My Hero!

Yes, Mr. V, this will be about you.
On Friday after work, I was on the way to pick up my mom for some grocery shopping and during the whole ride all I could think about was the Godiva chocolate drink that I've had a long, long time ago. So, I picked up my mom and told her that we have to stop by at the Godiva store to satisfy my first craving (I really didn't crave anything before, so that was something new and something I just had to have).
I walk in to the store, look at all of the delicious candies, but I still want the chocolate raspberry drink.
Mrs. V: "Do you still carry the Chocolate Raspberry drink?"
Sales girl: "Yes!...pause... but we are all out of cups."
Mrs.V: "No cups at all?" I started looking behind the register thinking I could spot one cup that was somehow lost from her sight and only I could find it. I was crushed since this was my first craving. I tried satisfying it with the chocolate raspberry truffle that I usually get but that just didn't hit the spot.

Mr. V called me when I was going back home with the groceries and I told him about my craving and how it was ironic that the first time I really wanted something I coudln't have. Anyway, I get home, kind of forget about the drink and wait for Mr. V to get home to have diner.

He gets home 45 minutes later (even though he said he was 10 minutes away from our house when I talked to him on the phone). I was in the kitchen heating up diner for us. He said he had something for me and walked with me to the living room. And what do I see on the table?????


I couldn't believe my eyes! So, I grabbed couple bites of my diner and relaxed on the couch with the best drink ever! Thanks Mr. V for being so understanding and thoughtful!

Doctor's Appointment

I had my bi-weekly appointment with the doc yesterday. The nurse as always took my blood pressure, asked for a urine sample, and also asked me to step on a scale. Now, I was mentally preparing myself all morning that the number that I will see will not make me happy. Plus I was behaving myself at work. Co-workers brought donut wholes and cookies in the morning and I only had one little donut whole thinking that I just added one more pound to the cruel scales. So, I take my shoes off and step on a scale. A moment of quietness.....I see 147lbs..... Um, how much did I weight at last appointment? The nurse looked at my folder and said 154 lbs. Well, how is it possible that I've lost 7 lbs in two weeks? So not possible!!! She informed that scales are different in all offices and that is why it is hard to tell how much I really gained. Well, I come back to work, thinking about those 147lbs and also thinking that I am OK in the weight department, I stuffed myself with two more donut wholes and a cookie :)

The doctor asked me if we attended the Birth Class and I said that we bought the DVD instead and will watch it before next appointment. I don't think I blogged about the classes she recommended. If you sign up for two classes you get a package deal that costs $400. I know we live in Bay Area and things are way too pricey, but I'd rather spend $45 on the DVD that will cover the Birth Class and hopefully we can live without the Taking Care of a Newborn class. We thought we could put that $400 to a better use, let's say a stroller!

So, now I've got homework to do before next appointment. I also have to decide on my leave and talk to my employer.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!!!

Updates!

Some of my family and friends are going through rough times. I couldn't even bring myself to write all about it and don't even know if I want to bring these sad thoughts up again.....I hope they'll find the strengths to go through this. They know I am always there to listen.

On our news, Mr. V and I decided to get a 3d/4d u/s. We first scheduled it for this upcoming weekend but then after reading couple of different websites we wanted to get it sooner since the babe could be moving to a fixed position and we wouldn't be able to see anything but her behind, that is assuming she would turn and would turn in the right away. I know, i know, too many assumptions, but I didn't mind getting the u/s done earlier and seeing our baby girl again.
The u/s tech gladly changed our appointment to last Saturday and we were on our way. When we got there, I was a little skeptical since I expected seeing a nice office, sort of like doctor's office. But this office was part of the private studio for yoga/relaxation/massage. There was a small TV for Mr. V to look at and a comfy couch for me. The guy was making comments about how Mr. V asks a lot of questions and tries to be a perfectionist. That is not news to me at all, I am kind of used to him :) Finally, after couple of minutes of searching for our baby girl's face, he changed to 3d and we were able to see our beautiful, baby girl. I couldn't stop starring at her. It seems like she changed a lot but at the same time some of her features stayed the same. She was sleeping and had her hands close to her mouth and at one point was sucking on her finger. Mr. V moved and sat next to me on the couch, we glanced at each other and we were both smiling but then had to turn back right away so we wouldn't miss any extra seconds of seeing our sweet baby girl.

