6 months, we're almost there!

just had my follow up ultrasound and baby endraca is doing fine and kicking up a storm in my tummy =) he's pretty active at night when mark and i are just being couch potatoes (usually after dinner he does somersaults -- happy from being full!). he likes to wake up at 5 am and do taebo so mommy has no choice but to get up with him hahaha! this little guy is trouble already ;) the doctor printed out a front face view of him (see above), it's not super clear but mark says he has my nose. how he's able to tell, i have no idea! i also included a picture of me at 24 weeks (with saggy boobs)...everybody at work is telling me that i've really popped out all of a sudden (compared to one of my earlier entries at 12 weeks). i guess i have because i'm looking at my calves and thighs lately and they've become ginormous! i gained a lot of weight...in my last visit my doctor said i gained 4 lbs too much than the recommended weight gain per week...tsk tsk tsk, better lay off on those free cookies at work. of course it doesn't help that work's kitchen is stocked with all sorts of junk goodies (potato chips, cookies, pretzels, and lots and lots of soda). i have to really discipline myself to resist all sorts of temptation so i bring my own food, or eat the fruit that they provide. but my doctor said to not freak out about the weight gain, she said it's normal to gain about 40 lbs on your first pregnancy. eeeewwww. i feel like such a fat cow these days. but i tell myself that all this weight gain is necessary for our baby and that i'll lose all the baby fat once i enter the stress that's called motherhood =P of course coupled with rigorous workout and healthy diet, i'll be back to my size 0 in no time (hahahahahaha! wishful thinking!).

anyway, this weekend my family's going on our very first beach outing. we rented two cottages in del mar and we're staying there from friday to monday to celebrate mother's day. it's really appropriate since all the females in the family are mothers now =) it's gonna be a blast and the kids will enjoy it a lot! i'm crossing my fingers that the weather will cooperate as well. will post pics about that when i get a chance. tc and keep in touch y'all =)