36.2 weeks!

It's so close!
Yet I feel like I've been pregnant in forever! > <

I'm still not used to how heavy I am now. I also don't want to waddle, so I still try and keep walking straight, even though it is actually more comfortable to relax and just waddle. ^^;;

Fundic Height: 34 inches (for Filipinos this quite big I think)
Baby's Heart beat rate: 132 beats per minute
For the first time in my pregnancy, I now have mild edema.
I seriously look like I have been having it since my 4th month, but NO, my feet just became a size bigger, okay. It's was fat. Not swelling. > <

Aaaaand by the way I had the baby shower last week August 23, and here are the stuffies and pics for update :3

The awesome gifts from my friends/cousins <3

The awesome highlights of our afternoon~ :3

Of course we did karaoke too but I didn't take pictures anymore.

We played 4 games:
Don't Say "Baby"
Pin the Sperm on the Egg Cell

Draw the Baby
Guess the Title of the Song

(maybe I'll expound on those in another blog post next time)

me and the gifts.. uhmm.. yes, I made it smaller so you won't focus on how big my face has become.

T^T

Letters from my friends/cousins to baby Llyr ;3

The people I love who made it possible :3
2 people are not in the picture T^T
But they're equally awesome.

My dear Anne, and my cousin Dan (they went home early).

Of course my mama, and papa who were there, and to mom and dad who gave us a surprise something. ^^

JESUS THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE BLESSED US.

Just 25 days more!!

My baby's coming~~~ In just 25 days, he'll be coming! I'm so excited!
I haven't updated my blog because I wasn't sure if I should already post this or not haha.
So on Saturday August 23, 2014 at 3pm I'll be having a small baby shower!
It will be only a small gathering since I'm saving most of my money for the baby's delivery and stuff.

Aside from that, I've been doing some preparations for the baby's arrival as well.
I actually went to a baby/kids bazaar. I mean the stuff were discounted but still expensive!
I knew I had to get some stuff already though since the baby's coming soon!

A Celebratory Post!

I have 1 thing to rant about and 3 things to celebrate about!^^

The bad first.

I went to work by cab today so that I can sleep for about 40 minutes or so. I arrived at 7:05JPT I had to set up the computer for less than 5 minutes and then I can go nap. BUT NO.

The internet was down and I had to go to the Old Office to use the computers there -- uhh.. how troublesome!! I want to be in my station. So I went to the other office just to log in, and went here again and asked what happened. I had to climb on another teacher's desk, and see if I can reach the plugs.

Yes, it was dangerous, and because I'm short -- even if I stretch my arms out I would not be able to reach still and I might fall down and hurt the baby! It already was 7:17JPT when other teachers arrived and I asked the help of someone, and finally...

Everything was plugged in, and by 7:22 the internet connection was back.

-_- So annoying.

It was just stressful, and there were teachers here by 5:00JPT, but they didn't know what to do -- so if I hadn't arrived early then we'd have to all wait for a technician to arrive at 10:00JPT. NO WAY. So I felt the need for this:

Since I was not able to get my nap -- I deserve a snack!

A chocolate snack!!

(I'm gonna share of course -- because I still should not have too much sweets. T^T)

NOW ON TO THE GOOD NEWS!!

1st this is my post number 101!! The last baby update was the post number 100!

Weeeeee~

2nd tuesday of this week -- I got to eat at 31 ice cream!! FINALLY!!

It was a cheat day! Lemme have my ice cream~ ღ

31 ice cream or known to western countries as Baskin Robins finally opened in our country once again, and my friends and I are one of the 1031 lucky people who could get junior ice cream cones for FREE!

3rd and the best news for today is that I'm on my 32nd week now!! Welcome 8th month count!!

Just one more month and I will see my baby boy and hug him and squeeze him and call him george Llyr! ღ

It's getting more and more exciting for me~

Please continue praying for Kristofer Llyr ღ

Oh -- also my urinalysis had normal results :3 so happy, it means the baby's healthy and will be okay too.

Thank you Jesus! We praise Your Holy name!

30.2 weeks UPDATE

Today the babies already 30 weeks and 4 days old. This update is for what happened Saturday.
I could not post anything that day because there were people who came by to clean the septic tank. ; 3;
The house was a mess, people were impatient and hungry so yeah.

Saturday is OB day. I was pushed out of the house at 8:40am, even though I wasn't planning to -- because my mama didn't want me inhaling anything bad in the house. (My bedroom floor was drilled open, cement smoke was awful, and dust, and poo, etc.)

I was at the OB clinic at 9:10am, to the assistants surprise, so I explained to them why -- and they didn't make me go away anymore. ^^; The doctor was to come at 11:00-11:30am, but with doctor stuff, she arrived at about 1:30pm. So many pregnant women were there already. We were all hungry but no one dared to get out of their seat (cause we might lose it haha).

Baby's heartbeat was normal at 127mbps, growth normal too. Too my doctor's surprise (and maybe she worried a bit) I did not gain a single pound from 3 weeks ago. I was still 128lbs. So if I gain so much it's bad, but when I don't gain in almost a month it's bad too. o3o

I told my OB about my menstrual pain-like cramps, and she told me if I experience it a lot then I have to be confined... Uhhhh no. > < So she told me to have a urinalysis done to make sure I do not have UTI -- because this can cause pre-term labor. I don't want my baby to be in the NICU. I do believe that I have no infection, but just in case, I'mma drink 1 glass of water for every hour to cleanse myself of this and get a good result. ^^ I also have to take an "Isoxsuprine" for every 12 hours for 7 days.

