8 weeks

The baby turned 8 weeks yesterday. According to my OB the baby's weeksary is every Monday :)

So what is it like to be 8 weeks pregnant? A lot of lazy days, nausea and vomiting. I feel hungry and full at the same time - yes it can happen, believe me. I also have this weird metallic taste in my mouth that comes and goes. The doctor gave me folicard for the baby and I am currently drinking Anmum. I am at the point where I can feel the baby already -- not the kicks and movements just a tiny pulse in my stomach which moves a little to the left when I go to sleep. I am not 100% sure it's the baby but I am hoping it is because feeling that tiny pulse against my belly makes me look forward to the time when I can finally hold our baby. It makes me more motivated to stay healthy.

Right now, my diet mainly consists of fish and rice, cereals, low fat milk, fruits and the occasional meat. Miguel swears that my hips are getting wider which is backed up by the fact that my pants aren't too comfortable to wear anymore. I am down to my loose pieces of clothing and I am hiding behind layers of coats and cardigans. Pretty soon, I would have to but a whole new set of wardrobe! The time when my belly is barely showing but my hips are widening is extreme torture! It's like the awkward stage of growing your hair out. I know it's worth it though, the pulsing belly says so. Four more weeks baby love and we are finally on our safe zone - the second trimester.

Christmas a thousand times over!

You know the feeling of wanting something really really bad and finally getting it? It's like Christmas a thousand times over! 

2013 is the year that I get promoted - from a big sister and a daughter to a mom! I wanted to write about this the moment I knew about the little baby growing inside of me, but Miguel and I wanted to let the important people know about our little angel in person. I wanted the news to be within family and friends first -- if it was not for some complications with my blood pressure that might affect my work I would not have let my bosses know at all. Yeah, for me this is intimate, plus I like the feeling of walking around and touching my belly knowing I have something special inside of me. My little secret :)

I am happy that everyone is excited about the baby. Miguel and I are lucky to have family and friends who love us so much that they welcomed the baby immediately and we have a whole bunch of people wanting to be ninongs and ninangs already! This is one lucky kid I'm carrying.

My mom's side of the family is insisting that it's gonna be a girl. Yeah, fearless forecast. And yeah, they want a girl so bad. Miguel is rooting for a boy though, which I think is understandable knowing that every man wants a son to carry their name. He is excited, you know. I remember his face the moment my OB showed us our baby for the first time. A small pulsing dot. A life inside of me. The look on Miguel's face was priceless. He was grinning from ear to ear, I am happy that this little pulsing dot will grow up being loved by it's daddy. I am lucky to have Miguel, I am lucky to be sharing this experience with him, I am lucky that my baby daddy loves me and the baby and is taking extreme means to take care of us. I am lucky to start a family with the love of my life.

So here you go, meet the pulsing dot inside me.. kamuka ko noh? hehe