8 months...2 more months to go!

Just wanna record this down before I rest for the day...

1) Had my growth scan today, bb seow is growing well. :)

Went into the ultrasound room and I told the sonographer: Can help me see girl or boy? Within a minute of scanning, she pointed to the screen and said: "It's a girl, see...so obvious." I didn't really see what she was referring to but I was so so so happy. Not because it's a girl...but it's the joy of knowing, finally. She went on scanning, measuring this and that. Went to see my gynae after the scan and she just said: everything's good. Bb's growth, bb's position, my placenta, weight of bb, my belly size etc...everything's the way it is supposed to be. I was so so so relieved. Sometimes, I can't help but imagine things and got worried. When bb's not moving that much, I get worried too. But now, I sort of understand bb's routine so I don't panick that much. Bb wakes up quite late so usually she will be in action in the afternoon and night. When I sleep, she sleeps with me so she seldom wakes me up in the middle of the night. :)

2) I have thought of bb seow's name during the first few months of my pregnancy. I assumed then tt it bb's a girl. I did try to think of a boy's name but it was more difficult so I gave up.

I asked myself: what are my hopes for bb seow? what kind of person I want her to grow up to be? Of course I wish for her to be healthy, safe, happy...but besides all these, I want her to be a person with a good heart. Hence I am most probably naming her Teresa 萧乐善.

Teresa: partly because of Mother Teresa. Btw, Teresa means harvester or summer which seems good too I did get some negative feedback about the name (like it's quite 老土) but...I might just stick to it cos I can't really think of another name which I like...

乐善: You can interpret it as 快乐善良 or read it as the first half of 乐善好施...For me, it just came to me naturally. Of course, I did think of other names but somehow or rather, this name just stick to my mind. It is not exactly very 顺口 but we'll see...

I really look forward to the day I tell her why I gave her this name.

And...wj has started to address bb seow as Teresa. :)

Approaching 30 weeks...

Almost 30 weeks into the pregnancy and 3 weeks into Term 3.

It has been quite ok for work so far in Term 3 and I can find time to meet friends once a week. 2 national sharings coming up and I foresee the hectic life starting.

Met several good old friends from sec school lately and is just amazed that how different our lives have turned out to be. Going for my sec school's 55th anniversary dinner this coming sat and I am looking forward to meeting more old friends.

Cleared the air with a good friend recently about certain issues and can't help feeling helpless at times when problems like this arises. When family and work takes over my life, there is just so little space left for friends. I work long hours and I have to continue to work at home after school and weekends. I have to go back to my mum's plc and my in-laws place during the weekends. Of course maybe it's a matter of choice and some people can really juggle well but I haven't been very good at it so far. I am very grateful for friends that really understand my shortcomings and have stood by me all these while. I am trying...really, especially after losing a friend very very dear to my heart. But I am not looking back and feel sad anymore. I just want to move on.

Bb seow is more active recently...tossing turning and stretching. I hope everything will be fine during the detailed scan in 2 weeks' time.