other for a long long time and it was so great to have 10 of us there along with their significant others. Chamu would certainly love to have more playmates from the Bears circle so pick up your baby-making pace Bears!
JoJomami was constantly hungry (like every two hours) but she was so happy to have regained her energy and have caught up with her friends and family... I still have two more trips planned for the US in the next two months... After February, it will be a long time before Jaime and I can travel again...
Granny is not quite ready to accept her elevated status (because it makes her feel old) but she was constantly feeding her daughter and made sure that I would not go hungry even for one minute (man, my doctor will lecture me again when she sees my weight gain).
We did a lot of shopping: maternity clothes and baby goods. It is amazing how many products have been invented to scam the parents-to-be. It is like planning for a wedding again where there is no limit when it comes to spending budget (except this time you feel guilty when you opt out something). Everything seems to be an item of necessity, yet most of them were not even available to babies born 15 years ago. Anyways, we filled up two big suitcases but only managed to get not even one quarter of things on the to-buy list.
Chamu also met aunties and uncles from the Cham side for the first time. They so patiently accompanied JoJomami to shop for maternity clothes (so she can regain her self-confidence again). Chamu also met aunties from Berkeley. We have not seen each other for a long long time and it was so great to have 10 of us there along with their significant others. Chamu would certainly love to have more playmates from the Bears circle so pick up your baby-making pace Bears!
JoJomami was constantly hungry (like every two hours) but she was so happy to have regained her energy and have caught up with her friends and family... I still have two more trips planned for the US in the next two months... After February, it will be a long time before Jaime and I can travel again...
Thursday, November 22, 2007
15 Weeks and going to LA
Thank you everyone for putting up with my incessant whining about my all-day sickness. It is estimated that less than 10% of pregnant women will continue to experience "morning sickness" even after the first trimester. Some will continue to "suffer" until delivery. So far, based on the signs of my improving condition, I can almost declare that I do not belong to the 10% population.
I feel more energetic and am able to concentrate on work more. Call me crazy but I find it soothing that I can concentrate on work again. Not being able to be more productive at work previously was driving me crazy. I am having a better appetite even though still picky with food. I am really excited of our planned trip to LA starting this Friday. I'm able to spend some time with family and friends and introduce Chamu to them for the first time. I've got a very busy second trimester travel schedule. Luckily, compared to what I would've been required to do if I were still at Goldman, I am alreadying having a very relaxing schedule.
Everyday, Jaime and I talk about worries and expectations but I guess we will never have the answers until we go through them one by one. Having little Chamu is really drawing two of us closer. Jaime prepares my breakfast everyday and cooks dinner when we are not eating out. He is always very patient with me whining nonstop and I feel even more convinced than before that I have picked the right lifelong soulmate (and the right partner to be my children's father). Together we will try the best we can to be good parents (even if deep down inside, we both still want to be kids sometimes).
I feel more energetic and am able to concentrate on work more. Call me crazy but I find it soothing that I can concentrate on work again. Not being able to be more productive at work previously was driving me crazy. I am having a better appetite even though still picky with food. I am really excited of our planned trip to LA starting this Friday. I'm able to spend some time with family and friends and introduce Chamu to them for the first time. I've got a very busy second trimester travel schedule. Luckily, compared to what I would've been required to do if I were still at Goldman, I am alreadying having a very relaxing schedule.
Everyday, Jaime and I talk about worries and expectations but I guess we will never have the answers until we go through them one by one. Having little Chamu is really drawing two of us closer. Jaime prepares my breakfast everyday and cooks dinner when we are not eating out. He is always very patient with me whining nonstop and I feel even more convinced than before that I have picked the right lifelong soulmate (and the right partner to be my children's father). Together we will try the best we can to be good parents (even if deep down inside, we both still want to be kids sometimes).
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Benefits of Pregnancy
One of the major bodily enhancements brought by pregnancy is ever-increasing cup size. It is quite surreal because you are trying all your life with help of underwires, miracle bras or sponge pads (or even tissue paper) to augment your assets without much success and all of sudden, your assets just grow at the amazing speed without much external efforts ( like it's puberty again!). The only thing is, you know they are not here to stay. And pretty soon your tummy will outgrow your bosom so no one will even notice your enlarged, super-sized top. The only consolation prize you have is that your baby will likely be better fed (and perhaps he can sleep through the night)...
The second benefit is that you get to eat, eat, eat. Although most of the pregnancy books do not recommend eating without much discipline but you soon become slave to your stomach and you have zero control over what your mouth wants to eat. And of course, your loved ones around you are too scared to say no to you because they want the baby to grow. So I now have soft-baked chocolate cookies on our nightstand and chocolate milk in our refrigerator.
Third benefit is that you get to shop until you drop. Nothing fits anymore. By now, I have outgrown my pants, my tops, and even my shoes... I am planning to have a shopping spree when I get to LA this weekend. You spend the whole day thinking you have become less sexy and attractive so it is necessary to invest on something that makes you feel better. Somehow at 15 weeks, people at work are still quite insensitive to my widening mid-section. Perhaps I need to start wearing more bright colors and in-your-face preggy outfits to attract their attention...
The second benefit is that you get to eat, eat, eat. Although most of the pregnancy books do not recommend eating without much discipline but you soon become slave to your stomach and you have zero control over what your mouth wants to eat. And of course, your loved ones around you are too scared to say no to you because they want the baby to grow. So I now have soft-baked chocolate cookies on our nightstand and chocolate milk in our refrigerator.
Third benefit is that you get to shop until you drop. Nothing fits anymore. By now, I have outgrown my pants, my tops, and even my shoes... I am planning to have a shopping spree when I get to LA this weekend. You spend the whole day thinking you have become less sexy and attractive so it is necessary to invest on something that makes you feel better. Somehow at 15 weeks, people at work are still quite insensitive to my widening mid-section. Perhaps I need to start wearing more bright colors and in-your-face preggy outfits to attract their attention...
