HazyDaze

I just had my ultra sound scan. These are the words the sonographer said:

“Good news - One live baby.”

“Bad news - He is standing on his head. Makes my job harder.”

First look at the screen - I didn’t know which was up or down. Then I realised where the head was, and it came a complete shock to me. I have only seen ultra sound scan pictures of babies lying horizontally, but never upside down vertically. Hahaa…

We heard the heart beat next. Really loud and fast.

Then, his hand was waving and moving so much. His legs stretched and back to normal. So much movement, I only wish I could feel it. We also saw the spine and the heart beating on his chest.

The next thing that happened came a complete shock. I was asked to change into a gown with underwear off and instinctively, I knew I am going to get one of those dildo scan that was mentioned in the pregnancy forum I have been reading. I wasn’t exactly expecting that. But luckily, I have been reading those forum site so often to know whats happening. I think KL must be a bit confused for a while.

Sonographer did his checks for the fluid thingy and then we had a good view of his little foot. Next thing we knew, the baby moved and we saw his face. Okay, not a clear one but it was still a full view of his face. How surreal!

Foot and face.

KL and I wasn’t emotional or anything. Not like those in the movies. I guess, I just felt weird and still in shock. Looking at the screen felt very surreal. As if I was watching some documentary on TV.

The due date is around the calculated one so we didn’t have to change anything.

We were given a picture and a DVD of the scan. I am quite embarrassed about the stupid things I asked and said during the scan. I was nervous and basically ignorant being my first time.

Before posting this, I had watched the DVD at least 5 times!

Anyway, good news for KL. He once mentioned that if I had twins, he would cut. Well, I guess he don’t have to cut whatever he was thinking of.

I had the worst day yesterday at work. Not my morning sickness but work related.

I struggled the whole day and was completely stressed out. My fone rang and I answered. It turned out to be a HR from a rival company asking if I am interested in going for an interview for a similar position.

I realised I have been head-hunted. I asked where he heard of me. He said that I came highly recommended by the people in the market. HUH?

So, I agreed to see them tomorrow morning. Not that I am unhappy with my current job but my work is really specialised and only way to know my market’s worth is to go for such opportunities to find out.

Will be taking the whole day off tomorrow. Morning interview, afternoon doctors appointments.

I’m in my 10th week. Morning sickness is still lurking around. Still puke a bit and gagged a whole lot. Although I feel like crap all the time, I hope it all good for a healthy baby.

In all fairness, women and men are suppose to be equal. However, we are build so differently. I told KL that women are not meant for the workforce. Seriously, all the nausea and tiredness makes it difficult to be working. Imagine those not working in an office environment, they would be feeling and having it worse.

Most days (everyday), I just want to stay home and wake up late and then make myself breakfast and watch some daytime tv. Take a nap and then only to wake up to watch Oprah and then make myself a snack. The only thing is, I would be wide awake when its time for KL to sleep at night. No one to play with me.

Seriously, being relax at home ease the morning sickness. Maybe becoz I was snacking all the time and took naps whenever I need to.

Again, KL thinks all my theories are bullshit. He thinks its my excuse to be a tai tai at home. I wish.

I read in my pregnancy books that pregnant women have vivid and weird dreams.

I have been dreaming a lot but nothing significant worth mentioning.

Last night, I dreamt my baby was a puppy. My mum was teaching me how to burp the puppy after feeding. SCARY!

Thank goodness I didn’t dream the feeding part.

Alright, excuse me while I go puke my dinner.

New year’s eve was freaking 42 degrees.

Yesterday was bloody 40 degrees.

Today, in the mid 20s.

Caught a cold bug on new year’s eve. Feeling miserable and sick the whole of yesterday. Being pregnant means no medication is allowed. Not even lozenges. I know I can only treat myself with lots of fluids. But drinking water makes me puke. Ugh! Only way I know how was to make barley water (without the winter melon strips, coz too cooling?). Drank it the whole of yesterday and sleep hell of a lot.

At night, felt slightly better but still had a mild temperature. Had some fried rice and puked some out. Tried sleeping at night but couldn’t coz wasn’t medicated. The heat at home didn’t help.

What a start to the new year. I’m convinced that 2008 will be great. Suffer now, victory later.