This blog is dedicated to the most exciting phase in my life – my
pregnancy! I am recording the marvelous and the not-so-glamorous moments that
happened throughout this period:
The positive
pregnancy test
The minute the two red lines appear in the pregnancy
test, I immediately rushed to the hospital and had my blood checked. I had to
pay twice the amount to get the results after one hour. I could not contain the
excitement when I revealed the news to my husband. It was the happiest news we
received ever.
The proof of life
On my first
ultrasound at 3 months, we heard the heartbeat and we saw a very tiny being
growing inside the womb. We shared the great news to our parents and the rest
of our friends. Everyone was so thrilled.
The gender reveal
“The baby is a girl!” The doctor revealed the news to
us. I was ecstatic! My husband was silent. It took him a couple of days to
finally accept that we are having a girl. He grew up as the only boy in their
family. He wanted to have a boy. But gradually, he came to love this precious
little girl the Lord gave us.
The name reveal
My husband did not
have difficulty picking up our baby’s first name – Unica. It means
“unique”. The second name was quite a
challenge. My husband turned down almost all of my name suggestions. Finally,
after an exhaustive research, he finally accepted – Elyse. It means “pledged to
God”. Our firstborn’s name will be Unica Elyse M. Don.
The physical changes
I had acne all over my face. I gained almost 20kgs
during this period. Swollen. I am swollen all over – my fingers, my face, my
breasts and my feet. I was not really happy with my physical self. I had to buy
an entire new set of wardrobe, including shoes. I cannot move around easily. I
get cramps. I could not sleep at all during the evenings. I felt
so dull and so unattractive. But my husband always reminds me that I may look
like an elephant now, but he still does love me with all his heart.
The shopping spree
My mother told me to start buying stuff for the baby
on my 7th month. When I hit the 7th month mark, we
started looking out for baby things. As first time parents, we have no idea
what to get. The advises we received from our friends helped and guided us a
lot. Eventually, we got the basics: the crib, carseat, stroller, the closet, onesies, blankets and
feeding bottles. And of course, we
received lots and lots of gifts from our very generous friends.
The big day
I am on my 36th
week now. I will reach my full term very soon. Yes, I am very anxious. I wake
up at night and tell my husband how scared I am to give birth. The stories I
read and hear do not help alleviate my fears. I pray and I surrender everything
to Him. I know that the Lord will see us through that day and that He will
deliver me and the baby safely. I trust in His undying goodness and His unfailing
love.
On a side note, I checked my first entry for 2014. I achieved three out of four of my 2014 goals. Yes, the three items happened in 2015 but this does not matter. The Lord got me to where He wanted me to be, in His own perfect time.