Thursday, November 8, 2007
The Moment of Truth
Today is the day we go see little Chamu again.
It has been two and half weeks since the last doctor visit and I have tried to eat well (and Jaime has tried every way he can to feed me) in the last two weeks but I still have limited appetite.
After waiting anxiously for 45 minutes, we finally got inside the room. First the scale. Despite the supposedly "bad appetite", I managed to gain 2.5 kgs in the last two weeks!!! That is more weight than I am allowed to gain in the entire first trimester. The nurse asked if I've had better than usual appetite and was shocked to learned that actually I am suffering from morning sickness. She warned me to watch my weight because I will likely have enormous appetite later on. Oops, must be all the chocolate soybean milk that I have been gulping...
Then we started the ultrasound session. First, the measurement of Chmu's Nuchal Tube. The first reading was on the high side so the doctor took four more readings and told us Chamu looks like a very healthy baby to her. Then she asked if we were hoping for a boy or a girl. I said that I'd like to have my first-born being a boy (since I think older brothers tend to be more responsible and stronger and my little girl should be adored and spoiled by her older brother). Then there it is... the mystery is solved (and we didn't need to wait until May next year).
See if you can identify Chamu's gender yourself!!!! 1:27 into the video then you should see the big revelation!
It has been two and half weeks since the last doctor visit and I have tried to eat well (and Jaime has tried every way he can to feed me) in the last two weeks but I still have limited appetite.
After waiting anxiously for 45 minutes, we finally got inside the room. First the scale. Despite the supposedly "bad appetite", I managed to gain 2.5 kgs in the last two weeks!!! That is more weight than I am allowed to gain in the entire first trimester. The nurse asked if I've had better than usual appetite and was shocked to learned that actually I am suffering from morning sickness. She warned me to watch my weight because I will likely have enormous appetite later on. Oops, must be all the chocolate soybean milk that I have been gulping...
Then we started the ultrasound session. First, the measurement of Chmu's Nuchal Tube. The first reading was on the high side so the doctor took four more readings and told us Chamu looks like a very healthy baby to her. Then she asked if we were hoping for a boy or a girl. I said that I'd like to have my first-born being a boy (since I think older brothers tend to be more responsible and stronger and my little girl should be adored and spoiled by her older brother). Then there it is... the mystery is solved (and we didn't need to wait until May next year).
See if you can identify Chamu's gender yourself!!!! 1:27 into the video then you should see the big revelation!
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
12 and 1/2 Weeks
Okay, boys and girls, forget the suspense. I finally told my boss about little Chamu and the news will hopefully spread from there without me having to go around and acknowledge to each person that I am actually pregnant and have them look at me like I have caught some disease when saying congratulations (I know, I may just be overly paranoid like all pregnant women - or women PERIOD). So far no one has noticed my growing bump underneath my over-sized suit jacket... Given that 25-year-olds are considered "over-aged mothers" at my company, I am sure people will look at me and think I am a freak when my belly can no longer be disguised... :)
Tomorrow little Nicholas will be coming to stay with us and his brother is also on the way... good time for us to try out parenting a little bit.
Little Chamu will be having his third ultrasound session today and we should be able to count his fingers and toes.. so excited! stay tuned...
Tomorrow little Nicholas will be coming to stay with us and his brother is also on the way... good time for us to try out parenting a little bit.
Little Chamu will be having his third ultrasound session today and we should be able to count his fingers and toes.. so excited! stay tuned...
Monday, October 29, 2007
我也不想再抱怨啦
对不起啦
这几个星期的部落格总是抱怨我的胃口不好 今天还是要再抱怨一次
昨天小Chamu已正式进入第十三周咯
这周四去看医生 可以再看看是否他长的又更高更壮了
我还是对食物感冒 妈妈说要吃味道重点的食物
我试了下 吃的时候的确好下咽些 但吃完了 肚子还是不好受
上礼拜又是一样
周六晚更变本加厉 开始吐了起来
我坐在床上哭 Jaime在地上擦
有些时侯实在是太辛苦了
我会不小心迁怒于小Chamu
搞得Jaime还得要安抚他 (对不起 妈咪真的不是故意生气的)
都已经第十三周了 书上都说应该会比较有胃口了
但我还是挑嘴挑得厉害 所有的料理都吃了一轮啦
仍然搞得胃口尽失 面临着随时无饭可吃的问题
对不起 我也不想再抱怨啦
但愿这周过后就只有吃太多的问题而没有吃不下的问题
P.S. 我很快就要原形毕露啦 还是没告诉我老板
这几个星期的部落格总是抱怨我的胃口不好 今天还是要再抱怨一次
昨天小Chamu已正式进入第十三周咯
这周四去看医生 可以再看看是否他长的又更高更壮了
我还是对食物感冒 妈妈说要吃味道重点的食物
我试了下 吃的时候的确好下咽些 但吃完了 肚子还是不好受
上礼拜又是一样
周六晚更变本加厉 开始吐了起来
我坐在床上哭 Jaime在地上擦
有些时侯实在是太辛苦了
我会不小心迁怒于小Chamu
搞得Jaime还得要安抚他 (对不起 妈咪真的不是故意生气的)
都已经第十三周了 书上都说应该会比较有胃口了
但我还是挑嘴挑得厉害 所有的料理都吃了一轮啦
仍然搞得胃口尽失 面临着随时无饭可吃的问题
对不起 我也不想再抱怨啦
但愿这周过后就只有吃太多的问题而没有吃不下的问题
P.S. 我很快就要原形毕露啦 还是没告诉我老板
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Joys and Excitements
We finally broke the news to our family yesterday. Everyone is so excited about us expecting a new life in our family.
