27 weeks and 2 days…

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.

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!

Savoring the comments from Facebook

Linh Le ...oh BOY...we got WEE WEE!!
March 5 at 1:20pm via Mobile Web

Angel Gao, Rachel Voong, Carey Liang, Nicole Cubbage, Wiki Fragiao 琦琦, and Samantha Ha Hoang likes this.

Linh Le have to borrow ur phrase dianne :o)

March 5 at 1:21pm · Mai La ooh nice congrats!

March 5 at 1:25pm · Linda Hy haha Congrats! Curious to see who he will look like! woohoo Daddy will be happy.

March 5 at 1:34pm · Dianne Sui Duong haha...congrats Linh Linh!

March 5 at 1:35pm · Kim Lee Diane, its Ling ling! lol COngrats! Ya had girls now boys huh? it's a trend

March 5 at 1:37pm · Lori Chan Wonderful!!! Congrats!!!! So one of each now!!!!

March 5 at 1:41pm · Monica Sam Congrats!

March 5 at 1:48pm · Muoi Tu Congratulations! AND many more to come!

March 5 at 1:50pm · Jamie Lu Wong Congrats!!!

March 5 at 2:07pm · May Hudon Aww, congrats Linh! So exciting!!!

March 5 at 2:10pm · Farrah McDaid Ting Congratulations!

March 5 at 2:14pm · Tiffany Hg gotta be good for yogi! lol! Lucky Tyrus have a brother to play with now!

March 5 at 2:18pm · Amy Chang Congrats!!

March 5 at 2:20pm · Hanh Le Yey, congrats! So happy for you guys! Everything working out perfect!

March 5 at 2:25pm · Mirinda Lu Collins Congratulations...boys are a lot of fun too!

March 5 at 2:31pm · Linh Le thank you ladies!! we're very excited as we were with katie ;o)

March 5 at 2:40pm · Tom Liu Yogi Jr.? Scary thought. j/k Congrats!!

March 5 at 2:43pm · Wiki Fragiao 琦琦 COOL!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!

March 5 at 2:51pm · Fiona Yan Congatulations!! :)

March 5 at 3:05pm · Jenny Le Congrats!!!!! YEAH!!!!

March 5 at 3:23pm · Johnson Hy tai b's next

March 5 at 3:29pm · Kim Lee Whatever Johnson! lol I'm waiting for at least Lindas engagement so our kids can be at least almost the same age! HAHA!

March 5 at 4:11pm · Sara Nim Perfect...one girl one boy....Congrats!

March 5 at 4:52pm · Joy Tsui Fong Congrats!! Do you want boy clothes then? haha...

March 5 at 6:16pm · Tommy Yee Grats on the awesome news!

March 5 at 6:26pm · Alisa Ed Hsiu Yay! Congratulations!! :)

March 5 at 7:36pm · Lan Leeder Congrats!!!

March 5 at 11:25pm · Eric Lam congratulations!

Sat at 5:18am · Anh Lu Yah!!! Congratulations!! =)

Sat at 6:21am · Kim Ohara CONGRATS!!!

Sat at 8:41am · Joyce Wing Congrats!

Sat at 9:12am · Kristy Voong What wonderful news! Can't wait to meet Yogi Jr. So happy for you two, congrats!!!

Sat at 9:19am · Amy Dieng Congrats! How exciting!!!

THANK YOU ALL!!  WE LOVE YOU!!

Drum Roll Please...

Today was quite an eventful day. First a checkup appointment with the OB at 11:30am (the last was more than a month ago); then, the most anticipated ultrasound appointment to find out the sex of the baby at 12:30pm. The initial checkup went well and baby is as normal as they get with a strong heartbeat and no major hick-ups. But had to go through the checkup dancing around with a full bladder (needed for ultrasound appointment), not very fun. 

The following are pixs of our 20 week old baby.  The technician took over 80 pictures to ensure all the essential pieces and parts are there and developing normally.  Here are a few we took home for show and tell :o)

...and finally the part that we've all been waiting to see...

...there's the WEE WEE...we're having a BOY!!

Thank you all for the congrats!! 

We are very excited to meet our son in July just like we were to meet Katie in August of 2008 :o)

Punches and Jabs

Last night, after a couple slices of pizza, the baby inside started to dance around striking punches and jabs in all direction. But of course as soon as I told the Daddy to come and feel, the action halted. So, I had him sit still and keep his hand on my belly while I drink some water (room temperature) and sure enough, Yogi felt a jab in the corner, probably from one of the legs.

I have been feeling the baby’s movements for weeks now but none was detectable from the outside until last night. It is an amazing feeling to be able to share the miracles of a growing human being inside with others on the outside. Katie also seems very curious and interested in touching and feeling my belly. She usually feels for the baby, gives it a kiss and then pulls my shirt over to cover the belly once she’s done. It’s the cutest thing.

