1st appointment with the OB's nurse triage

this morning i met with my OB's nurse triage to set up the initial paperwork and all that jazz with the OB. i thought she'd do a scan or try to hear the heartbeat or get my bp at least. but nah, she didn't do all that... just plain q&a session with me to fill up all the paperwork necessary.

ah, we'll wait til the next appointment which is not til you're about 9 weeks.

every pregnancy is somewhat diffferent

one thing's for sure... this pregnancy is surely more difficult than the 1st one.

with joel, everything was easy. i never felt any morning sickness or anything like this. the only problem i had back then is constipation. with you my baby li, i am 100x more tired, lazy, light-headed, hungry, bloated, gassy. all i wanted to do is be a couch-potato, sleep, eat. i've been eating like a whale (maybe that explains the big tummy, hehe).. and did i mention i'd love to just sleep. thank God though i've never had any vomiting scenarios thus far.

i'm still on vacation and dreading coming back to work. since my family's here, i've been taking advantage and been really doing nothing. nada. i sleep when joel sleeps. i nap when joel naps. i sleep longer than 8 hrs at night. i just want to sleep. and when i wake up, i still feel heavy and dizzy. ugh! so i don't know how i could cope when work starts.

but don't worry baby, as long as you're healthy, everything i am feeling right now, is all worth it. i welcome it, i promise! ok, i'll try not to complain.

the 1st ultrasound

here's your first picture my lil one. you're 6 weeks and 3 days on this.



the OB made sure i would get this ultrasound during the 1st few weeks. i was actually too nervous i had to talk to you sincerely. the OB's also as excited as we were. because darling, you're another clomid baby. but we're all ecstatic that it only took us one cycle of clomid and voila! we weren't expecting that and were actually preparing to be transferred to specialists immediately. but God is almighty! :)

anyway, it seemed to take forever before the sonographer showed me the tiny jelly bean that's you, and the little flicks of your heartbeat. such a wonderful sight! i'm relieved!

mamita

i just find it cute that mamita's being an overprotective mom (and caring.. but she's been like that as far as i can remember) now that i have baby li in my womb :) ... not to mention she's been making sure that i am eating well... pakain nang pakain, hehe.

so don't get surprised that i look like 6months pregnant even if i'm just on my 6th week (yes, that's what my mean bro told me!). but really, i am wondering why my tummy's been stretched out like this! it's huge!

vegas appointments

while having fun and soaking wet in vegas with the family, i made sure i'd call my OB's office to schedule for an appointment.. so that's what i just did today.

so there, we now have an appointment with the sonographer on the 27th and then with my OB's nurse on the 30th.

names, names

"lio" or "leane" ... i'm sure for now you already know if you're going to be one or the other.. but for now, we'll be calling you our "baby li"

your ate joel's as excited!... but i know she's still clueless and doesn't necessarily know that you're coming. but don't worry, she loooooves babies!

the day we found out

december 11, 2010. my period never gets delayed. but here i was about 4 days delayed. i took an ept and hola!... postive!


you see my baby, this morning we were saddened by the news that we received. our diko (mamita's bro), passed away and joined his maker in heaven. and then this afternoon, the emotions tilted 180 deg when those 2 lines came up!... all because of you my baby.

when one life ends, another one begins. we'll definitely coin your name after our dikong leon. don't worry darling we won't be calling you leon :)

thank you for coming into my life, into our lives!... and thank You, for yet another wonderful blessing!

hello world!

hello world! this is joel's mami :) this is yet another blog i am creating to keep a journal about the second child currently in my womb.

i'm going to try to keep my posts short but sweet (hopefully longer than a twit) and more direct to the point because i'd really like this blog to be able to help me be reminded of the events that will transpire and developments during this pregnancy.

so, without further ado, i present to you (and me), part deux in utero!