Basic Investments

spent a whopping $300+ at Thyme Maternity yesterday.
what did i get?

- 2 pair of black working pants
- 1 pair of khaki pants
- 1 pair of jeans
- 1 pair of skirt
- 2 tops to last me through the rest of the 7 months

:)

wee..so happy. they were having a closing down sale and most items were 40% off. A regular pants costs $95 before discount, so its really quite a steal. Plus they could also be worn post-preg and pre-preg cuz its so comfy!

got a pair of black pants and jeans 2 years back but the jeans still doesnt fit too well now. tummy aint big enough to hold it up and the length is too long. dont like dragging them around.

so now i cannot say 'i got nothing to wear!' anymore!

thanks dear ;) for patiently waiting while i try them on and encouraging me to get more :P

Beecub - 26 Aug 09

a purple bumbo

yep, i know its way too early. but i think the bumbo is just adorable :)
can just prop the bub into it.

Beecub doing kickboxing

saw beecub 2 days back. little fella was extremely active, kicking and waving.. as if doing kickboxing. doc had to ask beecub to 'keep still lah.. aiya...' so that he could measure properly :) the little bean was in complete human form.. with arms.. legs.. beecub was kicking so high right to the top of the sac... it was so fun to watch.. and i continue to be amazed at this little wonderful being inside..

asked the doc when i could start feeling the movements, he said most likely 6 months onwards.. i was like no way! i wanna start feeling it sooner! he said for most firsttimers, they are not aware of what it feels like.. so until the kick is pretty obvious, they would not know it was the baby's movement all along.. :) i'm pretty sure i would know, think i'm pretty in tune with my body, watching out for any twinges or cramps since day one..

going for the OSCAR test next week, hopefully all will be fine.

Beecub at 11 weeks 3 days :)

belly at 10 weeks 6 days

taken at 3+pm.

actually it does look bigger now... especially when night comes..

should have started taking more shots earlier on.. but was too lazy and queasy to do it... bleah....

2 more days to

seeing my little beecub again...

how much have you grown this time? its been a really long wait of 16 days it feels like an eternity!

you should be about 5cm now? :)

cant wait!

was so miserable i could cry

and i did shed a few tears out of sheer frustration. its almost like permanent car-sickness. and there's nothing u could do to feel better. when vicks, axe oil, sour plums fail, it really really sucks.

now its not as bad as some people i know - who literally spend their days hugging the toilet bowl. i just gag. and gag. and nothing comes out. sometimes, brown yucky liquid does. its foul-smelling, turns me off so much that i gag more, wretching my guts out. the bloatedness is just so unbearable. i literally punch my chest to try to feel better. i wish i could stick a pin somewhere to let the gas out. it builds up slowly by the day.. and by night time.. i'm ready to float up into the air like a bubble..

and when medicine time comes... lets not even go there...

i feel like this right now

stagnant in my swell

my initial plan to was take weekly belly photos and in the end, make a continuous slideshow of how the belly grew.. but as the weeks go, i get lazier. and only becuz there really isnt any difference in the size of my belly now and 3 weeks ago!

right after i knew i was pregs, i noticed how bloated i was.. and that bloatedness? has kinda stayed the same for the next 3 weeks.. so.. no point taking any pix now huh? it even got my worried wondering if my little bean is growing properly inside or not. but hey, the little bean is only say about 2.5cm now? thats really not big enough to make the swell that visible.. so relax i say...

better enjoy my mobility before i start losing balance.. waddling like a penguin etc..

Vol 1: First letter to my little bub

My dearest little cub,

This shall be mommy's first letter to you. As much as mommy tell herself not to get attached to you so quickly, it's quite hard to fight off loving you. Mommy saw you doing a little giggly dance at our last checkup with Dr Cheng. It sent mommy off into peals of laughter. You were so cute. So perfectly formed mommy couldnt believe it.

You were 21.3mm, with a strong and steady heart rate of 192 bpm. It was the most beautiful music mommy ever heard. Are you going to be a 'blue' or a 'pink'? Mommy doesnt know and doesnt intend to find out until the end. Mommy and Daddy intend for the little cub to be a surprise, a very pleasant surprise. Pink or blue, we will love you all the same.

Will you have thick and shiny hair like Daddy? I sure hope so.

Please stay healthy and grow steadily for the next 7 months or so in my tummy. We shall meet on 16th March 2010 :)

Love,
Mommy

8 weeks 4 days

My miracle at 8 weeks 4 days

keeping positive

2 mothers from the March MTB (mother-to-be) left the thread today.. one of them, baby's heart stopped beating at 8 weeks plus.. the other, empty sac (blighted ovum). its another sad reminder that life is simply too fragile, especially in the first trimester.

caaaant help but wonder if the little bean in me is fine.. are you growing fine and progressing at the pace at you should be? i wish there is a way to tell.. mebbe ultrasonic sunrays should be invented next time.. so that overly obsessed mothers like me can take a peek inside the womb anytime she wants.

sigh. the next checkup is this coming sat, where the little cub should be at 8 weeks 4 days.. scary!?!

*breathe...*

*chants-all-will-fine*

bleah

some of the symptoms i've been experiencing:

• bloatedness (not to mention lotsa extra gas too)
• feeling hungry easily
• cant drink plain water like i used to (hate the taste now)
• cant eat too much in one meal, gets full easily
• extra salivation, weird metallic taste in mouth

finally my work is done. sgc done. setting of paper done.

i can finally relax and not have to worry about anything....

not sure if this is right.. but i'm consciously trying not to get too attached to the little cub....

one step at a time..... baby steps... baby steps...