everyday at work...

i think the only reason i go to work these days is because there is internet access. for some reason our internet isn't working at home, actually the reason is because the ppl who wired the flat before us (i should say, rather, before they sold it to us), wired it half-monkied. therefore all the wires are going beserk and don't work. We've had pccw come already 3xs and each time they tell us our wires are going to die at any time and we'll need to drill another hole in the wall to bring the main internet wire thru to create a new home for our modem. well... unfortunately that time has come and we've been procrastinating about having the electrician (i think that's who we'll have to call) come to drill that hole.

anyhow, so yah... that's why i come to work everyday. to access internet. on a computer i might add- since i do have blackberry but i really shouldn't use it too much since who knows what strange and damaging long term effects might have on you little girl... i think that's one of mom's bad habits. need to slow it down.

so everyday at work i come in and check email... usually though not work email first, since i've checked laying in bed when i get up everymorning-- no contacts in, reading email. so first stop- yahoo mail. second stop gmail. third stop is usually a blog in the morning, here. :)

fourth stop we actually visit this one really neat blog "pacing the panic room". it's about a dad who writes candidly about his family which he's just received a little blessing recently of a little girl tessa tangerine. Anyhow, it was nice because they actaully got me and dad to thinking about using cloth diapers since they are using this brand fuzzi bunz. I started to do some more research on the option of using cloth/reusable diapers just because diapers especially here are more expensive! of course we're going to ship a bunch back before we go back home to grandma'pas... but we like how we can help do our little part in helping to conserve the earth-- for you when you grow up. Diapers take about 5 yrs to break down, which is a LOT. and with the millions of babies being born (though i'm sure a lot use cloth in 3rd world countries or perhaps none at all, i.e. a la shanghai even) that's a pretty good amount of diapers. so it's nice because today's post from pacing the panic room says that we might even be able to win some new fuzzibunz which would be such a wonderful thing!! and even if we don't, we're still going to use cloth diapers, just because it's better for our environment, for your environment and hopefully that means also less diaper rash for you little girl. :)

after the more important things out of the way, we start going into the preggo related sites (and what a long list i have...) first of those being usually tpf's preg forum. it's always interesting to see what other ladies have to say... about random nonsense sometimes and othertimes it's just good to read personal information/insight/ real stuff vs. the books... then all the places to spend money on you... more money on you... amazon, ebay, mamabargains, babysteals, minisocial, greenbabybargains, etc... some more blogs... though not all checked daily at this point...

and this is why i go to work still everyday. :) hopefully though by the time you get closer to meeting us for the first time, daddy will have had the electrician come to fix our internet. so then i really don't have to come to work anymore. haha.


on another note- mommy's been able to sleep quite well the past 3 nights. i think it's b/c before we sleep, daddy sings to you for about 10 minutes. it's been wonderful since that means not so much tossing and turning in the middle of the night. :) yay! we will start to sing you ABC's too, perhaps to get a head start. ;)

we love you lots... keep growing...
XXOOOOOOOOOOOO mommy & daddy


ps: to keep track of charlie horses- mommy had another one the other night-- two nights ago i think, but it wasn't NEARLY as bad as the one on 7/30... this one was only starting and daddy managed to help stretch out mommy's leg so it lasted only a minute if that... though i can still feel it coming on, lingering, which means time for more yogurt and calcium. :)

swelling...

i don't think i got enough sleep yesterday. nor last night. sleeping has become quite the luxury, really... tossing and turning, too hot, uncomfortable or hungry. ahh the joys of being pregnant!

last night i woke up twice hungry. of course we went to bed earlier than normal- i think around 1030pm... but by midnight i woke up and had to eat a bowl of cereal. then later into the night i had to wake up again and have some granola. but i definitely did not get enough sleep.

yesterday i actually realized that my calves are getting more swollen. a few weeks ago they were 13", but i measured y/day and they were up to 13 1/4"... no bueno. i think sleeping gets rid of swelling, so i need to do that. it's difficult these days too since the jackhammers and construction downstairs doesn't let me really sleep during the day (well, i'm at work too, so i guess that doesn't really help). i hope we get to start resting more...


this morning we went to the dr. *Finally* i will take the glucose test! but instead of the normal 1 hr, i have to take the 3 hour test... that means i can't eat for 8 hrs before the test, which means i need to stop eating at 12:30am and then go to the hospital at 830am (arrive) to drink 100g of some super sweet stuff. then they'll take my blood after 1/2 hr, 1 hr, 2hrs and finally 3 hrs. i hope we're okay and pass okay.

Also i've now gained 11.4kg = 25lbs. woah. that's a lot. with 9 weeks to go, that means +9 more lbs = total weight of 34lbs. i certainly hope bf-ing takes the weight off!! Pretty PLEASE no stretch marks. :)

aside from that- the dr says you're growing well. your head is 7.33cm diameter and it seems like it's getting a bit crammed in the tummy... you're still also breech, but that's okay. sometimes babies don't turn until week 36 onwards so i'm not too concerned. 7.33cm is actually a due date of 11/21, but dr says we'll still shoot for 11/13. If you're 11/11 that's okay too. actually 11/21 falls into scorpio/sagg cusp, which i don't really mind... as long as you're healthy and happy!!

hopefully i can sleep more tonight... it's always around 4pm where i start to get tired... and want to nap.

grow grow grow... we love you. :)

sore.

Unfortunately the people below us have decided that it's fun to start using jackhammers at 9am. No Bueno. At all. That means mommy and daddy can't sleep, well dad can sleep but mommy can't because she's worried the noise will startle you. So luckily, thankfully, and gratefully your grandma wong lives so close and mommy can crash there to get some more zzzz's in the morning. :) i guess it's one of those things you don't realize is a blessing until you have the opportunity to appreciate it. Remember to appreciate all things in life, even the littlest ones which may right be in front of you!

Anyhow, on early Saturday morning, mommy woke up with a horrible pain/soreness in her right side. I'm not sure if it's from sleeping on my right side sometimes, but ouchies. I was quite worried as well... being that I hadn't felt anything like that before, it's almost as if little girl was kicking and punching me in the side all night? (though not on purpose I'm sure)... Anyhow, luckily I was able to fall asleep again, on my left side and woke up okay.

I did however notice, that right below my belly button was slightly indented... usually it's a smooth surface, but on Saturday morning it seemed to be indented? and also a bit sore... strangest thing. Unfortunately a camera wouldn't capture it, but it was certainly a slight depressed area, thumb size maybe?

Though today, Monday, it's back to normal. :)

Sleeping has been okay lately... nothing spectacular, but at least I can still sleep fairly comfortably, thanks little girl. :)

Daddy and I are really excited, though perhaps I am more excited still... I need to get some art supplies though!! Thread, fabric, yarns, knitting needles... I want to start up again with some arts and crafts, just because... also only a few more things for shopping- I think I have items in my amazon cart since mid August but haven't purchased. I hope your crib comes soon so we can have everything shipped and here in HK by early/mid Oct!! Sooooo Exciting!!!

Tomorrow we will go see the doctor again as well. I hope I finally get the glucose test for some peace of mind... :) and hopefully you will be facing upwards so we can see how you're doing rather than with your back towards us! :p

Love you lots and lots and lots little girl...
grow much. We're at 38" around the belly now!! :)
Big Hugs and Lots of Kisses, mommy & daddy