of single digits and anticipation...

We are now down to single digits. According to lilypie.com we are now 9 days to go. I am getting pretty excited. Somehow it feels like every moment I have I need to spend with wifey so that I can be there when she needs me.
Wifey have already packed the stuff that she will be needing for the hospital and confinement house. She have also packed a few extra things and labeled them just in case she needs me to bring to her during her stay at the confinement house.
Seeing the bags and stuff that she packed makes me feel like I am missing her already. I hope I can survive the 1 month that she’ll be away.
Wifey is also showing signs that girl girl is coming. Her tummy is now really pointed out sort of like dome shaped. That is putting her in a bit of discomfort as it made it a bit harder for her when she sleep.
Girl girl still kept to her preference to sleep of the right side and it really shows. At times wifey’s tummy will look like it is bulging on one side when girl girl is doing that.
I am also getting pretty excited as the day approaches, but I think the good thing is that the feeling did not really overwhelm me to the point that I get panicky.
So again, do pray for us. Pray for wifey’s strength and prey for girl girl’s safe arrival.

of appointment and red alert...

We went for our usual appointment with Dr Tan again tonight and again we were unable to see girl girl's face. According to Dr, she is in a curled up position and facing the back. Dr Tan also mentioned that girl girl's head is now engaged. I don't quite know what that was but i think it could mean that her head in positioned in wifey's pelvis now.
Dr Tan also said that wifey can deliver any time now!!! so i guess we are now officially on red alert. So do pray for us especially for wifey to have a safe and comfortable delivery. Also, do pray for girl girl's safe journey into this wonderful earth.

One thing though, Dr Tan seems to keep refering to girl girl like she is a boy. Do you think we are in for a surprise?

of warm fuzzy feeling and booties...

We are getting nearer to D-day now and I guess momentum is starting to build up. Anyway, we washed some of girl girl’s clothes last weekend. I know it sounds silly but somehow, hanging out her clothes and seeing them makes us keel kind of warm and fuzzy. I guess it’s one of those things that makes us feel and get a grasp of the physical being of her.
Here are some shots that I could not resist taking.





























btw, got notice any differance in photo quality or not?

Updated: more pictures*.

more booties...

we did the colors today...

* I know, I know, what's so interesting about a bunch of photos of baby's clothes, but they are to us, something more than that.

of 36weeks and 6 days, and hand me downs...

We are now 36 weeks and 6 days into the pregnancy and wifey told me yesterday that her boss have allowed her to start to work from home. Looks like we are on our final stretch now. Wifey did a round of rearranging all of girl girl’s clothing items last weekend and I was surprised that we actually have quite a sizeable wardrobe for girl girl. Most of them are hand me downs from my SIL and also some of my ex-work colleagues. So, thanks to those who have been generous with the hand me downs and I think you know who you are. Probably you can recognize some of yours in the photo below.

of emails and roller coaster...

I checked my emails just now and got this update from babycenter:

At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Babies born between 37 and 42 weeks are considered full-term; a baby born before 37 weeks is pre-term and after 42 weeks is post-term.) Most likely she's in a head-down position by now, which is optimal for a smooth delivery, but if she isn't head-down next week, your provider may suggest scheduling an external cephalic version, which is a fancy way of saying she'll try to turn your baby manually, by pushing her from the outside of your belly.

Then the thought dawned on me. Oh my God. We are now heading for the home stretch.
I guess it's like that feeling you get when you are in the roller coaster cab all strapped up and waiting for the operator to turn on the switch to start the ride. Brain tells you that you will most probably come out OK and they will be in capable hands, but heart is beating so fast in anticipation of the events to come.
I know for a fact that we have done the best that we can do and we have made sure that we cover as much angle as we can but i guess it is only human to have that lingering worrisome feeling. I geuss having a little bit od worrying feeling is good, coz it keeps you on your toes. But having said that, i should keep it in check so that it does not overwhelm me which will be detrimental.
Wifey is still pretty cool and collected, which really helps. Only occasionally mention minor worries.
In any case there is no getting out of this ride now, so the all I have to do now it to try to enjoy the ride and do what i can along the way.