20 weeks and counting :)

Hello, Baby Momma here. It is 3:37 am and I cannot get comfortable enough to sleep. It is amazing that something so small can make you so uncomfortable when you try to lay down and sleep! On a happier note, I started feeling Taylor move around some this week- it is an amazing feeling. I am 20 weeks today and am feeling it! The good news is that the nausea has passed for the most part and I am hungry again. I can't eat as much as I used to at one time but eat several times a day to make up for it! I am really starting to show and have to wear maternity clothes 95% of the time now. I will go to the doctor tomorrow for my 20 week appt. and ultrasound. This time it will be a very detailed ultrasound that checks for fetal abnormalities. The scan takes about an hour. The nice part about the detailed scan is that I get to see my darling Taylor for a whole hour. The bad part is that the technician will not print out any pics for me- she will send them electronically to the doc. I am praying that all is well with my purple princess. The dreams have slowed down a bit and I am thankful. Moving day will be soon and we cannot wait. It will keep me busy unpacking boxes and making a home for my little family. Don't worry- I won't do any heavy lifting and will rest when I need to. I'll post more after going to the doc.

Memories

Baby Mamma here. I spent last night and today rereading my baby book. It was quite a trip down memory lane... My wonderful mother spent many hours it seems writing in my little yellow book to document my life as an infant. I love reading about my adventures and mishaps during childhood. It is funny to see that some things never change... I am 29 years old and still don't enjoy the same foods and drinks that I shunned as a baby. I am amazed at the love that is shown in the little memory book- thanks Mom for making it for me and keeping it going even after all my siblings were born. I don't know where you found the time to do it all- you are a SuperMom! Taylor, I pray that I can be as wonderful a mother to you as my Mom was and still is to me. You are truly loved little one. I can't wait to meet you. I purchased your baby book and have already started jotting down little things here and there. I plan to fill it up from cover to cover as you grow! Baby Daddy and I attended our nephew's kindergarten graduation ceremony today and I was struck by the thought that it wouldn't be long until it was Taylor's turn to graduate from kindergarten. How the time does fly... it seems like yesterday that I first found out that I was carrying our little blessing. I am hoping the rest of the time goes as quickly as the first half has!

And I'm the One Who Wants to Be With You!!

Hello all, Baby Mamma here again to give an update. Taylor attended her first concert on Oct. 18th. Baby Daddy and I went to the Mr. Big Reunion Tour concert this past Sunday night. The concert was held outside at a park in Singapore. It was VERY loud! I alternated between standing and sitting down during the concert but did very well in the heat! I think Taylor is going to come out singing Mr. Big songs if her Daddy has anything to say about it! He was so very excited that this band got to be her first concert. I know at this stage of pregnancy that she can hear sounds... she heard lots and lots of sound at this rock 'n' roll concert! It was so loud my stomach was vibrating! Her Daddy and his friends enjoyed themselves during the performance. I do believe that each of them took turns touching my stomach to feel the vibrations! Her Daddy sang several of the songs to her as the band played them- it was very touching and of course I cried a bit. Go figure, right?! All in all it was a good night. I do hope this darling of mine will love music as much as her Daddy and I do. I sing to her often and read books to her. I haven't felt her move yet but know that she does from the ultrasounds.

Half way there!

Hello all, this is Baby Mamma posting today. Baby Daddy was unable to go to the last doc visit with me so I get to post this lovely news! We are having a baby girl in late March. Taylor Marie Lee is very active on the ultrasound screen. I don't believe I have ever seen her be still during one of our "viewings." She is 4" long right now and everything looks good. I am still losing weight but she is thriving so the doc isn't worried. My BP is being controlled by meds 3X a day along with exercise. (Baby Daddy doesn't think it counts if we are walking in a shopping mall, but my heart rate still goes up and I am exhausted after a couple of hours!) I can't explain the wonder of watching my baby girl grow and seeing her each and every month. She is a blessing from God. I am thankful for the time God grants us to watch over her. Ok, before I start to cry here is some other news... the doc wanted me to start taking fish oil capsules to raise Taylor's IQ by 7 points. I am all for things that will help my daughter's growth and development but I am not ok with throwing up in the morning because I have taken fish oil at night. I emailed my awesome doc and she said I can take the "gummy" version that my niece and nephew take. YAY for gummies! I am doing much better with morning sickness and the like. I am definitely changing and getting rounder but feel very good most of the time. My dreams are still a plaguing me each time I sleep so I am not wanting to fall asleep. After talking with many friends and family members I have learned that this is quite common during pregnancy and should go away soon after labor. I am halfway to the finish line coming in at 4 1/2 months :) The time has flown by. I cannot wait to meet this little one and hold her! Baby Daddy will post the pics from the doc soon.

