strawberries and chocolate ice cream!

We had chocolate ice cream with bread and strawberries just now. Yummy! I seemed to love ice cream more and more lately, sometimes ignoring the warning that it could make you so big and make the delivery difficult. Oh well…

You moved quite a lot in the mornings, late afternoons, and at night, around the sleeping time, like now. This week, you started to move in different ways, very exciting! Baby, I love you!

My grandma, your great-grandmother went to Singapore yesterday. Today she underwent a small operation on her leg to remove some blood clotting. All of us are praying that she will be all right soon.

twenty sixth week

It’s 26th week already! Your aunt just got offered a cool job in Ernst & Young Corporate Finance department with only one test and one interview. She’s a neat and hardworking girl; I hope you got these qualities from her.

Today I managed to sweep and mop the house and cooked fish. It is still another 10 weeks to wait for you to be a full term baby. I could not make up my mind whether it was a long time or a short time to wait. Sometimes, I could not wait for you to be outside, but some other times, I was quite anxious in having you outside. I am not that prepared yet to be a mom.

Daddy just bought you a CD, the first of our baby collection. I hope you love it.

25th week already!

You are kicking more frequently now. Each kick never fails to bring a smile to my face and a spark of happiness in my heart.

We are grappling with financial issues this week, trying our best to save up for your needs, especially your education. It’s never too early to plan and to save, isn’t it?

I read in a Lent reflection that joy and gratitude are the qualities of the heart by which we recognize those who are committed to a life in service in His path. Because real service makes joy; real service where we do the service for love and not for any rewards for ourselves. Just like a mother does not be rewarded for the attention she pays to her child, she does it out of love, and she does it joyfully.

A day of rest

The cold was getting worse and I took rest for the whole day. Now is about midnight and I am still fresh due to the super long nap. You just kicked a good kick, Baby.

24th week!

I tried to cook fish with a more complicated recipe. Your aunt L helped. It was a successful first attempt, I should say.

The sore throat that I had these few days was started to be replaced by cold! Oh no!!!

Still Positive

I am still tested positive for the two viruses. But the quantities are less than the last time. So the doctor gave me another round of anti-virus to take and we will check it again nearing your birth. Both of us are also still in our positive conviction that God will take care of you, protecting you from the viruses.

From the doctor’s office, we went up to check the available rooms in the maternity wards. It was the highlight of the day. The rooms were usual, smaller than I thought, but the baby could stay with me for as long as I wanted! And you will be given to me as soon as you are cleaned to be breastfed!!! I am so thrilled!

The 23rd week

Dearest Child,

The beginning of the week was marked with two birthdays of a beloved cousin and a dearest friend. Monday was Aunt R’s, and Tuesday was Aunt L’s. Seems like I love a lot of February people, huh?

You have been kicking and moving regularly and I am so happy each time I feel you moving! This Saturday we’re going to take a peek on you again. I’m going to test my blood again to check the two viruses that have bothered us last time. Hopefully, they are gone by now.

We love you Son!

Today is also the first day of Lent, the Ash Wednesday. We went to the neighborhood church for the first time. Hope that this Lent can bring us closer to Him and make us better parents.