Saturday, July 25, 2009

pregnancy days


March 9, 2009 / 17 weeks
It's a boy and he's due Aug.11! Ah, my skin becomes duller and dark spots and constipation appear. I become emotional. When I talk to my baby or read a book on pregnancy, the happy or concern tears well up in my eyes. I've gained 3 kg. I need to go shopping for pregnancy clothes soon.
March 17 / 18 weeks
I have dreams every night and sometimes get lower leg spasms during sleep. Guess I need to have more milk. I'm not interested in cooking. Luckily, my hubby's cooking skill is much better and he likes to do it.


March 22 / 19 weeks
My baby's muscles are stronger. I like to touch my belly and feel his movement. I can't wait to go to see Swan Lake performed by Ballet and Orchestra of Mariinsky Theatre with my hubby and baby at the end of March!
Dharma Drum Mountain-April 19 / 23 weeks
I've gained 6 kg, but people said my stomach looked small. My baby is energetic and weighed 604g at 22 weeks.
May 4 / 25 weeks
We started attending the free classes for expectant mothers on May 2. It's about postpartum care. I plan to attend lamaze and birthing classes later. I've gained 8 kg. My baby weighed 1 kg and moves a lot, especially when I lie down for bed. Thank my friend and sis-in-law for giving me the pregnancy clothing.
May 8 / 26 weeks


I redeemed an award with Asia Miles so we had free dinner at La Brasserie. My baby is strong and likes to kick. I can see the waves on my belly. I love to feel him moving. cute!


Many women guess I have a baby boy. They look at my belly and see how I'm carrying. If you're carrying high and wide, the baby is predicted to be a girl. If you're carrying low and in front, you're deemed to be carrying a boy.
 
May 31 / 29 weeks
I hate hot and humid weather which makes my sensitive skin uncomfortable. Ah, itchy belly and neck~ Even I'd suffered from nettle rash for almost 2 weeks, so I couldn't help but take some medicine. Hope it didn't hurt my baby.





June 6 / 30 weeks
My baby already weighed 1.8 kg at 30 weeks. a little bit bigger. I have to diet to control his weight. Because of my eye problem I hope he won't be over 3.2 kg when he's born.






June 19 / 32 weeks
We bought a Chick UV sterilizer and dryer with 3 free glass feeding bottles $3680 at the department store. I've gained 9 kg and my baby weighed 2 kg. I used to have pain on the right hip because my baby has loved to be on the right side and I usually feel all his kicks on the left. I wonder why I have a sore left waist recently.

July 25 / 37 weeks
I went for an antenatal check yesterday. I've gained 13 kg. My baby grows fast and likes to move. I guessed it! He's already 3 kg at 37 weeks! BIG enough. My belly is huge and I’ve got edema. The skin looks thinner so I can see and feel fetal movements clearly.
I'm busy with my schoolwork of summer graduate program. We haven't given our baby a name. I'll look words up in the dictionary when staying at the hotel room for mothers and newborn babies.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Valentine's Day


My hubby celebrated Valentine's Day with 2 girls this year. We went to Häagen-Dazs and had dinner at a curry restaurant at Global Mall. I bought him a pair of Baleno jeans.

Monday, February 02, 2009

winter break


This winter vacation started Jan.20 and I'll go back to school Feb.10. We drove to Center for Traditional Arts in Yi-Lan Jan.20 afternoon. It took only 1 hr from Shu-Lin to Yi-Lan through 雪山 Tunnel. We got an adult ticket $150 and a student ticket $100. I liked the traditional buildings and river scene in the center. We went to 川湯春天 Spa Hotel in 礁溪 on the way home. $880 for a 90-min room. The big glass wall between the bedroom and bathroom and the big round bathtub were awesome!

lunch at Wang Steak in Taichung on Jan.28.
We spent the 9-day Lunar New Year holiday with our families in the sunny middle of Taiwan, away from crowded and cloudy Taipei. By the way, can you see I gained 2kg from these pictures?