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Tengkurep

I forgot to mention this last time.
The Doctor told me it's time to give Bruce a lot of tummy-time so he can train to raise his head.
I showed her this video ^_^
Doctor said, "oww ... okay .. yea, do that."
hihihi

2 Months =)

Bruce is Two Months alreadyy ... !!

We came back from his doctor today for two months check up.
Everything is good with Bruce. He's healthy, no more jaundice. (yay!)
Doctor was surprised when she saw him,
"Wooow, you look like a four month old baby! So big and alert!"
Here's his measurement :
Head Size : 15 3/4" -- percentile : 55% (average)
Length : 23 3/4" -- percentile : 75% (above average)
Weight : 14.25 lbs -- percentile : 95%!! (waaay above average! hahaha)
Bruce is heavy!!
Doctor gave two thumbs up to us ^_^
(yeah, to me too. Good supply of milk!!)

Poor baby got FOUR shots on his thighs today :(
He got five vaccines today ... one by mouth, like a syrup. Bruce likey...
If only all the immunizations were like that ...
But no, just one, the rest must be shot on both of his thighs.
He cried his lungs out.
I can really tell he was hurting because he doesn't cry like that at home.
(thank God)

As for me, I'm feeling great.
I'm back to my pre-pregnancy weight already. Thank's to breastfeeding and lack of sleep!
Haha.
A lot less baby blues now.
I'm enjoying every minute I spend with this precious little boy :)
(yes, even at 3am)

Here's our 2 month family photo!

Mama Bruce, Papa Bruce, aaand
Mr. Amazing!

Walk?

Bruce wants to skip rolling over, standing, and crawling straight to walking. Papa is training him for US World Cup already. Hahahha...

Smiless...

If you have two minutes to spare .... =)
if not, start from 0:30 to 1:20
hihi

First supermarket trip!

Bruce at Indonaz

Two Weeks!

Bruce is two weeks old now!
Two days ago at his doctor's, he weighs 9 lbs.
He lost about 10 oz. on the first week.
I was so worried. But then he drinks a lot, poops a lot, now he's 1 lb more than his birth weight alreadyyy ... yay!
Doctor said usually babies lost weight at the beginning and back to his birth weight within two weeks. Bruce dah lewat ... heheheh...

Bruce got a present from US Government.
His Social Security Card arrived in the mail today!
and it doesnt have the notes "not valid for employment" hahahah
*mommy jealous.

Here's a pict of him today after my mom washed his hair. hihihi...

Happy two weeks, Bruce!!

Circumcised!

Bruce is 12 days old today.
We went to his pediatrician to have him circumcised.
I really wanted to do this in the hospital, when he was still one or two days old.
But Bruce was born on the weekend, something with the insurance not covering it on the weekend (idk, weird). And apparently the hospital was crowded that weekend.
So they scheduled him today, May 20th.
Dr said its the same within the first 3 weeks anyway.
Ya wes...

We got there at 11:15am.
Me, Hendra, my mom and Steph went there together. hehehe
It took a while for the nurse to prep everything ...
Bruce was crying when we had to take off his clothes.
Good thing we brought a thick blanket.
Susternya lama banget seh!! *ugh
Then she brought in a board called Circumstraint. It has Velcro straps to restrain the baby's arms and legs so that he cannot move.
I lost it ... I cried ... I couldnt bear the thought of him being restrained and in pain.

The Doctor came in and asked only one person to be present there.
She felt uncomfortable performing the procedure with too many people watching.
I obviously couldn't stay.
So only Hendra stayed during the whole thing.
Brave Papa :)

After about 20min or so ...
Hendra came to the waiting room and called us back in.
He said Bruce was very strong.
He cried at the beginning but was very quiet afterwards.
Even the Doctor was amazed and called him "Superstar" !!

Here's a picture of him while waiting on the exam table ...
thanks for the 'empeng', Auntie Inez! :D

Bruce Alexander Christianus Hutagaol

Finally, our baby BACH was born :)
....and after several days I can return to Internet world again. haha..

Bruce is 6 day-old today ... and he's such a good baby.
I love him so muchhhh ... !! I can stare at him for hours gk bosen2 ... cant believe he's here.

