Week 18/19
Hope you all had a great Memorial weekend! Our weekend started out pretty full. Friday (my off Friday) was a day of OBGYN appointments and errands to run with Lil' M. Apparently, I was already 18 weeks last Friday! My due date they say is 10/24 (for now) until the next ultrasound. It'll be confirmed. I don't want it to be a day before Lil' M's birthday. I want the two kids to have sense of their own individual birthdays (not shared). If I can help it, we'll have 2 separate birthday parties. I guess we'll see when that time comes. Anyways, this week I'll be 19 weeks already! I'm totally popping out. The nurse asked if I can feel anything yet. I was shocked. I thought it was too early. However, I guess with the second baby, we may be able to feel it earlier. I thought I felt little flutters, but thought it was the uterus expanding or indigestion (lol). Big M was talking to Unit #2 and apparently he said he felt it kick his ear. Lil' M used to do that alot, too! This week is short, but feels long already. Hopefully this week won't be as stressful.
This Saturday's my SIL's first baby shower! I get to partake in the game coordination. I hope people will like the games I pick. I hope the happy parents-to-be will love Big M's masterpiece diaper cake! He did such a great job; I think he enjoyed this art project (which he isn't really into arts & crafts)! I'll post picture of it when it's done. It's so easy to spoil children-I couldn't help buying more stuff for their baby shower gifts.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Four Day Holiday Weekend
Week 17
My four day holiday is about to begins now! Since I work on a 9/80 schedule, we get this Friday off and with the Memorial Holiday coming up this Monday-a LONG weekend it is for me! Yay and nay. We're not going anywhere special so it's just another typical weekend where we can address even more chores we lack doing. :) I look forward to it, but not really in a way. It's actually less work to be at work than be at home honestly. So many areas of the house and projects I seem to never be able to get frustrates me. Plus, I can't dedicate a whole day just to play with Lil' M. Guilt! Tomorrow is my next OBGYN appointment. Hopefully, everything's OK. Well, wherever and whatever you do for this upcoming holiday, make it a safe one!
My four day holiday is about to begins now! Since I work on a 9/80 schedule, we get this Friday off and with the Memorial Holiday coming up this Monday-a LONG weekend it is for me! Yay and nay. We're not going anywhere special so it's just another typical weekend where we can address even more chores we lack doing. :) I look forward to it, but not really in a way. It's actually less work to be at work than be at home honestly. So many areas of the house and projects I seem to never be able to get frustrates me. Plus, I can't dedicate a whole day just to play with Lil' M. Guilt! Tomorrow is my next OBGYN appointment. Hopefully, everything's OK. Well, wherever and whatever you do for this upcoming holiday, make it a safe one!
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Mother's Day Holiday
Week 16
Happy belated Mama's Day to fellow mothers out there! People ask me "What did you get for Mother's day?" My response "Less whining from Lil' M" :). I really don't expect anything for this day as it's just another commercialized day. I got a card and that's all it counts and spend time with each other. We went to my in-laws to celebrate my nanay and SIL's Mother's Day. I did, however, tell Big M to just count my recent boudoir shots as my gift as it cost some. I jokingly said to him "Actually, thanks for doing the poopy diapers...that's good enough for me!". I think that should really be the gift for Mother's/Father's Day-to have you significant other help you do yucky duties on your day. Ha!
Well, we took my first Week 15 photoshoot of my newly-growing belly. It's getting bigger, but apparently I still "don't look like it". You know-this is my pet peeve...whatever you do, DON'T tell other prego ladies this:
Bad Comment #1
What ignorant Commentor says: "Oh, you're so small...you don't even look pregnant!"
What prego lady hears:"What-so I either look like I'm just getting regular chubby (not prego chubby)...or I'm not eating enough to nourish my alien baby?"
Bad Comment #2
What ignorant Commentor says: "Oh, your belly's so big!"
What prego lady hears: "Thanks-so I'm totally overeating and I *DO* look as big as I feel!"
Case in point, please just don't comment about our size..AT ALL! What good does those comments do for us?
Ok, ending it with a good note-I think sleeping on my side that I had sciatic pains and taking brief walks daily as made the pains go away!!! Or the baby has shifted. It was just funny how I'd get pains even if the baby is not exactly big at this time. According to BabyCenter, my Unit 2 is the size of avocado. One of my favorite fruit. :)
Happy belated Mama's Day to fellow mothers out there! People ask me "What did you get for Mother's day?" My response "Less whining from Lil' M" :). I really don't expect anything for this day as it's just another commercialized day. I got a card and that's all it counts and spend time with each other. We went to my in-laws to celebrate my nanay and SIL's Mother's Day. I did, however, tell Big M to just count my recent boudoir shots as my gift as it cost some. I jokingly said to him "Actually, thanks for doing the poopy diapers...that's good enough for me!". I think that should really be the gift for Mother's/Father's Day-to have you significant other help you do yucky duties on your day. Ha!
