This week:Week 30 ♥

Can you still see a belly button? ; )

Me and Ry in beautiful Xitou, Nantou County

27 Weeks and Growing

Hi there! 

Here are some photos to share at 27 weeks! 

I'm doing well and so is the baby. : )

Although I am not sure if baby at this early stage knows how to throw a tantrum, I felt something like that last night as I was falling asleep in bed.

I felt the little hands and legs throwing around in my tummy for about 20 seconds nonstop..... 

Not sure she was happy or upset about something... Ha!

If you miss me...

Dear friendz,

If you are thinking of me, and have missed hanging out with me.... Truth is, I happen to be doing the same thing: thinking of you and missing the times when we drink up and dance and all that silly stuff together.

I'm writing to say my little apology to all you that have me in your mind from time to time and you that often think: "Gee...I wonder how is Iris and the little one!"  besides the thought that she has been a super lazy lame friend lately.

Yup! I am. And I am awfully apologetic about this. As you have noticed, I have taken my life being pregnant super slowly and carefully. I have slowed down my pace of living from before, and taken great care of myself and the baby especially. (Sorry, Ryan!) Part of the reason I am being so cautious is that I am very new to the whole idea of pregnancy and having a baby, surprised and more often "scared" all the time. And the other part of the reason is that I am noticing the change in me day by day as my belly swells, my roller coaster hormones change and my physique fatigues.... and with all these changes in me, I realize I am becoming more of a  responsible person. Because of that, I just can't afford to make mistakes, and I don't want anything bad to happen to my baby. 

Ok ok...enough for my preggie rant. I guess all I want to say here is that, I know you miss me, and I know that I am not around a lot, but I am still here, still your friend except that I'm getting bigger! Ha!

And, when I feel ok, and the time is right, I hope to organize a dinner (or lunch), which is not too exhausting for me and the baby, when I can see everyone and give my proper hugs to YOU!

And, that's all. It's time for me to nap again!

I love you and think of you all the time!

irisxox

24 Weeks & The Sickly Sweetness

As my tummy gets bigger, I can feel stronger kicks and movements in there each day.

Sometimes, it feels pretty surreal knowing there's a life living in me. There's a strange communication between my baby and I whenever she kicks: 

"Hey!! I'm here! Don't forget that, huh? : P"

And there are times I feel "earthquakes" (no, really!) in my tummy and wish they would stop so that I can fall back to sleep...

Anyways, I had another check up last week when I had to literally drink 10 little bags of sugar (you know, those coffee sugar packets) in 300 CCs of water...on an empty stomach. 

I did this soo that they could check my blood sugar level and see if I had prenatal diabetes. Arrrgggggghhhhhhhhh....................

Trust me, no matter how much of a sweet tooth you are, you WON'T like it....
Not...a...bit. 

I was restless, my heartbeat was racing and I felt like hell for the entire morning. 

Well...I'm glad it is all done, and all went well. ; )))



Ps. Sweets haven't tasted the same to me since that sugar rush. : /

Hi ya!! ; )

Hello!!! 

Baby says hi at 23 weeks! : ))

21 Weeks of Me Plus One

Me at 21 weeks! 

I know, I know... I (might) look small compared to most of moms-to-be at the half way point. My mom told me she was the same when she was pregnant, and she only started to show when it was close to the due date...so that makes me feel better.

Didn't everyone hear that pregnant women have great appetite and can eat a horse at some point in their pregnancy??? Well, it doesn't happen to me (....yet). The heat of July here does not help at all. I feel hot at all times, my hands and my feet are always burning hot. And I just don't have a great appetite! The only thing that I crave is...ICE CREAM. But again, I've also lost my sweet tooth, so even ice cream, I can only stomach a little! Yikes! : / 

So, hopefully, my love of fruits will help! : )

Anyway, at least I know that baby is vey active, kicking all the time. She kicks whenever I lay down for sleeping or a nap, she kicks when she hears loud music and strong beats and she kicks whenever she wants to...

even though I don't really crave lots of food. 

20 out of 40! Yay!

20 weeks marks the half way of my pregnancy!

Baby is now kicking all the time!! ; )

Here is the belly picture of 20 weeks.