Our Little Dinosaur ♥

Wow! It's been a year since I last posted in this blog! It has been a crazy, blissful year for me and my hubby and now I want to share the most exciting story of our marriage so far--our first pregnancy. ♥

HOW WE FOUND OUT

When we got married, we agreed not to have kids until after a year or two so that we can enjoy our hubby-wifey time well. It was fun spending almost a year together, just the two of us, doing whatever we want whenever we want--sleep-ins, date nights, movie marathons, binge watching teleseryes, takeout dinners, etc. There were moments when we would imagine how it feels to have a baby and we would get dreamy and happy just at the thought of having a little one. We would even talk to our imaginary silly and hilarious kids, "Hermez" and "Olivia" and pretend they answer (but it's actually James mimicking a child's voice haha). Everyday, we prayed for the right time for God to bless us with a child, trusting that His plan is always better than ours.

True enough, God had a different plan and He said not after one or two years, He said, "Now" ♥. Nine months into our marriage, we went home to the Philippines for a short vacay, not knowing that there would be three of us coming back to Kuwait. ♥

Yes, our little dinosaur is a Boracay baby ♥

Two weeks after we arrived here, I started feeling really lethargic--sleepy with zero energy and spent hours in the office just thinking about our bed. I thought I was just having a bad case of jet lag (after two weeks?! LOL) and tried to get more sleep but it didn't really make any difference.

After a few days, I experienced all the telltale signs of being preggo. YUP--those things you see on telenovelas--typical nausea, VOMITING and food aversions, coupled with a very, very sensitive sense of smell. Caps lock on vomiting since I really had bad vomiting episodes. Being a nurse, I became too paranoid of what's going on inside of me (diagnosed myself with all the worst cases I have read about hehe). The smell of our kitchen made me puke, the smell of the elevator, the smell of garlic and onion being sauteed, the smell of our company bus (well, it was already smelly before but it got intense!) and the weirdest is my husband smelled pungent for me even if he just took a shower! (haha) We almost fought about it because I would get really annoyed when he's beside me and tell him "Ang shonghengs mo!" LOL. That annoyed him in return and he would say "arte ah, kakaligo ko lang!" HAHA

In short, "pinakyaw ko na lahat ng symptoms". The only thing I didn't experience was the slight cramping and spotting like some sources say.

It was 2 weeks before my period, so I thought it was just PMS, given that my boobs were also sore like melons (loved it). I waited a few days but period date passed and lo, there was nothing.

A day after I missed my period, I asked James if I should get a preg test. He got excited. HAHA He started asking if the test was accurate, how I really feel, and what if I found out I was pregnant?

That night, I did one stick, but maybe I, too, were excited because I accidentally soaked the whole stick in my urine (gross! haha) But after about a minute, two very clear lines appeared. I was hesitant to believe it because the package said the urine should just go in one portion of the stick, not the whole stick. So hubby and I discarded the first test (but somebody was already giddy about the result---me! hehe)

The next day, I tried it again, this time, careful not to get my urine all over the stick and there it was. As fast as 30seconds, two very clear lines were shouting "Congratulations Momma!"

James could win the "most excited daddy" award because 1. He suggested we take a video of looking at the preg test and 2. After we saw two lines, he immediately sent the video to his sisters! haha I had to remind him not to tell anyone yet as it was too early, but after one day, I found out he sent the video to his best friend too! LOL We decided to tell our immediate family and a couple of friends and waited til I reached 12 weeks to let the world know.

We had our first check up that week and little did I know that my heart would be moved so much that day. It was like meeting a very special person for the first time. When the ob did the ultrasound and I heard the swooshing heartbeat of the little sweetpea inside me, I cried. I felt an enormous joy knowing that there is life in my womb and that life is a gift.

The scan photo showed a still very small embryo but I already felt a very big love for him/her. ♥

Hello there, daddy calls you his little dinosaur ♥

This was my tummy at 8 weeks.

The baby was already 6 weeks old then and though I was having a not so good first trimester, it felt like everything was worth it. I woke up every morning feeling nauseous which lasted for the whole day, zero appetite, not able to eat my ever favorite RICE (yes, poor me) and I vomited minimum twice a day, worst was four times!, but I somehow feel good. It feels good to know that what I am going through are just signs that the baby is growing, and when all the time for pain is over, I'll have the most precious blessing forever. ♥

I'm on my 13th week now and I still do not look pregnant, probably because instead of gaining weight, I lost 8 lbs. (thanks to the crazy vomiting episodes), but I am positive that my body will recover soon.

13 weeks tummy

It's true that pregnancy can make you hate your favorite food (RICEEEEE) and crave for foods that you didn't like before (sweet viands like hamonado, tocino, etc. and banana ketchup). Amazing how our bodies are designed to perfectly compensate for what we lack, our bodies know what we need. Since I cannot eat rice, I think my body compensates by craving for corn and pasta. Great work of God indeed.

Still a long way to go, the gorgeous baby bump, pregnancy glow and increased energy are just things I read from books for now, but I know with Jesus with me, everything will work out for our good. Because of Him, I get through each day with renewed strength, through His favor, my boss allows me to go off work if I need to, and from Him comes all the material things we need. I will have a healthy, happy, and safe pregnancy and delivery, in Jesus' name, Amen. ♥