OH I GOT MY BABY'S COLORED PICTURES!

Look at that weirdly colored print.
Looky at this cute already chubby cheeks baby boy~ <3
I love love love him!!

Thank you Jesus! I know You are always protecting this little precious life~

Oh we've decided on a name!

(－‸ლ) It's read as /KRIS-tə-fer/ /Lih-r/ (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
(*´ ˘ `*).｡oO ( ♡ ) L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S) σ(ൈ)φ 

OGTT (Oral Glucose Tolerance Test)

The last time, I have taken the OGCT (Oral Glucose Challenge Test), the result can be found here. OGTT is the tolerance test to see if you have gestational diabetes, more of a part 2 of the OGCT.

If you think it's too tasky go visit that page, long story short I failed with a .11 more than normal result on it. That's why I was told to take the Tolerance Test this time. (I think it's been a month?)

Past Laboratory Test:

T~T

yeah. awful.

Anyway, like I have mentioned I had to do it again.
To read about it please click the the brown-underlined-link below. (In case you're seeing this from Facebook, then no need to click anything hahaha. ^^;

My baby's gender~~ ☆

OGCT (oral glucose challenge test)

From what I have heard among my Filipino friends and Japanese students and friends who have been pregnant, this test was not common to take.

Baby at 25.2 weeks!~

The baby is really moving a lot now!
I also feel like my body is quite heavy -- I don't know how it'll be like next month.
It's exciting everyday for me since the baby's movements are becoming quicker, and just it feels more like waves and tumbles more than before~

I have read though that it the next months, the baby will start moving less, since there'd be less space for her/him to move around. Actually my tummy already feels quite full o3o and harder. Also, I have read somewhere that the baby would already be 13.6 inches or so by now. I am in awe about how these things happen, and just rejoice in the miracle of God. The baby is 25 weeks only and  already more than a foot? How can s/he even fit in my tummy?! Praise Jesus!

I've been really wanting to make a baby book. I guess I have to do some scrap booking? Or should I just buy a pre-made one? I want it to be like a journal of my pregnancy. I think it'd be fun, and hopefully when my baby's a toddler, she'd like to look at it or something. ^^

Just 3-4 weeks more and I can go for an ultrasound!! Yay!! Thanks to mom and Kyle~ :3

The "Weird" Kind of Excitement

Most people who know me, would know how afraid I am of doctors.

My mama used to work in the hospital, and I was often with her there after school -- so it would be odd to be uncomfortable of the hospital, no? Uhh.. Well, I stayed only in the HR, Social Service, Records, and Pharmacy offices. I stayed AWAY from the doctors.

The reason for this was, I think, trauma from when I was a toddler. I had a major surgery because of hernia before I turned two years old, and I often get scared seeing doctors because in the mind, they have syringes and the freaking hurt! This is a little limited to doctors in white though. I think.

Recently, I've been really excited to my once a month visit to the doctor though! ^^ My OB. She was my mama's OB too, she does not accept the fact that she is nice though. ^^;; But she is. Yes, I still shy away from her a bit, because I get nervous but -- the fact that I can hear my baby's heartbeat, and she can tell me things about my pregnancy, my baby and everything -- I'm very happy!

Baby's already 24 weeks and 2 days (6 months and 2 days)
Today I met her again, and she was nicer than the last few times. ^^ I dunno but she seemed to have agreed with me more today than before. She also put my mind to ease about stretch marks, belly button popping out, edema, and others. I'm not worried about those stuff though because to me my baby's health is priority -- I don't have to show my belly to people anyway hahaha. I also know my navel has been weird from before so yeah.

Baby's heartbeat today's 136bpm.
Also I've redeemed myself from the weighing scale problem!! ^w^
Last month I gained about 9lbs, this month only 4lbs! :P Mainly because I lessened my rice and snack in-take.

Anyway, in the next 2-3 weeks I need a OGCT (sugar test thingy) to make sure I have gestational diabetes. I claim it a normal result already! In Jesus' name!

Right now, the hardest thing for me is sleeping. >_< I just can't find a good position to sleep in. If I'm on my side, my body feels so heavy and my hips ache (it feels bruised), I seriously need a maternity pillow or something.. WHY ARE THEY EXPENSIVE! > <

Then next month on the 28th or 29th week I can try to go for 3D ultrasound! Hopefully I have the money to do that -- or I'll get a normal one for just the gender determination. ^^

That's all for now!! :)

There my baby is~!!!

I'm happy! - I'm scared - I'm happy!

By now, I have seriously forgotten about what the last post was about. ^^;
I know though that I have announced my pregnancy.
I am feeling so blessed that I am going to have a baby~

Most of you (who have read all these posts and stuff) know that I am in an International Marriage. I think it's weird to call it that, but it is that. I am from the Philippines, and my husband who I met online is American. He's younger than me - we are both working.

He went to the Philippines so we can get married, and of course he cannot stay here for a long long time, as much as we want or hoped for. Through God's blessing our wedding was held, our vows were given, and our marriage *cough* consecrated.

He was able to stay here at least for two months ^^
So we were able to "play house" as a married couple for one month!
The last time he was in the Philippines, he only stayed for 2 weeks.
I've become so fat because I have someone to eat with all the time!

I miss him. -_-"
I do talk to him on Skype everyday though.
Anyway, all the *cough* trials we did worked!

Now, I'm pregnant. I'm on my 6th week (and almost 7).
I'm excited! I'm nervous, I always pray for my baby to be healthy and well~
It's a lot of emotions but mostly, I'm feel so blessed and happy~