I can proudly announce the year's greatest news!!!!
If the fact that both hubby and I have gotten our PhDs this year is ranked second, then the first would undoubtedly be that.....
I AM EXPECTING!!! WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you look at the baby ticker on the right, you would realise that baby is already about 3 months plus old now. Yup, I've been keeping this little secret for the past 3 months and reckon it would be best to announce only after the 1st trimester is over.
And I had such a hard time keeping the secret!
The first few weeks after knowing, all I wanted to do was to really shout out from the top of the building that I'm going to be a mother soon! Steve had to pinch me a couple of times on the arm to hush me up whenever we meet friends and I just have the strong urge to announce the good news. I really can't help it you see :)
Now that the three of us have survived that all important first trimester, I am all out to showoff our newly gained status, and figure.
Very happy right!!!
Let me share some bites about the times when we first knew about the pregnancy. It all came as quite a surprise because the ovulation kit had failed us, and we really didn't expect the conceiving at all. When we found out and did a calculation, we realised that I had already been carrying baby when I was in Edinburgh for my viva. That means, baby was in the examination room with me and of course, ran that mad sprint with me in Heathrow. Isn't that quite amazing to think of? Steve kept remarking that baby's a champion and I agree with both hands and legs.
The 1st trimester was hard to bear. I was tired and breathless most of the time, my blood pressure was an all-time low. The morning sickness was terrible that I can't bear to eat for most of the day, which explains a little weight-loss (what a time it came). The occasional cramps was bearable but worrying and thus tiring. All in all, I was a useless big lump of flesh most of the time, not fulfilling the household chores yet spending the days watching TV and spending time my niece and nephew.
But all this while, Steve never had a word of complaint. He was supportive, encouraging and always loving and always understanding. Many times he would suggest to bring me out for shopping or just to get out of the house for some fresh air but I would either always express disinterest, or become totally breathless while we're out that he has to drive us home straightaway.
Sometimes I think to myself: Is it not a good time to have a baby now, considering that I'm not contributing any income and it all lies upon Steve now to support the three of us?
And usually when I have these thoughts, I would cry and express my guilt to Steve.
But Steve would always tell me to just do my part as a mummy, because that's as good as helping him support the three of us.
I tell baby during our baby talk that Daddy is going to be the greatest Daddy ever, and I'm sure baby will know :)
Now, my appetite's increasing, the bump's beginning to show slowly but surely, and I never thought I would get to say this, but I'm a C-cup now. Incredible right?!
Ok, I think I should resume blogging regularly so that baby's journal is consistent.
Oh oh!! And baby's due date is actually coinciding with my birthday! Well not exactly, but baby will come a day later. The 8th of June that is. But this kind of things very difficult to say for sure. I just know that my birthday present for 2008 has come alot earlier than expected and it is going to be the best gift, ever.
Kids
Mama and Dada
