Our little nugget is a GIRL! The technician who performed the sonogram told us that she saw "girl parts". She seemed very confident that whatever she saw in the sonogram indicates that our little growing nugget is a girl. Now, we can start picking out little girl names and Evan is dreaming of the cute little girl that he will pamper and adore.
We got more sonogram printouts. The technician pointed out her spinal column, thigh bone, heart beat, etc to us. It was amazing to see our adorable creation develop so fast. We were even lucky to see her hiccup, at least we saw her mouth moved. However, the sonogram printout makes her head looked just like a skull. The technician assured us that it is normal. The baby will fill in and she will not look like Skeletor from He-Man.
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
32 oz and hold
Who's bright idea is it that a pregnant woman has to drink 32 oz of water in one hour and not allow to pee. Today is our second trimester sonogram. The instruction given to me was, "empty bladder at 8am, drink 4 8 oz glasses of water by 9am, the technician will do the sonogram at 10am."
It's 9am now, I'm a few ounces shy of the 32 oz. The only thoughts in my mind are can I go pee and get away with it? Will the technician know that I cheated. Will peeing screw everything up? I think I'm leaking. And I seriously think that I'm going to pee all over myself on the way to the doctor's office.
With all these great medical technology and inventions, why can't someone figure out a way to do this sonogram without the modern day water torture.
2 hours later.....
Okay, I cheated. I couldn't hold the 32 ounces of water for 2 hours. I had to go. I drank more water after I peed to make up for the fluid that I let out. Then, half an hour later, I had to peed again. But, the technician didn't notice anything. I wasn't busted. Everything worked. I really wonder why I had to go through this painful ritual.
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It's 9am now, I'm a few ounces shy of the 32 oz. The only thoughts in my mind are can I go pee and get away with it? Will the technician know that I cheated. Will peeing screw everything up? I think I'm leaking. And I seriously think that I'm going to pee all over myself on the way to the doctor's office.
With all these great medical technology and inventions, why can't someone figure out a way to do this sonogram without the modern day water torture.
2 hours later.....
Okay, I cheated. I couldn't hold the 32 ounces of water for 2 hours. I had to go. I drank more water after I peed to make up for the fluid that I let out. Then, half an hour later, I had to peed again. But, the technician didn't notice anything. I wasn't busted. Everything worked. I really wonder why I had to go through this painful ritual.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Children and Parents
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Evan and I attended the first birthday for the son of our good friends, Myhong and Man. The party was attended by many of my friends whom I've known since high school. I haven't seen many of them in ages and it was great to see all of them again. I also haven't seen many of their children. Seems like everyone came with a baby. I, being a few months pregnant, am definitely the "newbie" in the crowd.
Looking across the room filled with people that I've known for nearly half of my life was revealing. I remember the teenage us, what school will we attend? The college us, we were unsure of our future but full of aspirations. The young professional us; the world was in ours to explore. Now, the parent us. Strollers replaced the ever-present backpacks 15 years ago. Small bundles of young lives absorbed our attention instead of the latest movie, bar, or restaurant. Our lives evolved. My pregnancy made me feel part of this evolution instead of wanting to "stay young" forever.
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Evan and I attended the first birthday for the son of our good friends, Myhong and Man. The party was attended by many of my friends whom I've known since high school. I haven't seen many of them in ages and it was great to see all of them again. I also haven't seen many of their children. Seems like everyone came with a baby. I, being a few months pregnant, am definitely the "newbie" in the crowd.
Looking across the room filled with people that I've known for nearly half of my life was revealing. I remember the teenage us, what school will we attend? The college us, we were unsure of our future but full of aspirations. The young professional us; the world was in ours to explore. Now, the parent us. Strollers replaced the ever-present backpacks 15 years ago. Small bundles of young lives absorbed our attention instead of the latest movie, bar, or restaurant. Our lives evolved. My pregnancy made me feel part of this evolution instead of wanting to "stay young" forever.
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