...a Baby Boy is on the way!!!! :)
This post is longgg overdue.
So, after 6.5 years of marriage, Saurabh finally got his turn to being right about something! ;)
On Monday, 8/16 at approx 4pm, I found out that I'm going to be having a baby boy :) We almost thought we wouldn't make it to the appointment - there was bumper to bumper traffic on 75, and I was freaking out that I may have to wait another week to find out! But, thankfully, traffic cleared and we made it right in the nick of time. My parents, MIL and Saurabh were inside the room during the ultrasound. It was an awesome experience seeing the little one after so long! The cutest thing was that he was sitting there with his hands folded (which, what we interpreted, as praying!). The tech showed us the head...the arms...the hands...the feet...the legs...then back to the head...and my dad said outloud: ok, can you now tell us what's between the legs?! Everyone started laughing. I'm sure the tech was thinking we were so excited to know the gender that we weren't paying attention to the fact that the baby is normal; well, we took for granted and knew everything is normal, which it was/is. But, the excitement to know the gender, was prevalent in each one of us (except the tech, obviously).
My mom was probably the most excited person in the room - she really wanted the baby to be a boy, and I'm glad that she got her wish. Baby, when you're old enough to read this, just know - you're here because of your Naani's wish: there is no one that wanted a boy more than her! As I said in an earlier post, we were all going to be happy with either gender, but my mom wouldn't even let anyone utter that it would be a girl. Her reasoning was, that she has had 2 daughters and would love to have a baby boy of her own.
My MIL was confident from day 1, even before I was showing, that it would be a boy. Saurabh, I would say, was pretty confident but he had his moments of doubt. However, my MIL would just always say: "I have a feeling it's a boy." Guess she has the natural touch of correctly predicting!
So...YAY! It's a BOY :) Now on to the fun stuff...planning for HIS arrival :)
Lately, I've been feeling my son (!) moving around so much more, especially when I lie on my back. I always place Saurabh's hand on my tummy, and even if he kicks, which I def feel has 'hard' on the inside, Saurabh can barely tell. Boo. I wish he could feel it too. But, I'm sure as days go on, he'll be able to feel it as well.
Cravings...well, not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing, but I'm not averse to anything...which makes anything, fair game ;) But, I do like eating chicken/eggs...and my sweet tooth is also very prominent: I wish I could buy an entire bakery and have cupcakes everyday!!! ;) But, I'm trying to limit my intake of food. I don't want to overeat and gain too much weight; I just want to be gaining normally for my stage of pregnancy. The doc did tell me I'm at a normal weight right now, as is my little one, so I'm doing something right! I'm usually getting my extra calories by having a small piece of cake or an extra glass of milk. I hope the baby loves milk as much as I do :) I know some kids don't drink milk, but I'm sure if he is like either of his parents, he will love milk. Speaking of cravings, something I'll never forget...1am this morning, I told Saurabh I'm craving waffles from Waffle House, so he took me there. YUM. I have such a great hubby :)
I do feel as if I've gotten a lot of my energy back. I remember how tired I felt during my first trimester; I would literally feel exhausted by 11am! But now, thankfully, I don't need those short naps during the day. I do lie down after work though...but the severe exhaustion I would feel is no longer there. I still do have the lower back pain and my feet also now hurt if I've been cooking in the kitchen, but again, no point in complaining because these things are normal. Seriously, I'm blessed, since I know many women who have had it much worse!
At around 21 weeks I went to NH and no one could tell I was pregnant, due to the loose clothes I had been wearing. I will post an album of my pics taken during the course of my pregnancy, as well as the ultrasound pics, after the baby is born.
