Happy 13 weeks

Well i'm in my last week of the 1st trimester.. so excited, esp after see the scan yesterday! There seems to be like things for me to do to prepare for the baby but right now, i just wan to chill out and enjoy my rest! hee hee =P

It's a flippin' Baby!

Look below! That's the second pic of my kid! Okay, not the best picture or what, can barely see what looks like a skull of sorts.

The actual ultrasound scan was so much better! Sheila was lying down and couldn't really see the tv monitor. I, on the other hand, had the best seat in the house. I even saw the baby take a slurp of her surroundings with her tongue (FYI: all babies are born as girls first. :P) So funny!

This baby is sure active as hell. Kept moving and flipping in Sheila's tummy, at almost 7cm big, I am surprised Sheila can't feel anything. I hope this is a sign that the kid will be sporty and active like her old man.

The scan was kinda nerve wrecking, with all the talk about down syndrome risks etc, I was really nervous and just prayed for the best. Thank god, initial results were good, now only the blood test results left.

I really look forward to the next scan in 4 weeks time. By then, I wonder if we will be able to tell if baby will be a girl or boy. I feel like I am the first guest at a grand feast, can only anticipate the mouth watering tastes and eagerly awaiting the food! It's already 13 weeks and time has passed quickly, but the thought of waiting another 23 weeks for baby to pop is driving me crazy! :P

Nuchal Translucency Down's Syndrome Screening

Today i went for my 2nd scan to see if my baby has the risk to be down syndrome. i was very excited to see the baby and didn't expect him to grow so much, double in fact.. he's now 67.4 mm wow! Saw him bouncing up and down non stop, waving his hands and even sticking out his tongue! so cute..

Doc measured the fluid behind his neck and it's 1.7mm which is normal. Anything below 2mm is normal.. Now i have to wait for the blood test that will be out in 2 days to confirm the risk.. so am keeping my fingers crossed. Will be seeing the doc next on 27 april...

If you are wondering what Nuchal Translucency Down's Syndrome Screening is.. pls read below

A nuchal translucency ultrasound measures the fluid at the back of a baby’s neck between 11 and 14 weeks of pregnancy.All babies have some fluid there, but babies with chromosome abnormalities such as Down syndrome, Trisomy 13, and Trisomy 18, tend to have an unusually high amount.

The most common explanation for a higher fluid level is some variation in normal development, but it can also indicate heart defects and certain rare genetic syndromes.

Samy's Curry

Today i actually wanted to eat the Tom Yam soup at Burlington sq but when we went there, it was SOLD OUT! Damn!

So after $2 of ERP and $3 parking, together with my darby's swollen foot, we decided to go to the civil service club at Serangoon road to eat Samy's Curry.. It was fantastic! We had Masala chicken (our favorite), curry squid, fried fish and lots of papadam! Best of all, we ta bao 2 chicken back for supper or lunch tomorrow. hee hee =P

Now i feel so bloated, so decided to go downstairs to ta bao coke lime for me and teh C gosong peng from darby but when my mom saw me drinking coke lime, she marched towards me, confiscated it and handed me a Ribena instead.. haiz.. "No coke until you finish confinement!" was what she told me... :( Bo bian, pregnant so better be good...

If the shoe fits

Cravings... Tiredness... Swollen feet... ZOMG!!! I am pregnant too!

Husband Pregnancy Syndrome is no myth and I am living proof.

I am a gym freak and I guess my body is my temple, yet these days, the temple seems to be getting really lazy and eating more "undesirables". I just finished 5 packs of kitkat 4 sticks in 2 days, craving for curry fish head and Carl's Junior Thick Burger.

Work is about the same yet, these past few weeks, I reach home to just plonk on the bed and would just wanna skip the bath and sleep til the next day. Considering I am a neat freak and bathe a minimum of 3 times a day, this just isn't me. Is it just age catching up? Seems that since turning 35, the cracks in the temple walls are coming fast and furious.

It's been 2 years plus since I had my gout attack. Out of the blue, I became bigfoot 2 days ago. Luckily, it is a minor attack this time and I am still able to walk (more like limp around). Strange considering that I haven't had much contact with beef or seafood. Good news for the lazy temple using this as an excuse to skip the morning workouts and torturous daily 5km cardio.

So! Husband Pregnancy Syndrome does exist and most of all... DARBY!!! GIVE BIRTH SOON!

Roller Coaster Ride

These couple of days have been bad for me.. I've been really stressed up with my work n also my bills. Sometimes i do feel useless for not being able to help much although i understand that now the most important thing in my life is to have a healthy and happy baby.

I do ask god, 'why now? is this a good time?' but i guess there's never a perfect time to have a baby. So well, if it's his will to let me have the baby now instead of any other time, he'll show me solutions to all my problems. I will have faith and believe in him! =D

I dedicate this song to those who are asking the same question too...

In His Time

In His time, in His time,
He makes all thing beautiful in His time.
Lord, my life to You I bring,
May each song I have to sing,
Be to You a lovely thing, in Your time.

In Your time, in Your time,
You make all thing beautiful in Your time.
Lord, my life to You I bring,
May each song I have to sing,
Be to You a lovely thing, in Your time.

(http://my.homewithgod.com/heavenlymidis2/histime.html)

Happy 3 mths!

Hi baby, happy happy 3 mths old... so proud of you n also proud of me for surviving this far... lol Am happily pregnant, eating and sleeping. Darby has been a great help these few days with the house work n i am so lucky to have him.

Feeling really absent minded and worst of all, sometimes i find it difficult to add up... i can't do my maths now... hahahaha.. jia lets.

=P