My dad is already committed to losing weight, quitting smoking (it's a forty-year-old habit), and doing more exercise! My mom is planning when she should come out to be our "cook" again. Jaime's family is equally excited, commenting on how fidgety little Chamu is. We read yesterday in the antenatal care book that actually babies move a lot early stage in the womb. Because now they are still quite small and there is a lot of room for them to "exercise". It's amazing that even though it has only been 8 weeks since conception, the embryo has already grown more than 30,000 times larger to form the fetus!
Our close friends are also very excited about this news! For some reason, perhaps it's the joys and excitements, I do not feel as nauseous today. But then it triggers my worry on Chamu. I started to wonder whether he is growing fine and, if yes, how come I don't feel as bad today? I guess I'm already thinking like a mother and from this moment on, I will only have endless worries (like our parents who never stop worrying for us) whether they are valid or not.
My last worry is somewhat related to Chamu but not quite: I wonder when and how I should break the news to my bosses. Perhaps I will take the advice of my girlfriends and just let my belly grow until the bosses can no longer ignore...*sigh* despite years of fighting for equal treatment at work, somethings will never be equal...
My dad is already committed to losing weight, quitting smoking (it's a forty-year-old habit), and doing more exercise! My mom is planning when she should come out to be our "cook" again. Jaime's family is equally excited, commenting on how fidgety little Chamu is. We read yesterday in the antenatal care book that actually babies move a lot early stage in the womb. Because now they are still quite small and there is a lot of room for them to "exercise". It's amazing that even though it has only been 8 weeks since conception, the embryo has already grown more than 30,000 times larger to form the fetus!
Our close friends are also very excited about this news! For some reason, perhaps it's the joys and excitements, I do not feel as nauseous today. But then it triggers my worry on Chamu. I started to wonder whether he is growing fine and, if yes, how come I don't feel as bad today? I guess I'm already thinking like a mother and from this moment on, I will only have endless worries (like our parents who never stop worrying for us) whether they are valid or not.
My last worry is somewhat related to Chamu but not quite: I wonder when and how I should break the news to my bosses. Perhaps I will take the advice of my girlfriends and just let my belly grow until the bosses can no longer ignore...*sigh* despite years of fighting for equal treatment at work, somethings will never be equal...
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
10 Weeks and Sneak Preview
Today we get to see little Chamu for the second time. Even though it has only been two weeks, it felt like a long time to me. At the Doctor's, the nurse helped me weigh myself. 58.6KG! 1.5KG less than two weeks ago. The Doctor came in and asked if I have had difficulty in eating. Of course I did. She told me that I have to just eat whatever I can to maintain my weight (even if it means chocolate milk shake). I nodded but was thinking that it is a tall order since nothing seems to interests me when it comes to food.
Then the ultrasound session begin. Little Chamu has almost doubled his size since two weeks ago. Now measured at 3.2 cm long, he is 10 weeks and 1 day old. He is starting to looking like a baby with definite shape of head, body, arms, legs and even some early formation of fingers and toes. You can also see his spine. It is such an amazing sight. This baby is strong and healthy and that's why his mother is nauseous everyday...
The doctor tells me only two more weeks of this "all-day sickness" and in two weeks, we would come back again and should be able to see a even bigger baby with fingers and toes. I simply cannot wait.
We shared this wonderful news with some of our closest friends already because we just couldn't hold it any longer. Even though technically we should wait until the first trimester is over. Jaime spent the whole night trying to upload the ultrasound session to YouTube so we can announce this news to our family! But he couldn't get it to work somehow. I guess the news will need to be kept for one more day because we do want our love ones to meet Chamu too. He is truly a cutie!
See it for yourself
Double Click to go to YouTube, where you can blow it up to full screen!
Then the ultrasound session begin. Little Chamu has almost doubled his size since two weeks ago. Now measured at 3.2 cm long, he is 10 weeks and 1 day old. He is starting to looking like a baby with definite shape of head, body, arms, legs and even some early formation of fingers and toes. You can also see his spine. It is such an amazing sight. This baby is strong and healthy and that's why his mother is nauseous everyday...
The doctor tells me only two more weeks of this "all-day sickness" and in two weeks, we would come back again and should be able to see a even bigger baby with fingers and toes. I simply cannot wait.
We shared this wonderful news with some of our closest friends already because we just couldn't hold it any longer. Even though technically we should wait until the first trimester is over. Jaime spent the whole night trying to upload the ultrasound session to YouTube so we can announce this news to our family! But he couldn't get it to work somehow. I guess the news will need to be kept for one more day because we do want our love ones to meet Chamu too. He is truly a cutie!
See it for yourself
Double Click to go to YouTube, where you can blow it up to full screen!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Busted
Got busted last week by KitKat. She asked me why I have been wearing glasses recently and I told her that I left my contact lenses in Taipei. She was very quick and asked me how I went diving in Sipadan. Well, I did not go diving in Sipadan because little Chamu is inside me. I fumbled a bit and tried to make up something but was quickly busted. I finally told her that I was sleeping the whole time because I was too tired. Sorry sorry, I know I have told the same lie to many of my friends. But we did go to Sipadan (since we were too cheap to cancel) and I just did not dive. Instead, little Chamu was making me sleepy so I slept for 12 hours a day. The rest of time I was struggling with what to eat because everything seems to not right to little Chamu.
Jaime is amazingly patient since he is the only person that I can complain to. He is also the only person who is a victim of my weird appetite. I am hoping by the end of October, this difficulty will be over...
Wufr is planning her big day. Originally I had suggested to her that May 2008 would be a great time but the other day I had to retract given that I will not be able to go anywhere from April to July now... I certainly want to be there on her big day (so she gets to be a godzilla bride to me as I was to her on my wedding) but it now seems quite a remote possibility unless she significantly delays her plan or she somehow pulls it off by March. Auntie Wufr, little Chamu will have to make it up to you somehow loh...
