Showing posts with label baby2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baby2. Show all posts
Monday, August 20, 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Gone Girl
I started and finished Gone Girl today. It started off the way I expected it to, then revved up in the 2nd part. I heard many people say they hated the ending, but despite that, I actually was ok with its conclusion. For those who hated it, how else would you have ended such a story? It is definitely worth the read. I heard Reese Witherspoon is tied to the movie deal. She doesn't do it for me to play this role though. Needs someone with more edge. More WTF, PSYCHO-ness.
I need another book.
I am 15 weeks this week. I am starting to feel a little better, a little like my old self. I still get pukey and gag a bit, but it's not as bad as before. And I think the spit production is weaning. Thank the good Lord. Food is tasting marginally better but it's definitely not the same. Like Mr. Ho said, I can't wait till I get to the "let's eat everything" phase. This phase sucks.
Olivia is just the cutest ball of cute these days. Yes, defiant and will throw a pretty good tantrum. But the things that come out of her mouth just crack me up or make me smile endlessly. She'll randomly tell me she misses me, which I think she thinks means love, and give me big hugs. Or come up to me and say, "best friends!" and hug. When I take her for a potty break, she'll say, "thanks for telling me." If she likes the food we serve her, she'll say, "umma/appa, good cook! yummy tummy!" She'll hug her dolls or stuffed animals and say, "[name of doll] love me!" When she knocks over her legos or ruins whatever she's building, she'll say, "try again!" with no hint of frustration. She's just a happy, loving, positive, bundle of everything I could ever ask for. This age is just so fun.
To bed I go.
I need another book.
I am 15 weeks this week. I am starting to feel a little better, a little like my old self. I still get pukey and gag a bit, but it's not as bad as before. And I think the spit production is weaning. Thank the good Lord. Food is tasting marginally better but it's definitely not the same. Like Mr. Ho said, I can't wait till I get to the "let's eat everything" phase. This phase sucks.
Olivia is just the cutest ball of cute these days. Yes, defiant and will throw a pretty good tantrum. But the things that come out of her mouth just crack me up or make me smile endlessly. She'll randomly tell me she misses me, which I think she thinks means love, and give me big hugs. Or come up to me and say, "best friends!" and hug. When I take her for a potty break, she'll say, "thanks for telling me." If she likes the food we serve her, she'll say, "umma/appa, good cook! yummy tummy!" She'll hug her dolls or stuffed animals and say, "[name of doll] love me!" When she knocks over her legos or ruins whatever she's building, she'll say, "try again!" with no hint of frustration. She's just a happy, loving, positive, bundle of everything I could ever ask for. This age is just so fun.
To bed I go.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Strange symptom
Ever since getting pregnant, when I sneeze, I double sneeze. One right after the other, very intense. Very peculiar.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Today
I actually feel like I have a belly. Albeit small, and more gut-like, it's starting!
Need to keep up the stretch mark cream.
Need to keep up the stretch mark cream.
Friday, July 27, 2012
12 Weeks
I had my screen for Downs and Trisomy at the Genetics and IVF Institute this past week. We had a lengthy sonogram and watched the little peanut chill on it's back and move it's limbs. Got my results yesterday. My risk factor is 1/10,000 so that's fantastic news!
I also had a 12 week appointment with the OBGYN and listened to its heart beat. I enjoy sonograms and the heart monitoring because it makes it more real. On the day-to-day, I just feel tired and ill. I don't have a belly and I can't feel any movements, so it's almost surreal that I'm going to have another baby. I look at Olivia and remember her as an infant and I'm so excited to do that over again. I can't wait to hold a little one. Here's hoping that since it's the second time around, I know what I'm doing.
Definitely, I'm more scared than last time. While pregnant with Olivia, it was very dreamy and all, "this is going to be so perfect!" But I know what it's really like and how much worse it could be. Looking back, Olivia was a pretty easy baby. No colic, no major illnesses. She hit all her milestones on time. The only hard part was the non-breastfeeding but even pumping became second nature. I almost think that pumping was easier in comparison to constantly whipping out the boob. At least with pumping, it's a scheduled feeding? I don't know.