Ohh lots of stories alreadyy ... there's at least 3 blogs-worth per day I can write about our last 5 days! I wish I could be like Destri who can feed the baby and update blog at the same time. haha..
but I'll try to catch up soon.
In the mean time, I try to take as many picts as possible !! hehehe

this is how my album looks like in my phone ..
hehehe.....

Today's conversations with strangers....

"How many months are you?" .... nine.
"How many weeks are you now?" .... forty.
"When are you due?" .... yesterday

responses : "wowwwww"

Hehehe ... yeaa, Bruce still staying comfortably in my belly. No signs what so ever. Not even a single braxton. haha ...

Cinco de Mayo!!

Happy Cinco de Mayo for those who celebrates it!
Looks like Bruce is celebrating in my tummy still!! hahahah .. .no new signs of labor so far.
I've been having some cramps lately, but comes and goes irregularly. So I guess that's still the 'practice' ones ... haizzz...


Althoooo ... my feet are finally catching up with my hands ...
they're swollen now!!
They're so plumped up, the skin stretches when I walk.
Looks like the Nutty Professor's plump feet.

The Muljadis are here!!

Yayyy ... my Mom , Dad, and Steph finally arrived last night at SFO.
We're all so excited to see them =D.
Everybody's responses were the same when they saw me, "wow ... u so big!"
...........

Anyway, they brought a lot of stuff for Bruce! hihi ...
plenty of clothes, small pillow & guling (so cuteee), bedding accessories, boppy, minyak telon (english ...?), macem2 dah! banyakk! And he got some gifts too, from my mom's friends (toys and baby foot chain), from Martha (thanks Marrr!!) and from Eric Tan's family (thanksss a lottt!!!!)
I think no shopping for Bruce for the next couple of months. Hihi .....

Went to the doctor this morning.
My appointment was moved from Wednesday to today because Wed is already 5/5.
We talked about inducing the labor because we're so close already.
We don't want the baby to stay in too long because if he gets too big, there's more chance of me needing a c-section.
So they scheduled the induction for me this Saturday, May 8th.
We're still hoping he's gonna be born on Cinco de Mayo (haha), but if he's not, he should be out this Saturday. hehe ... its gonna be an interesting week.

Pics from Baby Shower

Eric Koe just sent me a link for Baby Shower pics :)
Enjoy!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49739180@N04/sets/72157623829601101/
*or click on Hendra. hihi*

Thanks Eric!!

Zzzzzz

Abis makan , ngantuk
Abis cuci piring, ngantuk
Abis kerja, ngantuk
Abis ngemil, ngantuk

Adoehhh so sleepppyyyyy.....

1 cm .... !!

Just came back from the doctor today.
(again, waited so long until I fell asleep)
Everything is normal, my blood pressure, heartbeat, Bruce's heartbeat, measurement semuanya ok.
And ... no weight gain!!! Yay! I'm still 146lbs like last week.
Wait ... this also means another pre-labor signs : Weight Stabilization!
Weleh ... four down now.

Dr checked my cervix and said I'm already dilated 1cm.
Hihihi ... doesn't mean much. Can be soon, can be weeks from now.
But I'm already nervous!!!!

38 weeks!

Here I am ... 38 weeks pregnant... already considered full term (Bruce can be born anyday now and no longer considered prematured birth). I already have some pre-labor signs lately :

1. Braxton Hicks (2 blogs below)

2. Enlightening or Belly Drop (ini mah udah dari kapan2)

3. for the last three days : Diarheaaaaaaaa!!!
I thought it was because I ate too spicy Indonesian Fried Rice from Jayakarta on Sunday, hahaha ... but I only ate a little bit, with steamed rice and chicken too. And Hendra also had (a lot more) the same fried rice, but it didn't bother him. The next couple of days I always eat the same food as Hendra, but only me going back and forth the bathroom.

This morning I woke up at 6am, going to the bathroom three times in an hour.
But that was it. It's 4pm now and I feel fine.

