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Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Mummy Ingrid is: 36 Weeks & 2 Days Pregnant
Countdown To Baby Kievan's Arrival: 25 Days

I came across this at a forum and found it amusing. So i'm sharing it here with you guys.

15 Reasons Why It's Good To Be A Woman

1. We got off the Titanic first.

2. We can scare male bosses with the mysterious gynecological disorder excuses.

3. Taxis stop for us.

4. We don't look like a frog in a blender when dancing.

5. No fashion faux pas we make could ever rival the Speedo.

6. We don't have to pass gas to amuse ourselves.

7. If we forget to shave, no one has to know.

8. We can congratulate our teammate without ever touching her rear end.

9. We never have to reach down every so often to make sure our privates are still there.

10. We have the ability to dress ourselves.

11. We can talk to the opposite sex without having to picture them naked.

12. If we marry someone 20 years younger, we are aware that we will look like an idiot.

13. We will never regret piercing our ears.

14. There are times when chocolate really can solve all your problems.

15. We can make comments about how silly men are in their presence because they aren't listening anyway.

11:08:00 PM

Friday, February 18, 2005

Mummy Ingrid is: 35 Weeks & 5 Days Pregnant
Countdown To Baby Kievan's Arrival: 30 Days

Went for my checkup yesterday and everything's just fine. I'm scheduled for the CTG scan for the rest of my checkups. The CTG scan is to check for the baby's heartbeat, so everytime, me and hubby will stay in this small little room listening to our baby's heartbeat for 20 minutes. It's really cute, sounds like horse-racing to us. And if the baby moves, the heartbeat will become faster for awhile, then return to normal again. It's really, really cute.

We did the usual ultrascan after the CTG, and doctor says baby is very healthy. He's slightly bigger and weighs about 2.4kg. Which is amazing huh, i've got a "slightly bigger" baby inside my skinny framed body. But i'm not skinny at all now. I've bloated and gained lots of weight. But everytime I tell someone i'm actually quite fat now, no one believes me. Well, i've been eating so much for the sake of the baby, i'm bound to gain weight, what's so hard to believe? And from now till I give birth, how much more weight baby Kievan gains will depend on how much I eat, so I plan to eat nothing but good food now, and lots of it. I can always go on a diet after the baby is born, no biggie. And if you're wondering how much weight i've gained throughout the whole pregnancy, it's 14kg. Minus my baby's weight of 2.4kg, the remaining 11.6kg goes to me. I don't intend to shake off all the fats i've gained though, i'll probably reduce my weight down to 43kg-45kg. I used to be just 40kg so I think 43kg or 45kg should look good.

Oh... and baby Kievan's not shy at all too. He opened his legs wide open and showed us his little scrotum and penis. I bet my hubby loved looking at it. Hehe.

I think i'm beginning to have "nesting instincts". I want to pack up our room for the baby already. Like clear some closet space for his baby stuff, fix the baby cot, and continue shopping for other necessities. I want everything to be just perfect. We've already shopped for a sterilizer, milk bottles, some clothes, and a powder container. We still need diaper liners, wet tissues, a hot water flask and lots more. It's so fun shopping for baby's stuff.

I've gone through all the shopping bags at least 5 times. I love looking at all the baby stuff we've bought. The clothes are so tiny and so adorable! And the mittens and booties too! My heart goes "awwwwwwwwwww" whenever I look at the clothes I got for baby Kievan. I can't wait to see him wear them.

PS: I'll try to post my baby's heartbeat later. Hopefully it works.

3:06:00 PM

Thursday, February 03, 2005

Mummy Ingrid is: 33 Weeks & 4 Days Pregnant
Countdown To Baby Kievan's Arrival: 44 Days

Here's something I got from Joey's site. Apparently, I am so bored that the below infomation is posted. (I've been sitting in front of the monitor for close to 12 hours, playing The Sims 2. Teehee.)

1. Are you serious when it comes to relationships?
If I want to, yes.

2. Are you afraid of commitments?
Nope.

3. Are you a risk taker?
I'm actually quite a chicken.

4. What can you say about long distance relationships?
It's hard to maintain and be faithful when you and your spouse are an ocean and continent apart.

5. Can you love a person who doesn't love you?
No...

6. Do actions speak louder than words?
Yes.

7. Have you found true love?
Yes.

8. How can you tell that a person loves you?
Honestly, I don't know.

9. Are you good in handling relationships?
No.

10. Willing to give up everything for love?
Everything? No... I have responsibilities now, how can I be so reckless as to give up everything just to prove my love? I have to prioritise...

11. Best thing you've learnt from loving?
Love is, all the human emotions mixed together.

12. Do you demand your loved one to change into someone who pleases you?
No, not if it's to please myself. Yes, if it's for the benefit of him.

13.Is sex important in a relationship?
I used to think not at all, but as time goes by, I have to admit that sex is quite a factor, of course it's not the most important thing, but still, significant. It's not called "making love" for nothing.

14. How do you express your love to someone?
By respecting them for who they are.

15. What is the major reason of a break up?
When the feelings fade...

16. Most important ingredient in a relationship?
Understanding.

17. Ever regret loving someone?
Nope, I try to live my life without regrets. I think it's silly that you make a choice yourself then choose to regret it.

18. One thing you hate about love?
The feeling when you thought love is gone.

19. One thing you like about love?
Being happy and whole when doing something fun together, or even just idling time away.

20. Worse thing you did to a love one?
Hurting him on purpose.

21. Are you a hopeless romantic?
Yes, because it's so sweet. But to think practically, romance doesn't last, it's just like a good dream.

22. Do you get tired of loving?
Occasionally.

23. Who has changed your view about loving?
My baby aka my husband of course.

Before I was married, whenever I think of "love", I think of my baby only. But now, love applies to so many people and so much things in my life. My husband and my unborn baby, my family, my cat, my friends, my home... Everything that's precious to me, I love. Then I realised, how selfish I was in the past, putting my love and attention to just one person, when there's so much other things that I care, so many other people that love me too. At least I can start making up for my mistake, by cherishing and loving everything that's dear to me.

And I think this is the greatest lesson i've ever learnt.

1:14:00 AM

Yours Truly
Ingrid
25 years old
Kievan's Mommy
Still Pink Lovin'

deep inside me. a silent whisper in my mind.

sweet surrender to your love divine. peace enfolding.

in the stillness i empty my soul. and your healing presence flows.

as i breathe the air of heaven. drawing in your fragrance when i breathe.

i feel your fullness come alive inside of me. you're the breath that i breathe.

it's taking hold. like a second nature when i savour. savour you. as i breathe.