why babie? – the real deal, the real me

Last month was  a month filled with celebrations. It was not as full as the month of January where we celebrated almost every weekend. But there were a couple of special people who celebrated their thing last month (*ahem ahem*). I have personally believed that people who are born on the month of February are extra special. Agree? I definitely agree! So even if I have gained weight, I am still special and I know I still look beautiful ( to my daughter’s eyes anyways. Hehehe)  I am not worried because I know what kinds of  foods that burn fat. And I will definitely make use of this information once I have given birth and breastfed my baby. Hopefully, breastfeeding will trim some of the fats off but if not, I am not worried.

Anyways, the first person who celebrated her day this month in our family was my sister Jula. I have already blogged about that a couple of weeks ago.  Then Valentines day came and there weren’t any hoopla or anything like that but my husband made me feel special by taking me out to dinner. It was a simple dinner, my kind of dinner in fact. I do not really kind of like going out during Valentines day. I find it corny and cheesy. Although, it’s nice to see and feel how important you are sometimes to the ones that you love.

I am now at 13 weeks and looking at the update at babycenter.com last night made me excited.  My baby finally looks like a tiny baby. Hehhe! Sometimes I feel him (her) moving inside me. My next check-up will be on March 9 and just like the previous weeks, I can’t wait.

Taken from the site.

How your baby’s growing:

Fingerprints have formed on your baby’s tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head — which makes up just a third of her body size now. If you’re having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. Your baby is almost 3 inches long and weighs nearly an ounce.

Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby’s development.

How your life’s changing:

This is the last week of your first trimester, and your risk of miscarriage is now much lower than earlier in pregnancy. Next week marks the beginning of your second trimester, a time of relative comfort for many women who see early pregnancy symptoms such as morning sickness and fatigue subside. More good news: Many couples also notice a distinct libido lift around this time. Birth is still months away, but your breasts may have already started making colostrum, the nutrient-rich fluid that feeds your baby for the first few days after birth, before your milk starts to flow

I’m okay. I am just too tired most of the time to do a little bit of blogging. Although, I have been regularly checking my fb games. Hehehe! Yeah I am hooked. I wonder if there will come a time when I will get tired of my games. Lol! AS if!

Feeling a little blue now.. is there such a thing as pre-partum depression? If there is, I am definitely having one. Hay! I want to shake this out of me but I do not know how. If only I could do a little exercise and hop on ellipticals, I would. Maybe it would do the trick. I know I can’t. Not yet anyways. This makes me wonder what kind of exercise routine I would be able to take. I would have to ask that from my doctor. Hopefully, she will give the go-signal on swimming. There are days when it is just too hot!

Anyways, I will try to do quick updates so my blog will not get stale. After all, this is my one and only release.

My mutterings for the week. Yeah, feeling a little blue now. Maybe the reason for the lack of updates or whatever.

1. Harm :: none of that for now please
2. If :: only I could, I would
3. On my own ::everyday since I do not have a yaya for my daughter
4. She said ::nothing when I told her to pick up her toys
5. Illegal ::activities. hopefully, all the presidential candidates are staying away from those.
6. Broke ::I am! I haven’t done anything for the past few weeks.
7. It’s a ::rollercoaster ride.
8. Chatting ::veered away from doing that too. I haven’t been online for quite some time.  I do not even turn on the chat feature at FB.
9. Cottege ::what’s that?! is that supposed to be cottage? If it is, then I would say cheese!
10. Podcast : I have nothing to say about it.

Okay, I am running a little late and I still have lots to do. Not having a nanny for my daughter is hard but I think this experience is quite good for us. For one, my daughter does things on her own. She is already learning how to dress herself up, take a bath on her own, eat by herself and put her clothes in the hamper.  Little things that mean so much to me.  As for myself, I am doing my share too, things that I can do as I am still pacing myself on what I can do and what I can’t do.