There are four other pre-labor signs I think ....
- weight stabilization (when I no longer gain weight .... I just gained another two pounds last time I went to the Dr..... bah)
- burst of energy (gk ada tu ... teler terus. sleepy all the time)
- bloody show ... *gk ngerti. ntar aja kl uda terjadi tulis blog lagi.
- .... i forgot. Hahaha

wado wado wado udah 3 signs neh ... it's coming!!!

Baby Basics Class

Hendra and I went to Baby Basics Class offered by John Muir today.

This basic course teaches what every parent should know about caring for their newborn. Hands on practice with diapering and swaddling. Receive information regarding normal newborn appearance, behavior and practical parenting tips.

It was from 6:30pm to 9:30pm.
We got a lot of information in this two hours!
We learned how to change diapers, what diapers to get, what we should watch out for. I never knew that we shoudn't use baby powder. Apparently recent studies show that baby powder can cause breathing problems and serious lung damage when inhaled by the baby. Hmm .... didn't we all use baby powder when we're babies?? hwehehe ...

We also learned to swaddle. Haiz. .. I need to practice more. I sucked. Kriput2 smua blanketnya. ... This is not the same as wrapping gifts ya. .. haha

There's also a slide show about how newborns look like, what procedure will take place, what symptoms to look out for, etc etc. We talked about what to do in the first month, how to see baby's personality, when to call the doctor, etc etc.
Two hours went by just like that.
So quick.
So much info.
Good thing there's a handout. haha ...

Another tiger baby is born today!!!
Baby Brandon Lucas Gunawan Tan was born this morning 6lbs 11oz and 20 inches!
Congratulation Rika and Fredrik (and Bryan) for a healthy baby boy ^_^
Can't wait to see some pictures!!

Braxton Hicks

This morning after breakfast, my lower abdomen felt weird.
A little bit heavy.
Hours later, feels a bit painful.
Felt like I ate something wrong. (you know, when u had too much chili, or ate expired food)
I was so confused because I didn't feel like going to the bathroom.
It comes and goes irregularly. Destri told me to time it, but it's so irregular ... sometimes long, sometimes short .. weird.
And around 2pm, I was hungry.
He ... mana ada orang sakit perut bisa lapar...
So I was almost certain this is not food related. Haha ...

4pm, Doctor appointment ...
She's so busy today ... I had to wait a looonggg time in the exam room.
I usually just sat on the exam table but my lower tummy hurts, so I laid down.
The doctor took so long that I fell asleep!
Which was actually good because it didn't hurt anymore.
I guess I have to lay down then ....

When she came in, she checked everything is normal.
My cervix is still closed, meaning no dilation at all.
So she confirms that it's Braxton Hicks (read : practice contraction)
.... ada ada aja lah kontraksi ajah pake latian!!@#@%
She said if it becomes more often I have to call her.
But so far, I'm on the right track.
I should be worried if I had this before week 37.
whadaya know ... today i'm exactly 37 weeks.
>.<

Old legend about King Bruce :)

King Robert the Bruce I was born at Lochmaben Castle in 1274. He was Knight and Overlord of Annandale. In 1306 he was crowned King of Scotland and henceforth tried to free Scotland from the English enemy.

After being defeated at a battle, Bruce escaped and found a hideout in a cave. Hiding in a cave for three months, Bruce was at the lowest point of his life. He thought about leaving the country and never coming back.

While waiting, he watched a spider building a web in the cave's entrance. The spider fell down time after time, but finally he succeeded with his web. So Bruce decided also to retry his fight and told his men: "If at first you don't succeed, try try and try again".

He came back and won the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, even though his men were outnumbered ten to one.

My Fingers

Lately, my fingers have been feeling sore.
Especially in the morning.
When I wake up, it hurts to bend my fingers.
It feels sore like when your muscle is sore after exercising.
So weird, I thought, did I play piano that much?? Kayanya gk deeee....

So I asked the doctor about this yesterday.
She said, "it's normal. Your fingers retain water, so they're swollen . I suggest you take off your rings before it gets bigger."
Haahhh??? It's swollen?? I didn't even notice it...
I've always watched my feet if they're swollen because many people asked, "kakimu bengkak gak?" and I always said no.
Ternyata my fingers!!!
And yes, last night, it's so hard to take my rings off... it hurts my skin really baaaad...
so I took off one ring last night, and the other one this morning.

