Dreams

At Week 35, I finally remember dreams of the future baby girl. I've had 2 dreams where I was either strolling or trying to place the traveler (w/her inside) in a more shadier place and not so bright. The dream was always filled with extreme brightness or too hot and I'm hoping to shade her. I think it's good to dream of sunshine. Here's a dream interpretation online:

"Brightness in dreams is common to people having powerful spiritual experiences or life changes."

Recent dream I had was of her was that I just got her home and was carrying around a good chubby sized baby and didn't know where I could put her down to sleep. I think I'm nervous about how to do this all over again and if I'll naturally remember everything again. I pray to stay pregnant at least 37 weeks (considered full term).

Week 35

Baby's getting really good strong moves and kicks now. She loves to move when I eat and try to sleep at night ;). It's the instant when I start chewing is when she moves. Like her "ate" [ah-they], she hiccups a lot in the womb. It's a weird feeling because it's a light pulsing sensation. I think it correlates to how they'll be out of the womb. At least that's what it seems like with Lil' M.

Well, I just finished putting/starting Lil M's first photo album today! It was only her first month photos, too. I know-so bad that she's almost 3 years old and now I get the time to do it. That's what digital pictures do-make us lazy and postpone printing. Ok as for me, it's also the need to personally retouch the photos that really stall me. I can just print them out blindly, but would be critical of the color/imperfections when they do come out.

Next is to print the rest of the key milestone photos of Lil' M from month 2 until present day. Good luck to me! Trying to do all this before we are blessed with Unit 2's arrival. Oh, before I do this, I gotta start working on Unit 2's birth announcement template. Lots to do!

Lazy Sunday Activities

While crocheting away some newborn headbands, I was also on a Rosanne (sitcom) kick that was on TV. There was a weekend marathon with a bunch of key episodes that basically wrapped up the whole series. I saw the last episodes before the final series ended. I didn't know that Darlene and David ended up having a premie (26 weeks) in the show! They showed the emotions they went through and it made me go through the same feelings I had when I was admitted. It was pretty close to reality rather than it being over dramatic (or "Hollywood" out). I was tempted to turn the channel because I didn't know if the baby was gonna not make it. I didn't change. In the end it looked like everyone was OK. The twister was the final episode was a shocker! Google the summary and you'll find out.

I hope to catch the Emmys tonight (which I never do) hoping to see if Mad Men will win!

Anyways, here are the newborn headbands I finished for my girls and my niece.

Week 34

So happy to still be pregnant and be in the 3x weeks! This week was the beginning of having to go twice a week to my doctor for checkup and take the Non-stress Test (NST). This is to ensure the baby and fluid levels are doing good. It seemed like a lot to do this twice until my due date, but it's to ensure that baby's OK. I'd rather get monitored like so and be home than being monitored daily and stuck in hospital.

My latest projects at home have been going well. I finished/printed and got my Shutterfly photo book for Lil' M's Disneyland trip. Came out nice-but I think the colors could be better (not as bright). Lastly, I'm starting a Pom-Pom crochet mat (for baby photography) and some newborn headbands. Crocheting can get tricky; many times I have to undo my work and start over (like 3xs) because something's not lined up. It's OK because hey I have time! Ha!

Happy weekend and it's the beginning of Fall!

Baby Blanket Finished

Woohoo! I finished the crochet baby blanket that has the nursery colors (violet and green). This was the third time at it lol. The first one was in the hospital (my first project) that started out as just violet and I didn't have enough yarn. So, I added a second color (green) to make yarn last-which became a striped blanket. Then, I didn't like how the edges were uneven. When I got home, with new bulk of yarn from Big M, I decided to start over because I want it to be close to perfect because this was my first blanket I made for Unit 2. This means next project here I come!

My Birthday

Yay! So happy to be home on my birthday. That's the gift I'm grateful for this year. I was bummed when I was in hospital thinking I'd probably spend all the holidays in there. SO lucky I'm not!

Today, I went to my Dr's visit and it went fine. Then, at my request, we'll have Popeyes chicken and Tea Station for my birthday meal ;). Lastly, it's Monday Night football with Chargers playing against Raiders as the first game! Go Bolts!

Pre-Bday Dinner

My thoughtful hubby cooked me my favorite pre-birthday dinner two days early. He made me surf and turf (steak and crab). It was delish ;). Unit 2 sure enjoyed it because she was moving a lot while I was eating.

I've been watching really good indie movies recently. May be biased, but I liked 2 movies that has Vietnamese themes: Foreign Letters and Owl and Sparrow.

Week 32

Another new week today! After all this is done, I sure will need a full massage b/c this bedrest has sure messed up my whole body. Also, I'm getting my pregnancy insomnia back. Unit 2 is a wiggly lil' lady. Now, her moves and kicks are stronger and sometimes hurts. I'll take it b/c I know she's healthy and active.

I sorted out Lil' M's old newborn to 3 months clothes and it brought back such good memories. I'm happy I'll be blessed to do the baby thing again. They are so precious. Baby stuff is so small! Our Lil' M is far from a baby-she is so expressive and opinionated for a almost 3 year old. I can't barely remember her as a baby. This is probably how our parents see us (still their babies and can't let us go).

Crochet Fanatic

I've gotten really addicted into doing crochet work ever since I found more things to do besides a blanket. Here's the baby beanie with flaps and braids second project I just completed. I made two (one for our niece and Unit 2). I have no idea if the fit is good, but hey it's my first time. Practice makes perfect :). Next project is a textured white blanket to use in our baby portrait session. I'll post whenever that's done. Big M just brought home a grip of yarn and supplies for me to finish my first striped baby blanket and a slew of new projects. Stay tuned!

Labor Day Weekend BBQ

We had out families come over for a BBQ lunch today for the Labor Day weekend. I got a chance to come and hang out downstairs so that I can see them and eat with them. Our baby niece, M, came to our house for the first time. She's so alert and is almost 2 months old already. Lil' M really likes her. I can see she was getting a bit needy and wanted her own daddy to pay attention to her because she saw her uncle hold Baby M. I won't be surprised if Lil' M does this when Unit 2 is here. I hope she'll be OK.

Unit 2 is always happy after I eat it seems. It even seems like within 10 minutes she's moving all around. I wonder if she can hear how much noises there were since the family came. I was happy to be able to celebrate a holiday weekend at home.