36 Weeks! Belly Photo Shoot (TMI? hehehe)

I finally got stretch marks 

Oh just the usual

My swollen feet.  It started getting swollen recently...

So true

Some pregnancy product.  Supposed to prevent stretch marks.

Memories & Combined Cravings

True! On Instagram / Bye Work/ Silly Bayu

Yep, more cravings!

MK in Singapore!

Waffles and avocado drink

Pancakes and chocolate and nuts shake!  This was at Eggs and Berries and both restaurants MK and this were found at the new open West Gate at Jurong East.

First Day of 2014 - Preggo Request

I woke up in the morning to the Line chat with Haz and she had a picture of her and Richmond eating swensens ice cream! I had to eat swensens  ice cream too!  So Bayu and I left home to open the church for Danetta's birthday and went to nex to have breakfast and ice cream.  We ate at the indo restaurant and then indulged in ice cream.  I felt bloated and ick until night haha.  I think I won't be eating swensens ice cream again in a long time lol!

Being Pregnant...What can I say?

I was looking through some blogs of women who were pregnant and I saw one mommy-to-be talking about what she missed while being pregnant.  I thought that was interesting because I also miss some things.  So I'm going to do a few segments in this post:

What symptoms have I experienced so far
What I miss in my pregnancy
What I love about being pregnant
What am I doing to prepare for a baby

What symptoms have I experienced so far?  
        Most symptoms have come and gone. Or they come on and off...but here goes.

• All day morning sickness - it lasted from week 6 to around week 15.  These torturous weeks will have a blog post on its own.
• Heartburn
• Acne - I had to stop my topical medication plus the raging hormones made it really bad!  It lasted tri 1 and 2.  Now that I'm in tri 3 I notice my skin is pretty nice!
• Backache - especially now in my 30th week!
• Belly button soreness - my belly button is shallow but not portruding
• Huge boobs yo!  I'm from a cup A to a cup C
•  Breast tenderness
• Breathlessness - especially! :(
• Constipation - heck yeah especially first trimester
• Cramping at the beginning
• Cravings - all day every day 
• Faintness and dizziness -  almost fainted twice on the train
• Fatigue -  extreme tiredness I tell you 2nd tri was fine though
• Food aversions - especially during my morning sickness weeks
• Gas and bloating
• Headaches - migraines!
• Hemorrhoids at 1st tri because all I could eat was carb 
• Insomnia! 
• Itchiness - especially boob part and sometimes belly
• Leg cramps - started experiencing it on 2nd tri and bayu had to help me but eventually I knew how to deal with it myself not it's not so bad
• Linea nigra (vertical line center of abdomen) - so far no stretchmarks for me
• Round ligament pain - muscle pain during certain movements 
• Skin changes - my armpits are hella black! Lol  Skin at the back of my neck is darker and also my chin/under my mouth
• Heightened sense of smell.  I don't use perfume at all
• Hot flash!
• Always thirsty
• Urinary incontinence - pee came out when I sneezed!
• Helluva increased frequency to pee = insomnia
• Increased kiki dischargehaha
• Emotional aka weepiness :P
• Lately experiencing congestion
• The last months or 2 ALWAYS HUNGRY
• Flatulence
• Forgetfulness
• Clumsiness
• Restless leg syndrome - not so bad luckily
• Vision changes - sometimes I see spots floating around before me
• Hug A** areolas (tmi? haha)
• Fast growing nails! 
• Ummm of course [justified] weight gain haha

Sorry to say the list doesn't end here but more or less these are my symptoms :D  It's not as bad as it looks...really...seriously :P

What I miss during my pregnancy? 

• Not being paranoid about is this or that going to affect my growing baby (I'm pureettty sure it won't end at delivery)
• Eating Caesar Salad
• Eat fruits and veggies without having to soak/wash off all the chemicals
• Sleeping on my stomach!
• Sleeping through the night! (And yes it won't end here...I'm aware haha)
• Wearing my usual clothes
• Eating Greek Salad
• My white armpits hahahaha
• RUNNING
• I really miss running but I can't wait to get back into it! 
• Taking any medication when I'm sick.  Especially for migraine.

What I love about being pregnant?

• I don't need to suck in my tummy!!
• The attention and pampering I get from Bayu!
• The attention and pampering from everyone hahahaha believe it or not I'm the kind that actually likes it when people touch my growing belly
• I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE feeling baby kicking and moving and stretching and hiccuping inside of me
• I LOOOOOOOOVE seeing my belly bouncing and skin suddenly stretching because of baby's movements
• Having a reason to go on countless dates and dinner dates :P
• Half the guilt is gone when I eat something unhealthy.  Gotta satisfy that craving!
• Taking my maternity photoshoot!
• Shopping for maternity and baby stuff
• Getting gifts for baby
• Taking things slowly and enjoying the peaceful moment (ie I'm so breathless I have to walk slowly haha)
• Seeing my belly grow and grow and grow
• Baby shower
• Given seats on the train
• Seeing the excitement my family and in-laws have of having a new addition to the family
• Hearing baby's heart beat and seeing him in the scans
• Knowing that I'm not alone wherever I go
• The anticipation despite the anxiousness
• Knowing there is a miracle inside me - I'm not taking my pregnancy forgranted

What am I doing to prepare for a baby?

• Getting advice from my mommy friends and family
• Doing research about what a new mommy or baby will need
• Making a list of stuff I will need to prepare or buy
• Taking childbirth class
• Praying
• Reading the Bible
• Reading Adventist Home
• Reading books
• Praying some more
• Talking about baby to anyone who is willing to listen 
• Talking my vitamins regularly
• Following doctor's advice to not gain so much weight (trying to!) and eating healthy
• Walking, hiking
• Visiting doctor regularly
• Washing hands and using hand sanitizer haha
• Trying to prepare mentally and not succumb to my anxiety or prenatal depression
• Praying and Praying
• More researching about what I'll need (is it a necessity or luxury? Where can I find the best deal? How many will I need?  How long will it last? What's my budget, etc etc etc)