Huwaaaa no wedding rings for now :(

8 Months!

Just came back from the doctor today. I had a Group B strep test. It's like a strep throat, but its down there. Apparently its ok for the mom but not good for the baby. So if I have it, I'll be given antibiotics during delivery. We'll see the result next week.

Everything else is normal,
My fundal height still the same, 35cm (not inches, haha)
but I weigh 144 lbs!! How did I gain 2lbs in a week??
Since the Fundal Height is the same, that means I'm wideeerrrr....
haiz... saya melebar.

Dr said baby is definitely in a head-down position.
But normal, I'm not dilated or anything yet.
And eventho my tummy looks low, but the baby is not 'drop'.
So I'm not in labor anytime soon.
Yay! Bruce might come ontime! hihi...

35 weeks!

I'm already 35 weeks pregnant. Yay!

Yesterday, I completely forgot about my doctor's appointment. I remembered on Sunday night. But on Monday morning. Totally forgot. Appt at 11:30am, I went to the office around 2pm and suddenly remembered! Haiz.... pikun paraahhh....
Luckily the receptionist were really nice, I went there and she just rescheduled me for today. Phew....

When the doctor tried to find Bruce's heartbeat, he moves a lot! It was so visible, my tummy was moving-moving. Dr was like, "wow .. .there he is!" ..... hahaha sedikit malu. Heartbeatnya jadi tinggi deh!! Still normal, but Dr said "he's exercising in there." Hwehwhewhe ...

I weigh 142lbs now (64.5kg!)
Fundal height is 35cm (perfect)
Looking at my belly shape, Dr said Bruce is probably already head down.
But we will know more next week.
Yes, it's already time to check weekly with my OB.

Great News! Oke and Melissa's baby was born this morning!!
Mel and baby are healthy, everything is good.
Welcome to the world, baby RIAN SAMUEL SUBAKTI
(or according to Bruce, koko Riaannn....)
Congrats Oke, Mel and Petra!!

Baby Shower!

What a fun Baby Shower we had last Saturday!! So many people came. Although many couldn't make it, most people did, including our friends from LA!! Inez, Eric and Nico-pasarbaru came!! Awesome!

We had lots of fun games, and great food! Hendra and I received a lot of gifts, which sorry to say, until this minute they are still wrapped nicely in The Longbotham's residence. Hwahwhahwa ... its that much fun we had without opening presents!!

We started around 3pm with fellowship. We sang some praises, prayed and had sharing time. We got some questions from Om & the singles, and valuable advices from the mothers =). Then Om shared a great story about King Robert the Bruce! We never heard about it before. It's so cool! We're loving the name Bruce more and more ^_^

Then the games!! Oh, so much fun!! Thanks to Tante Hannah & Tante Mei Mei !! There were..... FIVE games! Ndak berasa .... its that much fun. First, there's a list of questions for Hendra regarding this baby pregnancy thing , then he was asked to sing and dance. hwehwehwe ... Second, I had to guess who's holding a baby doll while it's being passed around and my eyes were covered. I got it right the second time!! woohooo.... !! Then we each got a shirt! Made by Tante Hannah and Tabitha. So cool.

Third game, Tante Hannah printed out a nice Noah's Ark picture and alphabet letters. Everybody must write as many animals as possible starting from A to Z. It's so haaaarddd... I did it in Indonesian, still so haaarddd... every animals I could think of starts with K!! Kucing, Kuda, Kelinci, Kerbau, Kadal, Kalajengking, Koala, Keong, Kera, Kepiting, Kijang, Kerang, Kumbang, Kutu, Kura-kura ......... haiz ... I even put Nil for N, where its supposed to be K juga!! KudaNil!! I failed. Monica won this game!! Yay good job!!

Next one, everybody was put in pair, and Tante Hannah gave out a really good quality paper for everybody to DRAW their partner when they were a baby! Hihihi there were sooo many funny drawings. Never thought our church members are great artists! haha ... the winner was Tante Titien. She made a funny picture of Om Ronnie. Congrats Tante!!