I'm scared to death of another c-section too. If it's scheduled, I'm hoping my body won't be as wiped out since I won't be laboring for 20 hours like last time. But at the same time, I hate all the drugs they give you. It IS major surgery. And it definitely impacts how quickly your milk comes in. PLUS the recovery is so much harder than a vaginal birth. The doctors say I can consider a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section), but it really is just physics with me. Olivia didn't fit. What are the chances of this one "fiitting." Olivia was even early so if she was full term, she would've been even bigger than she was. The doctor asked me what size shoe I wore and said there was a midwives rumor that your foot size is correlated to your pelvic opening so NO WONDER my baby didn't fit. I have ELFIN feet!
So I'm totally rambling because I am totes nervous.
I also had a 12 week appointment with the OBGYN and listened to its heart beat. I enjoy sonograms and the heart monitoring because it makes it more real. On the day-to-day, I just feel tired and ill. I don't have a belly and I can't feel any movements, so it's almost surreal that I'm going to have another baby. I look at Olivia and remember her as an infant and I'm so excited to do that over again. I can't wait to hold a little one. Here's hoping that since it's the second time around, I know what I'm doing.
Definitely, I'm more scared than last time. While pregnant with Olivia, it was very dreamy and all, "this is going to be so perfect!" But I know what it's really like and how much worse it could be. Looking back, Olivia was a pretty easy baby. No colic, no major illnesses. She hit all her milestones on time. The only hard part was the non-breastfeeding but even pumping became second nature. I almost think that pumping was easier in comparison to constantly whipping out the boob. At least with pumping, it's a scheduled feeding? I don't know.
I'm scared to death of another c-section too. If it's scheduled, I'm hoping my body won't be as wiped out since I won't be laboring for 20 hours like last time. But at the same time, I hate all the drugs they give you. It IS major surgery. And it definitely impacts how quickly your milk comes in. PLUS the recovery is so much harder than a vaginal birth. The doctors say I can consider a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section), but it really is just physics with me. Olivia didn't fit. What are the chances of this one "fiitting." Olivia was even early so if she was full term, she would've been even bigger than she was. The doctor asked me what size shoe I wore and said there was a midwives rumor that your foot size is correlated to your pelvic opening so NO WONDER my baby didn't fit. I have ELFIN feet!
So I'm totally rambling because I am totes nervous.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Things That Made Me Cry
The gymnastics Olympic trial results. I was so happy for the winners and thinking how proud their moms were of them.
Watching the Circle of Life song with Olivia on YouTube.
I know. These hormones are OOC.
Watching the Circle of Life song with Olivia on YouTube.
I know. These hormones are OOC.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Bean 2
I'm so happy to announce that we are expecting baby #2! I've been pretty MIA on the blog because I haven't really had anything else to say other than I've been battling some nasty morning sickness. Well, more like night sickness. I start off the day ok and then I just get progressively worse throughout and then puke at night. It's a lot of fun.
No, it's not. And it's enough for me to think that I am so done after this one. But I guess, never say never... Actually, if I get baby fever after baby #2, someone slap me and remind of how bad everything smells - especially the refrigerator. And how I get excess spit build-up and have to constantly spit. Or how I think I'm craving something, eat it, and then puke my brains out. Or how a shower completely drains me and then I have to puke some more. Or how Olivia's diapers make me gag, and they never used to.
Olive has been pretty cute about everything. Everytime I race to the bathroom, she says, "Umma's baby hurt." And Mr. Ho has been amazing. Cleaning, cooking, occupying Olivia while I lay useless on the couch.
12 weeks today. Praying for a healthy pregnancy. And hoping for this nausea to stop soon.
Yay! Baby Ho 2!
No, it's not. And it's enough for me to think that I am so done after this one. But I guess, never say never... Actually, if I get baby fever after baby #2, someone slap me and remind of how bad everything smells - especially the refrigerator. And how I get excess spit build-up and have to constantly spit. Or how I think I'm craving something, eat it, and then puke my brains out. Or how a shower completely drains me and then I have to puke some more. Or how Olivia's diapers make me gag, and they never used to.
Olive has been pretty cute about everything. Everytime I race to the bathroom, she says, "Umma's baby hurt." And Mr. Ho has been amazing. Cleaning, cooking, occupying Olivia while I lay useless on the couch.
12 weeks today. Praying for a healthy pregnancy. And hoping for this nausea to stop soon.
Yay! Baby Ho 2!
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