Not yet...almost there...

Tomorrow is the day! Going to the hospital at 8am. Could have gone to the hospital today, but went grocery shopping with my in-laws and had dinner with my family and them. Ha ha. Will break water first and see if it'll happen naturally. If nothing happens after 2 hours , then I'll be induced.

So if baby cooperates, I will be a mom by lunch time. It'll definitely happen tomorrow though, so expect pictures soon!

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ONE MORE DAY TO GO! Got an appointment tomorrow at 11am. If everything looks ok, I could be sent to the hospital straight away!!!! So if you don't see an update here by the evening, you know what that means!!!!

2...???

It's getting close, but I am not there yet! Bit disappointed because I would like to know if I would be going to the hospital on Monday now, so that I am more prepared (mentally). We have another check up Monday morning... So it could happen on Monday or Tuesday...we won't find out until then. It's going to be another day of waiting!!!

Anyway, putting that thought aside...we saw Ratatouille today. It's a cute movie. The computer graphics were so cool; it looked almost real. Now we gotta go find a French restaurant and try "Ratatouille". ;)

3...

Today is my last day at work. It's been a quick 3-week. People were very nice to me. I wonder if I would go back and work with them again...although my ultimate goal is to be able to work from home. Oh well, this isn't one of my concerns right now. I will just take my time and see how everything goes after Casey is born.

In about 13 or 14 hours, everything will be confirmed! I hope I can fall asleep tonight! :O So stay tuned and check my blog for updates tomorrow! ;)

5...4...

I was soooooo tired last night I couldn't stay up. Went to bed at 10pm. Just one of those days! But not long now. It's been boring/slow at work. I can't wait until it's over. I actually left early today because I had NOTHING to do. Even after asking if anyone needed help... So I went shopping instead. Ha ha. That's a good thing about being a consultant! :p

Tomorrow is my last day (this time is for real), and it's only a half day too! WOOHOO! Then just have to be patient for the check up on Sat.

6...

It was raining yesterday, so I did my walk on the treadmill at home. The time seemed to last a lot longer. With the weather so nice today, I went out to walk during lunch and time went by so fast. And listening to the MP3 player helped too. People in the office said that my belly had dropped. I certainly hope so. Not long now, only 6 more days!

7...

I was soooo excited telling everyone in the office that this Friday would be my last day at work. And only 7 more days until I can hold my baby in my arms (if everything goes as planned). WOOHOO!

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OMG! Only 9 more days!

Had an appointment this morning. It's a long story, but here we go. My two gynos have decided to join with a group of doctors to perform the delivery at the same hospital. So instead of being stand-by every other night, a total of 10 doctors will be taking turns. This would give the doctors more family time. The good thing for us patients is that the doctor who's on duty can meet us prior to the actual labor in the hospital instead of showing up at the last min. The down side is that there is 80% a stranger will show up in the delivery room. And then there is another thing... 2 out of the 10 doctors are male. So there is yet another 80% chance we'll have a male doctor when we have always wanted a female one! This new system will start on August 1st.

SOOOO!!! The plan is... By next Sat, if I will be ready (as little as 3cm), I will be induce on either the following Monday or Tuesday (our choice). WOOHOOO! How exciting is that?????? So if I don't go into natural labor this coming week, I will most likely be giving birth on the 30th (Monday). :D That would be perfect timing as hubby's parents are arriving on the 29th (Sunday). :D

So I gotta keep up with the walking this week and get myself ready. It's almost time now!!!!

Woohoo another week has gone by!

Time is really flying. Although it drags being in the office since I have nothing to do...time still flies! Only 16 more days until my due date. Got an appointment tomorrow, wonder if the little bit of walking I did helped. I surely hope so.

The weather for the weekend is looking good. So glad that we've been having really nice weather for the weekends. We don't have anything planned. Probalby just stay home and relax and get "prepared". :)

Happy Birthday to ME! :D

Happy Birthday to me!

Happy Birthday to me!

Happy Birthday to meeeeeeeeee!

Happy Birthday to me!

WOOHOO! Had a great day today. Hubby got tickets to see Avenue Q (the Broadway show) this afternoon. We had Italian before we went to the show. The food was good and so was the show.

What a surprise he'd do all these without me asking or bugging him. And he actually started planning it earlier this week since he told me about getting the tickets. The most amazing thing!? He actually said HAPPY BIRTHDAY to me this morning (I know I know). For all previous years, I had to FORCE him to say it and he'd mumble it out. Having a baby is doing wonders to his sensitive side. Ha ha.

Someone up there forgets to turn the water off?

That's what it felt like today, especially in the morning. Rain was coming down like it was a gigantic waterfall. Flooding everywhere! Lightening came from top to bottom, then came the thunder that shook the building. I could hear the "glass" cracking!!!! The roof of the office building had a leak and water was coming down right in front of me (our office is on the top floor and I sat at the corner of the building). Someone from the management office came...6 hours later and asked where the leak was. How efficient! Ha.

There is still rain in the forecast for tomorrow. Boohoo! :(

Has anyone seen my brain?

I have no memory whatsoever! I am so forgetful right now it's scary!!! One minute I remember something I have to do, the next I totally forget about it. It's crazy. I wonder if it has anything to do with being pregnant. I really hope so...otherwise, it must have to do with "age". Ha hahahaha!

Belly update: It's now 39"!

Another day closer

I started walking during lunch today (as suggested by my doctor). Luckily the temperature wasn't high, so the walk was nice. I have gotten myself well prepared. Got the hospital bags (both the baby's and mine) in the car, got towels in the car, in the office as well as next to the bed just in case. Ha ha. Don't wanna flood the place, you know?

