Buntis 04: Getting Bigger

Yey! Finally, I can continue reading "Shopaholic & Baby"!!! A (a.k.a hubby) find a way to get me a copy. He downloaded it from the web. (Ssssshhh!!! I know it's another form of piracy. Sorry Sophie, I can't buy another copy of the book. I'm afraid, I might lost it again. :P)

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I started doing little exercise for the back just to ease the pain I'm having and I believe, It works. Thanks to WTE (What to Expect) book! (O yan ha, tama na! *wink*) It helps a lot!

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And each day, I must admit, I'm getting bigger or the belly itself. Last Saturday, I hit 122lbs. An additional 2lbs in just a week. Hmmmm...I gained almost 10lbs now starting from my pre-pregnancy weight of 112lbs. Not bad for me who is already at my 19th week.

I started to feel the baby moves on my 18th week. Little movements specially at night when I am resting and about to sleep. I can still remember from my last check up dated Feb 5, how our OB says that our little Tria is so "likot". We heard how fast the baby's heart beats was and sounds like "wow-wow-wow-wow". From one blink, our OB will trace the baby again and roll the fetoscope around my belly just to keep track. A and I were both happy hearing it again.


Well, I am scheduled for a congenital scan by the end of the month. This scan is carried out in order to look for any abnormalities in the baby’s structural development (from head to foot) and growth, and to check the position of the placenta and by then, we will know if we are having a boy or girl. Yey! So excited!!!

Obviously, I want a baby girl, but A is more of wanting a boy. But then, gender is the least of our concerns now. All we want is for our little one to be healthy and normal.

Excited to see you Baby!!!

during my 17th week

Buntis 03: It happened Twice :-(

Twice!!! And it ain't no good.

1. Put to bed rest twice! : I'm on my 2nd week now. So far, so good. The pain in my lower back has lessen and happens very seldom now since Feb. 1. I still need much rest and sleep during day time to avoid those pain on my hips.

2. Lost a Sophie Kinsella book, twice!: The first one was "Shopaholic Ties the Knot. And now, it's Shopaholic & Baby. Oh! this pregnancy is making me more and more "ulyanin". Sometimes, I don't remember what happened or where I put my stuff. It's like "memory gap". I do remember events but it's like a puzzle with the missing piece and all I can tell my husband is "Sorry, I can't remember." According to WTE (What To Expect), it is called Pregnancy Brain.

Pregnancy Brain — What It Is

Pregnancy-induced brain fog, a true (and truly frustrating) hallmark of pregnancy. You may forget appointments, what you just walked into the store for, where you left your purse, whether you turned off the stove — and maybe, your phone number.

Pregnancy Brain — What Causes It

As usual in pregnancy, it's just your pregnancy hormones having some fun, this time at the expense of your memory. And believe it or not, your brain-cell volume actually decreases during the third trimester of pregnancy (which could explain why you can't remember what you just read about in that last paragraph). Not to worry, your brain will plump back up a few months after delivery.

Pregnancy Brain — What You Need to Know

First of all, pregnancy forgetfulness is completely normal — and extremely common. It's also temporary — you'll have total recall again long before you start to have your "senior moments." And try not to be too hard on yourself, as stress will only cloud your pregnancy brain even more.

Because of this pregnancy brain, I lost this book -->
I don't want to buy a new book...for now. But I'm almost half way and excited to find out more about the story. Hay! Hopefully, I can find a way to finish this.

I don't want to start this one...because "Shopaholic & Baby" is sort of a prelude to "Mini Shopaholic". Aaarrrggghhh!!! I need to finish Shopaholic & Baby first.

For now, I have to get my eyes busy watching TV, read WTF book, do some net surfing and etc...just to kill time and keep my sanity in place.

Valid Excuses! ^__^

Being 7 weeks and 1 day preggy keeps me in a mixed of emotions. Happy, Grumpy, Excited, Frightful, Hungry, No appetite, Lazy before but more lazy now! hahaha.

I made a couple of emergency absences now because I was not feeling well. I did work from home coz I felt a bit under the weather and was totally not in the mood to get dress nor leave the bed.

I am having food cravings which was normal ofcourse! but no specific food cravings yet. Now I know that pregnant women are not "maarte or umaarte". We just have that special picky, very choosy habit of food, smell, etc.

More than a week ago, I craved for "lugaw or congee" at almost 1am. Our place is not that strategic in terms of street foods but there were 2 nearby fast food chains, Jollibee and Chowking. I was hopeful to get my hot congee from chowking only to find out that they were not 24x7 just like Jollibee that was 2 stalls away. With me on shorts, white T's and just a sweater with hoody and P200 in my wallet, suddenly felt heavens crashed upon me. Hubby saw how sad I was so he immediately hailed a cab and we drove to fort global city to look for another Chowking store that is still open.

Luckily the Chowking near Net3 is 24x7. Imagine how my eyes twinkled seeing them open. So I went to the counter and order but guess what....Congee was not available.....WTF??!!!
Hubby hugged me and told me that we will go to Ayala McKinley gas station coz there's Henlin there that serves congee too. So there! We hailed another taxi with hopeful hearst that get to find my precious congee. Hay!

While inside the cab, A asked the driver if he knows a place nearest where we can get "lugaw or goto". After learning why the search...tumawa si Manong Driver sabay sabi "Naku, ganun talaga! hehehe." Then I pinched A on his legs ang gave him a nasty look.

But true enough, saying "Naglilihi kasi itong kasama ko." was a very good and compelling reason to get easy help. So there, we went to Buting and there was this old fashioned Tapsilugan, Gotohan Store packed with Drivers, late night workers and students eating happily. Each taking a big scoop of rice from their respective plates. I got excited as this was how exactly I pictured myself getting my hot congee.

So we got the 2 chairs from the corner side as these were the only vacant seats left. A and I ordered for our congee with "tuwalya" and tokwa't baboy. The minute I swallowed my first spoonful of congee.....oh! I felt heaven! hahaha...Babaw noh?

To end the story, we left the store happy and super contented. Wallet Damage? Only less than P100 with drinks na yun. But then our total taxi fare was almost P300. Remember I only have P200 in my wallet? Buti na lang A was with me and paid for our taxi fare. hahaha...A just ended up scratching his head then kisses me goodnight. I tell you, I had a very very good sleep that night. hehehe.

And who made our breakfast daily? Not me but A....hahaha.
Being Lazy in the morning is another VALID excuse I can use.

And when I don't like my food or felt full already even with just a bite, A finishes it with open mouth.

Aaahhh....the advantages of expecting. ^__^

Until next post. I hope I won't be too lazy to write and update this blog. :P

A Precious Gift

So happy and excited!!! ^__^
6 weeks and counting...