Well, we took my first Week 15 photoshoot of my newly-growing belly. It's getting bigger, but apparently I still "don't look like it". You know-this is my pet peeve...whatever you do, DON'T tell other prego ladies this:
Bad Comment #1
What ignorant Commentor says: "Oh, you're so small...you don't even look pregnant!"
What prego lady hears:"What-so I either look like I'm just getting regular chubby (not prego chubby)...or I'm not eating enough to nourish my alien baby?"
Bad Comment #2
What ignorant Commentor says: "Oh, your belly's so big!"
What prego lady hears: "Thanks-so I'm totally overeating and I *DO* look as big as I feel!"
Case in point, please just don't comment about our size..AT ALL! What good does those comments do for us?
Ok, ending it with a good note-I think sleeping on my side that I had sciatic pains and taking brief walks daily as made the pains go away!!! Or the baby has shifted. It was just funny how I'd get pains even if the baby is not exactly big at this time. According to BabyCenter, my Unit 2 is the size of avocado. One of my favorite fruit. :)
Monday, May 7, 2012
Worries
Week 15 (2nd Trimester)
Well, I got my results back (last week at my Dr's appointment) from the lab regarding the 3 hour Glucose Test and it came back with flying colors!!! I was so anxious because I hadn't hear anything from them ever since I took the test. Usually, Sharp is really good at contacting you ASAP (like 1-2 days) if tests come back abnormal. I was too scared to check my online lab results to see so I opted to wait for my appointment to hear the news. I did check out the lab results later and find that my numbers were quite low (away from the GD diagnosis). OK-so I was at 13 weeks then. They'll test me again later on (probably the standard 28 weeks) and monitor the urine samples every appointment? I'm hoping that the GD won't creep up on me later. If so-let's hope it creeps up like just when I'm almost done! I'll still manage my diet as if I have GD just to be on the safe side. Actually, I was doing that ever after pregnancy with Lil' M.
Unit 2 is totally showing up a little more. The tummy is more pronounced and it sits up high.
Just realized, I need to start taking shots of the tummy! There's all these entertaining elements to this pregnancy as far as what sex it'll be. I LOVE spicy foods and MEAT. So opposite of the first pregnancy. So-of course signs point to that it's a boy :). We'll see. June 6 we'll find out! I can't wait. It'll make this baby a little more real for me and give me more connection to it. We'll solidify on a name (and we do have one for each sex...) and start preparing for the nursery a little more. I don't want to scramble at the last minute like we did with Lil' M. I was petrified when she came early- the first thing I said to Big M was "I'm not ready! I don't have the nursery done yet...the furniture hasn't arrived for her yet!". No no--it's not going to go down that way this time. ;) Not if we can help it. Plus, I'll be able to give away the girl clothes that I don't want (from Lil M's newborn/baby days). I don't want to accumulate anymore old clothes. I'll only keep a few for keepsake. BUT I'm not going to go crazy and keep EVERYTHING just in the slight hope I pass it on to my kids. First time parents want to pick out their own kids clothes (IMOH). Unless it's like a religious/family heirloom piece?
Well, I got my results back (last week at my Dr's appointment) from the lab regarding the 3 hour Glucose Test and it came back with flying colors!!! I was so anxious because I hadn't hear anything from them ever since I took the test. Usually, Sharp is really good at contacting you ASAP (like 1-2 days) if tests come back abnormal. I was too scared to check my online lab results to see so I opted to wait for my appointment to hear the news. I did check out the lab results later and find that my numbers were quite low (away from the GD diagnosis). OK-so I was at 13 weeks then. They'll test me again later on (probably the standard 28 weeks) and monitor the urine samples every appointment? I'm hoping that the GD won't creep up on me later. If so-let's hope it creeps up like just when I'm almost done! I'll still manage my diet as if I have GD just to be on the safe side. Actually, I was doing that ever after pregnancy with Lil' M.
Unit 2 is totally showing up a little more. The tummy is more pronounced and it sits up high.
Just realized, I need to start taking shots of the tummy! There's all these entertaining elements to this pregnancy as far as what sex it'll be. I LOVE spicy foods and MEAT. So opposite of the first pregnancy. So-of course signs point to that it's a boy :). We'll see. June 6 we'll find out! I can't wait. It'll make this baby a little more real for me and give me more connection to it. We'll solidify on a name (and we do have one for each sex...) and start preparing for the nursery a little more. I don't want to scramble at the last minute like we did with Lil' M. I was petrified when she came early- the first thing I said to Big M was "I'm not ready! I don't have the nursery done yet...the furniture hasn't arrived for her yet!". No no--it's not going to go down that way this time. ;) Not if we can help it. Plus, I'll be able to give away the girl clothes that I don't want (from Lil M's newborn/baby days). I don't want to accumulate anymore old clothes. I'll only keep a few for keepsake. BUT I'm not going to go crazy and keep EVERYTHING just in the slight hope I pass it on to my kids. First time parents want to pick out their own kids clothes (IMOH). Unless it's like a religious/family heirloom piece?
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