Fifth game, we are all divided by two groups. We played 'passing the pacifier'. We have to pass the pacifier using a pen in our mouth. It's not as easy as I thought. This was the funniest game, we couldn't stop laughing. If we drop the pacifier, we had to start over. We probably dropped it more than 5 times. Hahaha .... will show pics of this !! Eric and Didik took a lot of pics, can't wait to see them!!

Last one (lho ada Six games??) : guess my waist line. Everybody must cut a rope to guess how long my waist line is. Nico just measured his own waist line, and cut the rope, and WON! Hwahwhahwahwha ... congrats Nic!!

Then we had dinner. Food was plennntifulll and so gooooddd. ... thanks to Mami Elizabeth!! All delicious Indonesian food. Here's some food-pictures taken by my sis, Petra :


There were a lot more! Tons of Fruits, Nuts, Fruity Drinks, Cemilan, Bubur Kacang Ijo, etc etc.... Banyak dah!! My tummy was so tight but I kept eating!! hahaha ...

Around 5:30pm, some people left, more people come. Hihi... Friends of Mami Liz were starting to come around this time. Still plenty of food. The party kept going on!! We had dinner, conversations, and ... Karaoke! Singing nonstop from 6pm to midnight!! Wheheheh ... everybody had a great time.

Hendra and I are so happy and feel so loved. We had such a great time with everybody and are very touched by the kindness and attention given to us, especially for Bruce! He's not even born yet but so many people love him already. Hik hik ... *terharu.
And thank you so much for your generosity.
May God bless you all exceedingly !!
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
=)

to Epi or not to Epi......

Hendra, I and Petra watched the ChildBirth Class DVD last night. We learned a lot from this DVD about what to expect before and during the labor. Last night we watched chapter four (Delivery & Pushing) & chapter five (Medications Used in Labor). The host is a very strong advocate for natural birth - no pain meds, no interventions.

I'm a bit worried about Epidural now. I was so sure I'd have it. My doctor said it's a very common procedure, they performed it thousands of times. My friends who just had babies recently also had Epidural and no problems. But one of the side effect is Migraine! My cousin Sienny experienced this. She got a really bad headache afterward. Wadohhh ... you know how easy it is for me to get headache??

Also it will be harder/longer for the baby to get out because there's no urge to push. I will be numbed from the waist down. (huh??)
So if the baby is big (which I'm sure Bruce will be), they might have to pull him out using some tools. (waaaatt??)

There are still some side effects she mentioned in the DVD, why it is bad for you and your baby. She is very biased tho. I think she's presenting the worst case scenario for this pain medication. I am very concerned, but as I look back, I have a pretty normal & healthy pregnancy so far (Praise The Lord). I have no complication, Bruce is healthy, and I don't even have migraine as often as before pregnancy. So.....

Maybe I should get another DVD.
Haha. ...

Week 34!

I've been worrying about pre-term labor lately. Many people told me my belly is very low already (and yes, big!!). And it's been very tight too. Especially at night time. I'm not sure if this is the contraction my doctor mentioned few weeks ago. It's not painful, it's just super tight like when you eat too much. haha...
I have a feeling that Bruce is going to be born early. Hopefully not too early. We still enjoy his kicking and turning in my belly. hehe...

Speaking of early .....
Congratulation, Destri!! Her baby was born this morning!
She is 1 week and 2 days early! Praise The Lord, the baby and mommy are healthy. Here's her birth story : http://caelynandorf.blogspot.com/2010/03/shes-finally-here.html Welcome baby Caelyn Beverly Andorf!

What's Papa Bruce doing? .....

Building something for Bruce, of course.....

can you tell what it is? ... look I helped a little bit. haha..

Yes its a crib! It's Bruce's Crib ^.^
after we put the mattress and stuff, it will look like the last pict below.

Yay!! Thank u, Papa-Bruce!!

Birth Center Tours

Finally, after missing the first appointment last month (haha),we went to the Hospital's Birth Center Tours last Saturday.
It was pretty cool to see other pregnant ladies in the group. (about 10 couples...so 10 preggies including me). I wasn't the biggest and slowest person in the crowd anymore. hahaha ...

