Fashionably Late.

So I guess little girl, you're pretty comfy in there! today is 40w + 1 day. I guess we'll keep counting now! About 50% of first babies are late though, apparently mommy was 1 week late! Though I hope you don't follow in my footsteps and decide to wait until the end of next week!

Daddy and I are taking walks to see if that helps... though, you are getting quite heavy! Tomorrow we'll go see the dr. in the morning, to see what she says. As long as you're healthy, with enough fluids and food, then that at least is safe and okay. :)

Mommy is quite tired these days, perhaps trying to get enough sleep to prepare for your big arrival! So rest, rest, rest... and rest some more for us.

We'll keep hoping to meet you soon little Sofia!

love mommy & daddy.

Happy Due Date!

Wow. 40 weeks. 266 days... and we've arrived... yet, little girl, you have decided perhaps to be "fashionably late". Why am I not surprised? haha. Well, there's still half of 11/13 to go, so we'll see what happens. :)

I think about 5% of babies are born actually on their due date. So only time will tell. Last night though you were moving around a lot... pressure, and maybe getting ready for your big day? Mommy felt cramping all night, though nothing major, and also contractions, though I still can't tell if it's BH or what... nor do i time them, so i'm not sure if they're regular, esp since i'm sleeping. but we'll see i guess what happens!

So Friday, the 13th... mommy's lucky days back since HS (since no one really likes this day, i decided that I would, plus 13 was my lucky # since who knows when..., though now it seems to have become 1, or 11 rather)... anyhow, what a perfect combination if you really were born today, 11/13~ :)

Mommy and Daddy are patiently waiting... as is the rest of the entire Wong/Tsang family-- your family.

We Love You Baby Sofia... come meet us soon!

big hugs, bigger kisses, and all our love.

mommy & daddy

helper... the pressure continues.

So the topic of hiring a helper continues during our family lunches on Sunday... the grandparents, parents (well, daddy's side at least). perhaps it's because they're accustomed to having "helpers" raise the children-- daddy actually had helpers too. I admit that they're surely helpful, but in raising children, i am still soooo hesitant. But i think as time goes on, although daddy was once really hesitant too, he starts to listen more to his mom about this... i just don't agree.

being that we're your mommy and daddy, i still have an old fashioned thinking that we should be the ones raising you, little girl- not some stranger who we don't know... and even though in hk, helpers are in abundance, i guess it's just a different lifestyle. Mommy was raised in the states, with grandma who luckily was a stay at home mom. i remember all the things she did for me and your aunties, while we were growing up... making our halloween costumes, colonial day costumes... baking cupcakes, having our birthday parties down to making goodie bags for our friends to leave with. Maybe hk life- the parents all work too much, (hk is way to material for me, if you ask, not necessarily a good thing!)... but i see in the subways, walking on the streets, even our cousins- the kids are so much more attached to the helpers than the parents, so sad. this is something that i definitely do not want, as a parent! it would break my heart... so i really think i'm going to continue to put my foot down on this one. (even the pets are taken care of by the helpers vs the owners... i'm sure they follow the helpers more too and listen more as well...)

part time helpers of course are another story- they can help clean bathrooms, mop, vacuum, or even laundry, but as for raising you little girl, mommy prefers that her and daddy do this ourselves, even if it is tough. All the families in the states usually do it that way, and i think that it's simply better.

anyhow, today is tuesday... only 3 more days to go till your due date! this week mommy has been less anxious, perhaps since the dr didn't say what her thoughts were (since last week she was thinking you'd be here by now!)... so when you come, you come... and like i've said before, daddy and i will be here waiting for you with our open hearts and arms.

we can't wait.

love mommy & daddy.

Sunday Weekly Dr. Appointment

Today is Sunday, 11/8! So i guess we didn't see you on 11/7, but that's okay... instead we went to the dr this morning to see how you were doing! Everything looks good, and you are perhaps looking like daddy! You have some chubby cheeks and a big nose it seems- apparently it's better if girls look like their daddies and boys look like their mommies, better luck for the little one. :)

anyhow, here are some of your measurements from today:

BPD: 9.04cm

HC: 33.04cm

FL: 8.04cm (last week was 7.79- you're still growing tall!)

Est. weight: 7.5lbs

mommy's waist is 97cm around = 38.8"

and about 35.5cm uterus length i think is what it is...

i'm still gaining some weight, but hopefully not too much more- or it'll be your weight as you are getting chubbier!! Dr. Chow does the 4d scan each week too, so it's nice so we got to see your chubby cheeks, oh my chunky little monkey!! :) you're going to be cute mommy knows, for sure... i hope you are a happy baby as well... our little sunshine.

Then we went to lunch w/mama/yeye/agong/abu at Fook lo moon... i was SO tired though, we came home and mommy slept most of the afternoon. Then afterwards mommy and daddy went for a walk outside in the park which was nice. :) mommy wants to walk everyday as it's helping to prepare for labor i hope! Hopefully you get bigger and grow but not too much, since we are still hoping that labor is speedy and safe, and not too painful!

Mommy and daddy are so excited, everyone is anticipating... your due date is 11/13, so it's coming this Friday! Amazing how time flies (though i know you don't have much concept right now)... but we'll see when you arrive!!

If you don't decide to come in the next day or so, btw, daddy will stay at home with us instead of going to japan, just in case.

anyhow, we love you very very much little girl...

keep growing strong and healthy and lovely!! happy, healthy, beautiful.

biggest hugs and kisses...

mommy & daddy