Our son is hanging in there and letting his presences or muscles known. Yes, Mama knows you got some punches in you and you can’t wait to show them off to all your aunties and uncles. But you’ll have to wait exactly 13 more weeks, not too long.
We went to a doctor’s appointment last week and the infamous heartbeat was strong and fast, all seems to be normal thus far. At the visit, we also received our regular newsletter letting us know what to expect at this stage in the pregnancy, some do’s and don’ts and ways to stay comfortable. Enclosed in the newsletter is also a kick count card. We didn’t get one for Katie but for this baby, the nurse practitioner sounded really serious in telling us to fill it out every night after 28 weeks and bring it in with every appointment. Gosh, things have sure changed in just two years (difference between my pregnancies).
The nurse practitioner also ordered a couple blood tests to make sure my body was doing ok with the pregnancy. A close friend and I met on Saturday morning to do the one hour glucose test. My friend, Rachel is due with her third baby, first girl a week before me! I received a call from Kaiser yesterday to say that my glucose score was very high 230 over 139 to be exact and that I need to go back ASAP for a possible three hour glucose test. I am scheduled to go in tomorrow morning so no eating tonight after 10pm and to go in first thing tomorrow morning at 7am for an initial blood test. If the sugar level is above 94, the three hour glucose test will not be necessary. My doctors can pretty much diagnosis that I have gestational diabetes. However, if the sugar level is below 94, I may continue with the three hour glucose test to see how fast and if my body is able to break down the sugar. There could be a possibility that I may not have gestational diabetes. It will be an eventful morning no less.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Spring Update
I suppose a post on this little one is a bit overdue. I remember I had the same writer's block with Katie around the same time I was pregnant with her. There really doesn't seem to be much eventful stuff to report except that I can definitely feel the baby growing bigger and stronger everyday. Evidently, I can feel the stretching on the side of my body and my clothes are getting tighter by the day. Not to mention, this little bugger is packing harder bunches after each feeding and it's screaming for my attention to take notice. Unlike Katie at around this time in her development, this little one is in fact punching verses 'swimming' like his sister did. With Katie, I would see monstrous waves on my belly whenever she moved as if her legs or elbow was moving along the inner walls of my tummy. In contrast, this one seems to kick himself out of this pouch and join the party at all times during the day and night. Could this be a sign that we're in for an active baby who doesn't like to sleep as much as his big sister did? Well, we'll be ready for him, that's for sure.
A few people have asked us about a name for our son. As I have mentioned in an earlier post, we have left the naming responsibility to our friend Abbey who witnessed hubby and I meeting for the first time when we were in college. Katie was named after the mutual friend who actually introduced us. A few weeks ago Abbey emailed us a list of boy names and I think there is actually one we like and have even found a matching Chinese name for it. The name is Sean and the Chinese character is 順 which is typically part of the phrase for bon voyage or to have a good journey. There are currently no objections from hubby mainly because he hasn’t decided on anything better...haha... We are still a bit reserve on the name; nonetheless, we will decide for sure by the time his baby shower comes around on June 26th.
The aunties, my sisters and sister-in-law have generously offered to throw us a baby shower scheduled for June 26th. There isn't much we need as we have bought and kept Katie's stuff mutual and intact knowing we would be expecting another little one in the future. Although, we can’t resist a party before we really dive into baby hell, I mean another fun parenting adventure of constant interrupted sleep. Fun…fun! Also, we have to give this baby his opportunity to rack up gifts for himself such as very useful diaper cakes and maybe even a few bucks to start his own college fund :o) But for us parents, we just can’t wait to party!
A few people have asked us about a name for our son. As I have mentioned in an earlier post, we have left the naming responsibility to our friend Abbey who witnessed hubby and I meeting for the first time when we were in college. Katie was named after the mutual friend who actually introduced us. A few weeks ago Abbey emailed us a list of boy names and I think there is actually one we like and have even found a matching Chinese name for it. The name is Sean and the Chinese character is 順 which is typically part of the phrase for bon voyage or to have a good journey. There are currently no objections from hubby mainly because he hasn’t decided on anything better...haha... We are still a bit reserve on the name; nonetheless, we will decide for sure by the time his baby shower comes around on June 26th.
The aunties, my sisters and sister-in-law have generously offered to throw us a baby shower scheduled for June 26th. There isn't much we need as we have bought and kept Katie's stuff mutual and intact knowing we would be expecting another little one in the future. Although, we can’t resist a party before we really dive into baby hell, I mean another fun parenting adventure of constant interrupted sleep. Fun…fun! Also, we have to give this baby his opportunity to rack up gifts for himself such as very useful diaper cakes and maybe even a few bucks to start his own college fund :o) But for us parents, we just can’t wait to party!
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