Tour was great. We got a lot of information. They told us where to park, where to go when we just got there, what to do, where to stay during labor, where's the waiting room, and the recovery room. The Labor Room is soooo niceeee .... here's the picture they have in the website :


When I saw this picture earlier this year, I thought "yea rite ... boonk banget. We gotta pay extra for that room... ". But it is that big! So nice!! I was so excited when we went there. The whole group can fit into that room and still roomy. Yay!

But!!!.... this is really just for labor. After Bruce is born, they will let us stay there for an hour or maybe two, then move us to the Mother/Baby room (recovery room?)... this room is tiiinnyyy!!! Bener2 kebanting dehhhh ... this room only fit one twin bed and a chair. Walahh... No wonder the picture is not on the website! haha..
But at least it's a private room ... and a private bathroom too. So that's okay. I'll be there only for a day (or two) anyway.

32 weeks

Boy, do I feel big & heavy.
Now every morning is a struggle to get up. Hendra has to help push me up. Or I have to geser-geser (slide) to the edge of the bed until I almost fall so my feet can start standing up. Even when I slouch on the couch, it's so hard to get up. I have to find a good position until my feet can touch the ground then stand up.
Or raise my hand (like the Panda) & call Hendra.
Haiz... I feel so fat.

Still coughing today ... the funny thing is I can't really cough like a normal person. You know when your throat is itchy you just cough out loud. Cant. Because when I do, my lower tummy hurts. It happens too when I sneeze. When I couldn't control it, sounds like this "hatchiiii!!... aw aw aw aaaaw!"
So now I sound like fake coughing, multiple small cough ... *huk huk huk huk huk (hard to explain... but Hendra said I sound like "sok cute" cough. bahaha mank enak.... )

Lower back still hurts, my butt too sometimes (bhs kerennya : sciatic nerve).
When I sit down too long, I have to remember to stand up slowly, otherwise, tummy hurts, pinggang hurts, pinggul hurts, butt hurts, then I had to sit down again. Then stand up slowly, and walk like a penguin. right..left..right..left...wobbly wobbly..

sik sik sik

I've been coughing all day ... headache and a little bit cold.
Huwaaaa ... hate hate hate being sick!
Can't take any good meds ... can't work .. .cant do anything.
The weather is not helping either ...
yesterday was cold, rainy and windy!! bah.
Need to take my robitussin now ... *boo

zzzzz......

7 Months!

I called my dad last night,
Me : "Happy Birthday, Dad!!"
Dad : "Thank you. How are you feeling now?"
Me : "Im okay. Feeling Fat."
Dad : "Fat? How much you gained already?"
Me : "13kg!"
Dad : "What? That's enough! Don't gain anymore!"
Me : "he? I still have two months!!"
Dad : "Iyaa, don't eat too much snacks and sweets!!"
Bwahahwhahwahw ....
...guilty.

I really need to limit my sugar intake ...
I think I went sweetcraze after I passed the glucose test. Bahaha ...

Went to the doctor last Monday. Everything was good.
Normal as usual (Thank God)
I gained another pound since last time.
Now I'm 139lbs.
Fundal Height is 31"
Kmaren itu iseng2 ukur lingkar pinggang.... 41", man !!

I'm supa big nowwwwww!!

Week 30!

Uwooww suddenly udah kepala tigaaaa ... week thirty!
Bruce is coming in 10 weeks ... !! or less... O.O

According to babycenter weekly update, Bruce is about 15.7 inches long and weighs almost 3lbs. I'm pretty sure he's more than that. I already gained 28 lbs. Masak dia cuma 3 ??

His eyesight continues to develop, he will respond to changes in light. I was told that at this stage we can try flashing the flashlight to my belly and see if he responds. hehe ... I haven't tried. He moves a lot so I don't need a flashlight to make him move.

As for me :
- feeling tired these days - Yes.
- having trouble sleeping - Yes. Sometimes.
- clumsier than normal - Yoii bangett.

- have bigger feet so need to buy bigger shoes - he? I'm already size nine! so far masi pake sandal lama masih ok seh ... so I hope not!!

