Attended a church meeting today ...
organised by Fr. T for all the couples that he had helped to solomenise ...
we didn't know what to expect but i just told dearie to attend and maybe there is something in store for us ... something that we can journey together ...
hmmm, the meeting turned out well ... seems like God has answered my prayers ...
here, i met two other couples ... one has a lovely 14 mth old girl and another with a 2 mth old baby girl ...
they shared generously with us on what they went through - horrible confinement nanny, breastfeeding, where to attend class etc ... where to get the malay massage lady ... birthing ... baby slings ... ahaha... really, my angels ...
one interesting link ... www.birthright.com.sg
Support Group (?)
Six going onto Seven
Went for my check up yesterday ...
Told doc about the cramps that i had felt during the week and one particular night when my tummy felt really tensed ...
he mentioned that those are contractions ... he checked my tummy ... he said it felt tight ... (ya ... on a saturday morning, after my porridge) ...
he said i need an injection and some medicine to loosen the muscles in the uterus ...
i was concerned ... would the injection be painful? hahaha
more importantly, i asked him what is the cause of the tensed muscles ... he said it could be due to stress ...
advised me to rest more and not moved about so much ...
also, i asked him if babykwee is still a boy - hahaha ... yup ... babykwee is still a boy ... babykee weighs about 900+gram while mummy is about 66.6kg ...
The meaning. . .
The boy's name Caleb \c(a)-leb\ is pronounced KAY-leb. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "dog". Biblical: Caleb, a companion of Moses and Joshua, was noted for his astute powers of observation and fearlessness in the face of overwhelming odds; his devotion to God is symbolized by the "dog" in some traditions. The name was popular among the Puritans, and was introduced by them to America. Author Caleb Carr.
The boy's name Oliver \o-li-ver\ is pronounced AH-lih-ver. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "olive tree". Name of one of Charlemagne's knights in the 12th-century poem "Chanson de Roland". Also possibly from Alfihar (Old German) "host of elves" or Olafr (Old Norse) "ancestor". Biblical: the olive tree is a symbol of fruitfulness, beauty, and dignity. Today "extending an olive branch" traditionally signifies an offer of peace. Literary: the title character in Dickens' "Oliver Twist". Film director Oliver Stone; actor Oliver Platt.
Baby Kwee @ 22 weeks
Had my detailed scan on 26/2/2008 … a Tuesday morning
Prior to this scan, I thought that the doc will need to use a special equipment to do the scan as we were told that we can only do this scan on a weekday …
It turns out that a weekday is a better day to do the scan as there will be less patient at the clinic and Dr. Tho can take his time to show us and check through baby kwee’s development …
He started with the head, taking measurements, showing the face – especially the mouth to make sure that there is no cleft lips, where the eyes would be. He just moved the ‘mouse’ over my tummy to show us different parts of baby kwee …
For me, I just followed what he said coz some of the parts do not look so clear to me…. But dearie, he can follow and even ask the doc questions – is this blah blah blah …
I asked him, how can you tell? He replied – you just need to be a little more observant and with a bit of imagination, you can tell … OK … implying that I do not have both traits…
Scanning through baby kwee’s hands and legs, Dr. Tho said is a rather cool tone – did I tell you that it is a boy?
Duh … both me and dearie went silent … didn we say that we want to be kept in the dark? Hahaha
Anyway, it is good to know the gender of baby kwee – so that we can start thinking of names :)
At the end of the scan, ah Tho said that all is well … and baby kwee weighs about 500gm … yup – 500gm at about 22 weeks.
p.s oh yes, baby kwee was very active when Dr. Tho was doing the scan. i can feel him moving inside me... probably he knows what was going one ... haha
Baby Kwee
ever since we know that the little baby inside me is a boy ... we, or at least, papa has been thinking about names...
so far, on the list ...
1. oliver
2. caleb ...
3. cohen (by mama) hahaha
nothing is firmed yet ... we are still thinking (am i?) hahaha...
i am thinking - who to ask to be the godparent(s) ...