Jaime is amazingly patient since he is the only person that I can complain to. He is also the only person who is a victim of my weird appetite. I am hoping by the end of October, this difficulty will be over...
Wufr is planning her big day. Originally I had suggested to her that May 2008 would be a great time but the other day I had to retract given that I will not be able to go anywhere from April to July now... I certainly want to be there on her big day (so she gets to be a godzilla bride to me as I was to her on my wedding) but it now seems quite a remote possibility unless she significantly delays her plan or she somehow pulls it off by March. Auntie Wufr, little Chamu will have to make it up to you somehow loh...
Monday, October 15, 2007
One more week
Chamu is now 9 weeks and 1 day. By this time next week, we will be able to announce this wonderful news to our family and friends (and also get to see him again on ultrasound). The ultrasound session last week was unfortunately not recorded properly so we cannot really see the powerful heart of little Chamu again on our computer. Next Monday, his heart should be even stronger. Nothing has changed much in our life. Other than the fact that I'm slowly growing out of my clothes. I have become a bit anti-social lately because I am getting bigger and cannot explain to people yet why. My favorite pass time has become sitting in front of the TV and flipping channels.
It's embarrassing but I guess my body is expanding faster than other mother-to-be's. I now have to wear my pants without buttoning them up. I had to go get maternity clothes last Saturday even though my baby does not even weigh two ounces. I am still constantly tired. I need to sleep a lot otherwise I get cranky. The worst thing is still my problem with the appetite. Jaime is frustrated with the fact that I can never tell him what I want to eat and yet frown at any food he brings to me. I am also very frustrating as well dealing with my constantly hungry stomach and not being able to find anything that suits my need. According to the books we have, I should be able to eat normal again in 2 weeks when little Chamu enters into his second trimester.
Even without revealing the news about little Chamu to my dad, he has already agreed to start a diet and to try to quit smoking... Next week he will have one more reason to get into a healthier lifestyle! :)
It's embarrassing but I guess my body is expanding faster than other mother-to-be's. I now have to wear my pants without buttoning them up. I had to go get maternity clothes last Saturday even though my baby does not even weigh two ounces. I am still constantly tired. I need to sleep a lot otherwise I get cranky. The worst thing is still my problem with the appetite. Jaime is frustrated with the fact that I can never tell him what I want to eat and yet frown at any food he brings to me. I am also very frustrating as well dealing with my constantly hungry stomach and not being able to find anything that suits my need. According to the books we have, I should be able to eat normal again in 2 weeks when little Chamu enters into his second trimester.
Even without revealing the news about little Chamu to my dad, he has already agreed to start a diet and to try to quit smoking... Next week he will have one more reason to get into a healthier lifestyle! :)
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Almost 9 weeks
This week is a bit better for me than last week.
For one, I am back in Hong Kong so there are more choices for food. Little Chamu is still the pickiest person when it comes to food. He misleads me sometimes to signal cravings for certain food, but when Jaime actually finds me the food, he usually has already changed his mind again.
I still try to eat as much as I can but often times I find myself on the verge of barfing...
Papi tells little Chamu not to make Mami sick but I guess he just has to do his "stuff" in order to grow.
Last night I had a sudden craving for Korean food. We went and ordered a whole table of Korean and Chamu decided he will only eat Kimchee Jeege with rice. Tonight we had a dinner appointment with EGT and Chamu told me he had a craving for Japanese but on the way home, he was too shaken up by the bus ride and decided he wants to make my stomach tumble instead.
Well I guess the only benefit out of this is that the doctor won't nag on my weight increase at the next check up. Already I have passed the 60KG mark which is the heaviest I have ever been! and Chamu only accounts for full 2 ounces of it. The rest of the weight has shown up on my boobs, butt, and belly... Time for my body to start using its reserved fat...
P.S. We figured out that little Chamu should have been little "Lalu" instead since he was M.I.T. at the famous Sun Moon Lake... hehehe
For one, I am back in Hong Kong so there are more choices for food. Little Chamu is still the pickiest person when it comes to food. He misleads me sometimes to signal cravings for certain food, but when Jaime actually finds me the food, he usually has already changed his mind again.
I still try to eat as much as I can but often times I find myself on the verge of barfing...
Papi tells little Chamu not to make Mami sick but I guess he just has to do his "stuff" in order to grow.
Last night I had a sudden craving for Korean food. We went and ordered a whole table of Korean and Chamu decided he will only eat Kimchee Jeege with rice. Tonight we had a dinner appointment with EGT and Chamu told me he had a craving for Japanese but on the way home, he was too shaken up by the bus ride and decided he wants to make my stomach tumble instead.
Well I guess the only benefit out of this is that the doctor won't nag on my weight increase at the next check up. Already I have passed the 60KG mark which is the heaviest I have ever been! and Chamu only accounts for full 2 ounces of it. The rest of the weight has shown up on my boobs, butt, and belly... Time for my body to start using its reserved fat...
P.S. We figured out that little Chamu should have been little "Lalu" instead since he was M.I.T. at the famous Sun Moon Lake... hehehe
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Chamu's Debut
Today is the first time we are going for the check up. Quite nervous. Prior to this, pregnancy seems to just mean no appetite mixed with constant hunger, hating the usual food I love, endless tiredness, tighter pants and shirts, etc.
We waited for one hour and half since the Doctor had to postpone most of her meetings due to an emergency. Doctor came in and she was very nice and made me a lot more relaxed. We started the ultrasound session and very soon we saw our Chamu for the first time!
He is bigger than we thought he would be (at 1.7 cm). According to our calculation, he should be around 7-week old but based on his length, the ultrasound determined that he is 8 weeks and one day big! We can see the shape of his head and body and the most amazing thing is his beating heart! small but strong and follows a steady rhythm. I was speechless and couldn't believe this thing, this being, this LIFE, is actually growing inside of me. Jaime and I were ecstatic. Even though Chamu still looks like an alien being in his current form, he is already the cutest baby we have ever met!!!