Dre-E-Eam-Eammmm Dream, Dream, Dream.

Baby Mama has been having bad dreams lately. I think it is related to her anxiety over some many uncertainties.

"Those burgers look good! I NEED TO KNOW WHERE THEY ARE FROM!"

Answer: Chili's.

We were driving to the doctor's for our monthly check-up when she spotted an ad on the bus. She was drinking her drink but suddenly screamed "Those burgers look good! I NEED TO KNOW WHERE THEY ARE FROM!" Apparently, they were from Chili's. They just opened a branch in Tanglin Mall (AKA White People's Paradise).

The doctor had the OSCAR test (for physical and genetical abnormality) done for her. We saw the fetus and everything looked okay. Head, Heart, Limbs, neck thickness, etc... The lab test who did the ultrasound was as chatty as BabyMama. I guess birds of a feather...

The doctor wanted to do some other tests because of her Blood Pressure and possibility of diabetes during pregnancy. We were able to use the blood from the labwork (done that morning) so all we needed was some pee. BabyMama was unable to pee so we decided to go eat lunch first then return with the pee sample.

Lunch was good for her. I have pics to prove it. No pee yet. Then we shopped for CDs and some groceries. Still no pee. We went home to rest a little, hoping that she would soon be able to send the sample to the doctor. But nope, we slept until 6pm. She could feel that her bladder was full but there was no pee. She was also in pain... Well, you guessed it. It is probably a Kidney Stone. We finally when to the doctor at around 2:30 am.

We went to KK Hospital first (we were there the last time). However, the triage nurse told use that their clinic was not equipped to deal with Alaina's problem. They suggested we go to the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). Their full service hospital would be better. So we went... I took the "local" route because I couldn't find the highway entrance... then there was a police stop on the road just outside the hospital... Maybe there are looking for some fugitives. Anyway,she immediately go to see a doctor after getting her physio readings done. I waited in the waiting area... playing Soccer on my ipod.

The doctor later came out and told me that she is fine, couldn't see the stones (no xray done bec of pregnancy), the fetus was very active. Will need to run some test but she should be fine after a jab. (They found a painkiller that was safe for the fetus). She was wheeled into a Observation room after the administration of the drug. Stayed there for a couple hours. We got home about 6am. While we were there, there were some interesting characters. A chinese-looking lady with blonde hair... probably ODed. A guy with long slightly curly blond hair and a full handlebar mustache. I think he looked like an Australian Hulk Hogan. Oh, he was in police custody. The ER doctor later told use the test results looked good. The levels of the elements in her blood was normal. But he made us an appointment for an urologist visit. I think BabyMama has a crush on him because he was able to get the needle into her vein on the first try.
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She has been drinking lots of Cranberry and Grape juice. Finally passed the stone in the last few hours.

Shellfish Interrupted

Sunday (6th Sept,2009), Baby Mama had been sleeping for over 14hrs. At approximately 4:30pm, she walked out of the bathroom saying that she wants to go see a doctor. She has been feeling nauseous and couldn't eat or drink without pulling a Merlion.

I was eating a plate of cockles with about 15 pieces left. What do I do? Do I abandon the lovely shellfish and get up to drive my wife to the 24 hour clinic? Or continue eating and ask her to wait until I finish eating before going? Decisions, decisons... The solution: "Okay dear, go dress up and we'll go." Then eat all the cockles like there's no tomorrow.

We went to the best Women and Children Hospital in the world... ok, not really... it's just that I was born there... The wait was about 30 mins (admission + bp test, urine, etc) before we saw the doctor. The doctor diagnosed her as being dehydrated. Gave her 2 packets of saline + dextrose cocktail and some anti-nausea meds. The whole process will take 2hrs (i.e., for the solution to go into her).

She has tiny veins and the doctor had a tough time putting the needle into the vein in her hand. Ended up using the bigger vein in the bend of the elbow. After she was hooked up to the IV packets, she was wheeled off to another room to rest.

She wanted me to stay with her in the same room. At first the nurse wasn't too happy about it but she relented. To pass time, I entertained her with my wonderful singing voice (Ha!) and amazing talent of making up words when I fumble with lyrics. I figured if singers can sing all the time during a 2 hr concert, so can I. We ended up playing "What song is this melody from." Took turns to sing the introduction music of songs and the other person had to guess the title. I WON! (END OF DISCUSSION!)

About 1hr 30mins into the treatment, she was feeling much better. Talking more, laughing, etc... So it seems the treatment worked. We went back to the doctor's room (next door) at the end of the treatment (and after the doctor's dinner break). The new urine test shows she is hydrated well. She also got to hear the baby's heartbeat. She thinks it's a baby because it is fast.