We left the office after 30 minutes with a DVD and the pictures will follow in the mail. Mr. V was glowing and smiling for the rest of the day and saying how beatiful she was and how you could definitely tell she was a baby girl and not a baby boy because her features already looked feminine. Now, everyone who knows Mr. V would think that the person changed 180 degrees. You would never hear such words from him. But I knew this baby would change him and bring out his sensitive side. Couple of weeks ago, he was kissing my stomach (and you baby girl) and said that he was already in love with you. He rarely says the L word to me, but I can definitely see that things are about to change. Mr. V and I are soooo in love with you! Let's stay healthy for the next couple of months before we meet!

The Fall is Here

I can't believe it is already September. We haven't even had summer yet in San Francisco and now it is time for fall. I just hope we'll get some sunny days in September before the rainy season will kick in.

As weeks go by, sometimes I feel like they are flying and other times I feel like they are dragging. Every week I get the updates with the baby's developments and also how my body is changing. I swear, I find new symptoms after each of those weekly readings. As they mention what I may expect this week, I seem to have that symptom in couple of days.
So far I've had:
More bathroom breaks (day and night)
Heartburn (never knew what it felt like before 3 weeks ago)
Back pain (started about 3 weeks ago)
Vivid dreams (throughout pregnancy)

For this week, I've read that PG ladies usually get hemorrhoids around this time. I guess I should be on the lookout for that.

I am back!

I am back from our getaway. I can't really call it a vacation since I didn't get any rest at all. I think I spent too much time with the family. For some reason, people thought that the cabin was mine and I had to be a hostess. They kept asking me where everything is, like I know.

It is too hard to decide on anything and everything when you have 10 people involved and a baby. The fam couldn't decide between going to the lake and driving to the points of interests in the Yosemite. Since I didn't really want to pull a swimming suit on my enlarged behind, I was all for going for a drive and seeing the surroundings. It took almost 2 hours for people to argue and decide on a drive. By the time they decided some were already irritated. The baby gave up and fell asleep :) Anyways, I think we've learned our lesson. Next time, we'll just go alone or with another couple.

My brother and SIL told us their amazing news. She is PG!!! They told us as we were going to see one of the waterfalls in Yosemite. At one point it was just us, them and my parents and they decided to spill. I knew they started trying again and I was sure it would happen pretty fast for them. I am crossing my fingers for a healthy niece/nephew.

Now, I am back to work. I feel like I need another vacation after this one. Maybe Mr. V and I will be able to go somewhere for the weekend in September. I would love just to spend some time just with him and of course, Mrs. A, with you too, I didn't forget about you!!!

Two more days!

I've got two more days until our little getaway to Yosemite. It is Mr. V's birthday this Sunday and this year we decided to rent a house and invited our families to spend the weekend there. We had this plan last year but we never went.

I have some packing and cooking tonight and tomorrow, and then on Friday morning we are heading down to Yosemite. I think we'll be the first one to arrive with Mickey and then MIL and FIL will come. My parents and bro and SIL and BIL, SIL, and nephew will come in the evening. I am not looking forward to pull a swimming suit on my arse, especially since both of my SIL are smaller then me now. Well, I always felt uncomfortable in the swimming suit and now it'll be even more obvious. Oh well, I have to find a cover-up and just wear that on top.

I've been so tired in the last couple of days. I've been getting relatively enough sleep, except I wake up around 5:30 every morning to go to the bathroom and then I fall asleep for another hour and it is time to get up again. Turning from one side to another is like a big task now. I feel like I need to come up with a plan first and then start turning carefully with my body pillow. Every time I turn, I hope I won't fall accidentally of the bad when I turn and/or wake up Mr. V, poor guy doesn't get much sleep lately.

Two more hours and I get to go home!!!

Test Results

Last Thursday (at 27w1d) I had a day off and decided to do the glucose test since I was up early anyways. I went straight into the lab, drank the stuff that reminded me of orange flavor Gatorade, and made myself comfortable for an hour. The drink wasn't that bad actually. It did taste like it had a lot of sugar and concentrate in it. I usually don't even drink those kind of drinks. After an hour, they poked me twice. Apparently, they were also testing me for anemia.

On Friday, I called to find out the results. My sugar levels are normal. Yeay! I don't have to do the three hour test! But I have a mild case of anemia. The nurse explained that I have to take extra iron daily. She also said that it is pretty common during pregnancy, since the blood flow increases by 50% and the body doesn't have enough red blood cells. I picked up the Slow Fe (recommended by my doctor) and took the first supplement today. We'll see how I feel after it. It does say on the box that it can cause some constipation. Seriously, like I need anymore?!?!?