P.S. I have decided to use "he" for Chamu for my convenience but Chamu is not confirmed to be a boy. Mystery will only be solved on May-18-2008.
We waited for one hour and half since the Doctor had to postpone most of her meetings due to an emergency. Doctor came in and she was very nice and made me a lot more relaxed. We started the ultrasound session and very soon we saw our Chamu for the first time!
He is bigger than we thought he would be (at 1.7 cm). According to our calculation, he should be around 7-week old but based on his length, the ultrasound determined that he is 8 weeks and one day big! We can see the shape of his head and body and the most amazing thing is his beating heart! small but strong and follows a steady rhythm. I was speechless and couldn't believe this thing, this being, this LIFE, is actually growing inside of me. Jaime and I were ecstatic. Even though Chamu still looks like an alien being in his current form, he is already the cutest baby we have ever met!!!
P.S. I have decided to use "he" for Chamu for my convenience but Chamu is not confirmed to be a boy. Mystery will only be solved on May-18-2008.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
All Day Sickness
Morning sickness is not a correct description of the symptoms that one goes through during early pregnancy. In my case, it is "all day sickness". When we booked the Sipadan trip for the October holidays, we had no expectation that I would be pregnant. After we found out, we decided to proceed with the trip since everything is paid for and non-refundable. Some quick research on the Internet tells us that diving during pregnancy is not a possibility so I had brought with me four books and some DVDs to hope to kill time when Jaime is out diving.
The journey here was long. We had to take two flights, one-hour car ride, and then another 40-minute of bumpy boat ride. Under normal circumstances, I would have been looking forward to the diving since the harder it is to get to the dive site, the more preserved the site is likely to be (and therefore more spectacular it will be). However, this is not normal circumstances. I was nauseous and at the same time worried that the bumpy boat ride was going to cause harm to my baby. I started to think how our 'cheapness' (i.e. wanting to proceed with the trip just because it is not refundable) will cause us eternal regrets. Jaime had to ask the driver to slow down twice before I got comfortable.
Once we are on the island, I soon realized that this may not be the best place to be when you are a mother-to-be. My little Chamu is growing with hormones that make me dislike all kinds of food. Here unfortunately, I don't have much choice in what I get to eat. Little Chamu does not like greasy food, spicy food, coffee, tea, sugary food, all kinds of food. So I am constantly battling with hunger and nausea and sleepiness. I force myself to eat. Afterall, I have a little baby inside of me that is hungry for nutritions. Even though I have layers of preserved fat around my belly, fat alone is not good enough. It is such a torture when you want to eat and need to eat but cannot eat. Every smell seems to make me sick, smell of gasoline, smell of ocean, smell of food... I can only hope that this period will be over soon and in a couple weeks that I can go back to eating whatever I want and need to eat... Until then Chamu hopefully will grow well consuming my previously built fat reserve....
The journey here was long. We had to take two flights, one-hour car ride, and then another 40-minute of bumpy boat ride. Under normal circumstances, I would have been looking forward to the diving since the harder it is to get to the dive site, the more preserved the site is likely to be (and therefore more spectacular it will be). However, this is not normal circumstances. I was nauseous and at the same time worried that the bumpy boat ride was going to cause harm to my baby. I started to think how our 'cheapness' (i.e. wanting to proceed with the trip just because it is not refundable) will cause us eternal regrets. Jaime had to ask the driver to slow down twice before I got comfortable.
Once we are on the island, I soon realized that this may not be the best place to be when you are a mother-to-be. My little Chamu is growing with hormones that make me dislike all kinds of food. Here unfortunately, I don't have much choice in what I get to eat. Little Chamu does not like greasy food, spicy food, coffee, tea, sugary food, all kinds of food. So I am constantly battling with hunger and nausea and sleepiness. I force myself to eat. Afterall, I have a little baby inside of me that is hungry for nutritions. Even though I have layers of preserved fat around my belly, fat alone is not good enough. It is such a torture when you want to eat and need to eat but cannot eat. Every smell seems to make me sick, smell of gasoline, smell of ocean, smell of food... I can only hope that this period will be over soon and in a couple weeks that I can go back to eating whatever I want and need to eat... Until then Chamu hopefully will grow well consuming my previously built fat reserve....