I am proud to say that I am proud of the both of us. I hope my husband is proud of us too. My daughter and I are a little bit organized.  My daughter even hangs her own towel after she uses them inside the bathroom. Before, she would leave all these things trailing behind her. Anyways, I hope I will be able to do a little shopping this afternoon. Hubby game me money to buy myself some clothes! Yey!  I am running out of clothes to wear because of my pregnancy.  Plus, one thing I am hoping for is,  I hope we could scout for some toilets over the weekend.  I am hoping we could Buy Toilets, nice ones. One for the bathroom inside our bedroom and I suppose another toilet for the other bathrooms around the house especially since the whole house is being renovated anyways.

Ok so now I am 11 weeks and 4 days.  The next check-up is scheduled next month, that will be on March 9. I can’t wait for the next check-up. Anyways, I did not have any ultrasound or anything like that last time I went to the doctor. She discussed with me the results of the different exams that were done to me.   She told me that everything is fine but I would still have to refrain from certain activities.  I asked lots of questions pertaining to what I can do and what I can’t do such as going to the dentist to have my teeth checked, getting a pedicure, a visit to the dermatologist because of the break-outs that I am having now and so many others.

Anyways, this is what’s happening inside me, taken from babycenter.com.

How your baby’s growing:

Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden.

She’s already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional. You won’t feel your baby’s acrobatics for another month or two — nor will you notice the hiccupping that may be happening now that her diaphragm is forming.

Yesterday I had a good chat with my online friend Milette. I was waiting for my daughter to finish her after school class while she brought Anevay for hers. So while waiting we chatted about how hard it is to manage after school activities of our daughters. Hehehe.  We also talked about big schools, how dangerous the world is and how she should drive a car to make it easier for her to go places and do her errands. I must admit that driving can be so stressful but it is so convenient especially during the times when it is so hot or when it is raining or when you have to do the groceries or when you have to go places to buy things that your daughter needs for school.

My husband is also thinking of getting a new car. Since our family is growing, I think he is thinking of replacing it already. In fact, he already told me his choices. Plus, I caught him several times checking off- road wheel and tire packages 4×4. He found this site where it offers wheel and tire packages. The store has the best customer service and they ship their products for free.  I remember when my husband bought his car, the first thing that he did was buy mags and a new set of wheels for his car.  Personally, I think it is a good idea but I would rather use our old car since it is still working just fine.

My mutterings for the week. I must admit I have been doing that a lot lately.

1. Suitcase :: ours, inside my mom’s walk-in closet
2. Exhaust :: ed, I am even if I have just woken up
3. Olympics ::haven’t watch it yet. I do not know what channel.
4. Video ::no updated videos yet
5. Cargo ::pants
6. Previously ::formerly
7. Wild card ::joker
8. Artificial ::fake
9. Gambling ::not for me
10. Exhibition ::art

I am planning to buy a fetal doppler.  I want to hear the baby’s heartbeat whenever I want to. I just do not know where to buy it here. I heard they being sold for less than $50 at Walmart. I should have thought about this last year so I could have ordered and have it sent over my aunt’s place so she could bring it here. Oh well.  I already scouted for this item over the web and found a couple being sold at e-bay. I haven’t tried buying from e-bay and so I do not know how it works yet. If ever I will not be able to find one in any of the malls or medical stores here in Manila, I will probably have to learn how to bid.

Learning new things is not bad, I just have to take the time to read and ask around. I need to learn a couple of tips on how not to be scammed.  Hehehehe.  Anyways, I can probably do this in between my readings on enzyte side effects. A friend asked me to research on it as a favor.  What are friends for right?! Besides, he and his wife are also helping me look for the said doppler device.

I am hungry and munching on something that’s why I am still awake. Anyways, today, my hubby got a massage.  While waiting for his massage to finish, cheska played with the pictures stored inside the phone memory of my hubby.  So I had a chance to look at the pictures that were taken for the past 2 months.

Imagine my surprise when I saw this picture….

Sobrang cheesy! Hahaha!