It's 100% confirmed... says the Dr

We had our 24 weeks checkup on 29 Jan 2013 and this time, I was alone with the Dr and nurse in the consultation room. Hub has some work to do... Anyway, I was excited to see our baby's progress and I've been waiting for this checkup date to come as soon as possible.. and finally, hooray, the day for checkup has arrived {after a month long wait}

I went into the room, greeted the Dr, nothing much to ask/tell the Dr since pregnancy so far is a bliss, except for the heartburn when sleeping. Thank God.

Baby is now weighing 600gm+ and it was a huge progress, our baby has grown double in size. Yippiee! Amniotic fluid is great, baby is active, heartbeat is so consistent, baby is developing right on track, EVERYTHING is perfect! Thank you Jesus!

Until, I asked the Dr to confirm the gender one more time. Just for a 2nd confirmation and I'm already so excited, nervous, heart pumping, waiting for the confirmation ....

Dr :"It's a boy, 100% confirmed. Can you see the xxx? This is it.."
Me : "How about those cases that confirmed a boy and baby came out a girl instead?"
Dr : So far, in my 300+ deliveries, only once the baby came out as girl. So, yours, I'm very sure it's a boy. That's the xxx...
Aha...
What a sweet sentence to hear on a Monday morning .............

Imagination is running wild in my mind... I'm having blue, and it's time to buy blue rompers, cars/trucks baby wear, some smart rompers with tie/bow... I feel so blessed! I'm soon to be a mother of two, a girl and a boy... and few years later, a mother of three, a family of five! Woww..... I'm living after God's promises, "Be fruitful and multiply"! Hehe!

It's a baby ........... boy or girl?

{31 December 2012, 10.30am}

I was thinking how to go about with the gender reveal... a blue or pink socks on the belly? A chalkboard writing Girl or Boy? But at the end of the day it's still a girl or a boy.. .and at the end of the day, it's still our baby. Our second child....

So, the most perfect way to announce is the way he or she announced to us!
The most exciting place to be was in that ultrasound room (unfortunately daddy was busy with work and he missed the grand reveal)
And the next best thing ? Is to know our baby is perfect and healthy......

And, our precious baby is a ................

Our Baby BOY!

 We are over the moon, excited for this blessing in our life... A baby boy! We have a baby girl and now a baby boy, and I couldn't have asked for more. I feel COMPLETE! But wait, we are still going for baby no3, and then, it's a perfect little family of ours. Thanking God for this wonderful miracle, praying for more wisdom, learning the ropes to be a boy mama .. and we are so ready for his arrival!

Soak in the moments....

Me : Ashlynn, where's baby?
Ashlynn : Bibi ... *point her fingers to my belly*

 

Me : Ashlynn, sayang baby...

She goes towards my belly and put her head down on my belly...

She melts my heart. She's gonna be one great sister! 

 

As the belly becomes more and more round, getting bigger and bigger, we started introducing the baby belly to the little girl. That she knows mommy is carrying a little baby and this little baby gonna grow up to be her playmate at home.

I'm all excited when I know little baby will arrive in 4 months time! I just can't wait for May! Many plans running in my head and I do hope this time round, breastfeeding will be successful that little baby will feed like a champ. I hope the breastfeeding will last up to 1 year since I didn't achieve my 1 year goal with Ashlynn.

We are restructuring our master room and guest room. Master room will be the room for me and little baby and the guest room will be for daddy and Ashlynn. When little baby sleeps through the night, we will all doze off in one room! Many many plans running in my head and I just need to kick my butt, get up and start working.

I'm so excited with this new addition in the family, we are now family of FOUR! Amazing! =D

Baby Bump at 21 Weeks

We are halfway through the pregnancy and when we hit the 20 weeks mark, we were excited because we know that we have half more race to go! All was well during our first half and in the 2nd half race.. we believe by God's grace, we will win the trophy, a real big reward.. a healthy perfect little baby! So wonderful.... And I'm already impatient waiting for our baby's arrival. We are so well prepared, our hearts are so ready.... we are in the full force! Hehe...

Here's the bump at 21 weeks and we are happy with the good growth... a healthy growing baby!
Thank you Jesus! =D

Do I look huge already? Not Yet? Soon! 

Detail Scan at 20 weeks - The BIG reveal!

31 Dec 2012, 10.25am.............

After our Taiwan trip, we went for a checkup on Monday, 31 Dec. Unfortunately, the hub was busy with meetings and I went in for checkup alone. We are now in 20 weeks and it's time for detail scan. The moment I entered into the consultation room, the Dr asked if I knew the gender of my baby and I answered no. He asked if I would like to know the gender and of course, I said yes. I have been waiting for this moment so long..................

The Dr checked thoroughly from the head to toes and everything develops well within our baby. Our baby is indeed a perfect gift from above! Thank you God! And lastly, the thing to check is the Gender! The big reveal is happening!

My heart was pumping pretty fast as he said, Now we will see if it's a boy or girl. Lol... he made me extremely nervous because it will be the day to know whether we are having two sweeties at home or 1 sweetie and 1 handsome pie. Haha!

Honestly, either one I'm happy. If it's a girl, she's still my precious.. and if it's a boy, he's still my precious. So, why care so much of the gender? But of course, parenting girl and boy aren't the same, so I would like to have the chance of parenting both genders! It's gonna be so much of fun ..........

I was in Taiwan last week and looking at the guys working hard carrying the heavy duty luggage, deep down in my heart, I'm hoping that it's a boy! I need a son at home to do such things.. But, I quickly divert the "hope for" away.. because what if it's a girl, I do not want our daughter to feel that she's unwelcome... Baby, no matter girl or boy you are, we love you THE same!

You see, this 2nd pregnancy, everyone wants to know what you are hoping for and looking at the pretty girl next to me, surely they say" A girl, and you must want a boy next". How much pressure it is, but all I do was smile and said "Girl or boy, as long as my baby is healthy, I'm a happy mom. Boy or girl is not decided by me, but by God and whatever that He gives, he gives it perfectly" That's truly from my heart....

I'm beyond blessed that I'm now a mama... and I'm going to be a mama to our 2nd baby soon.... so, what we hope for and what others hope for our 2nd baby to be... its no longer important. Because... what matters... my baby no2 is on his/her way!

Big reveal will be in the next post ........... bonus with a picture of our sweet baby! =D