Monday, September 24, 2007
Little Chamu
這個月遲未來潮 往好的方面想
當然是我的肚子裡 在孕育著小寶貝
但人在歐洲
羅馬 佛羅倫斯 米蘭 倫敦
每個城市平均不到兩天的停留 奔波
讓我很是擔心 深怕上回的悲劇又再重演
與老公商量後 決定提早回港休息
回來後不到5天 又得帶我老闆到台灣去洽公 觀光
沒什麼時間在休息 之後又有一早已定下去詩巴單島的行程
讓我很是擔心
回港那天 按日子推算 應該是已接近五週了
小Chamu應該是很積極的長他的小手小腳
雖然我身體上的反應已很明確的告訴我們已懷孕的事實
但我們買了試孕劑 想確認我們做父母的直覺無誤
試驗結果的那條線 非常非常明顯 心中不禁歡呼了起來
Chamu如按日子算 應該是個雙子座的小男孩/女孩
嘿嘿 跟他爹娘該是非常合得來唷
當然是我的肚子裡 在孕育著小寶貝
但人在歐洲
羅馬 佛羅倫斯 米蘭 倫敦
每個城市平均不到兩天的停留 奔波
讓我很是擔心 深怕上回的悲劇又再重演
與老公商量後 決定提早回港休息
回來後不到5天 又得帶我老闆到台灣去洽公 觀光
沒什麼時間在休息 之後又有一早已定下去詩巴單島的行程
讓我很是擔心
回港那天 按日子推算 應該是已接近五週了
小Chamu應該是很積極的長他的小手小腳
雖然我身體上的反應已很明確的告訴我們已懷孕的事實
但我們買了試孕劑 想確認我們做父母的直覺無誤
試驗結果的那條線 非常非常明顯 心中不禁歡呼了起來
Chamu如按日子算 應該是個雙子座的小男孩/女孩
嘿嘿 跟他爹娘該是非常合得來唷
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
笑问喜鹤何时来
JOJO妈咪日记偷偷地开了张 我的几个细心的好友还是看到了 也各自给了我精神上很大的鼓励 我每每只是含糊的带过 不是我不感动 而是我怕我说多两句 眼泪就要滴下来 我并不是难过而是感动 你们也都是每个月与我承受一样的压力 自问着怎么上天赋予我延续生命的能力使不出来 但凡事求缘分 无法强求
回台湾到诚品看了日本雅子王妃的故事 哈佛大学毕业的她 丛嫁入皇家后就盼着喜鹤来报喜 最终盼到了小公主爱子 为了天皇传位问题 积极再求一子 她心理受到极大压力 最终也只好放弃 在皇宫中她连想有亲情的支持也是奢侈的梦想
我幸运的是 在等喜鹤的同时 有你们的陪伴与鼓励
前两天去探访了Margaret 她应该是姐妹淘中最最勇敢的一个 看到她及女儿都这么坚强 我也好开心 虽然我们也不能做些什么 但希望我们的鼓励也同样的让她有安慰 看到这么可爱的Ines 我们也更有动力继续加油追赶喜鹤咯！
回台湾到诚品看了日本雅子王妃的故事 哈佛大学毕业的她 丛嫁入皇家后就盼着喜鹤来报喜 最终盼到了小公主爱子 为了天皇传位问题 积极再求一子 她心理受到极大压力 最终也只好放弃 在皇宫中她连想有亲情的支持也是奢侈的梦想
我幸运的是 在等喜鹤的同时 有你们的陪伴与鼓励
前两天去探访了Margaret 她应该是姐妹淘中最最勇敢的一个 看到她及女儿都这么坚强 我也好开心 虽然我们也不能做些什么 但希望我们的鼓励也同样的让她有安慰 看到这么可爱的Ines 我们也更有动力继续加油追赶喜鹤咯！
Saturday, June 2, 2007
謝謝
好幾天不敢看妳的部落格
那天一看了就掉眼淚
我本來也不想多說
因為原本就沒人知道
但我想告訴我的好友們
至少未來她們不會因同樣情形 感到無助
(最好是沒有 但這情形卻是出人意料外地普遍)
但 其實我沒什麼勇氣 當面告訴大家
(怕眼淚不爭氣)
只能私底下 用e-mail當是沒什麼事的說
謝謝妳 我其實不是大家想像的那麼堅強
只是我的難過 悲傷 都無濟於事
所以 也不用將大家的情緒搞壞
其實 你們什麼都不用說 不用作
就算是隔的再遠 我也能感受到妳們的關愛
JoJo媽咪日記也偷偷地開張
只希望JoJo媽咪日記能早日再續
那天一看了就掉眼淚
我本來也不想多說
因為原本就沒人知道
但我想告訴我的好友們
至少未來她們不會因同樣情形 感到無助
(最好是沒有 但這情形卻是出人意料外地普遍)
但 其實我沒什麼勇氣 當面告訴大家
(怕眼淚不爭氣)
只能私底下 用e-mail當是沒什麼事的說
謝謝妳 我其實不是大家想像的那麼堅強
只是我的難過 悲傷 都無濟於事
所以 也不用將大家的情緒搞壞
其實 你們什麼都不用說 不用作
就算是隔的再遠 我也能感受到妳們的關愛
JoJo媽咪日記也偷偷地開張
只希望JoJo媽咪日記能早日再續
Monday, May 28, 2007
Goodbye baby
We had another doctor's appointment toay. It was supposed to be our first time to see the baby with ultrasound. Instead, there is only emptiness inside me.
As expected, I have had a natural termination of pregnancy. When the doctor is relaying the news to us, I must've seemed kind of cold because I didn't have much change in expression. I have had a day to adjust the news and today is just another person telling me the news that I have finally come to accept yesterday.
Last night, Jaime took me out to have dinner at Katherine's place. he wanted to take the sad news off my mind. Afterwards, we went to see the Pirates III. The strategy worked for a bit, for awhile, I almost did not remember that I had been pregnant. But as we waved our friends goodbye, I couldn't help but start feeling sad again. After I went home, I cried myself to sleep. Many questions, many guilts but we can only say goodbye to our baby...
Goodbye baby. Mami and bapi know that the time to meet you is not too far away. Mami needs to try again when she is healthy again...
As expected, I have had a natural termination of pregnancy. When the doctor is relaying the news to us, I must've seemed kind of cold because I didn't have much change in expression. I have had a day to adjust the news and today is just another person telling me the news that I have finally come to accept yesterday.
Last night, Jaime took me out to have dinner at Katherine's place. he wanted to take the sad news off my mind. Afterwards, we went to see the Pirates III. The strategy worked for a bit, for awhile, I almost did not remember that I had been pregnant. But as we waved our friends goodbye, I couldn't help but start feeling sad again. After I went home, I cried myself to sleep. Many questions, many guilts but we can only say goodbye to our baby...
Goodbye baby. Mami and bapi know that the time to meet you is not too far away. Mami needs to try again when she is healthy again...