- have mood swings - mmmm not really sih. Although a couple days ago, I was chatting with Steph and she told me a funny story. I laughed so hard, I cried! It was the weirdest thing. I was laughing out loud but a lot of tears streaming down my face. I had to grab lots of tissues. Hard to explain. I was laughing and crying at the same time. Hendra was so confused. hahaha ...

Thats all for week 30.
I will see the doctor this Monday.
Now I have to see her every two weeks.
Will update again then =D
Have a good weekend, everyone !!

Baby Registry

I know I've been procrastinating about baby registry and nursery and all that. I just don't know where to start! Thanks to Sienny and Destri, I finally started the baby registry in Babies R Us. Boy, what an overwhelming experience. Usually when I need something then I go to the store and buy it. If its an expensive thing, research on it online then buy. (Or when I see something on sale. hahaha) But what do I know about what Bruce will need??

I went to Babies R Us in Dublin, CA. Whewwww ... what a big storeee and they have lots and lots of stuff... I didn't know babies need that much stuff ... hahaha... It took me more than half an hour to scan the first item. I was so confused. Its like shopping for someone else, but I have no clue about the items. Weird.

Anyway we got a stroller and carseat last week. Yippie!! It's a pretty good one too ... ! Here's some pictures of Hendra setting up the stroller. We love it!! This is officially Bruce's first items. Haha...

Sweets!

I forgot to mention in the last blog, I passed the Glucose Test!! woohooo ... I was worried because I eat sweets a lotttt. Lately I've been eating lots of donuts (doughnuts?). I put some on my nightstand because when I wake up I really want to eat donut! hahaha ... seriously, so weird.
I was supposed to take the test sometimes after the last dr. visit (Jan19). She told me I have to fast in the morning before taking the test. I took the test on Feb 8! Haha ... habis tiap pagi makan donat terus!! Gmana mau puasa... ??
Finally on Feb 8 I was out of donuts. Bwahahaha ...

so i went to the lab.
They gave me this small bottle of orange liquid.
It was cold, like soft drink. But when I drank it, blehhh its too sweet. Made me dizzy.... then I had to wait an hour there before they draw my blood. I fell asleep a couple of times because of that drink. Dizzzzzyyyy....
2 days later I got the result that I passed. Horeeey.... more donuts!!!





Anyway, I had my 6 month check up today!
(cepet yo udah 6 mth??)
Everything is good, my glucose 'score' was 125 (passing is under 140)
I weigh 138lbs now!! But Dr said it's normal, not big (really??)
Bruce's heartbeat is 140. Normal.
She asked me if I already had some contraction.
Me : "huh? I don't think so. Now? Already?"
She laughed and said it's normal to have contraction once a day in the third trimester, it'll feel like a really bad period cramps.
Ow dear....

28 weeks!

Wow suddenly no blog for almost two weeks.
I guess I enjoyed 2nd trimester too much and today I'm officially in 3rd Trimester!!
Jeng Jengggg....

Last night I woke up at 3am and couldn't sleep until 6am!!!
I have no idea why.
Definitely not coffee/caffeine/sugar.
I wasn't hungry nor thirsty.
My back didn't hurt.
I just couldn't find a comfy position to sleep ... so weirdd!!
I usually doze off so easily, just give me a pillow and a blanket, I'm off to dream land.
Not last nite =(
I tried watching TV, reading emails (even sorted Hendra's email), play wit my hp, etc2.
Maseh gk bisa tidur!!!





so around 5am I got up, went downstair, ate breakfast burrito,
& drank a glass of milk.
then zzzzzzzzzzzzz..........pagi2 saket perut @#$%^&!!

Is this a sign of 3rd trimester beginning??

Kyaaaaa look what I got in the mail today.
A nursing cover!
Especially made by my friend, Destri!!
It's so niceeeee ... love the color, the material, and it's so chic too!
Thank you Destri!!! You're so sweeeeetttt!!! =D

On a sad note,
Bruce's Auntie Steph is leaving for good tonight to Indonesia.
Huwaa ... 3rd trimester will be so much harder without her :'(
and we wont see any CakePlay creation at my baby shower deehhh..huhuhu
But she will come visit in May ^.^ to see Bruce, of course!! =)
Well good luck to you, Teph.
We are definitely gonna miss you.

