mark's not buying a shotgun after all =)))

I'TS A BOY! we went to get my level 2 ultrasound yesterday...my post is a bit late as Mark has already spread the good news to everyone and their mothers -- hahay! super excited dad =) anyway, i took some pics and i still have to scan the ultrasound so i'll post them here later. work's super busy since it's disney's quarter close and i can't even get a breather in between being excited and working long hours...sigh! yesterday i stayed till 9 pm =( oh well, such is life. after this week, my schedule should be back to normal.

everything in the ultrasound was good. good measurements, strong heartbeat, the doctor said the baby is progressing as he expected. the funniest thing though is that it took him a while to determine whether it was a boy or a girl because our baby just wouldn't cooperate. he kept hiding his private parts with his legs...pagka-maldito! heheheh. the doctor had to jiggle my tummy a bit and made me switch positions so that he'll move. eventually he did and when he proclaimed that it was a boy, mark's face just lit up like a jack-o-lantern! And the entire day (even up to when he picked me up at work), he had this cheshire cat grin on his face. sooo funny! now he keeps rubbing my tummy and making sure the baby is alright (he used to do that before too but even more often now) hahahah! he's so excited to have a mini-me. he said he's gonna buy matching outfits for him and the baby. oh my gawd...here we go. hahahah! i just kept laughing, it's really hilarious to see him react this way. i've never ever seen him this way before, it's kinda bizarre. maybe that's what fatherhood does to guys.

well, i hope the doctor is right...i told mark not to get too excited because there might be a chance the doctor made a mistake. i don't want to be a party pooper but hey, it can happen, but i sure hope he didn't make a mistake! we've been watching "my super sweet 16" on mtv lately and the two of us just cringe when we see a teenage girl in a very very short skirt, tight tank top, crazy dyed hair, and ugg boots screaming "daddy daddy i want that landrover! in red! because it's the closest color to pink!!!" (shudder!) yeah, this is why i'm so paranoid to have a girl. i wouldn't know what to do with her if she gets to that age...=P

anyway, lots of things to look forward to this weekend. my sister kate is having her house blessing (for my non-catholic friends, the religion's tradition is: whenever you make a major purchase, i.e. a car or a home, you have a priest come over and bless the home/car/etc to bring prosperity to the family and to ward off evil. then you invite people over to celebrate with you -- with lots of food and drinks of course!). my mom's birthday is on sunday, and then i get to pick up the crib that my sister Isa is giving to me. now i can start decorating the baby's nursery! and build a registry! yeeehaaa! the excitement is definitely building up. i'm praying everyday that i'll have a healthy pregnancy and that i'll be full term and that everything will be normal. still trying to do regular exercise and eat right. i can't wait!!!

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i changed my mind

i want/dream of a canon rebel camera instead of the very expensive bugaboo stroller...at least i can use the camera over and over again. hmmm...maybe i'll buy that as a bday present for myself. heeheehee =)

daylight savings time sucks =P

blech! i lost an hour of sleep yesterday and today. it usually takes me a while to adjust to the time change so now my biological clock's all out of whack. nothing much going on right now. work's gonna be crazy and i still have to file my damn taxes!

i'm eating a loooot...but during my last doctor's visit i only gained 3 lbs! i'm really kind of amazed i didn't gain more. but oh well, i guess that's a good thing. my massage last weekend was to-die for! my masseuse Albert did a really good job and he gave me some useful tips to do on my own to improve the blood circulation to my baby. he's russian and has 1o years experience at a hospital in moscow massaging pregnant women. hahaaay!! i wanna go back! i think i'm gonna do that every month but we'll see if my budget allows it heheheh!

anyway, here's my dream stroller. i really really can't afford this thing because it's $8oo and you have to buy all the accessories...but hey, it doesn't hurt to dream. who knows, i might win the lottery tomorrow hahaha!

19 weeks butete

19 weeks and two days. i look like a tadpole now, when my back's turned to people, i don't look pregnant. i'm constantly getting some curious looks...people can't figure out whether i'm just fat, suffer from malnutrition, or that i'm actually pregnant. hahahah! being short and young looking doesn't help any! next week i'll be in my 5th month of pregnancy, my level 2 ultrasound is scheduled on April 10th and we'll find out if it's a boy or a girl! so excited (and secretly terrified) about that. i'm on my way to get a pregnancy massage at belle visage spa. my whole body's aching especially my left side...they say it's my sciatic nerve and that the baby is probably resting more towards the left side of my tummy so the weight's not spread that evenly. sigh! i'm in a pampering mood today. didn't have a really good week this week -- work's super stressful and there's lots of things going on with the saga called life. well, i took some pics of my pregnant self -- i probably might not do this again anytime soon so i'm keeping souvenirs =) tc everybody and keep in touch.

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Where is the moment when we need it the most
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
They tell me your blue sky's faded to grey
They tell me your passion's gone away
And I don't need no carrying on

You stand in the line just to hit a new low
You're faking a smile with the coffee to go
You tell me your life's been way off line
You're falling to pieces every time
And I don't need no carrying on

Well you need a blue sky holiday
The point is they laugh at what you say
And I don't need no carrying on

Sometimes the system goes on the blink
and the whole thing turns out wrong
You might not make it back and you know
That you could be well oh that strong
And I'm not wrong


Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day

So where is the passion when you need it the most
You and I kick up the leaves and the magic is lost

You had a bad day
You've seen what you like
And how does it feel for one more time
You had a bad day