My new sweet baby - Eliora!

What do you think about my little new baby Eliora?
MakeMeBabies.com - What will your baby look like?

Woo hoo for internet shopping!

So James and I have utilized the internet for all our shopping needs. I bought this bassinet from craigslist for only $60.
It's cute and it comes with a remote. The baby will be in our room for a few months after it's born, so it's small and mobile.

James found a car seat and stroller, plus 2 base units for just $100 (normally $240) on the internet. And it's still in really good condition!

The color isn't the same. But I couldn't find a picture that was the same color. These are the only things that we have gotten so far. I don't plan on buying a lot of new baby clothes or anything since the baby grows so quickly. One thing I do want to get some of is baby diapers. BUT, one problem we do have is that there is a space issue in our little apartment. So we may end up getting a storage unit to put all the extra crap we have, and making more room for the baby. Oh to have a house someday.. I'm sure that day will come. We've been considering buying a foreclosure house. Just need to wait and see what opens up when our lease is coming to an end.

Week 14!

So I'm officially out of my first trimester. My next prenatal appointment won't be till I'm at 16 weeks, but now I'm four months along in my pregnancy and things seem to be running smoothly. I really don't know how the baby is doing, mainly because I haven't felt fetal movement yet. I've read that I should be feeling a definite kick or something between 16 weeks and 20 weeks. So hopefully, it will be soon. Nothing says you're pregnant like feeling the baby moving. So I just have to wait. Hopefully, James and I will be able to record the baby's heartbeat at this next visit, and if so, I will post it as soon as possible. A fun fact from Baby Center is that my baby is now about the size of a lemon!

I'll write tomorrow about how swimming was and how long I can swim. I should try to swim for at least 30 minutes, but literally, I should just swim till I get exhausted. So it could be 15 minutes or 1 hour. Wish me luck!

BMI

My BMI is in the overweight range. So, that means, according to the doctor and ALL the books I've read, I should only gain 15 pounds during this pregnancy. This does scare me a little being an overweight preggo woman. Automatically it means that my labor may be more difficult for me. What does that mean for me?? EXERCISE!!

I haven't had a lot of lately, but I need to go back and find my groove. I'm going to check out the local indoor pool tomorrow. Since it is an indoor pool, it means I can swim all throughout winter time. Swimming has always been said as one of the best forms of exercise for pregnant women. Why? Mainly because you'll be able to work out without the pressure on all the joints. I find it very relaxing and rejuvenating. So I'm going to try and implement an exercise program into my everyday routine, whether it be walking or swimming. Wish me luck!

Designer Gowns

I didn't think I would see this, but it's so awesome!! Designer hospital gowns are now available for independent sale. I will be looking into this more when I get closer and closer to my due date!

Gender Prediction

To be honest, I just want a healthy, happy baby. I can't say that I want a boy first to be the "big brother" or that I want a girl to play with. My mom wanted her first born to be a son, typically because it is Korean expectations AND because she wanted the whole "big brother" aspect. Well, she did not get a boy, she got me first and she doesn't regret it. My brother was born about 3 years later and we're very close. He's very protective over me, and vice versa. So I can't say that the big brother has to be there. My husband has a big brother, granted they are brothers, so it automatically made things more competitive. But even now, I can see that my brother-in-law is protective over my husband, but it also goes both ways. SO, having a boy first would be great, but to me, having a girl first would be equally wonderful.

My parents are set that I'm having a girl. IN FACT, my dad is telling everyone at his office that he's having a granddaughter. I held a baby shower for a good friend of mine that recently had a girl, and my mom decided to keep all the decorations for when she co-hosts my baby shower. The biggest reason that my parents think that I'm going to be having a girl is because they both tend to have prophetic dreams. When my mom was pregnant with me, she thought I was going to be a boy but my dad had a dream and SAW me and told her that I was going to be a girl. Well, a couple years ago, when my mom was going through some scary health problems, my dad knew she was going to be alright. God gave my dad a dream, seeing my mom with all her grandchildren, happy and healthy. He said that the oldest grandchild was girl, therefore, the one that I am carrying must be a girl. My mother also had a dream that I was having a girl. I've had a couple dreams with me holding a baby, and she was covered in pink. James had one dream, but it was a boy. So we'll see!

Just for fun, I referred to the Chinese Gender Prediction Chart, and it says I was going to have a girl. It has been correct for both of my mom's pregnancies. And it has a 80% correct prediction rating! The confusing part is that you have to base it off your Chinese age. What a lot of people don't understand is that it's based on your CONCEPTION age, basically, how old you are plus 9 months. The Chinese New Year is usually in February, so the rule does not apply to January babies (for some reason). I don't really know all reasoning or logic behind, maybe something I should research more. But technically, even though I am 23 years old, I am actually 25 years old in my Chinese age. Anyway, we'll see! Our 20 week ultrasound has not been scheduled, and that is the earliest we can find out the baby's gender. So we'll know in the beginning of October!

Starting Aversions

Well, I found out a couple weeks ago about aversions. I can't have seafood. Nothing. Nada. I can't eat anything fishy whatsoever or else I get ill. I found this out when I was thinking about seafood. I really do love seafood, I mean I am part Korean! Seafood is a huge part of the diet! But, I can't have any right now. It makes me sad. The thought of seafood makes me ill. I made the mistake of eating New England Clam Chowder and I did not leave the bathroom for about 4 hours.. It was sad. Oh well, I guess I'll have to stay away from it for awhile.

Week 12

Courtesy of Baby Gaga again:

"Even though your little Einstein’s body is still growing quite rapidly 2 inches long right now, the overall super-speedy growth of their amazing brain continues to leave the head proportionately larger than the body— and is actually slightly more than one third of their total body mass! The head and neck are still straightening at this point as can be seen by their little chin lifting off of the chest. Your baby is also actively rehearsing “breathing” by using amniotic fluid to prepare the lungs for future air respiration.

The big news: your little pooper is now officially going to need diapers! Although a majority of the waste produced is transferred to the mother’s system for discharge (to avoid having it linger in the amniotic sac), some urine is released to the amniotic fluid and your baby will actually breathe it in before it passing it on to your for discharge. Not to worry, urine--in this particular form, is completely harmless to your baby."

Been Gone

I've been really bad about updating this. I've had a few things happen since my last post. My father in law came and stayed with us for about 2 weeks, this was my main distraction from not posting anything. Another thing, I've been pretty distracted with CafeMom which is a great website just to communicate with other women that are either trying to get pregnant, already are pregnant, or are hard working mothers.

Last Monday, August 4th was my second prenatal appointment. My father in law joined James and me as we all heard the baby's heartbeat for the very first time. I was a little anxious at first because it took the midwife a while to find it, and she calmly told me that if she couldn't, she would just do an ultrasound. Well, all way to the left of my pelvis, the baby's heartbeat was heard. It was at 170 bpm, and I was so excited! The appointment went fine, and overall, there doesn't seem to be any sort of complications. I have only gained one pound since my last visit, but recently weighed myself and found that I've lost 3. I blame my nausea mainly for this. I can't eat anything, so I don't really gain weight. Either way, I know that the baby is healthy and I'm just doing the best I can to keep my own body healthy.

Tomorrow I plan on taking a belly picture, even though I know that I'm not showing, it's just for a reference in the future to see how far I've come.