It's been an exhausting week for us: went for baby's structural scan, prepared docs for the car purchase, housewarming with colleagues, tidied up the old flat, and preparing for all the new changes up ahead in the new year! Here's the first part of the structural scan video:
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Today we went to see Dr Kung again for the structural ultrasound scan. This scan is to check all external and internal structures of Little Curly including his arms and legs, his fingers and toes, his internal organs, his face and his heart. We were able to see his spines, arms and legs at the first attempt. But due to his position (he was curling up facing down) we weren't able to see the rest. So we had to wait til he changes position. So we had to wait for second attempt. On the second scan, he's still the same position so we had to wait again. Since we had to go back to work, we went back to Dr Kung in late afternoon. On third attempt, he changed his position a bit so we were able to see his hands and fingers as well as his kidneys. But we still couldn't get to his face and heart, which are the most crucial part. So we waited a bit again and on fourth attempt still no luck. Little Curly was just not cooperating. Maybe he's too shy to show his face or he doesn't want us to see his thick lips haha. ok we will do a new scan again tomorrow...
We're at the halfway mark! Little Curly is about 10.5 ounces now. He's also around 6.5 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel - the length of a banana (a fruit again!!)
Tonight when I talked to Little Curly up close, "baby, do your little kick so Daddy can feel ya", and just 1 second after he responded with a heavy kick to my ear through Mommy's tummy. Some research say it's more likely the baby to hear Daddy's voice first because of a lower sound frequency. We've proved this to be correct from tonight's experiment. Little Curly was responding to Daddy's Voice!! Woohoo!!!
When Kathy replied to Mom's email, she said "This year is very special to us.... The first bday after I became Mrs wong and little curly is celebrating with us!!!" Yes indeed very special. The three of us celebrating together for the first time (before LC is born of course :)
Yesterday we went for Kathy's first prenatal exercise in Causeway Bay, the one as referred by Vivian, and it was good. Since Kathy went there in late afternoon therefore only 2 mom-to-be in the class. We found the exercises quite effective as it focused on building Kathy's essential muscles for both during pregnancy and giving birth.
The past week was really exhausting. Packing and moving to new home. Since Kathy was advised not to get involved at all for the removal, I was the only one doing all the physical work. When finally moved in, finished initial unpacking, sitting in the new living room, listening to the music, and seeing that smily face of Kathy's when she enters into our new home, yeah, everything was worth it!
Kathy's in her week 17! Since last week, she's feeling much better and seemed like everything is back to normal, only her tummy is getting bigger and bigger. Everyone says her 2nd trimester is the honeymoon period of her pregnancy. Now we really notice that.