Monthly Archive for January, 2007

Later than we thought…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago.

So it turns out that we won’t be having the baby tomorrow. Instead, it’s going to be this Sunday (It’s a good thing I’m not a football fan, b/c this Sunday is Super Bowl Sunday!)

I guess Lisa (the doctor) didn’t realize that Mel was only like 37- or 38-week pregnant during our last visit. This time, she told us that because the baby’s lungs could still be developing, and that “the American Doctors for Pregnant Women Association (or something with a long name like that) doesn’t recommend induction or C-section under 39 weeks of pregnancy under normal circumstances.”

So that means everybody will just have to wait a little longer to hear the good news & see some pictures. It also means that we’ll have a few extra days to decide on her English & Chinese names.

Aaaaah! Why does it have to be so hard??!!

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Sooner than we thought…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago.

My doctor told me today that I may have the baby next week! The baby’s head is down and sitting on my bladder. So she’s gone down already. But I’m not dialated. I will have to be induced unfortunately, due to my Protein-S Deficiency condition. So the doc told me that she’ll check me again next week to see if she’s ready to come out and I’ll pick a day to go to the hospital. It might be next Thursday (Feb 1) since Ether is off from school on Thursdays. So we’ll see! She told me to do lots of squats. We’re a little nervous. It’s so soon! I guess she won’t come out as a piggy.

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1st Visitor of 2007

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago.

Last night we had our first visitor of the year. Unfortunately he was an unwelcome visitor.

He refused to leave & wanted to stay overnight so we killed him.

mouse in trap Mel moves trap

Well, Mel killed him, because she’s the one who set the trap up. I just handed her the peanut butter.

But after the way he scared the crap out of me (running by my feet when I was having dinner), he deserved it. And of course I made her get rid of it too.

There was even a dead one already in there before she set the trap up. I guess we missed it when the green light came on. We just thought we were lucky to be rodent-free for a good period of time.

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Snowing in NYC

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago.

It hasn’t really snowed at all here in NY this whole winter. The first “snowfall” came last week, 10 days after New Year, when I was driving on the BQE (going 30 MPH, of course). But the flakes were so small & it lasted less than 3 minutes & nothing stuck to the ground.

Then yesterday, it snowed again here in Brooklyn. This time it lasted for over an hour. The flakes were bigger, but again, as soon as it touched the ground it all melted away.

2007.01.10: BQE 2007.01.18: Brooklyn

When it’s snowing like crazy in Texas but none here in the Northeast, I wonder how some people still think that global warming & greenhouse effect is just a theory.

I hope more people would start changing their lifestyle so that our kids won’t have to suffer the consequences of our irresponsible acts that are damaging the environment.

But then again, human are known for their stubbornness throughout history. :-(

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Valentine’s Day Baby? – part 1

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago.

Hi everyone! You know what I just realized? I just realized that Mel hasn’t told you all about the growth scan that she had. It was after the “baby shower” but before the “birthing videos.”
I’m sure she’d love to tell you all about it, so I’ll just sum it up here & she can fill in the rest w/ “part 2.” Basically, the baby was already 5 lb. 2 oz. two weeks ago. From the measurements that they got, they’re estimating that she would be born on Feb 14th.

UPDATE: Duh! I guess she did mention it earlier. I just didn’t read it. oops!

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I want THIS for Christmas…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago.

…Christmas of 2010, that is.

If you haven’t heard, Apple just came out with a new all-in-one cellphone, the iPhone. It really makes the Blackberry or Q look like 1920 typewriters (“capable” but ugly) & the RAZR look like a Barbie doll (“pretty” but incapable).
Continue reading ‘I want THIS for Christmas…’

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Dog or Piggy?

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago.

As the days go on, I keep wondering whether the baby will come early, late or on time. If she’s early or on time, she will still be born in the year of the dog. If she’s late, past Feb 18, then she’ll be a pig. The Chinese people say that pigs are good. However, lugging this watermelon in my belly for another week is going to be difficult!

So I think one of my good buddies has told me some good exciting news, but I’m not sure yet! My baby might have another friend around the end of the year! So we’ll see!

