December : Ai' ve arrive

Finally, after the incredible journey "9 months of pregnancy",
Ai' ve arrive safely and healthy.

December : Christmas Night

Christmas day, I and PP decide that we will stay home lay back, eat junk food and watch television.
Our Christmas gift to each other is Ai, who wiggle hard inside of me :)

I feel the contraction twice in the morning. I feel fine and still resume my activities. At night time I start to feel the contraction again and it keep repeating. I told PP that I might need to go to hospital in the morning. We both fell asleep.

I wake up around 10.00pm, My contraction is stronger and harder but it still far apart (we was told to wait until the contraction come every 4 mins apart). I can call it painful right now, cause I cannot move when it comes. I bear the pain until 11.00pm, then I decide to go to hospital.
We arrive the hospital before midnight. The nurse put monitor on me, while PP manage to get the room setting for me. I was told that I'm in active labor ... 5 cm. dilated and 100% effaced ...

I'm so scared, am I gonna give birth tonight. I'm not ready... Gosh! help me.

PP was so exciting, he stay by my side almost all the time. He give me a pitiful look every time my contraction comes, right now it is so so so painful. I ask for epidural soon after that.
After I was given the epidural, whole world become nicer again and I fell asleep.

I wake up around 4.00am and saw my doctor right there, smile at me..."I told you, you're not gonna make it to new year". He told me that I will have baby in my arm in less than 2 hour.

Whatever, I did push him out with the nurse on my right and PP on my left. It take half an hour and we have our GREATEST Christmas gift crying out loud in our hand.

Thank you Dr. Alexander and nurse Lethal.

December : My last prenatsl visit

I was told that this week gonna be my last prenatal visit :$ I'm not quite sure about it, because I feel nothing. After exam me, Dr. said that I was so close to labor than I thought with 2cm. dilated and thin. He said I'm not gonna make it to the end of month har.r..r...
PP decide to schedule my labor on December 27, just to wait for my mom who will arrive on December 26 ... and of course if I'm not going to labor by myself before that.
We both came home with different thought in mind.
For me, I'm not really want the induction in my labor. I just feel like my labor to be in a natural way, and I don't feel the need of rushing baby out of me.
But for PP, he feel the schedule labor is good and certain, do not have to worry and surprise that no doctor around on new year.
Anyway, Ai might wanna come before 27, WHO KNEW?

December : My first sign

On Saturday 22, I plan to have my last grocery shopping before I'm going to labor. PP will take me to have a nice lunch at our favorite Chinese restaurant too.

I was doing my personal routine as usual, but I noticed something that make me want to scream. It is a "SHOW", I stare at it again and again...It look like it is! I was in a momentary shock and think, "Am I gonna go into the labor now?"

After calm down, I check my info and found out that it might be 2 days to 2 weeks from now. That's better! I just relax and go shopping as I planned.

The next day morning, It "SHOW" again and much more than yesterday. I also feel discomfort at my lower back and abs, and a pressure on my bladder as well. I'm convinced by now that I will going to be in a labor soon.

December : Night out with Ai

On Saturday, Dec 15, PP 's office has a Christmas party, which is fun and interesting party IMO; lots of guest, games and activities. Normally, most party will held on roof top in the office with catering, but this time they arrange it outside at the place called"Nirvana"; India and Pakistan fusion food restaurant in Beverly Hill.

We arrive there around 8.30pm, and I quite impress with chaos of the interior decoration 555;
I placed myself opposite the bar, good spot for hardly moved-full termed pregnant woman to observe 555. Everyone who come to the bar generously greet and bless me, I'm full of bless tonight. PP have almost half a dozen of drinks, so fun to see him like that once in a while. They have full bar with appetizer until 10.30pm , then the dinner had been served (so late, harrr...) the food is not bad at all, compare to my nostalgia about India and Pakistan food.

Anyway, the light dim; the music loud and the party begins. At some point, Ai was so so active. I can feel him dancing inside me, his little feet keep tapping at my rib. Sometime, my tear was dropped, it is really painful. This might be a warning, not to take (unborn) baby to an unpleasant place 555.

The highlight of tonight is the boss present this year Christmas gift, one of it is an ipod (as I guess), digital camera or a remoted helicopter. PP pick the camera which is happened to be the one he plan to buy :)

We came home around 2am. Both me and PP was exhausted, but Ai is unbelievable active and keep dancing until 4am. :(

December : Ai, Me and Diaper

After I was told that Ai might come sooner than I thought, It is a warmth welcome feeling plus worry about lot of things that won't be in place yet. His crib still in box, car seat still unwrap and I just realize that I still have things to buy. Breast pump, feeding bottles and diaper & wipe are among those lists. I surely do need diapers and wipes, but how many should I buy in which size? Do I need electric breast pump or just manual one, which brand should I get? And do I need bottles right now, even I want to do breastfeed? If so, how many?

Some said I need at least 450 pcs. of size 1 diapers, at least 120 wipes ???

It is time for me to go shopping again :)

December : Doctor visit

On Dec 10, I have appointment with my Ob-Gyn. He told me that my baby is already head down and he will be ready to born ANYTIME soon... HOW EXCITING! and he said I might not make it until the end of this month :(

I drive home with ... don't know how to explain ... scared ... exciting ... worry... and definitely happy, of course. My mom just change her flight to be here on Dec 26, which I and PP hope she will be with us when our baby arrive.

So, now I talk to Ai whenever he gone active, let him know that grandma will come to see him. Please WAIT!

December : My Baby Shower

It is a popular tradition for American people to have a baby shower; a party in which the expectant parents will receive a gift for their expected child. I heard a lot about this kind of party but never experience one myself.
Last month, we had been questioned about when will our baby shower will be held from lot of friends, actually everyone we know ask this question. We both never ever thought about having one, of course, it is not our tradition.

Finally, after several offer from a friend who wanna host a party, we decide to have one on Dec 1st. The party was hosted by Hiro and Eriko, our Japanese friends. It is a small luncheon party, but yet lovely and cozy. I will surely in deep regret if I didn't have one. Eriko come from Osaka, so she decide to cook an Osaka traditional food; Takoyaki and Okonomiyaki, we all love it. I do Thai dessert, Tup-Tib-Krob, which is the first time for everyone, except PP who love love love it.(to make sure it will be ate up)