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05 February 2008

on the mend

exciting stuff, being preggers. apparently one is more susceptible to bronchitis since i came down with it something fierce last week & was literally in bed 10 days with the gambit of unfun symptoms. seems strange to me that for the first time in my life i am not smoking or drinking my system is low. i suppose i cannot blame the baby girl but she could be just using up all the good forces in my body. i did desperately want a cigarette during the illness to hasten things along.
so now, back at work & not sleeping 12 hours a day, i am not yet 100%. the weather outside is bizzaro so it's hard to dress for. last night while taking the boyos on a walk, i got a chill though i was well insulated. i still have to take it easy. i was exhausted last night after going to work where it can be hectic if you let it get to you.
i have been working on the baby registry (at a couple of places) for the upcoming baby showers. it appears that we will have a baby shower that my mom & sister will plan in beantown, one in die niederwelt with friends & family & one in LA in absentia thanks to heng ji's mom & gma. so cool. the baby registry stuff is kinda crazy. especially for a self proclaimed minimalist. it's not only that the baby really doesn't need that much stuff but that babies outgrow everything rather quickly. the good chi going around from family & friends regarding advice will be sent right back out there to the universe once i have added my two cents from experience. also my mom says my sister has a friend that has tons of stuff to unload to me which i will be glad to pass on to the next person crazy enough to have babies. there are a few things you should buy brand new like the car seat (which heng ji is in charge of). some have recommended i get a subscription for diapers too which i had never heard of. lots to learn, consider & in some cases disregard. i am not a big shopper so this is pretty difficult for me to put together a list. also how does one tell loved ones that i hate pink. i mean, pink & brown, pink & red, blush pink with other colours, sure but i hope, hope, hope not all the presents our baby girl gets is pink.
maternal dance tonight. kinda looking forward to it as it was much fun last time. we did some belly dancing, complete with the coins. heng ji went to purchase more classes for me last week while i was bedridden & i am sure scored major points with the instructor. i imagine few men will go to such a femme place for their wimin. also the first social thing i did while recovering was attend sifu's chinese new year bday extravaganza.
it was an exhausting night of dancing & standing about catching up with folks i have missed so so much. i am glad i went, although i did know it was not going to be a short night by any means. temple looks fabulous with minor changes & festive decor. heng ji & i brought sifu a bottle of johnny walker & a kalamansi plant (a gift that keeps on giving). it was nice to see sifu also & catch up with him on his happy occasion. the dancing, thanks to heng fa's dj-ing really put me in the mood to dance some more. hence maternal dance tonight & for 5 more weeks.
i keep saying this but there is so much to do!
must make a handy dandy list to make sure nothing slips through the cracks between the daily thang & the doctor app'ts.
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