I've started week 23 today! I can't wait to see my baby boy. After I found out, it has been all about preparing for his arrival...namely, the BABY REGISTRY :) I feel like Babies R' Us has become my new home!!! I've dragged Saurabh there literally 20 times lol. Pooja also accompanied me once, helping me choose all the necessities, and guiding me to the items that I really need vs. those that will only be used for a couple of weeks that we can live without. It's so good to have experienced parents friends!!! So the past 2 weeks have been spent choosing cribs, crib bedding, swings, bouncers, play gyms, pack n' plays, and all that good stuff. As far as the color of the room, I'm sort of anti-blue though. I feel that blue is so stereotypically "boy"...so, for me, green is the new blue!
We do have a name picked out :) But, are still open for suggestions! Nope...will only publish the name after the baby is born...hey, there should be some element of surprise!!!
I feel so much more at peace knowing the gender...I feel like there is so much to get done, and only a few short months left til my little one will be HERE! I literally get goosebumps thinking about him. I CAN'T WAIT! :)
Love you, mera beta!!! (my son!)
-M
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Tick, Tock...Tick, Tock...
It seems like time isn't passing by fast enough...
I've been counting down the days til I find out when my little one is a boy or girl. I'll be happy with either...but I'm just so anxious to know (read: impatient!). I'd love to begin my registry, discuss the baby shower theme, and plan the colors of the room...all of which are impossible (for me, at least) without knowing whether to Think Pink! (or Blue!).
It's a personal decision for the parents to decide whether they would like to find out the gender. Living in the US, we have the option of finding out the gender in the 5 month ultrasound. In countries like India, however, it is banned since many people still feel a male child is better than a female, mainly since he will be able to take care and provide for his family later in life...whereas a female will get married and live with her in-laws. I personally think thoughts like these are disgusting: and of course, this has mainly to do with the fact that I was born and raised in a country where I'm no different than the opposite gender.
But, on a lighter note, I feel each gender has it's pros (and quirks!) to raise. Baby girls are fun, for sure, despite their emotional-need-for-attention. Their cute little dresses, hair accessories, earrings...it's like you have your own little living doll! Boys, on the other hand, are cute (and perhaps not so cute, due to the same reasons!) because of their mischief: their love of doing something that they're not supposed to, and giggling afterwards.
Honestly, I consider myself truly blessed to be bringing a life into this world. I'm so excited and thrilled to see my little one - how will he/she act? Will he/she look more like me, or hubby dear? Will he/she love dancing and reading like me, or video games and action movies like Saurabh?
I can't say I'm not excited to find out the gender though...I truly can't wait to know! I've been so anxious to find out :) My guess is that it's a girl. That could be, because many of my friends have guessed the same for me so maybe subconsciously it has been ingrained and become my feeling. I don't know, but that's my guess! Most of the family, however, have all guessed boy - including Saurabh. Some of my friends and family have switched their guess from girl to boy (Anu/Mansi/Rahil) based on the way I'm carrying - even though I don't understand that logic ;) Even Falak switched her guess from girl to boy! Well, we all have a 50% change of being right! Everyone is very excited to know - my family and friends have also been counting down. The other night, at Ranjeeta's house, Alex flipped a coin to "determine" the gender - heads = boy, tails = girl. It was a boy. Then, Pooja's mom said to do best out of 3 - it was a boy. Best out of 5 - still boy! lol. Of course, not that I believe that's an indicator, but a funny story to remember. It would be funny if it actually is a boy - people will start looking to flipping a Canadian coin to determine the gender, lol. Moose = Boy!!! ;)
Oh, and one more "boy" related story...during my 13/14 week ultrasound (that I chose to have to test for down syndrome), we asked the tech if she could tell if it's a boy or girl. She said that it's too early to tell, and was not budging from that answer. So, we asked her to just to guess...what she THINKS it can be. She said that if she HAD to guess - and her life depended on it - she thinks it's a boy because she thinks she saw "something" between the legs, but wasn't sure if that was the umbilical cord or... you know! ;) Let's see if her guess is right!