Last night, Ether and I watched a birthing video. It was really scary and disturbing. I don’t know how women can give birth without an epidural. IT’S CRAZY!

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Pics of Baby Shower (Jan 06, 2007)

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago.

My church friends threw me a baby shower on Saturday. It wasn’t exactly a surprise. I had little hints here and there. It was nice though. My grandma came so both my aunts could come too. My mom ordered food and we had a good time. The baby got lots of good gifts. Mostly clothes and diapers. =D (Thanks everyone!)

cupcake by Mavis- Pretty cupcakes made by Mavis.
Mel & Angela- Me and my girl Angela.
group pic- Group pic of everyone there.

I’m wearing the hat Angela made me from the ribbons and wrapping paper. (haha Grandma refused to smile and even turned away cuz she didn’t want to take a pic. =D)

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Doc’s Appt

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago.

So I had my doctor’s appointment at another clinic yesterday to check the growth of the baby. First they put me on a monitor (they wrapped it around my belly) and we listened to the baby’s heartbeat for 10 minutes and they told me to press a button everytime I felt the baby move. Her heart beat around 140 bpm and she moved a lot. =D Then this lady did another sonogram, measuring the head and other body parts. There was a screen in front of me so I could see what she was doing. She didn’t say a word the whole time and then she was done within like 5 minutes, and told me I could get up. She didn’t give me any pictures. I had to wipe all the jelly off my belly with the cloth she put on protecting my pants. She didn’t even give me more napkins and she sat back down in front of the computer. So I sat there for like a minute (after wiping) and then she was like “we’re done, you can go”. This office was a little strange. But whatever.

She did tell me though that the baby weighs 5 lb 2 oz already and she is within normal limits. (YAY!) I wonder how much she will weigh when she’s born. I’ve got a little over 5 weeks left. It’s kinda scary. I’m not sure that I’m ready yet. We still have lots to buy. My co-workers told me that they’re throwing me a shower on Tuesday. They figured they couldn’t surprise me, so they told me. They’re so sweet.. and funny.. =D So I’ll post up pix of that next.

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new year facelift

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago.

That’s right! For 2007, we got a facelift.

No, I’m not talking about me or Mel. I’m talking about our web site, silly!

One thing hasn’t changed is the clean, somewhat minimalistic look. The biggest change, however, is the header image on the top. It displays our photos & it changes every time the page is loaded & reloaded!

It’s not quite finished yet. I’m still toying w/ the color scheme, font style, and other bells & whistles. But overall, I think it’s where I wanted it to be.

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2007 Already?!?

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago.

Happy New Year everyone! I can’t believe how fast time has gone. Feels like just yesterday I found out I was pregnant and I had to tell my parents & friends. Now I’ve got 6 weeks left in the pregnancy. It’s so soon that I’m almost freaking out. We have lots to do. Buy a crib, stroller, car seat, diapers and pack my hospital bag.. Who knows when she’s going to come. She might be early, she might be late. I just hope she’s healthy and that she doesn’t get caught in the umbilical cord. That’s what scares me the most. But I know God will bless us. I’m going to get a growth scan this Friday. I think it’s a special sonogram to determine whether she’s growing or not. I was told to do this because I was freaking out that my belly is still so small and I just need some reassurance that she is fine.

Well here are my New Year’s Resolutions:

1) Be a good mommy and wife.
2) Lose the extra weight and fat from the pregnancy. I hope I’ll be able to fit into my old clothes again!

Anyway, the past week was great. It was so relaxing not having to wake up early and go to work, although I still woke up early. I guess I just can’t sleep over 8 hours a day for some reason. I’m going to have to go back to work tomorrow. *sigh* I hope I won’t have too much trouble waking up. Well at least I’ve got 3 more weeks of it. After that, I’m just going to sleep and sleep and sleep (And watch soap operas in between.. hahaha) until the baby comes cuz I know I’m not going to get much after she comes. Last week I got to see my sister, her husband, and Talon, my 4 month old nephew. He is such a cutie pie. I love him to death. He is such a happy baby, except for when he’s hungry or tired. But what baby isn’t? =)

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