Sunday, May 27, 2007
我的BB
早上去走了一圈回来後 洗了个澡
坐在哪 心里知道有些不太对劲
走到浴室一看
之前只有些许褐红色的出血 今天变成了鲜红色 量也多了
我打了电话 与老公商量 他让我去看医生
我找了嘉惠姐 她跟嘉珍姐商量後
建议我还是去就近的医院挂急诊
二伯跟她就带着两个孩子 和我一起去了医院
到了医院 等了一会儿
医生便帮我做超音波
看了半天 他斜着头 百思不解
他说看不到胎儿
听到这话 我心都凉了
怎麽会呢？我明天原本就预定好了去做第一次超音波
怎麽才差一天 就看不到了呢？
他说只有两个可能 一是不幸流产 二是子宫外孕
既然我下午还赶着回香港 而我腹部又无疼痛
最好回到香港再好好去检查
我不知怎麽理解 但看到出血量及医生的表情
及我的直觉 我想绝对不会是好消息
二伯跟堂姐带我到了车站 我微着笑向他们道别
没一分钟 老公打来了
听到他的声音 我不禁呜泣了起来
我的BB 慢慢地从我身上流失 但我却无能为力
老公不断安慰我 说我们有的是机会
我却无法似他那麽看得开 也许要等明天确定後
我才能承认这个事实吧
坐在哪 心里知道有些不太对劲
走到浴室一看
之前只有些许褐红色的出血 今天变成了鲜红色 量也多了
我打了电话 与老公商量 他让我去看医生
我找了嘉惠姐 她跟嘉珍姐商量後
建议我还是去就近的医院挂急诊
二伯跟她就带着两个孩子 和我一起去了医院
到了医院 等了一会儿
医生便帮我做超音波
看了半天 他斜着头 百思不解
他说看不到胎儿
听到这话 我心都凉了
怎麽会呢？我明天原本就预定好了去做第一次超音波
怎麽才差一天 就看不到了呢？
他说只有两个可能 一是不幸流产 二是子宫外孕
既然我下午还赶着回香港 而我腹部又无疼痛
最好回到香港再好好去检查
我不知怎麽理解 但看到出血量及医生的表情
及我的直觉 我想绝对不会是好消息
二伯跟堂姐带我到了车站 我微着笑向他们道别
没一分钟 老公打来了
听到他的声音 我不禁呜泣了起来
我的BB 慢慢地从我身上流失 但我却无能为力
老公不断安慰我 说我们有的是机会
我却无法似他那麽看得开 也许要等明天确定後
我才能承认这个事实吧
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Week 7 - May 26, 2007
Hello baby, you and I are going to Douliu today to see great grandma and grandpa. Hehe, grandpa does not know that he is going to be a grandpa yet... He promised to quit smoking when he becomes one so he probably gets to enjoy smoking for a bit longer.
Bapi was extremely nervous with mami traveling alone. Mami told him that we would walk slowly and just relax. Bapi kissed both us goodbye and seems to be quite sad that he is going to be home alone for one day. Oh ya, Bapi emphasized that we gotta be careful when crossing streets...
Baby, you have been a good baby and not caused mami much symtoms (other than expansion of my body mass). You will continue to be a good boy/girl. Mami has all these trips planned long time ago and cannot change them but we will be careful... In another week, we will be taking another trip to the US and we will see all these lovely aunties and uncles.... Love
Bapi was extremely nervous with mami traveling alone. Mami told him that we would walk slowly and just relax. Bapi kissed both us goodbye and seems to be quite sad that he is going to be home alone for one day. Oh ya, Bapi emphasized that we gotta be careful when crossing streets...
Baby, you have been a good baby and not caused mami much symtoms (other than expansion of my body mass). You will continue to be a good boy/girl. Mami has all these trips planned long time ago and cannot change them but we will be careful... In another week, we will be taking another trip to the US and we will see all these lovely aunties and uncles.... Love
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Week 7 - May 23, 2007
我们的小bb这个星期就应该看得到了
身体上的变化 越来越明显
以前想拥有的罩杯 实际上对背部是个极大的负担
衣服也感觉紧了些 衣柜里可穿得上的西装 越来越少
腰围虽然还没有完全消失 肚子却慢慢地跑出来
(我老公非常不给我面子 还是坚持我就算没怀孕 也是有小肚子的)
我想这应该是当妈妈要牺牲的第一步吧
早上老公帮我拍了照 我们以后可能每周都拍
bb该知道他对老妈原本曼妙身材所造成的伤害 ( 嘻嘻)
看我妈妈的经验 有可能我身材就回不来了
我妈上周六一看到我 就直喊怎么我的patpat下垂啦
我只能在过一个月再解释咯
这几天 bb有些不稳定 有些出血的情况
护士叫我多多休息 不能趴趴走
Katherine原本想带我去郑秀文的演唱会
只好放弃咯 (可是很好的位子呢）
bb: 长大了可要多带老妈去看演唱会唷
ps: 走路也比以前慢了许多
连过马路也会等红灯
再过怎么说我可是越来越有母性了
身体上的变化 越来越明显
以前想拥有的罩杯 实际上对背部是个极大的负担
衣服也感觉紧了些 衣柜里可穿得上的西装 越来越少
腰围虽然还没有完全消失 肚子却慢慢地跑出来
(我老公非常不给我面子 还是坚持我就算没怀孕 也是有小肚子的)
我想这应该是当妈妈要牺牲的第一步吧
早上老公帮我拍了照 我们以后可能每周都拍
bb该知道他对老妈原本曼妙身材所造成的伤害 ( 嘻嘻)
看我妈妈的经验 有可能我身材就回不来了
我妈上周六一看到我 就直喊怎么我的patpat下垂啦
我只能在过一个月再解释咯
这几天 bb有些不稳定 有些出血的情况
护士叫我多多休息 不能趴趴走
Katherine原本想带我去郑秀文的演唱会
只好放弃咯 (可是很好的位子呢）
bb: 长大了可要多带老妈去看演唱会唷
ps: 走路也比以前慢了许多
连过马路也会等红灯
再过怎么说我可是越来越有母性了
Monday, May 21, 2007
Week 6 - May 20, 2007
Jaime and I went for the doctor check-up for the first time last Friday. Like all parents-to-be, we are just eager to find out whether or not we are indeed "parents-to-be." Doctor told us that he will only confirm after the blood test since we wont actually see the baby until another 7-10 days. There was some brown color discharge that made us worried. Doctor was being cautious and warned us that it is possible to have a late period but no pregnancy and wanted to me monitor the situation closely and the nurse would call me on Saturday to confirm.
