first onesies...!

so erika couldn't wait any longer....she told me she was purchasing a few onesies suitable for both boys and girls.

PJ???!

I KNEW IT!!!!

(if you didn't know, erika is a HUUUUGE pearl jam fan--like hardcore.

she's in their fan club and she never misses a show in Seattle if they come)

PJ clearly stands for Pearl Jam.

these are awfully cute tho--but they do look more like BOY onesies.

belly @ 15 weeks...!

eeek!! it's kind of...bumpy all over...and i have a mini muffin top now!

NOOOOOO!!!!

it's definitely awkward looking... i'm hoping the bump will smooth out later.

one of the "old wives tale" is determining the sex of the baby by the shape of your bump.

it's hard to tell right now, but they say if you carry "low" then it's a boy.

if you're carrying "high" then it's a girl.

hmmmm.... i can't tell :(

i'm really dying to find out!

healthy over junk...!

i've been eating a lot of junk food lately... partly because i don't have the energy to cook a good meal.. yikes!

so i went veggie splurging and made a big bowl o salad

and stocked up on fruits to eat as a snack rather than ice cream, chips and candy....

Belly @ 14 weeks...!

hmmm... kinda hard taking a photo of your own belly...
i see a bump though!
i think i'll have to ask james to take my belly shots...

according to baby sites, it is now the size of a lemon♥


maternity jeans are still way too big for me right now.
looks like i'll be sporting leggings and loose dresses/shirts for the next few weeks!

mommy tea...!

i had no idea they had a "mother to be" tea out there!
and it's quite delicious♥
alon bought this for me! omg..she's so sweet *happy tears*

i'm actually still feeling nauseous.. i've tried a few remedies.
(paul's wife gave me some of her leftover Preggie Pops and ginger gum..but they didn't really work for me) this tea though, it's working!

12 weeks...! (04.05.2011)

wow! mame-chan is mame no more! more like a lime-chan♥
measuring 6cm! big enough to be seen via regular ultrasound now.
the right arm was raised up the whole time...sort of like waving at us.
not as bouncy as last time but heartbeat was 153BPM.

now this is a crazy shot! a little creepy in fact... the technician was able to get a front view!
there's the arm raised up by the face.
hmmm... sort of an alien-like face...
it's the skeletal feature we're seeing.

so between 12~14 weeks would be the end of the first trimester... aka the riskiest stage!
now that i'm done or close to done with the first trimester, i've been dying to tell people!
i asked my doctor today and she said i'm low-risk and it would be completely fine to announce it at this point♥
so it's been announced!

we told our families last weekend and we are ALL excited!!
morning sickness has subsided quite a bit and i'm feeling much MUCH better...
still bloated though...and exhausted all the time...
but seeing these pictures make it all worth it!

9 weeks...! (03.25.11)

(at this point we are calling the baby mame-chan..which means "little bean")

9 weeks along!
the above was taken with a regular ultrasound, but again mame-chan was still too small to be seen clear... so it came out blurry.

so we took more transvaginal ultrasound photos!

ooh! you can make out the big head and tiny feet!

now that's a good shot!
with this ultrasound i got to see mame-chan bouncing a little...swaying its arms!
heartbeat was 150 bpm♥

6 weeks...! (02.25.2011)

after confirming my pregnancy at a nearby clinic, i was referred to an OBGYN.
for my first visit i took a transvaginal ultrasound
(since the baby is too small to be seen by regular ultrasound, it needs to be seen from inside!)
and ta-dah!
according to my LMP (last menstrual period) i was thought to be 8~9 weeks along but the baby only measured to 6 weeks along. i was worried about this...but i may have a longer cycle than most woman.

that round circle is the yolk sac! the oddly shaped blob next to it is the baby♥
i witnessed the heartbeat at this point!

the test...! (02.03.2011)

so here's where it all began!!
i took this test on February 3, 2011 after i noticed TOM didn't arrive (time of the month)
i've taken these tests in the past and they always came out negative...
so i was SHOCKED when i saw that extra line...
am i reading this right?!?!

i proceeded to take 5 more tests, all different brands.
and i waited a whole day or two before i broke the news to James...
who's to know how the boyfriend will react?!

he was more than supportive♥