I wanted to post my feelings and thoughts before finding out the gender, although I will only publish this post AFTER I find out later today. My appointment was actually sceduled for 8/20 (Friday), however since my MIL is leaving on Wed, and my parents are leaving for Marietta today - all of whom wanted to be there for the ultrasound - I pre-poned the appt for today!!!! Only my parents/Saurabh's mom/Anu know that I will find out today...and I plan on texting all of my close family/friends later this evening or tomorrow morning to give them the news!
Each minute seems like an eternity...at least after I know the gender, I can start imagining what he/she will look like. I can't wait :) Only 4 more hrs to go!
Love you mera bacha!
-M
I've been counting down the days til I find out when my little one is a boy or girl. I'll be happy with either...but I'm just so anxious to know (read: impatient!). I'd love to begin my registry, discuss the baby shower theme, and plan the colors of the room...all of which are impossible (for me, at least) without knowing whether to Think Pink! (or Blue!).
It's a personal decision for the parents to decide whether they would like to find out the gender. Living in the US, we have the option of finding out the gender in the 5 month ultrasound. In countries like India, however, it is banned since many people still feel a male child is better than a female, mainly since he will be able to take care and provide for his family later in life...whereas a female will get married and live with her in-laws. I personally think thoughts like these are disgusting: and of course, this has mainly to do with the fact that I was born and raised in a country where I'm no different than the opposite gender.
But, on a lighter note, I feel each gender has it's pros (and quirks!) to raise. Baby girls are fun, for sure, despite their emotional-need-for-attention. Their cute little dresses, hair accessories, earrings...it's like you have your own little living doll! Boys, on the other hand, are cute (and perhaps not so cute, due to the same reasons!) because of their mischief: their love of doing something that they're not supposed to, and giggling afterwards.
Honestly, I consider myself truly blessed to be bringing a life into this world. I'm so excited and thrilled to see my little one - how will he/she act? Will he/she look more like me, or hubby dear? Will he/she love dancing and reading like me, or video games and action movies like Saurabh?
I can't say I'm not excited to find out the gender though...I truly can't wait to know! I've been so anxious to find out :) My guess is that it's a girl. That could be, because many of my friends have guessed the same for me so maybe subconsciously it has been ingrained and become my feeling. I don't know, but that's my guess! Most of the family, however, have all guessed boy - including Saurabh. Some of my friends and family have switched their guess from girl to boy (Anu/Mansi/Rahil) based on the way I'm carrying - even though I don't understand that logic ;) Even Falak switched her guess from girl to boy! Well, we all have a 50% change of being right! Everyone is very excited to know - my family and friends have also been counting down. The other night, at Ranjeeta's house, Alex flipped a coin to "determine" the gender - heads = boy, tails = girl. It was a boy. Then, Pooja's mom said to do best out of 3 - it was a boy. Best out of 5 - still boy! lol. Of course, not that I believe that's an indicator, but a funny story to remember. It would be funny if it actually is a boy - people will start looking to flipping a Canadian coin to determine the gender, lol. Moose = Boy!!! ;)
Oh, and one more "boy" related story...during my 13/14 week ultrasound (that I chose to have to test for down syndrome), we asked the tech if she could tell if it's a boy or girl. She said that it's too early to tell, and was not budging from that answer. So, we asked her to just to guess...what she THINKS it can be. She said that if she HAD to guess - and her life depended on it - she thinks it's a boy because she thinks she saw "something" between the legs, but wasn't sure if that was the umbilical cord or... you know! ;) Let's see if her guess is right!
I wanted to post my feelings and thoughts before finding out the gender, although I will only publish this post AFTER I find out later today. My appointment was actually sceduled for 8/20 (Friday), however since my MIL is leaving on Wed, and my parents are leaving for Marietta today - all of whom wanted to be there for the ultrasound - I pre-poned the appt for today!!!! Only my parents/Saurabh's mom/Anu know that I will find out today...and I plan on texting all of my close family/friends later this evening or tomorrow morning to give them the news!
Each minute seems like an eternity...at least after I know the gender, I can start imagining what he/she will look like. I can't wait :) Only 4 more hrs to go!
Love you mera bacha!
-M
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