Saturday we were hanging out in Shanghai with Emily and Andy. The nurse did not call in the morning so I was quite nervous. Jaime got his phone stolen the night before so we were left with no number to call. Finally, just when we were about to give up, the phone call came around 1pm. "Congratulations! the test confirmed the good news," she said, "and we will see you back next Monday and we should be able to see the baby then." What an exciting news! I couldn't really change my expression since at the lunch table there were Emily, Andy and my mom. Jaime looked at me very anxiously. I looked at him and gave him a smile only he would understand. Yes Yes Yes! our little baby is growing inside me!
Jaime has been extremely cautious ever since we have been trying for baby. Not too much seafood (a topic that got us into a fight at the fish market in Sydney). Only imported beef and perferrably organic vegetables and fruits. Of course you can imagine what a pain it must have been to be thinking about these issues in Shanghai. Mom wanted me to go for a facial and he was worried about the chemicals. Already the responsibilities of being a parent come ahead of the baby itself. But it's better to err on the conservative side...
Can't wait to share this news with the world. Of course, Jaime also tells me that only after three months, we can be sure and confident that our baby is here to stay. But I really can't wait....Are we really ready?
Saturday we were hanging out in Shanghai with Emily and Andy. The nurse did not call in the morning so I was quite nervous. Jaime got his phone stolen the night before so we were left with no number to call. Finally, just when we were about to give up, the phone call came around 1pm. "Congratulations! the test confirmed the good news," she said, "and we will see you back next Monday and we should be able to see the baby then." What an exciting news! I couldn't really change my expression since at the lunch table there were Emily, Andy and my mom. Jaime looked at me very anxiously. I looked at him and gave him a smile only he would understand. Yes Yes Yes! our little baby is growing inside me!
Jaime has been extremely cautious ever since we have been trying for baby. Not too much seafood (a topic that got us into a fight at the fish market in Sydney). Only imported beef and perferrably organic vegetables and fruits. Of course you can imagine what a pain it must have been to be thinking about these issues in Shanghai. Mom wanted me to go for a facial and he was worried about the chemicals. Already the responsibilities of being a parent come ahead of the baby itself. But it's better to err on the conservative side...
Can't wait to share this news with the world. Of course, Jaime also tells me that only after three months, we can be sure and confident that our baby is here to stay. But I really can't wait....Are we really ready?
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Yes or No? - May 12, 2007
早上起床第一件事
就是再次确认是否身体中确实是有个小生命在孕育
等了说明书中需要的2到5分钟 发现结果与前天是发现的结果是相反的
不知道到底该相信哪一项测试
两个不同的牌子 两个不同的结果
但心情的落差却是天与地
我回床继续睡觉 闷闷地把这事告诉了老公
他让我别担心
原本我们就没有预计BB会来有这么早 所以也不用过分在意
但我怎能不在意呢？
因为此事 今天做什么事也提不了劲
只能希望是品牌质量的误差而导致错误的结果
至少我自己的身体还没有否定这个小小生命的存在...
而我也会继续满怀希望地等待我小小宝贝的到来
就是再次确认是否身体中确实是有个小生命在孕育
等了说明书中需要的2到5分钟 发现结果与前天是发现的结果是相反的
不知道到底该相信哪一项测试
两个不同的牌子 两个不同的结果
但心情的落差却是天与地
我回床继续睡觉 闷闷地把这事告诉了老公
他让我别担心
原本我们就没有预计BB会来有这么早 所以也不用过分在意
但我怎能不在意呢？
因为此事 今天做什么事也提不了劲
只能希望是品牌质量的误差而导致错误的结果
至少我自己的身体还没有否定这个小小生命的存在...
而我也会继续满怀希望地等待我小小宝贝的到来
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Week 4 - May 11, 2007
I am going to be a mommy! I can't publish this blog yet until I'm past Week 12 (after July 10), but I thought I should start keeping a journal so my baby won't have his/her first 12 weeks blank. I have always had faith that we will have a little one soon and I was determined to have a piggy. But given that we only really started trying in April (insurance point), it's such a wonderful news when yesterday we confirmed with home pregnancy test that I have actually conceived!
I have always liked to schedule my life but never thought that things like this could also follow my schedule, haha! Jaime and I are so so so excited about this news and really do not know how we will be able to keep it a secret until week 12.
Christy told me yesterday that she is confirmed that her second one is on the way! I'm so excited that I will have a close friend going through the same thing during the same period. Christy's little one, Nicholas, is only 11 months. But he is such a cuteball. Watching him makes our desire to have our little one stronger. But I guess I can't share this great news with her yet until my baby is a bit older (her second one is 6 weeks older than mine)... I can't wait...
I have always liked to schedule my life but never thought that things like this could also follow my schedule, haha! Jaime and I are so so so excited about this news and really do not know how we will be able to keep it a secret until week 12.
Christy told me yesterday that she is confirmed that her second one is on the way! I'm so excited that I will have a close friend going through the same thing during the same period. Christy's little one, Nicholas, is only 11 months. But he is such a cuteball. Watching him makes our desire to have our little one stronger. But I guess I can't share this great news with her yet until my baby is a bit older (her second one is 6 weeks older than mine)... I can't wait...
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In all the excitement about Javiercito, we are trying to also make sure our first-born doesn't feel neglected. As a bribe, Javiercito...