Besides the movements, the baby and I are doing well. The belly is growing of course and starting to get in the way of me going about my day. I've had to walk slower to avoid cramps, eat slower to avoid heart burn, drive safer to avoid turning into a crazy driver, you name it. I bought two pairs of shoes this past weekend for my growing feet. I bet it is starting to swell again so best to lay low on the salts…which is a tough one for me but a must should I not want to continue buying shoes.  Otherwise, I'm sleeping well and even better after a long day of running around town or just the house behind the 18 month munchkin on the outside.

And finally the count down continues as a we get closer to March 5th, the day we'll be getting an ultrasound to check the baby's growth and possibily the sex.  Woo hoo, just a short week and a half away!!

Year of the Tiger!

We purposely skipped or were too lazy to send a holiday card to close out 2009; instead, we're stealing our sister-in-law's idea and sent this Happy New Year card to family and friends far and near:

We also waited on the greeting card to include a little announcement to our new blog and our soon arriving little one. So, if you are tuning in by route of this card, WELCOME!! Glad you can join us :o)

Quick update: I am 16 and a half weeks or 4 months along. We'll try to find out the sex of the baby at an ultrasound appointment on March 5th. I don't feel much difference between this baby and Katelinh thus far; although, I don't recall much of the pregnancy details with Katelinh. I have been asked whether or not I am having twins on more than one occasion in the past couple weeks. Not very flattering on my figure! Regardless, I am happy to be healthy with the belly as I am eating well, sleep long (on nights I don't have to be on duty with Katie) and relaxing with a couple sessions of prenatal yoga a week. I have been feeling the baby move since about 12 weeks into the pregnancy. There are more punches this time or thus far verses what I can recall with Katie. Who knows, maybe it is trying to yelp in on what I'm eating. As for Katelinh, she's hanging in there with us. She doesn't quite understand why Mommy doesn't want to hold her as often but she's just as happy being held by Daddy. She is remembering to kiss her baby brother/sister on a regular basis and curious as to what to expect next. We have noticed Katie loves babies and is a natural babysitter except there's a lot more training before we'll leave these two troublemakers (yes already) alone together.

As for the year of the tiger, we have no tiggers on my side of the family but I believe on Yogi's side, his older brother and niece are tigers. Also, some famous ones like Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jodie Foster, Stevie Wonder, Marilyn Monroe, and Demi Moore were also born in the year of the tiger. Here's a blurb of what to expect of them:

'Tiger is naturally forgiving, rarely holding grudges for long, it symbolize eternal family values, rate highly friends support and care. Tiger people are difficult to resist, for they are magnetic characters and their natural air of authority confers a certain prestige on them. They are tempestuous yet calm, warm-hearted yet fearsome, courageous in the face of danger yet yielding and soft in mysterious, unexpected places. They enjoy life full of challenges and unexpected events, like visiting unusual places and meet interesting outstanding people. Other people in their part are easily attracted by the tiger's enthusiasm and the course of life. Tiger person finds a pleasure in unpredictable, and while other people would rather make a backward step, he/she is not afraid to explore new and unusual. But it is not that simple to interest the tiger. What they really need is first-hand experience. Usually open and frank, these people are likely to withdraw and you can be aggressive when trapped. As soon as the tiger person has regained his/her sense of security his/her confidence also returns, enabling him/her to set out once more. These people usually tend to trust their instincts, though there is another side of their personality, which assesses situations thoughtfully before launch any actions. Their friends usually secretly admire their determination and optimism, though sometimes may find it complicated to share the tiger's enthusiasm and can be pushed away and left behind.' http://www.gotohoroscope.com/chinese-zodiac-tiger.html

Sounds like a Le member doesn't it?!...hahaha...  Thank you for stopping by!

Chinese Birth Calendar

So, there’s a chart floating around called the Chinese Birth Calendar. Most of us use it to predict the sex of our unborn babies.  Others use it to confirm whether or not the chart was right on their already born babies.  I may have shared it in Katie’s blog while I was pregnant with her or you may have heard of it by other sources.

The way the chart works is for the Mommy to connect her age at the time she gives birth to the month in which she conceived the baby. And whala, the connecting point should show an F for female and M for male. How can this work? Who knows but for Katie this was true. We shall see if it works its magic again and if it does, the chart indicates an M for our second baby. Any boy name suggestions?...hehe…

Here’s the link to one of the charts. There are many on the internet. I’m not sure if they’re all the same…

http://www.webwomb.com/chinesechart.htm

I have to say, I’ve heard the chart to be accurate for more babies than not. Have fun with it.