22 week ultra sound today to view all the organs and limbs...she's perfect! Estimated at 10 oz right now. Julia got to see her baby sister's heart, profile, nose, lips, hands, feet, etc... It was a nice doctor appointment for the whole family!
July 22, 2009 Kissed Belly
Julia is so cute - when Meme picked her up from summer camp at The Kirk, Julia ran to Meme, gave her a hug and kissed her belly - a sweet greeting to mom and baby!
July 20, 2009 Julia includes you!
We all had a nice relaxed weekend in Chicago - our primary purpose was to meet the tenants for our house, but of course we also got to have good Chicago dim sum and some good home cooking! Julia spent quality time with Grandparents Moy, Uncle Leland and had a dinner playdate with Sophie Long! Julia is very inclusive of "the baby"! When she plays her "What's your question?" game, we all get a turn - mommy, daddy, Julia and baby! She says "Goodnight to baby" and when she says she Loves___, it's mommy, daddy, Julia and baby! Julia also says "I'm a good big sister and will help mommy rock a bye baby all by myself."
July 16, 2009 Hold and Sing
It's so cute - today Julia said "I'm a big girl and I can hold my baby "brother" and sing rock a bye baby."
July 14, 2009 ROSE
After Meme spoke to Elaine about how Julia is referring to the baby as a "baby brother" and is reluctant to say "baby sister", Elaine suggested we select a name and start using the name now to get Julia use to the name. We also started reading more "we're having a baby" and "I'm a big sister" books on a regular basis. We have the first name narrowed down to two choices (Stella or Felicity) and asked Julia which one she liked better but she changes her mind every other day! We have decided on the middle name of "Rose" which is the meaning/translation of our last name, Moy.
July 12, 2009 Visions of family photo...
When we woke up this morning, Julia gave morning hugs to mommy, daddy and baby (by hugging Meme's belly)! How sweet!
The HOT Tulsa weather is upon us -- days of 100+ degree weather...the poor central a/c unit of the old rental house working almost non-stop to cool down the two story home. We had brunch at home today and then went to Portrait Innovations for Julia's (few weeks late) 3 year old photo...and had visions of a family photo session when Meme is in her last month or so of pregnancy.
In the car while we were singing to Justin Roberts' Meltdown CD, Julia included the baby (still referred to by her as "my baby brother") in the "My brother did it" song...how appropriate - Meltdown (from the weather) and My Brother Did It (as Julia still wants a baby brother)!
The HOT Tulsa weather is upon us -- days of 100+ degree weather...the poor central a/c unit of the old rental house working almost non-stop to cool down the two story home. We had brunch at home today and then went to Portrait Innovations for Julia's (few weeks late) 3 year old photo...and had visions of a family photo session when Meme is in her last month or so of pregnancy.
In the car while we were singing to Justin Roberts' Meltdown CD, Julia included the baby (still referred to by her as "my baby brother") in the "My brother did it" song...how appropriate - Meltdown (from the weather) and My Brother Did It (as Julia still wants a baby brother)!
July 9, 2009 Liver Sausage
Quote from Meme's Facebook status update today: "Meme Moy is grossed out with her own pregnancy cravings -- liver sausage on toast topped with pickles - ugh."
July 7, 2009 Amnio results!
OK - today Meme got the gender results from the amnio test...GIRL! Julia is going to be a great big sister and have a healthy baby sister! I will be way outnumbered in the house - oh no and oh well...guess our pet down the road will be a male dog.
When Meme told Julia she was going to have a baby sister, Julia almost cried from disappointment! Our poor girl thinks she wants a baby brother because most of her toddler friends have baby brothers and she sees more baby boys. It was funny and sad - she actually said "My baby brother is going to be a girl?!" So now we are not focusing on the gender with Julia but stating what a "great big sister" she will be to the baby!
Meme had her first appointment with Dr. Parham - much better than the last ob/gyn, but still no one compares to Dr. Merita Tan. We also had our first "family" ultrasound appointment today at 4pm, so Julia got to see her sibling - the heart beat, hands, feet, eye sockets, profile, etc! She was kind of excited as it was a new experience for her.
Meme had her first appointment with Dr. Parham - much better than the last ob/gyn, but still no one compares to Dr. Merita Tan. We also had our first "family" ultrasound appointment today at 4pm, so Julia got to see her sibling - the heart beat, hands, feet, eye sockets, profile, etc! She was kind of excited as it was a new experience for her.
Today at dinner Meme felt the baby really move for the first time! Was it the BLT sandwich that mom was eating???