One Hundred!

If Bruce is gonna be born on time, May 5th, today would be the "100 days to go"!!
Yay ... hepi minus 100 days, Bruce! =P


anyway ... big headache today =(
I haven't had any headache for months now suddenly it came back.
I took tylenol (regular one ... not extra strength),
took a nap, woke up, no change =(
*sigh
Kerja dah kaya zombie today...

5 month - check up!

Just came back from Dr. today...
everything is good. Bruce is normal and healthy.
Kicking here and there is normal.
His heartbeat is 150.
My tummy size is normal. (meskipun guede gini ... )
My weight is normal (132lbs/ 60kilos!)
My lowerback pain, back pain, butt pain, leg cramps, also normal. -_-"
I need to get a glucose test tho.
Tomorrow or Thursday I'll go to the lab and get tested.
Hopefully that's normal too.

Dr gave me an article, saying if the baby doesn't kick enough, there are ways to make him move or kick more.
Wuelehhh... gk perlu seh. Skarang siang malam dia kick mulu.

Last Sunday at San Ramon church,
there's this new couple, also expecting their baby boy.
We asked how far along she was, "7 month."
And we were shocked because ... her belly is smaller than mine!!!
Baru deh pada sadar how big my belly really is!
haiz....
Well, lately I really feel the weight on my belly sieh.
When I sit down for a while, then stand up, I find myself leaning forward (imbalance) because my tummy is so heavyyy!!






Wiiii only 15 minggu lagieh to see baby Bruce!!
(weit ... bentar lagi masuk 3rd trimester ini ya ... *gulp)

Kick Fest

Now I definitely know when Bruce is kicking.
And he kicks a LOT!
At first it was so subtle, hard to tell.
Then one day,
Hendra came close to my tummy and call "Bruce... hello? Bruce!!"
....nothing.
Then I said, "maybe you should sing to him"
Hendra, "hmmm ok ... POTONG BEBEK ANGSA, MASAK DI KUALI...NONA MINTA DANSA ..DANSA EMPAT KALI!"
-______________-"
One minute later, duk... duk duk ...duk ...
and he didn't stop for like 10 minutes!!
yak ampon.
Even after Hendra left for shower dia masi tendang2. ..
he really wants to play with his papa, i guess.

23 weeks!

Yes. I'm at least five months preggiess...
but my tummy is bigger than those at seven! haha....

I think I can feel the baby moving now .
Kinda subtle, but I'm pretty sure it's not gas. hehe ..
Felt like ... blub...blub blub... blub...
Hendra can feel it sometimes, but he has to concentrate.
I put his hand on my tummy while he's watching tv,
cant feel a thing! >.<

maybe soon its gonna be like the cartoon above. haha


Another new thing, CRAMP!!!!
omg the other night I suddenly woke up almost screaming because of a REALLY bad cramp on my right calf. It was soo baaaad...
I grabbed on Hendra's arm, "keramm .. .keraaammmm...!!!"
Woke him up, of course.
He helped me straighten out my leg, but it was so stiff... saket bangettttt....
Besoknya masi kaku loh betisnya ... so weirdd... .

I checked babycenter.com, its common.
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While these cramps can occur during the day, you'll probably notice them most at night. Leg cramps may start to plague you during your second trimester and may get worse as your pregnancy progresses and your belly gets bigger.

masyaawlahhh ... it's gonna get worse?!?!?!?!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Here we are, finally entering 2010!
The Year of Bruce!
hwehehe.... Happy New Year, everyone.
Hope you guys had a great holiday like we did.
What a great winter vacation we had.
Meski perut guede and sedikit susah jalan,
I had a super awesome time with my family.
Having my parents here is always the most joyous time of the year =)
Especially this time Hendra was coming along too, it was so much fun!

As promised, here's some pictures of me as fatwoman.
(klik on the <--pic to see picasa album)
haha... Liat tuh perut guedenyaa .... =='
I eat a lottt , sleep a lottt, walk a lot ..lessss, move a lot.. lesss ...
bagimana toh ...