I don't know what I should anticipate. My brain has kinda stopped working. LOL I guess I will just do whatever I have to do at the end.

Work is great though. Not too busy, but still got stuff to do. I don't know when I should quit...I guess I will have to wait until after I see my gyno this Sat and see how far I am.

21 more days or less!?

Had a check up yesterday and was told my baby would be full term after tomorrow. The big day is getting closer and closer. My gyno told me that the baby probably would not be overdue and would probably be here by the end of July (my due date is Aug 6). So really not long now. I am getting a bit nervous and excited. I can't wait to be able to be my old self again. Being able to walk fast, run and climb up and down... Being able to bend over, being able to sleep well!!!!! And not having ELEPHANT FEET ANYMORE!!! BUT!!! I am getting worried about the pain!!!! YIKES!!!! But then I am sure I'll be ok... I am not going to think about it too much now. :)

We had our house warming yesterday as well. The weather was perfect and was nice to see my friends one last time before I become a mom. Next time I see them, it'd be so different. Here is a pic my mom took of me in front of the house.

Why Oh Why?

I have NOTHING to do at work!!!! I don't know why they even hire me. I would have thought they'd be swamped with work (well, if they decided to hire an 8-month pregnant woman)...but everyone is so lay back. Only a couple of people get into the office on time. And you can hear them chatting, it's just too weird!!! I know I am getting paid, but it just feels awkward. Oh well, we have summer hours, so tomorrow is only half day. Going to get ready for the BBQ on Sat. Yay.

Back to work

I survived my first day at work without any incident -- namely going into labor. Ha ha. People were nice and I was just doing what I had always been doing. So it was pretty easy. They had a lunch seminar today, so I got free lunch too. What a lucky start! ;)

The office is about 30 mins drive from home. It really isn't bad at all. I hope I can work for the full four weeks to get some $$. And hopefully they'll like me enough and ask me to go back and work for them AND let me work from home. Well, we'll see.

Transformers

Just came back from watching the Transformers. It's a great movie. Packed with actions. And there were lots of funnies. I have never really watched the cartoon. The movie was definitely entertaining. I wish my car could do things like that. Maybe it does...while we are sleeping, they all do all sort of crazy things. Ha ha. I really wouldn't mind that. ;)

No more getting up at 10:30am!

After staying home for 1 1/2 months, I am going back to work on Tuesday. The quick meeting went well this morning with the partner at the location office. And seems like they have accepted my salary offer (otherwise, they wouldn't ask me to start, right?). I don't even have to attend the orientation normally needed for new employees. I told them I didn't think it was necessary and it's not worth the hassle since I only have a couple of weeks before my baby is born.

Anyway, hopefully they'll see what I can do and would ask me to come back after my maternity leave and would let me work from home. ;)

Back into the Work Force! :O

It's been a crazy week! You wouldn't believe a couple of big architectural firms actually want to hire me to work for them as a consultant. Yep! Me, a pregnant woman who's due in 4 1/2 weeks!!! :O

I was called up last Friday by my ex-project manager that they needed urgent help for a project that's due in two weeks. He's now one of the principals in this big firm. So I went to their Manhattan office on Monday and I was supposed to meet with the person in charge with the project. But I didn't even have to show my portfolio and immediate got my assignment.

Then late Tuesday before the holiday, a company that I sent my resume to back in April called me up and said that they had a position available. I actually declined the offer and told them I was due soon and maybe we could be in touch later this year. But they insisted on having an interview with me and said I could just work for as long as I am capable. And I could work as many hours as I want. :O They must either be very desperate, or I must be very "wanted". Ha! So again today, I went into Manhattan for an interview and it went very well. Before I even got off the bus, I got a call from the interviewer. She told me that the principal in the Long Island office would like to meet with me tomorrow! :D So here I go, back into the work force!!!!

These are good opportunities for me to get my foot into these firms. So after I give birth, I have the option to work as a consultant for them (if I do well now and they still want me later). ;)

Pregnancy symtoms! >:O

I have been having a fairly easy pregnancy (thank goodness)...now that the time is approaching, I am facing "common" symtoms that are driving me nuts!

I had this MAJOR leg cramp of all leg cramps two days ago! It hurt sooooo much that I couldn't even explain how it was like! It went off and I was in such pain trying to stretch it back to "normal". It finally went away, but before I knew it, the cramp CAME BACK!!!! I was making "ooo, ouch" sound that I actually woke Gary. :'( Now two days later, my right calf still hurts when I walk. I wonder if the pain would ever go away...and I am afraid the cramp will come back every night when I go to bed...

Talking about going to bed...it NO LONGER is relaxing and easy. Imagine putting not one, but TWO bowling balls on your tummy (all men SHOULD try this at home) and try to sleep that way. Can't sleep on my back, can't sleep on my right (circulation reason; if I do, my right arm got numbed), so I could only sleep on my left. It got so uncomfortable sometimes because of the weight of the bump and there was no way I could make myself comfy.

Then let's talk about the heartburn (Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)). Hormones cause the digestive system to slow down. The muscles that push food down the esophagus also move more slowly. In addition, the baby pushes on the stomach and sometimes forces stomach acid up into the esophagus. Sometimes when I drink a sip of water before going to bed, I could feel my food coming back up! Yuck, I know!

Not to mention the joint/pelvin/hip pain! Have you guys heard enough yet? That's right, so now go get your wife some flowers and treat her REALLY WELL!!!!!! And after you do that, please send a message to MY HUSBAND and tell him to do the same. ;)

PS If anyone got any tips on what to do about each symtom, please feel free to post your comment. :)