Another first tonight - Julia pooped in the potty for the 1st time!!! Yippee!!! What a great day of "FIRSTS."
July 5, 2009 Goodnight Baby
Julia was a great girl during the long drive back to Tulsa! Once we got home around 8:30pm, she jumped right into playing with her toys and is "big" into pretend/role play - so she wore a crown and was "princess Julia" while dad wore a straw hat and was "farmer daddy" and mom wore the lid from the princess tea set that has a shoe on it and was "shoe mommy." Julia is going to be a great big sister - maybe a little bossy at times (who's not as the older sibling). When she was TIRED she told us "Come on lets go to sleep - I'm tired and need to get rest so I have energy to play tomorrow." She gave us goodnight kisses and kissed mommy's belly and said "Goodnight Baby."
July 3, 2009 Wonderful Dr. Tan!
As the wonderful Dr. Tan put an express order on our amnio testing, Meme got a call from the lab today and the first 3 screenings (downs, etc) were negative!!! Yippee! As we knew it would be, but we really needed official confirmation! The remaining tests (including gender) should be completed early next week! What an enormous relief!!!
An "unofficial" celebration dinner was had at my parents' house with Tito Joey and Tita Pagan (my ride home from Midway). Grandpa Moy's famous ribs, roast duck, roast pork, vermicelli noodles, menudo, soup and chicken wings were on the table...followed by a surprise red velvet cake from our friend Frances Murphy! Two heart shaped cakes, one with Hello Kitty on it and one with a "M" for Moy (or as Julia said, "W" for daddy). Wow, great news, great food, great friends and family and delicious dessert!!!! What a day!
Smiles Smiles Smiles!
An "unofficial" celebration dinner was had at my parents' house with Tito Joey and Tita Pagan (my ride home from Midway). Grandpa Moy's famous ribs, roast duck, roast pork, vermicelli noodles, menudo, soup and chicken wings were on the table...followed by a surprise red velvet cake from our friend Frances Murphy! Two heart shaped cakes, one with Hello Kitty on it and one with a "M" for Moy (or as Julia said, "W" for daddy). Wow, great news, great food, great friends and family and delicious dessert!!!! What a day!
Smiles Smiles Smiles!
July 2, 2009 Part II - Amnio Day
Okay - just spoke to my darling wife - her amnio experience with Dr. Tan was great. Dr. Tan was wonderful with Meme - very comforting and professional. Hortencia was there for moral support and watched the entire process. Meme felt a contraction from the groin area when the needle went in, but the process was pretty painless, just nerve racking.
Dr. Tan said we could schedule delivery of Baby #2 at Prentice after December 16th if we wanted to! Meme was so happy to hear that...something to consider if we don't find a good oby/gyn that relates to Meme well in Tulsa.
We should have level 1 results on Monday!!! Dr. Tan put an express order on the amnio screenings! Meme and Hortencia are having yummy hole-in-da-wall Indian food for a late lunch now. I miss my girls!
Dr. Tan said we could schedule delivery of Baby #2 at Prentice after December 16th if we wanted to! Meme was so happy to hear that...something to consider if we don't find a good oby/gyn that relates to Meme well in Tulsa.
We should have level 1 results on Monday!!! Dr. Tan put an express order on the amnio screenings! Meme and Hortencia are having yummy hole-in-da-wall Indian food for a late lunch now. I miss my girls!
July 2, 2009 Amnio Day
OK - it is the day of the amnio test...although we are very positive that our 2nd child is 100% healthy, we just need confirmation. I spoke to Meme this morning as she was waiting for Hortencia to pick her up - she was naturally nervous but still positive about the baby. I will hear back in a couple hours or so how the procedure went with the wonderful Dr. Merita Tan and then we have to wait 10-14 days for the results...
Being apart for the last few days has been a little hard - single parent Meme with some help from Grandparents Moy and lonely me waiting to fall asleep in an empty house. Well, we will be reunited again tomorrow evening!!!
NOTE FROM MOM - Dr. Tan was great during the amnio - very positive and upbeat- also symphatetic about my terrible experience with my then gyne (Dr. Nilsen) and the initial wrong result. She was trying to get mommy to deliver in Chicago and I was TEMPTED!
Being apart for the last few days has been a little hard - single parent Meme with some help from Grandparents Moy and lonely me waiting to fall asleep in an empty house. Well, we will be reunited again tomorrow evening!!!
NOTE FROM MOM - Dr. Tan was great during the amnio - very positive and upbeat- also symphatetic about my terrible experience with my then gyne (Dr. Nilsen) and the initial wrong result. She was trying to get mommy to deliver in Chicago and I was TEMPTED!
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