water

i realize i need to drink more water. i am not drinking enough. i also am not exercising enough. i really need to start... to ensure that we're okay and healthy. although we eat vitamins, we need to keep striving to keep our body young... so yes, drink more water, exercise more and also probably need to lay off, scratch that, lay low- on the sweets and carbs.

the only downside of drinking more water is peeing more. :p

tomorrow we're headed to LA! i'm excited. just to go back to the states and shop for you! we're also going to see your aunties jen jen and jackie and other friends like amy, connie and denis, mary and more!! then columbus on the 4th (hope the red eye isn't too brutal) and then vancouver. it should be a fun 12 days... i hope travelling is going to be pleasant as well and i can sleep on the plane! luckily amy helped us out with upgrads on china airlines on the way to la... yay! so that is already a lot better than flying econ. :)

anyhow, need to pack tonight, though not much to pack! and then yay tmrw we fly!

be good, grow more, we love you baby girl!

Patience is a virtue.

remember that little one...

so just this morning i was bummed about losing out on the stroller... how it went up in price by 80$... but i'd like to think i'm pretty resourceful. so i looked online for a better deal and that i found!! so we got it!! just what we wanted, a dark grey bugaboo cameleon base with off white tailored canvas fabric PLUS we get another free black fleece tailored fbc too! AND on top of that i found a 10% coupon so we paid $881.10 instead of $979.00!! and originally it was $899.99 on amazon and so we saved about $20 PLUS got a free fleece. yay!! i know i sound sooo very very chinese on this deal but it's the little things that you hopefully will learn. be a smart shopper... and get more for your $. :)

love love love. remember. patience is a virture. :)

bugaboo

oh boo. so i wanted to get you a bugaboo cameleon stroller... dark grey base with off white fbc. i was going to buy y/day but instead waited. why? who knows... i'm a procrastinator trying to find better deals i guess. but boo. today i go back to check amazon and apparently the cost has gone up!! this is no good. :( i guess that place had just sold the last one. sometimes you cannot procrastinate, or you'll lose the deal you have and have to pay more. so now we can 1) change the color or 2) pay more. I'm inclined to change the color, though i really really like the grey base... maybe just pay additional for tailored fbc? ayhh.

anyhow, we're leaving on friday morning to go to the states! it will be exciting... you've been once already in my tummy when you were only a few weeks-- so this time, you'll be bigger! yay! plus you'll get to see aunty jen jen and jackie... i'm sure they're going to be super excited to see you, as a tummy before you arrive in november!!

wish me luck in finding you a new stroller... i'm sure it'll be better than before. patience is a virture, after all.

smile big. grow more. :)

Checkup.

Yesterday we went for a checkup, just because we're going to the states next Friday (already!)... the purpose of the trip is to get as much baby stuff possible... i've been reviewing online products, so actually testing them to figure out what's best is next. Then Amy will help ship them back which is super helpful.

so anyhow, apparently we've gained like 6lbs in the past month!! that's a lot! it seems, so total of about 15lbs now since you were just a tiny egg back in February. the books say we're supposed to gain a pound a week now, so with ~16 weeks to go, that means we'll end up a little over the 30lb mark. hopefully though it will be around 28 since dr. tsai says i should eat less carbs... more veggies. yesterday was 24w + 0 days. your head measured 21w + 2 days (small) but then your leg measured 23w+5days! so that means you're tall. :) i hope you will be... about 5'8" when you grow up!! i hope you will be lots of good things... but first, happy and healthy, and beautiful. :) i was really happy though, to hear dr say you were tall. exciting!!

so maybe you'll be a little later, perhaps later in november... around thanksgiving. of course we would be very thankful regardless of what day you decide to meet us.

xxooooooooooooo

buttons schmuttons.

i must unbutton the top two buttons (of 4) when sitting down in my size 27 madewell bf jeans.

things are going well... we haven't made our next appt to see the dr again since the 6th, but probably need to go either tmrw or early next week. I believe the glucose test is coming up too... i hope you are doing okay in there little baby!! Work for me has unfortunately been stressful, and business is not seemingly going in a good position (at the moment). It seems that things are slowly breaking down, and it's tough b/c it's difficult to manage. frustration and irritation, but hopefully you realize how to cope, and it's really part of life, these "fun" things... i hope you're okay though!! remember, be tough, stay strong... everything will pass and we just need to keep our heads above the water to higher ground. :)

think positive, stay happy, stay healthy and smile. oh. and breathe (well, maybe for you that last part is for later). :)

woah

i measured my tummy today. it's about 36" circumference. yay!

i think your dad gets more excited to see you growing (and me)... we're hoping that you're getting healthier and stronger and more beautiful by the day. :)

Exciting!

Yesterday we went for your "detailed scan". It's to make sure all your organs are developing properly, checking 10 fingers and 10 toes, and all this other fun stuff. But most importantly- if you're a boy or girl!!!

Well, based on yday's review, looks like you are going to be a SHE. Dr has called and everything looks good. You are about 20weeks + 3 days now, according to the photos from scanning. :) Michael is super excited about you being a girl and I just want you to be healthy!! (But no dolls, ok?)

You are moving more now, and I hope you're enjoying your home... Swimming around and such... Growing and growing everyday. :)

We love you.
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