the fourteenth week

You have cheeks this week and are about 80 to 93 mm from crown to rump.

We started our trip on Wednesday, 27 December. We drove for about five to six hours in drizzle. We arrived in the cool mountain-side restaurant feeling very hungry and ordered our food straight away. We ate baked fish with yummy spicy sauce, some stir fried green vegetable, satay, and hot fluffy rice. Then we checked in to the next door resort for a night stay.

The next day, we continued our journey to my grandparents’ house. We had our dinner first before getting to their house.

Meeting your great grandparents was always a source of joy for me and your aunties. We arrived at their house at about 9 pm. Hugs and kisses and long talks into the night followed. In the morning, your grand-aunt came with her two daughters and we had a great time chatting till afternoon.

Today, the whole family from your grandma’s side came and gathered at a restaurant to celebrate your great grandma 80th birthday. Only 3 of my cousins could not make it to come, the rest of us were there. We had lunch, some games, and exchange of gifts. I think your great grandma really enjoyed the party.

There I met a cousin who was seven month pregnant. She said the baby was predicted to be a girl. The baby will be four months older than you, darling. I looked at her and see my future in her. I will be that big in a few months time! And honestly, I could not wait to be that big and to have you come out!

the 13th week

Christmas is coming! This will be your first and last Christmas in the womb, dearest! I hope everything is going on well with you in the womb and hope you’ll have fun this Christmas! Exactly on the 25th December, your maternal grandparents will celebrate their 25th Anniversary! Nice numbers, right? Your grandma is planning to have a photo taking session in white tops and blue jeans with the whole family members. Then we’ll have a nice dinner. We still have not decided on the place, but I really hope both of your grandparents will enjoy the whole thing. We also prepared a photo album for the gift. I hope we can finish the album in time. Gees, I used a lot of ‘hope’ in this paragraph.

Next week, we’ll go to your great grandparents’ house. A ten-hour car drive and we’ll have fun on the 31st December to celebrate your great grandma’s 80th birthday. This year is full of celebration, isn’t it?

You’ll be in your 14th week next week and I’m expecting to be able to feel your movement!

Sometimes it feels very strange to write to someone who’s residing in your own womb right now. So close, yet I still can’t feel you or see you. Can you feel me if I touch my tummy? Can you feel your daddy if he pokes? Or your aunt when she vibrates my tummy? Well, I don’t think you can remember that when you are reading this letter. Anyway, God bless you dear Child. Have a nice Christmas inside there!

week twelve

Dearest Child,

Your twelfth week has just ended and the second trimester is starting soon. We spent two nights in your grandparents’ house again on Thursday and Friday nights. I got a sudden craving for cut fruits with sauce of mashed green chilly with brown Javanese sugar and salt. On the last four to five days, I felt very gassy in the stomach. I kept on burping and that was not very nice. Friday morning, your grandma suggested for me to get a full body massage to get rid of the wind. So instead of going to office, I stayed at home, enjoying a full body massage (by a professional massager) and having a nice afternoon nap.

Sunday afternoon, we went to a big mall in the city. Your dad wanted to meet his high school friend and I wanted to buy some underwear for the pregnancy. My tummy is getting bigger and bigger every time I look at myself in the mirror. I hope the growing size is normal.

Oh, and the nausea is disappearing and my food intake increases by a little bit.

Yesterday, we are supposed to attend my senior high school friend’s wedding party. But I was still feeling gassy and a bit tired. The evening gown that fitted and looked rather acceptable was still a bit tight and made me difficult to breathe. So we canceled coming and had a nice rest instead.

This week we also watched our wedding DVD and I am still glad we have gone through that! I enjoyed the marriage much more than the wedding. Well, maybe because I’m not the partying kind. Anyway, that was the official start of our family. Have you watched the wedding DVD? What do you think of your younger parents in the wedding outfit?

loved

I was feeling tired last night and decided not to go to office this morning. So I stayed at home, do some washing and cleaning, planning to order delivery for lunch. And suddenly, about an hour to lunchtime, my father called and said that he was coming and my mother had already prepared lunch for me. And yes he came, and we ate lunch together here. Apparently, daddy had something to do around here today and he told mom that he might be able to drop by for lunch. So mom prepared lunch for me too, just like what she has done for years since I was in the first grade. Since I got married, spending time with the parents and the sisters has been something like a luxury for me. I'm not taking them for granted anymore.

I'm in the eleventh week of my pregnancy now and waiting impatiently to see the doctor on Saturday morning. Seeing the doctor = seeing the ultrasound machine = getting a glimpse of Wowy and that excites both of us. I hope this time he print the picture.

I am still wondering if I can be as good mother as my mom to Wowy. *sigh* There should be some subjects on how to be a good mother in university!

week eleven

Wowy dearest,

All your vital organ have been perfectly made by now, they continue to grow in volume. By the end of this week, you will be twice your length in the previous week. Half of that length will be your head.

In your eyes, the irises started to develop. By the end of this week, the inner side of your ears will be completed.

We can now count your fingers and you are already able to swallow, yawn, and suck.

I am still experiencing sudden waves of nausea, but definitely better than the first weeks. My tummy is getting bigger, but the last time I weighed myself (which is about three days ago), I am still 49 kg. I used to be 50 - 52 kg.

I keep on wondering about your activity inside there. Sometimes when I was not careful in moving myself, I got worried about you inside there. I hope you are a strong baby there...

This week, daddy started to play jazzy Christmas songs and Christmas is indeed coming!!! Your daddy is a great companion for pregnant mother. You should be proud of him from inside there, little child. :)

Today I did not go to your grandpa's office, I felt that I need some rest. And your dearest grandpa came and brought me lunch (cooked by your grandma, of course). Everything was prepared well, and we had soup plus some fried beef to eat with warm rice for lunch. I really think that the three of us should stay in their house for at least a month after you were born, so that you can taste their love and great care too. :)

I'm getting something to eat for both of us now, darling. Love you.

the tenth week

Dearest Child,

I am in my tenth week of my pregnancy, and that makes you about seven to eight weeks old by now. In two weeks time, I'll be done with my first trimester, and you will start to grow bigger and bigger and bigger.

Monday, I started to go to your grandfather's office to 'work'. Actually to learn about the business while helping him in any way I can. Your grandmother said that the labor will be easier if I keep being active during the pregnancy. And when I get busy, without I know it, nine months will pass and you will be outside my womb! Your grandmother made lunch for your father and I yesterday and today, she made dinner. Both of your grandmother are great mothers, I hope I can be like that for you too, darling.

I still don't know your gender, and a lot of people still think that you were a boy. Sometimes, I pictured my self, older, and walking or talking with a young man, my son. But sometimes I thought about playing with a little girl too. Curious as I am, I will be equally happy with whatever gender you have. The name candidates for now is Derrick and Vincent for a boy. We haven't had our selections for a girl.

Really could not wait for the next check up (which is in two weeks time) and oops! I just remembered that I have not taken the vitamin for today!!! Anyway, yeah, I really wanted to see you in the ultrasound scan next two weeks.

You have a nice day today in my womb, baby dearest.